2025 Virtual Frosty 5K
2025 Frosty 5K Run for Adoption
August 8-24, 2025
The annual Frosty 5K Run for Adoption is hosted by The Wendy's Company to benefit its charity of choice, the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. The 2025 virtual event will raise funds and awareness for the Foundation's mission.
The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is a national, nonprofit public charity on a mission to dramatically increase the number of adoptions of children waiting in North America's foster care systems.
Every dollar raised through the Frosty 5K helps expand the reach of the Foundation's national awareness campaigns and innovative programs, such as Wendy's Wonderful Kids. Through this program, the Foundation supports the hiring and training of adoption recruiters who serve the longest-waiting children in foster care across the U.S. and Canada. That includes teenagers, children with special needs and siblings who are too often overlooked.
Dave Thomas always said, "These children are not someone else's responsibility. They are our responsibility."
With help from generous donors who take Dave Thomas' words to heart, more than 15,000 children have been adopted through Wendy's Wonderful Kids across the U.S. and Canada. But our work will not be complete until every young person has a safe, permanent place to call home.
Your participation in the 2025 Frosty 5K can change the life of a waiting child. Learn more steps you can take to help at davethomasfoundation.org.
Success Story
Conner was placed in foster care at just 7 years old and spent nearly half of his young life hoping for a permanent place to call home.
"I moved a bunch. I really didn't want to move that much. I didn't think I could have a family," he shared.
Thankfully, Conner's journey changed when he met his Wendy's Wonderful Kids recruiter, Jennifer. With help from Jennifer and the Foundation's generous community of supporters, like Wendy's, Conner was adopted at age 12 by Jayme and James.
Today, Conner is preparing to graduate from high school and plans to attend college. He is an avid runner and spends his free time volunteering at a camp for children with autism and disabilities.
While Conner now has the stability and security every child deserves, more than 140,000 children are still waiting to be adopted from foster care in the United States and Canada. Funds raised through donations and special events like the Frosty 5K help to advance the Foundation's commitment to be a part of the solution.
From left: James, Conner and Jayme
When you participate in the Frosty 5K, you are helping to realize the vision that every child will have a permanent home and a loving family.
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