History
Safe Haven is the result of two non-profits wanting to serve the homeless families of Nashville more efficiently. Separately, the shelters existed as Safe Haven Shelter and Nashville Family Shelter. In the fall of 2003, the decision was made to merge the two, and to serve 5 homeless families at a time. In addition to the shelter, there are 6 transitional homes, allowing Safe Haven to serve 11 families throughout Nashville.
The two organizations have provided service to homeless families for the last twenty years. The merger brought together a team of professionals to serve the families more efficiently.
About the Organization
The Board of Directors is comprised of leaders from the Nashville community who support and lead the functions of the shelter through a variety of committees.
The SHFS Programs are run by Executive Director, Bruce Newport and a team of experts devoted to empowering our families return to mainstream living.
SHFS has a volunteer base of over 2,500 dedicated volunteers from schools, churches, corporations, and other organizations.The program operates on a very lean operating budget (approximately $850,000* per year) and relies predominantly on gifts from corporations, churches and individuals in the community.
