John Mulvihill Joins Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption-Canada Board of Directors

Posted on February 9, 2021

Foundation committed to finding permanent homes for the more than 30,000 children waiting in Canada’s foster care system. Burlington, ON — The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption-Canada recently welcomed John Mulvihill, Senior Director, Supply Chain Management at Wendy’s® Quality Supply Chain

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Laura Butrico Joins Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption Board of Trustees

Posted on February 5, 2021

Foundation committed to finding permanent homes for the more than 150,000 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 Laura Butrico as a member of its board of trustees. Butri

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A Forever Family for Zach

Posted on January 28, 2021

West Virginia At six years old, Zach was placed in foster care after he was found wandering alone in an alley. He spent the next five years moving back and forth between his family of origin and different foster homes. “I felt alone in the world. I didn’t feel loved,” Zach shares. “I had no hope of

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Gavin Waugh Joins Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption Board of Trustees

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Foundation committed to finding permanent homes for the more than 150,000 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 Gavin Waugh as a member of its board of trustees, serving

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Tamika Williams Joins Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption Board of Trustees

Posted on January 26, 2021

Foundation committed to finding permanent homes for the more than 150,000 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 Tamika Williams as a member of its board of trustees, serv

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A Place to Call Home — Together: Michael, Roman and Lilliana’s Adoption Story

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Washington Michael, Roman and Lilliana often lived in separate foster homes as their family of origin struggled with substance use. By the time the siblings were ages 9, 8 and 6, they had spent more than half their lives apart, longing for a permanent place to call home. “It was really tiring, havin

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“The only thing that matters is that your heart matches theirs”: Arleigh’s Story

Posted on November 12, 2020

Florida Arleigh was placed in foster care in Florida after suffering years of abuse and neglect. “I felt like I was lost,” Arleigh shares. “I gave up so many times to the point where I wanted to disappear.” At age 16, Arleigh was referred to the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption’s Wendy’s Wonderfu

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A Brighter Future for Lexi and Nick

Posted on October 23, 2020

Ohio Lexi remembers the day she and her older brother, Nick, were placed in foster care after being found alone in the motel where they lived. “It was confusing. I was scared. We didn’t know where we were going,” Lexi shared. Nick had major health issues — made worse by years of neglect

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