12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption / Rita Soronen, President & CEO

Registration Summary

Currently active - New Activity Effective: 2026-03-03

Who is lobbying?

Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption (Address & business activities)

Rita Soronen, President & CEO

Government Funding

Did Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption has the following affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities:

Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption-Canada (Address information)

Other Affiliates

The activities of Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption:

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Will any of the lobbyists listed within this registration arrange a meeting between a public office holder and any other individual for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed below:

Yes

Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Policy and program recommendations regarding the government's response to permanency for children in foster care.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Children and Families, Non-Profit Organization
Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:
Policy and program recommendations regarding the government's response to permanency for children in foster care.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Children and Families, Non-Profit Organization

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders
Name	Gift or Benefit Description	Circumstance	Date Promised	Value Promised	Date Given	Value Given
No Records

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Children and Family Development
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Reena Dar
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2024-09-21 and before 2026-09-22: No
Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2026-09-22: Yes	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: No

Jennifer Justice
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2024-09-21 and before 2026-09-22: No
Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2026-09-22: Yes	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: No

Rita Soronen
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2024-09-21 and before 2026-09-22: No
Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2026-09-22: Yes	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: No

Andrea Williams
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2024-09-21 and before 2026-09-22: No
Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2026-09-22: Yes	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: No

Registration number: 11972-6772
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Lobbying Activity Reports

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?
Date	Arranging a Meeting	Lobbyists	Senior Public Office Holder, Position Title \| Ministry/Provincial Entity	Subject Matters
2026-03-26	No	Jennifer Justice , Andrea Williams , Rita Soronen	Cory Heavener, Assistant Deputy Minister and Provincial Director of Child Welfare \| Children and Family Development Isabella Lee, Ministerial Advisor \| Children and Family Development	View
2026-03-25	No	Jennifer Justice , Andrea Williams , Reena Dar , Rita Soronen	Cory Heavener, Assistant Deputy Minister/Provincial Director of Child Welfare \| Children and Family Development Isabella Lee, Ministerial Advisor \| Children and Family Development	View

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Received Government Funding

The Received Government Funding table below is not intended to be additive. Adding all of the entries together does not necessarily provide an accurate sum of all government funding received. There may be redundancy (reporting of the same funding more than once) caused by overlap in the "Date/Period Received" between 2 or more entries.

Source of Government Funding	Funding Received	Date/Period Received
New York State Office of Children and Family Services	$9,828,390.00	2021-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Ohio Department of Children and Youth	$25,929,300.00	2025-07-01 to 2027-06-30
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services	$27,174,006.00	2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30
State of Georgia Department of Human Services, Division of Family and Children Services	$596,480.27	2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
State of Georgia Department of Human Services, Division of Family and Children Services	$592,550.69	2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
State of Tennessee, Department of Children's Services	$593,631.45	2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
State of Utah Department of Health and Human Services	$1,373,700.00	2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

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Date Modified:: 2026-08-18

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption / Rita Soronen, President & CEO

Who is lobbying?

Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Other Affiliates

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

What is being lobbied?

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Who are the lobbyists?

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?

12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption / Rita Soronen, President & CEO

Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Other Affiliates

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption - Address & business activities

Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption / Rita Soronen, President & CEO

Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption-Canada

Received Government Funding