Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
awards grant to Lutheran Social Services
August 31, 2007

San Antonio, Texas - The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption has awarded Lutheran Social Services a $64,000 grant for the Wendy's Wonderful Kids program benefiting San Antonio-area children in the foster care system who are eligible for adoption.

The grant provides for a full-time, dedicated adoption recruiter and program costs. The Wendy's Wonderful Kids program focuses on child-driven recruitment, a process that involves carefully identifying each child's needs and matching him or her with a family who can best meet those needs to ensure the most successful results.

"We are extremely excited to implement the WWK child-focused recruitment strategies in the growing city of San Antonio," Said Kurt Senske, Chief Executive Officer of LSS. Bexar County, which includes San Antonio, has nearly 3,900 children in foster care, about 900 of whom are legally free for adoption. LSS has successfully worked with WWK in North Texas.

Lutheran Social Services is the largest provider of foster care services in Texas. LSS has placed more than 6,600 children with adoptive families. Its other ministries include children's residential treatment centers, disaster response, emergency assistance, senior health care, retirement communities and adult day care. Please visit www.LSSS.org for more information.

For more information about the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption and its Wendy's Wonderful Kids program, please visit www.DaveThomasFoundationforAdoption.org

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