Media Tag: United States
Better Together: Maya and Hannah’s Story
Posted on November 1, 2019
Massachusetts In June 2019, we visited Massachusetts to meet with Maya and Hannah, sisters who were adopted through the Wendy’s Wonderful Kids® program. The girls bravely shared the incredible pain and neglect they experienced before adoption because they want other children to be adopted too. “I re
Ohio charity celebrates 1,000 adoptions from foster care
Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption Celebrates 1,000 Adoptions from Foster Care in Ohio
Posted on October 28, 2019
Program has saved Ohio taxpayers more than $64 million by moving longest-waiting children out of foster care into loving, permanent homes Nick and Lexi are among more than 1,000 children who have been adopted in Ohio through the Foundation’s Wendy’s Wonderful Kids program. Columbus, Ohio
Making a foster child your own
Central Ohio advocates pleased Sesame Streets addressing opioid issue
NVIDIA is Back-to-Back Winner of America’s Most Adoption-Friendly Workplace
Building a Family from Around the Globe
Posted on October 1, 2019
The Baus family (from left): Sena, Deborah, Judah, Jeremy, Zoe and Raji When Jeremy Baus learned that his new employer, NVIDIA, offered adoption support, “the magnitude and reality of the benefit didn’t sink in,” he says. The global artificial intelligence company offers all full- and part-time empl
A foundation created by an adopted child pays it forward
Run, CJ! Run!
Posted on August 23, 2019
Ohio, written by Dee My son, CJ, has always been a runner. Sadly, running used to be CJ’s way to escape. He spent almost seven years in foster care. That can be a traumatic experience for any child. Emotions run the gamut of loss, abandonment, uncertainty and lack of control. CJ also has autism and