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Do What's Best DO WHAT’S BEST 2015 Annual Report ABOUT US The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is America’s only nonprofit public charity dedicated exclusively to finding permanent homes for the more than 100,000 children in foster care waiting to be adopted. Created by Wendy’s® founder Dave Thomas, who was adopted, the Foundation implements evidence-based, results-driven national service programs, foster care adoption awareness campaigns and innovative grant making. We are driven by Dave’s vision: Do what’s best for the child. OUR MISSION The Foundation will dramatically increase the number of adoptions of waiting children from North America’s foster care systems. OUR VISION Every child will have a permanent home and a loving family. BOARD OF TRUSTEES Denny Lynch CHAIRMAN Liliana Esposito Mary A. Schell VICE CHAIR John Inwright Wendy Thomas Morse SECRETARY Lori Thomas Seitz Brad Conner TREASURER Ken Strottman Edward L. Austin Joseph J. Turner, Jr. Craig Bahner Debra S. Waller Ulyssess L. Bridgeman Jr. Bob Wright Emil J. Brolick Lorraine Thomas EMERITUS Jeffery J. Coghlan Rita L. Soronen PRESIDENT & CEO II We are driven by Dave’s vision: Do what’s best for the child. In our unwavering pursuit of this goal, the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption continues our work until every waiting child is welcomed home. III PROGRAMMING Wendy’s Wonderful Kids More than 13,000* MILESTONES children served More than The 5,000th Adoption Years ago, a sibling group of four was placed on the caseload of a very 8,800* special Wendy’s Wonderful Kids recruiter, and it wasn’t long before she realized they were meant for each other. Soon after, she became a Grants matched Manager at the Foundation, and they were able to begin the steps to become a family. During the morning of their adoption finalization, Jay said to his dad, “Hi! My name is Jay! I’m going to be your son in half an hour.” Dad replied, “You already are my son.” More than 5,300 adopted Our Wendy’s Wonderful Kids program continues to expand as the need to find permanent families still remains. *Since the Wendy’s Wonderful Kids program inception in 2004. IV youtube.com/davethomasfoundation DIGITAL CAMPAIGNS The moment you first meet your child is unforgettable. Our ‘When I First Met My Child’ PSA grew into a meaningful digital campaign engaging adoptive parents nationwide. We connected and celebrated with families across the country on Facebook and Twitter. More than 396,000 “When I First Met people reached My Child” The Rivera family shared their adoption story with us as we documented their journey for our Spanish- speaking PSA “When I First Met My Child.” Since its release last year, we have reached more than 104 million people. CHICAGO NYC More than More than 15,000,000 13,000,000 people reached people reached LOS ANGELES HOUSTON More than More than 13,000,000 12,000,000 people reached people reached Whether your children are yours by birth or through adoption, the love is the same.” — Kassie Sands “ V Honoring the Manning family Family: the most important value in which Eileen and Jim Manning believed. Having adopted three girls — two are biological siblings — they were always advocates for adoption and cared that all children grow up as part of a family. “Dad ran a business and always made sure, no matter what, that the salesmen were home every weekend to be with their families,” their daughter Lynn shared. The Mannings also spoke openly about adoption in their home. They were proud parents, and raised their daughters to be caring and humble people. “They were great givers in life.” Eileen and Jim made time not only for family, but for community, too. “Mom and Dad always had the door open for people.” Years of volunteering and donating have allowed the Manning legacy to live on today. The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption was honored to receive $1 million from the Manning’s Charitable Remainder Trust. Thank you to Wendy’s and their customers, The Coca-Cola Company, and Dr. Pepper for supporting the Foundation through in-store campaigns. Last year, you raised more than $10 million for foster care adoption. VIVI The Dave Thomas Lifetime Of Giving Society The cumulative giving of the following individuals and organizations has reached or exceeded $1 million to the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. Dave and Lorraine Thomas Donna J. Gustafson Trust * Stanton & Associates, Inc. and the Thomas Family Dr Pepper Tar Heel Capital Aramark Uniform Services / The Duke Endowment Valenti Management Crest Uniform First Sun Management, Inc. * Wendelta, Inc. Briad Wenco, LLC FourCrown, Inc. The Wendy’s Company Bridgeman Foods, Inc. Fox Group WendPartners Busch Entertainment Freddie Mac Foundation Wendy’s 3-Tour Challenge Corporation James & Eileen Manning Wendy’s of Montana, Inc. Carolina Restaurant Group Charitable Trust * The Coca-Cola Company New York DMA / Co-op dba DavCo Restaurants, Inc. Wendy’s Advertising Fund * - Inducted in the 2015 fiscal year Donors DONOR ($3.5M AND