About Our Company
The Dave Thomas Foundation works to provide foster care children with permanent homes. The foundation was started by Wendy’s founder Dave Thomas, who was also adopted. Thomas passed away 10 years ago, but his legacy lives on through The Wendy’s Company and through the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption.
Why We’re Chamber Members
As a national nonprofit based in Central Ohio, we understand the value of connecting with our community.
Fun Facts About Our Company
- July 31 of this year will mark our 20th year in service.
- We are the only national nonprofit public charity organization dedicated solely to finding homes for children in foster care.
- We have a very lean staff of only 14 who run all of our national, state and local initiatives, including fundraising, programs and awareness.
- We recently launched a new fundraising initiative: DTFA Kickball for a Home. The inaugural tournament was held in Columbus at Fred Beekman Park in October 2011. Companies and individuals can organize their own tournaments. Find more information about the fundraiser at dtfakickball.com.
Featured Product or Service
Wendy’s Wonderful Kids, a signature program of the Foundation, awards grants to public and private adoption agencies. The grants go towards hiring adoption professionals who execute proactive, child-focused recruitment programs targeted exclusively at moving America’s longest-waiting children from foster care into adoptive families.
The Foundation recently released the results of a five-year research study on Wendy’s Wonderful Kids, which found that children in the program are up to three times more likely to get adopted. Curriculum is currently being developed in order to embed the program into foster care adoption best practices throughout the country.
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