Ridgedale Baptist Church will hold a groundbreaking celebration on Sunday, June 8 at 5 p.m. at 1820 Hickory Valley Road in Chattanooga, across from their facility in the Meadows. There will be a community cookout of hot dogs and hamburgers to follow.
Foster Care Ministry Director Caroline Powell said, "Back in 2022, our church was made aware of the need for more foster homes and for more safe spaces for children to wait in until they are placed in a foster home. That is where the idea of The Haven came from.
Now The Haven is a separate 501c3 from the church, but we still love being able to support the ministry of providing a home for youth in foster care. The Haven will specifically serve kids that might need to stay longer than three days until a foster home is found for them."