ABOVE) DONORS ($100,000 AND ABOVE) DONORS ($25,000 AND ABOVE) The Wendy’s Company James Annenberg La Vea Charitable Maureen and Emil Brolick Foundation Boukai Family Foundation Jockey International, Inc. The Annie E. Casey Foundation DONOR ($3M AND ABOVE) Sprint McInerney Family Charitable Fund Utah Department of Child and Family SeaWorld Parks & Ent. Inc. Ohio Department of Job and Family Services Services DONORS ($15,000 AND ABOVE) DONORS ($50,000 AND ABOVE) Nancy and Craig Bahner DONORS ($1M AND ABOVE) Doris and Ulysses L. Bridgeman, Jr. LegoLand Calfornia Donna J. Gustafson Trust The Coca-Cola Company Pam and Denny Lynch James & Eileen Manning Charitable Trust Sandi and Jeff Coghlan Ian Schenkel The Community Foundation for the The Southard Foundation National Capital Region Darrell Van Ligten DONORS ($250,000 AND ABOVE) Ali Dhanani Barco Uniforms, Inc Kenneth T. Drake The Duke Endowment T. Marzetti Company VII DONORS ($10,000 AND ABOVE) The Carl M. Freeman Foundation, Inc. Hildy Agustin Barco’s Nightingale Foundation Cathy and Dennis Hecker Debra Alloway Margaret A. Bruce Trust Craig Hoskins Ed Anderson John Chapman Jim Karam Barry Baker Churchill Downs Incorporated Foundation David Kourie Alan Barth Vicki and Brad Conner KPMG Jeffrey Block Dill-Egelhoff Fund of the Columbus Robert Krischon Nancy Blum Foundation Liebert Corporation / Emerson Network Dorothy and Beau Boudreaux George Hayden Power Judi and Barry Boyles RJ Hutton Charitable Trust Pick Lindsay Leigh Burnside Lisa and Howard O’Brien NFS Leasing, Inc. Craig Cabala Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc. James Patton Robin and Joel Campbell Corey Sauer Prim Painting Ltd. Claudette Carter Barbara and Ken Strottman Mark Searle Kevin Chan Jim Washburn Six Flags Great Adventure & Wild Safari Chevron Matching Employee Funds Mike Zak Rita L. Soronen and Emmet Park Chubb & Son Ernest M. Smily Jody and Tom Clemens Kathy Smith Lathan H Collins III DONORS ($7,500 AND ABOVE) Maura Stevenson Demetrious Dargan Henny Penny VML Foundation Cynthia and Jeffrey DeGroff Italian Gathering Alexander G. Watson and Sarah Wolohan Lola Disparte Fred Kappus Ecolab-Kay Chemical Company Jill and Todd Penegor DONORS ($2,000 AND ABOVE) Jessica Elliott 1g Stephen Baclini David Ferguson Brian Coordsen Robin Ford DONORS ($5,000 AND ABOVE) Randy Crawford Lucas Gallagher Karen Ghodsian Margot and Brent Burchard Jim Evans Stephanie and Michael Gist Sallie and Peter Chatfield GO Kickball, LLC Kristy Gonzalez DSI Parts, Inc. Joanne and Dana Klein Brian Guilfoyle Barbara and Steve Dye Lange Family Foundation II Christopher Haid Liliana Esposito and Rory McCarthy Shawn Kichline Amannda Monroe Daniel Hanson Donald L. Feinstein Michael Peirce Chris Haynes Sam F. Hamra Phillips 66 Matching Gift Program Joey Hill Allison and Troy Hanke Karen and Bryan Ray Eric Hinson Naomi Harkey Richland County Children Services John Holland Richard Holland Vorsheck Family Foundation, Inc. John Hughes Christina Kenney Maria Jose J. Wright Sherri Hurd Wendy and Paul Morse Barbara Hunt Jillian and Bruce Obenour DONORS ($1,500 AND ABOVE) Tracy and James Hyer Jane and Mike O’Malley Plomarz Irani Melody Barton Jan and John Peters Jeremy Jenkins Lori and Steve Estrada Mary Schell Dennis Jensen Laura and Brion Grube Paul Thompson Dan Keniry Chris Hutchinson Scott Toop Duane Knauer Kokosing Materials Inc Upper Lakes Foods, Inc. Lisa and Robert Korandovich Julie and Scott Kriss Richard Wilkinson Lawrence N. Larson Rev Trust Michael J. Lenihan Terry Wood David P. Lauer Mattlin Foundation Stacy and Robert Wright Loth, Inc. Katherine McDermott LSI Industries Inc. Jenetta Penner DONORS ($2,500 AND ABOVE) The Lyon Family Fund David Poplar Suzanne and Bob Marsteller All-Greek Programming Board Juliette and Martin Runciman Jay McInerney Carla and Ed Austin The Shepherd Foundation Samuel McLaughlin David Bass Joe Smith Madalene Milano BMW Financial Services NA, LLC Mark Tierney Stephanie Milburn Robert Bolton Venture Construction Company Arijit Mukherji Ryan Bridgeman Diana Wert Northgreen Communications, Inc. Adam Brown OPOC.us Andre Bynum Judith and Robert Parsons The Danford Foundation, Inc. Kathleen and Martin Roberts Joan and John Eger Maurice Robins Emerson Charitable Trust DONORS ($1,000 AND ABOVE) Estate of Linore Rocker Gunnar Evermann A & E Networks RollGiving Bill Fairl VIII Colleen and Brad Rosenow Sharee and John Barker Richard Miller Safelite AutoGlass Foundation Kate and Jason Bartalon Molly A. Miller-Lickovitch Gregory Scherzinger Beacon Hill Staffing Group, LLC David Milne Kelly Schiff Cathy and John Blankenship Paul Nagai Justin Schmidt Jeremy Brofford Joel Nalley SEC Charitable Foundation Trust Leah Burdick Sean Niklas Shremshock Architects, Inc. Maria Alexia Burke Susan Nokes Dawn Silvia Laurie Calpin Stacey Overholt Six Flags America LP Jerry Carle Walter Ozello John L. & Grace Soldoveri Foundation Joe Chornyak Connie and Matt Parmer Douglas Spohn Clara and Todd Clevenger Penner Family Life Foundation Lori Thomas Jodie Conrad Bradford Petrie Stephen Tillinghast Michael J.
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