Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption Awards $7.75 Million in 2009 Grants – MarketWatch
The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption announced today a total of $7,750,000 United States grants issued this year, including $7,223,000 from Wendy’s Wonderful Kids, the Foundation’s signature program. In addition, $594,700 was awarded to Wendy’s Wonderful Kids grantees in Canada. The remaining $480,000 in U.S. grants provided critical funds to qualified national organizations aggressively working to move children from foster care into safe, nurturing and permanent adoptive homes.
Foster-care adoptions on the rise – UPI.com
Experts say a growing number of U.S. residents are turning to foster-care adoptions in lieu of more expensive private adoptions.
More older adults adopt older kids
Caseworkers sifting through adoption applications are seeing a surprising trend: older couples looking to adopt school-age children, not the babies that many others so desperately want.
Virginia to receive $3.4 million for adoption and foster care programs – News- msnbc.com
The Department of Health and Human Services today announced the release of $3.4 million authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to support foster care and adoption assistance programs in Virginia.
Foster Care Group Opposes Adoption Bill – News- msnbc.com
A group of former foster children is joining forces to oppose legislation that would prohibit unwed couples from adopting children in Kentucky.
Foreign Policy: The Lie We Love
Foreign adoption seems like the perfect solution to a heartbreaking imbalance: Poor countries have babies in need of homes, and rich countries have homes in need of babies. Unfortunately, those little orphaned bundles of joy may not be orphans at all.
National Adoption Day is November 15 as part of National Adoption Month. To help adoption agencies, civic and faith-based groups, corporations, educators and others generate awareness, a new 2008 Foster Care Adoption Awareness Toolkit can be ordered at www.davethomasfoundationforadoption.org.