'Thank you': Founder of Safe Haven Baby Boxes grateful parent safely surrendered Florida newborn

An Ocala newborn was the 23rd baby to be surrendered inside a Baby Box since 2017, also marking the first surrendered baby in 2023. Safe Haven Baby Boxes was founded by Monica Kelsey, who was abandoned as an infant. In a news conference Thursday, she took time to spread awareness about the baby boxes with the community and shared a message of gratitude to the anonymous parent that safely surrendered their newborn.