Wendy’s International, Inc: Millions Enjoy Father’s Day Frosty Weekend

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Millions of people enjoyed a Wendy’s Frosty during Father’s Day Weekend, and now more children in foster care will have greater opportunities to find permanent, loving homes.

Wendy’s announced today that more than $1.7 million was raised on June 14-15 for the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, based on preliminary results.

This includes about $260,000 raised in Wendy’s Canadian restaurants.

The amount generated far exceeds the $1 million raised in 2007 and tops this year’s goal of $1.3 million.

For every one of the desserts sold in the U.S. during the second annual Wendy’s Father’s Day Frosty Weekend, the Company pledged a donation of 50-cents to the Foundation. In Canada, $1 was donated for each Frosty sold.

“Through the loyalty of our customers and the generosity and compassion of the Wendy’s system, we once again raised a significant amount of money to support foster care adoption. This effort will have a direct impact on children’s lives,” said Wendy’s CEO & President Kerrii Anderson, a board member of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. “As Dave Thomas often said, if just one child finds a home from our efforts, it’s all worth it.”

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