Media Tag: United States
What to Know Before Adopting a Child
Love Them No Matter What
Posted on April 16, 2019
Washington, written by Robyn Winter was in foster care for nine years before she came home to me. The first time my daughter, Nasia, and I saw Winter, we knew that she was meant to be a part of our family. Nasia is also adopted and wanted a sister. from left: Winter, Robyn and Nasia Winter lived wit
Adoption-Friendly Workplace: Bank of America
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The McClellan family on Miah’s adoption day After spending more than six years in foster care, Miah was adopted by the McClellan family when she was 15 years old. “I knew I had room for children in my home and my heart,” says her mother, Charita. Charita is an employee of Bank of America
Love Makes a Family
Posted on April 9, 2019
Texas, written by Krista Krista and her husband, Larry, of Texas, have adopted five children from foster care, including siblings Steven, Celeste and Elijah through the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption’s signature program, Wendy’s Wonderful Kids. They are a self-described “fast-paced, active, fun
More needed to help foster children who age out of care
Children never outgrow the need for family
Posted on February 11, 2019
How Wendy’s Wonderful Kids is changing lives in Louisiana By Donna Edwards, First Lady of Louisiana Over the past three years, Louisiana has been transforming our approach to foster care and adoption. In 2016, our Department of Children and Family Services launched statewide implementation of
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
Posted on January 16, 2019
By Kameca Kameca and Jamar Broom with their children, Elias and Niyah, of Mississippi Kameca and her husband, Jamar, adopted Elias and Niyah through the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption’s Wendy’s Wonderful Kids p