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Wendy's Wonderful Kids, a direct-service, signature program of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, is working in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Canada to move foster care children like Robert into permanent families. Established by Dave Thomas, founder of Wendy's and an adopted child, the Foundation concentrates on finding adoptive families for children in the foster care system.
"We asked adoption agencies across America what was preventing them from moving children from foster care to permanent homes. They told us they do not have adequate time or resources to focus exclusively on these children," said Rita Soronen, executive director of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. "Ours is a proven program that demands results, accountability and quality service on behalf of the children who need us most."
Wendy's restaurants and their customers around the country raise money that comes back to the community in the form of an experienced adoption recruiter whose primary job function is to execute aggressive, child-focused programs targeted exclusively at placing foster care children with adoptive families.
With the help of Wendy's Wonderful Kids, Robert found a loving, adoptive family with Elaine, a devoted foster mother now caring for seven adopted and foster sons. Robert struggled when he first entered Elaine's home at the age of 10-he had been through a lot and didn't know whether this home would be any different. After earning Robert's trust, Elaine helped him make remarkable progress. Now 13, Robert's grades are up. He is thriving in his new, stable environment.
Over the past two years, the program has helped more than 1,100 children like Robert be matched or adopted. With the generosity of community members across the country, the organization will continue to help many thousands of children find forever families.
A popular restaurant chain is working aggressively to help children in foster care find "forever families."
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