Matt, an IT End User Support Supervisor at Chesapeake Energy Corporation, and his wife, Kacy, decided to grow their family through adoption. The couple started the process with a local adoption agency. After completing the necessary paperwork and home study, they waited patiently to be matched with
Deneen and her husband, David, dreamed of starting a family of their own. With the support of Deneen’s employer, Firth Third Bank, adoption became a possibility for the couple. When Deneen and David adopted their daughter, Fifth Third Bank’s adoption reimbursement benefit helped cover their le
Hannah, Senior Director of Ecommerce Site Merchandising at Carter’s, Inc., opened her home as a foster parent to Hayden. After fostering him for a year, Hannah adopted Hayden when he was 3 years old. The stability of a permanent family provided Hayden with the support and love he needed to thrive.
Organizations across the country are raising the bar in making adoption and foster care a supported option for working parents. Just as every child deserves a safe, permanent home, we believe all parents deserve the support and time to bond with their child. Leaders of some of the organizations reco
Columbus, Ohio — The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is excited to announce the 18th annual 100 Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces leading the way in providing adoption and foster care benefits and recognizing the need for this life-changing support. The 2024 list includes a diverse group of orga
When JC, a Variable Life Product Consultant at New York Life, and his wife faced infertility, they decided to complete their family through adoption. Unsure how to begin the adoption journey, JC reached out to his employer for guidance. New York Life provided him with a list of adoption agencies and
Tara, a Product Management Advisor for TransUnion, always wanted children. She and her husband both grew up with a large, extended family and wanted to start one of their own. After several years of trying, the couple decided to grow their family through adoption. The couple adopted their first so
When Maggie, an Attorney at Nutter, and her wife thought about starting a family, adoption was an option they could not ignore. They felt a calling to help children who need it the most. As the couple began the adoption journey, they knew they could count on Maggie’s employer for support. To start
When Jessica, an Executive Assistant at NFI, and her wife married, they dreamed about becoming parents. After enduring several failed fertility treatments, the couple made the life-changing decision to become foster parents. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the couple fostered 14 children – a difficu
April, a Sr. Manager of Client Services Operations at Charles River Laboratories, tried to grow her family for several years. April’s brother was adopted from foster care and completing her family the same way felt like the right thing to do. In 2016, April and her partner took the first steps
