In celebration of November as National Adoption Month, we’re featuring a series of adoption-related articles on the MCFL blog. 

If the name Dave Thomas sounds familiar, you’re probably old enough to remember him as the founder of the Wendy’s fast food chain who appeared in their commercials in the 80’s and 90’s, until his death in 2002. But he’s also known as an advocate for adopting children from foster care, children just like he was. 

The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is driven by this goal: finding a loving family for every child waiting in foster care to get adopted. They are the only national charity dedicated solely to finding permanent homes for the more than 140,000 children in foster care. 

The blessings extend to both the children and their adoptive families, as one adoptive parent said: “Adoption has been an incredible blessing to our family. Our daughter has brought tremendous joy and laughter into our home. You'd only have to meet her once to know how true this is. If I try to imagine our family of seven without her I can only picture a huge chunk of our heart missing.” 

Every child is adoptable.