Dave Thomas Foundation

Dave Thomas Foundation dole out its grants by finding permanent home to kids who are wondering this Holiday Season.

Historically, Dave Thomas was an American restaurant owner and a philanthropist. Thomas was the founder and chief executive officer of Wendy’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers, a fast-food restaurant chain specializing in hamburgers. He is also known for appearing in more than 800 commercial advertisements for the chain from 1989 to 2002–more than any other person in television history.

The $65,000 grant allows DePaul Community Resources to participate in the Wendy's Wonderful Kids program. It's a child-focused recruitment program targeted exclusively on moving children from foster care into adoptive families.

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It is 40 or more community groups received their own Christmas present this week from Broome County Community Charities Inc.This is amounted to $380,000 in contributions.

The funds come from the 2009 Dick's Sporting Goods Open, the first Wendy's Walk for Kids and additional money bequeathed through the Endicott Foundation, a division of Broome County Community Charities (BCCC). Since 1971, BCCC has donated more than $9 million to community groups, officials said.

BCCC is the host organization for the Champions Tour, which will return to Endicott's En-Joie Golf Club next year from June 21 to June 27. The first Wendy's Walk for Kids happened during the 2009 golf tournament; 15 local businesses and 125 people participated

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