Michael adopted three siblings from foster care with support from employee benefits provided by Farmers Insurance®. He shared his story to encourage other organizations to consider becoming an adoption-friendly workplace. Michael, second from right, pictured with his family at an event for Farmers I
By Rita L. Soronen, President & CEO of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption Having a safe place to call home means everything — especially during the COVID-19 crisis. But every day, too many youth age out of foster care without ever knowing the security and stability of a forever family. With
An actor, producer, model and advocate, Cody has appeared on hit television series, such as Criminal Minds, House M.D. and Teen Wolf. He is sharing his adoption story to speak up for children still waiting in foster care. My name is Cody Saintgnue. Through my work in the entertainment industry, I’ve
Patrick and Darah, of Texas, adopted their daughter with support from adoption benefits provided by Capital One Financial Corporation. Patrick, an employee of Capital One, shared his experience to inspire others to consider growing their families through adoption. My wife, Darah, and I always
November is National Adoption Month — a special time to celebrate families that have grown through adoption and raise awareness of the more than 120,000 children in foster care who are still waiting for a loving, permanent home. As the COVID-19 crisis creates more instability and uncertainty in thei
By Rita Soronen National Adoption Month, held every November, is a special time each year to celebrate families that have grown through adoption and raise awareness of the more than 125,000 children still waiting to be adopted from foster care in the United States. Since 2012, the number of children
By Rita Soronen, Cynthia Billey and Michael Nash In November, we celebrated the 20th anniversary of National Adoption Day, during which thousands of children were adopted from foster care at events in communities nationwide. It is a joyous occasion, especially for children who often have waited year
Approximately 20,000 children age out of foster care in the United States each year without a permanent family, leaving them at a higher risk of homelessness, early parenting and other negative outcomes. Rita Soronen, President & CEO of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, joined Ericka Ande
By Rita Soronen The Issue More than thirty years ago, Dave Thomas, the founder of The Wendy’s Company and the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, a national non-profit public charity, began to speak about his personal experience as an adopted child. In doing so, he helped to ignite a national conve
November is National Adoption Month — a special time to celebrate families that have grown through adoption and raise awareness of the more than 125,000 children waiting in foster care in the United States. In June, we visited Massachusetts to meet with Maya and Hannah, who bravely shared the incred
