Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption

Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
Motto Every child will have a permanent home and a loving family.
Founded 1992
Founder Dave Thomas
Focus Foster care adoption
Location
Area served
United States, Canada
Key people
 Rita Soronen (President and CEO)
Budget
Revenue: $19,851,018
Expenses: $19,095,834
(FYE June 2016)[1]
Website davethomasfoundation.org

The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is a national nonprofit public charity dedicated to finding permanent homes for children in North America's foster care systems. Created in 1992 by Wendy's founder Dave Thomas, who was adopted as a child. Thomas' daughter Wendy serves on the foundation's board of trustees.[2][3]

Foundation

Located in Columbus, Ohio, the Dave Thomas Foundation is North America’s only national nonprofit charity dedicated solely to finding permanent homes for the more than 150,000 children waiting in foster care. Created by Wendy’s founder Dave Thomas, who was adopted.

The Foundation’s efforts are led by president and CEO Rita Soronen.[4] Soronen serves on the board of directors of the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute and the Ohio CASA/GAL Assn., and is a fellow for the Jefferson Fellowship for Executive Leadership. She is a recipient of the National CASA Association Kappa Alpha Theta Program Director of the Year and the national Angels in Adoption award from the Congressional Coalition on Adoption. In January 2016, Rita was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Community Leadership from Franklin University in Columbus, Ohio; and was named a YWCA Woman of Achievement in 2017.[5]

The Foundation raises money to provide free educational resources, promote awareness, assist policymakers and employers, and support adoption professionals and agencies throughout the United States and Canada. Signature programs of the Foundation include Wendy's Wonderful Kids,[6]a network of adoption recruiters throughout North America focused exclusively on North America's longest-waiting children; and Adoption-Friendly Workplace,[7] tools and expert guidance for companies and parents to help support adoption benefits like financial reimbursement and paid leave.

The Wendy’s Company supports the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption with in-store donation canisters, the Frosty Key Tag campaign, National Adoption Night and Halloween Coupon books.

References

  1. ↑ "Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption" (PDF). Foundation Center. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "Board & Staff". Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
  3. ↑ "UA resident Wendy Thomas joins Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption Board of Trustees". City Scene Magazine. Columbus, OH. February 1, 2010. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
  4. ↑ Rita Soronen
  5. ↑ Rita Soronen Bio
  6. ↑ Wendy's Wonderful Kids
  7. ↑ Adoption-Friendly Workplace
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