PERRYVILLE, Mo. (KFVS) - Perryville is set to be the newest location for a Safe Haven Baby Box in Missouri.

There will be a blessing ceremony for the Safe Haven Baby Box at the Perry County Joint Justice Center at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, August 18.

The founder of Safe Haven Baby Box will join Perry County leaders at the ceremony. Father Anthony Dosen will conduct the blessing.

According to the Safe Haven Baby Box organization, the boxes allow parents in crisis to safely and legally surrender their newborn anonymously.

This box will make the eighth one in Missouri and the 366th location nationwide.

The most recent baby surrendered in an infant box was in south St. Louis County on Sunday, Aug. 10 .

Organizers say surrendered infants are adopted by families who have registered as foster-

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