Following a fund-raising campaign by a local women’s club, the City of Dickson has agreed to install a Safe Haven Baby Box for the anonymous surrender of infants at Dickson Fire Department Station #1 in downtown.
At its Dec. 1 meeting, the Dickson City Council unanimously approved Resolution #2025-86 authorizing Mayor Don L. Weiss Jr. to sign a contract with Safe Haven Baby Boxes, Inc. and memoranda of understanding regarding funding for the project with GFWC Dickson County Woman’s Club and Dickson High Noon Rotary Club.
The proposal to install a Safe Haven Baby Box began as a project of the Dickson County Woman’s Club, which has raised more than $22,000 to fund the installation of the box at the fire station at 101 Church St. The Rotary Club has pledged to pay an annual maintenance fee to Safe Haven for the first four years…