Save Abandoned Babies Foundation

The Save Abandoned Babies Foundation has been so important for our family. We adopted our son, a Safe Haven baby, when he was 2 weeks old. His big sister is also adopted, but it is an open adoption and we have contact with her birth mother. It can be hard when one child has contact with their birth family and the other doesn't, but being a part of SAB makes our son feel so special! We love attending the annual picnic where he can meet his "safe haven cousins." Thank you SAB for all you do!

Love this wonderful organization! They do such incredible work saving abandoned babies and giving them the loving families they so deserve. Last year our organization, Prevent Child Abuse Illinois, gave the founder of Abandoned Babies, Dawn Geras, our 'Friend of Children' Award at our annual statewide child abuse prevention conference. Dawn and her team of advocates are incredible as well as the families and children this organization helps to support.

I'm so happy to have a part in sharing insight and awareness about the Safe Haven Law for Abandoned Babies in Illinois. All babies are precious, a true gift from God and deserve to LIVE so that they can have a bright future. I will continue to make everyone aware of this law on my website for the world to see and donate individually and give a portion of profits made to this great cause!

Thanks to the volunteers who spend countless hours spreading awareness about legally abandoning their babies which causes harm even death. They have saved over 130 babies from being illegally abandoned in Illinois; one of them was our daughter.

SAB has saved hundreds of babies in Illinois and is truly a life-changing organization for so many mothers, children, families and communities in the state!

This organization has saved well over 100 babies that were abandoned. These babies were then adopted by loving families. The volunteers advertise to the neighborhoods, the schools, and the hospitals letting the public know that there are safe places where you can anonymously leave a baby in their care. Without this organization no one knows what would have happened to all of these babies that otherwise might have been left in garbage cans or alleys instead of in the hands of a policeman, fireman, or hospital staff.

I have been involved with this foundation since it’s inception and to know that we have saved so many babies is so precious and so heartfelt.������������������However, some babies still have died because their moms didn’t know about the Safe Haven Law. Please help us to share this truly life giving law to any and all so that we don’t loose any more of our precious babies. ������������������

I’ve been a volunteer and spokeswoman for 5-6 years and now am a board member. I have a personal story of being abandoned in a dumpster as an infant. Because of SAB I have been able to share my story to help save lives! It’s also been an amazing journey meeting the Safe Haven children and families! SAB has been a family to me and always will be!

We have been involved with the Illinois Save Abandoned Babies Foundation (SAB) since its inception 20 years ago. The organization was formed by 2 of our friends, Dawn Geras and Angie Adler after they saw an article about a baby that died in a dumpster. They knew they had to do something!

Now all 50 states have some form of SAB legislation.

In Illinois we have saved over 140 lives and have helped give these children loving homes and a full life. Nation wide about 5,000 lives have been saved.

This is a very rewarding experience, to have this impact on another individuals life.

This is truly an amazing cause. This nonprofit is primarily concerned with the dissemination of information relating to the Baby Safe Haven Law. It helps the baby and the parents when confronted with a baby they cannot care for.
No Shame, No Blame, No Name!
This says it all! Responsibly put that infant into the arms of a couple that can care for it, love it, and provide a wonderful life for it. All done anonymously. All done safely.
What can be a more loving act for a mother and parent than providing a good life for your baby when you cannot do it yourself.

So proud to sit on this board! Since it's onset over 130 beautiful babies have been saved, making over 130 grateful families! Every year we host a picnic for all the families. The children call each other cousin!

Without the Save Abandoned Babies Foundation our daughter's birth mother would never have learned about the Safe Haven Law. The compassion this foundation shown for the Safe Haven cause inspired me to become a board member so we can share my daughter's story. We provide Safe Haven locations with educational materials along with signs and other media needed to raise awareness about the law.

SABF works to educate and facilitate safe newborn relinquishment - but what does that mean? "No shame, no blame, no names" says it all. If someone is not ready to parent - for whatever reason - they can bring their infant to a Safe Haven location to be adopted. It's never an easy decision, but for some, it's the right decision. SABF works to make sure panicked birth parents don't harm a baby out of desperation or fear. As they say - It's ok if you're not ready, because we are!

Save Abandoned Babies Foundation (SAB) does amazing work. They promote Safe Havens as a means of keeping vulnerable infants alive. In fact, more than 100 children are alive in IL because of their efforts. And, more than 4000 children are alive across the US because the leaders from SAB work cross-functionally with other states to promote Safe Havens.

SAB has worked to get our Baby Safe Haven Law passed, improved and improved again. They work to educate youth, young adults and teachers about the Law and how it works to save lives. They also train law enforcement and fire fighters about the Law. They are the group who puts advertising up on bus stops, on city buses, and in the shopping malls. Their tireless work to help save newborns is awe-inspiring. They are my heroes!

The founder of Save Abandoned Babies Foundation, Dawn Geras, read an article in the Chicago Tribune about an unwanted baby being thrown away. She could not handle such an abuse. So Dawn did something about - wrote a law! The law is now enforced in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Any unwanted, healthy baby can be brought to a fire station, police department or hospital within 30 days of birth to be placed with a loving family. The birth mother will not be prosecuted.

I have seen the hundreds of babies that have been saved by this law. They have brought love and life to their new families and form a huge extended family for each other. Without the Save Abandoned Babies Foundation, all of these lovely children might have ended up dead.

