Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
Megan Kennedy is an experienced professional in the field of adoption, currently serving as the Adoption Program Manager at the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption since January 2021. Prior to this role, Megan held positions as an Adoption Specialist at Adoption by Gentle Care from January 2007 to June 2020 and at Fairfield County Job and Family Services from March 2001 to January 2007. Earlier in the career, Megan worked as an Adoption Assessor at Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio from September 1999 to March 2001. Megan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Social Work from Western Kentucky University, earned between 1994 and 1998.
Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is a national, nonprofit public charity dedicated to dramatically increasing the number of adoptions of children waiting in North America's foster care systems. Created by Wendy’s® founder Dave Thomas, who was adopted, the Foundation implements evidence-based, results-driven national service programs and builds awareness around the growing need and importance of foster care adoption in various ways. We also develop resources for employers and families to support the adoption journey. Through our signature program, Wendy’s Wonderful Kids, the Foundation provides grants to adoption agencies to hire and train recruiters in our child-focused recruitment model to find loving, permanent homes for children in foster care. This model is up to three times more effective at serving children who have been in foster care the longest, including older youth, siblings and children with special needs. The Foundation offers a free library of resources to help families navigate the adoption journey, such as Finding Forever Families: A Step-by-Step Guide to Adoption and Strengthen Your Forever Family: A Step-by-Step Guide to Post-Adoption. The Foundation also works to build awareness around the growing need and importance of adoption from foster care through public service announcements, social media campaigns, articles, events, sponsorships and more.