They provide childcare for struggling families!

Determined to support people in need, Lynn Hawkins and her daughter Quady opened the first emergency nursery in New Jersey—creating a safe haven that has continued to touch countless lives!

- Hannah Chenoweth

Love can make all the difference in a child’s life, Lynn Hawkins thought after volunteering at Casa de Esperanza de los Niños in Houston, Texas as a young college student in 1989. Seeing children rescued from devastating situations by a devoted team touched her heart.

I can see the sadness in the children’s eyes melt away when they realize they are finally safe, she thought, This is special work.

When Lynn moved back home to New Jersey, she started volunteering as a childcare worker at a group home. There she met the most important person in her life: A sweet, curly-haired baby named Quady, who would change her life forever.

I know in my heart she’s supposed to be my daughter, Lynn realized, and decided to adopt Quady when she was a toddler. Little did she know, Quady would grow up to share her dream of providing a safe haven for children at risk.