Media Tag: United States
Every child in Louisiana deserves a loving family
Posted on August 1, 2019
By John Bel Edwards, Governor of Louisiana Surrounded by former foster youth and other advocates, Governor Edwards (bottom, center) signs Louisiana’s law extending foster care to age 21 As governor, I have many responsibilities, but none more critical or closer to my heart than the safety and
Man runs across country to support adoption
Runner makes stop in Columbus on cross-country journey to help children in foster care
Dave Thomas Foundation to move HQ from Columbus to Dublin
A Place to Call Home
Posted on June 26, 2019
Joe has eight sons — Cinsere, Creemel, Jhon, Johnathan, Kamren, Ronny, Trenton and Xavier — all who were adopted from foster care, and five of whom were adopted with the support of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption’s Wendy’s Wonderful Kids program. Thank you, Joe, for sharing your story. I gre
Celebrating Wendy’s Wonderful Kids Recruiters and Supervisors
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At the 2019 Wendy’s Wonderful Kids Summit, the Foundation recognized the following recruiters and supervisors of the year for their life-changing service on behalf of children in foster care who need our help the most. These individuals are representative of the more than 550 Wendy’s Wonderful
Adoption-Friendly Workplace: New York Life
Posted on June 10, 2019
The Pinson family on adoption day for Elijah and David “I would not be a mother today without New York Life, and the adoption benefits the company provides to its employees,” shared Brooke Pinson, a senior associate at New York Life Insurance Company, which was recognized on the Foundation’s 1
Eric Daly Joins Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption Board of Trustees
Posted on June 3, 2019
Columbus, Ohio — The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, a national non-profit public charity, today welcomed Eric Daly as a member of its board of trustees. Daly is vice president of the global Wendy’s® customer team at Coca-Cola®, leading a cross-functional team responsible for all aspects of the
Coley O’Brien Joins Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption Board of Trustees
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Foundation committed to finding permanent homes for the nearly 155,000 children waiting in North America’s foster care systems Columbus, Ohio — The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, a national non-profit public charity, today welcomed Coley O’Brien as a member of its board of trustees. O’Brien, c