11/10/2024
I would like to personally, and on behalf of the Andrew County Community Builders, give a shoutout and heartfelt THANK YOU to all that have made a contribution and donation to our Savannah Safe Haven Baby Box project! No matter how big or small, you have a hand in this and together we are all making it happen!
As a medical professional, Iβm sure I can speak for many of us when I say we all have experienced something in our career that has forever altered our brain chemistry and has pushed us to make a positive change in how we continue to take care of those around us. For me, it was an experience that made me stop and say βitβs time to do something.β Safe Haven Baby Boxes is so much more than a baby box. Our baby box will serve as a lifeline for a mother in crisis, access to important resources including medical care and counseling, a guiding hand to walk with her through her options and as a last option - a safe and secure place to surrender a newborn.
Networking and meeting those around us to talk about this mission and what exactly it will bring to Northwest Missouri, to watching our own community step up in big, big ways, has been nothing short of awe-inspiring. Itβs with the happiest heart that I can share with you that we have not only met our goal, but we have exceeded it in just 3 short months. Your donations have not only allowed us to purchase a Safe Haven Baby box and AED for Savannah Rural Fire Department Station #1, but the funds raised have ensured that this resource will be available in Andrew County for years to come.
I want to thank every member of the Andrew County Community Builders and the firemen of the Savannah Rural Fire Department for their continued hard work day after day to help make this a success. Thank you to the Andrew County Sheriffβs Department, Savannah Police Department and Andrew County Ambualnce District for working with us on this mission. Your support has been instrumental in this. π€
Sara
ACCB Co-Chair