The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is the only public nonprofit charity in the United States that is focused exclusively on foster care adoption. Through its signature program, Wendy’s Wonderful Kids®, the Foundation provides grants to adoption agencies to hire recruiters who use an evidence-based, child-focused recruitment model to find loving, permanent homes for children waiting in foster care. The Foundation works closely with child welfare advocates and policymakers, provides free resources about foster care adoption and raises awareness through social media campaigns, public service announcements and events. MISSION: Dramatically increase the number of adoptions of children waiting in North America’s foster care systems. VISION: Every child will have a permanent home and loving family. CORE BELIEFS 1 Every child deserves a safe, loving and permanent family. 2 No child should linger in foster care or leave the system without a permanent family. 3 Every child is adoptable.