Wendy's founder, Dave Thomas, was adopted as a child. He carried that experience with him throughout his life, with a strong desire to help other children in Foster Care find their forever homes.
Which is why, in 1992, Dave also founded the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. And it's no coincidence that for nearly 30 years, Wendy's has been supporting and advocating for children in the North American Foster Care system through cause marketing and fundraising efforts.
We're working on bringing you, our customers, a website with educational resources to bring even more awareness to how customer dollars are helping support these children. You're encouraged to check back in a few weeks for a new "wendys.com/adoption" experience.
In the meantime, visit our blog, The Square Deal, to learn more about how Wendy's supports children in foster care and watch the success stories below.
Foster Care Adoption Success Stories
Dalton & Dawson spent over three years in foster care before being adopted by Steven & Robbin Brydges. Every night they hope other kids find good homes like they have.
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Siblings Kassandra, Albert and Anthony worried they would grow up apart until they met Tom & Virginia Marris, who didn’t just give them a home, they gave them a loving family.
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When Terry & LaVerne Jenkins adopted Raychelle at age 17, they helped her learn sign language for the first time, and showed her what it means to be part of a loving family.
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