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…I just want her [Serenity] to have the best life she can,” says 9-year-old Kai. Kai also has high hopes for his own future, “I’m hoping to be a part-time…
…is far from complete. We know that the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on youth in foster care will linger for months and years to come, making the Foundation’s work…
…“humble inspiration for life, family and business.” Mr. Sfire had always admired Dave Thomas’ business acumen and belief that, “Success comes through doing the right things,” including providing benefits to…
…became the first state to scale Wendy’s Wonderful Kids statewide in 2012. In 2017, the Foundation launched an aggressive business plan to fully scale the program across all 50 states…
The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption partnered with RTI International to survey employers across the United States to conduct the Best Adoption-Friendly Workplace survey. Participants were scored based on three…
The Foundation ranks organizations that participate in our Best Adoption-Friendly Workplace survey by size, industry, paid leave, foster care benefits and impact. Download the 2021 Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces breakout lists…