# Monica Kelsey: Saving Lives with 'Safe Haven Baby Boxes' - A Mission to Prevent Infant Abandonment

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Podcast: [Team Never Quit](https://stenobird.com/podcast/team-never-quit-218766)
Published: 2026-07-15T10:00:00+00:00
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A Lifeline for Babies in Crisis – Featuring Monica Kelsey This episode is a rebroadcast of an earlier release. Be sure to listen to Melanie Luttrell’s powerful new update at the beginning. In this powerful episode, Marcus and Melanie sit down with Monica Kelsey, founder and Executive Director of Safe Haven Baby Boxes, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing infant abandonment by providing mothers in crisis a safe, legal, and anonymous option to surrender their newborns. Monica’s journey is deeply personal. Born after her teenage mother was raped and hidden away during pregnancy, Monica was abandoned at birth. Her life story has fueled her passion to advocate for infants like herself and to create compassionate solutions for birth mothers who face unthinkable challenges. Through Safe Haven Baby Boxes, Monica is on a mission to ensure that no child is abandoned unsafely, and no mother is left without options. We also explore Monica's role as a firefighter and paramedic, where she has firsthand experience with the life-saving impact of Safe Haven laws. Her dedication to working with first responders has been crucial in creating awareness and ensuring these boxes are accessible nationwide. Tune in as Monica shares her inspiring story, the incredible work her organization is doing, and how Safe Haven Baby Boxes are making a difference—one life at a time. In This Episode You Will Hear: • I grew up adopted, but I never knew the back story. (6:43 ) • I joined [the U.S. Navy] and got my love for firefighting there. (7:47) • I never longed for love. (8:42) • I just called [my biological mother] and she says “I’ve been waiting for your call.” (11:37) • I always wanted that connection of “Hey, she does that, and I do that.” (12:38) • The question comes up: “Who’s my biolo…

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