After a year and a half of legislative efforts, the Child Safe Haven Devices, to save the lives of unwanted babies, is moving to the final stage. The city of Ottawa will become the first Kansas site for a Safe Haven Box under a new law in the state that started with the Welfare Oversight Committee. Representative Timothy Johnson presented Ottawa Assistant Fire Chief, Shawn Dillon, with the first donation of $500 yesterday in Topeka. Ottawa resident Angie Malik first approached the Ottawa City Commission about the possibility of the box back in early May
No public funds will be used for the device. If you would like to help the Ottawa Fire Department and their efforts to raise donations you can get more information and make a donation by following the link on the fire department facebook. That link is also posted on KOFO’s Facebook page, or give the fire station a call, or KOFO and we will point you to the right people.