I’ve been involved with SAB for many years, and am delighted to witness the joy of families brought together by these efforts. Every baby deserves a loving family, and we are honored to be part of making that possible.

Wonderful organization with an even better cause - saving lives of innocent babies. It doesn't get much better than that!

What a fantastic organization, to help save a child's life. Place the baby in the arms of a loving family instead of a dumpster. It's also great to know that all money donated goes toward saving babies, there are no salaried employees, they all volunteer their time.

This amazing organization is very unique as it is 100% volunteer with no salaries to be paid out of donations. All money raised is used to create awareness of the law and to help carry out it's life-saving mission of helping new mothers choose a responsible alternative to unsafe abandonment.

It saves the lives of the most vulnerable among us....an innocent newborn infant and places it in a loving arms of a couple who were eagerly awaiting the babies arrival.

Please help us save more lives. Talk about it, tell a friend.....you just might save a life!
Bob Geras

I've been privileged to be allowed to volunteer with Save Abandoned Babies Foundation (SAB) for several years now. I continue to be amazed by the dedication and pure motives of this group. Responsible for passing the Illinois Baby Safe Haven Law (an unharmed infant, 30 days old or less, may be left safely with personnel at hospitals, fire fighters, police officers and emergency medical professionals, the group's sole mission is stated by its name.

Today's work is to educate all individuals in Illinois about the Law and to prevent the illegal abandonment of infants whose parents don't want or can't keep them.

As parents of a Safe Haven baby, my husband and I are incredibly grateful for the tireless work the Save Abandoned Babies Foundation does on behalf of those who do not have a voice. Without the Safe Haven law, which SAB, was instrumental in enacting we might not have our precious son. In addition to the wonderful folks at SAB we are thankful beyond measure of our son's birth parents. They could have chosen to leave their son in an unsafe place when they could no longer care for him. Instead they had the courage to take the little one to a safe place knowing that he would be well cared for.

The mission of SAB is clear - to increase awareness about the Illinois Safe Haven Law so that lives are saved - lives of the innocent babies and the future of the parent. Volunteers of SAB are committed to this mission and work hard to spread the work through all avenues - through schools, through the media, through community health fairs, but largely by word of mouth. The efforts of this organization are effective and there is still much to be done until everyone knows that this law works to protect babies and their parents. The organization taps into the talents of each member so each person feels they are making a meaningful contribution.

As one of the founding members of Save Abandoned Babies Foundation back in 2000, The Safe Haven Law (which SAB wrote and lobbied to get passed in August of 2001) has allowed 84 newborns to be safely relinquished under the law and placed in adoptive homes with loving parents. This law allows a parent to safely relinquish an unharmed newborn up to 30 days old to a STAFFED police station, fire station, hospital emergency room or medical emergency facility without fear of prosecution. SAB is dedicated to publicizing the existence of the Safe Haven Law, passing legislation to make the law better and trying to eliminate newborns being thrown in the trash and killed. 100% of the donations are used for this purpose, we are an all volunteer organization committed to saving newborn lives.

The Save Abandoned Babies Foundation is on the forefront of important legislation and awareness programs in an effort to save babies lives. Whenever we hear news of a newborn who has been abandoned and left to die, we all feel sadness, but we also know there is work to be done to ensure everyone is aware of Illinois' Safe Haven Law. The foundation is run and supported by incredibly dedicated individuals, all of whom volunteer their time and talents without pay. It is a labor of love. We became involved when our daughter was safely handed over through the Safe Haven Law and eventually made her way to us through adoption. We have come to know many families who have also adopted Safe Haven babies and all these children are so precious. It is through the diligent efforts of the Save Abandoned Babies Foundation that the birthmothers of these children had an alternative to them that may well have prevented a terrible tragedy. Thanks go out to all the staff and volunteers of this very important charity that does so much good. They create loving families, save the lives of babies, provide peace of mind to birthmothers, and so much more.

SAB is a wonderful organization. I can only hope it gets the recognition and publicity it deserves to do good for future babies. Word of mouth helps, but the press would be better. I believe it would be utlized more if the general public if it was communicated more broadly. Can't thank SAB enough for one of the most precious gifts in my life!
Margie7

Not only a legitimate cause, but a legitimate organization. Monies given to this charity are not utilized to pay staffers or board members. Every person involved, from the founder to the board to the volunteers donates their time and energy without compensation. The Save Abandoned Babies Foundation is responsible for rescuing the lives of over 50 infants, and placing them anonymously with families throughout Illinois. Unlike many charities or non-profits who have asked for time, SAB was unique in it's passion, commitment and dedication to the creation of Safe Haven laws, all done purely out of selflessness.

SAB is a cause that is extremely important to me and SAB is 100% about educating people with knowledge that is not only life changing but life saving.

The Save Abandoned Babies Foundation is an organization with a simple and powerful message. We help to save newborn lives. I have had the great pleasure of meeting a few of our Safe Haven babies and their new families. Seeing this miracle first hand is an experience that I hope everyone has the chance to endure. This is an enthusiastic non-profit organization that is a great choice for anyone looking to get involved!

I first became involved with the Exchange club by being the director of the Child Protection Team at St Therese Medical Center in Waukegan. I then joined the Breakfast Exchange club of Gurnee and began becoming an officer. Later I joined the save abandoned babies foundation and have worked on public awareness of the Safe Haven laws thru local, IL (Lincolnland) and National Exchange club. We have saved 60 babies in the last 9, going on 10 years. Dr Mike Oster