Dave Thomas, founder of the Wendy's fast-food chain, had a dream of seeing every child in the United States foster care system placed in a loving home. To help that goal become a reality, he started the Dave Thomas Foundation and its signature program - Wendy's Wonderful Kids.

"Wendy's restaurants, their customers and other partners raise funds for the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. The Foundation awards grants to local adoption organizations to hire recruiters to execute aggressive child-focused recruitment programs targeted exclusively on placing foster care children with adoptive families."

Wendy's Wonderful Kids started with just seven recruiters in seven states. Today, it boasts more than 87 recruiters in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Canada who have helped place over 1,000 kids into permanent homes. Read more at DaveThomasFoundationForAdoption.com.

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