Church of Scientology Hosts Baby Shower for Nashville
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Nashville, TN, May 04, 2013 --( “It’s horrific to comprehend families with small children struggling to find shelter, or even eat,” says Brinker, “and as I’m preparing myself for a child, I can’t bear the thought of a mother not having the basic things she would need to care for that baby.” The Shower is set for mid-June and will happen “on a weekend day where people can come and go,” says Brinker, “it will be very informal.” The donations will benefit Safe Haven, a shelter-to-housing program, based in South Nashville that accepts the entire homeless family.According to its website, “Safe Haven has 28 years of experience in the changing field of family homelessness with proactive programs, evidence based practices and trauma informed care.The concept arose when the Director of Community Relations, Julie Brinker, announced her own pregnancy and was asked if she was planning to throw a baby shower.Her answer was to throw a shower to benefit those who have babies and are struggling.“It’s horrific to comprehend families with small children struggling to find shelter, or even eat,” says Brinker, “and as I’m preparing myself for a child, I can’t bear the thought of a mother not having the basic things she would need to care for that baby.”The Shower is set for mid-June and will happen “on a weekend day where people can come and go,” says Brinker, “it will be very informal.”The donations will benefit Safe Haven, a shelter-to-housing program, based in South Nashville that accepts the entire homeless family.According to its website, “Safe Haven has 28 years of experience in the changing field of family homelessness with proactive programs, evidence based practices and trauma informed care.