Danielle Peck Helps Others Find a Safe Haven
If there’s one thing Danielle Peck loves more than singing, it’s her family. That’s one reason she became the spokesperson for Nashville’s Safe Haven homeless shelter.
“Safe Haven is one of only two homeless shelters in Tennessee that takes in the whole family as a unit,” she says. “Because I’m such a big family person, it made sense to get involved with a place that helps whole families together. I just fell in love with the whole place. They do so much — they keep the kids in school, [they have] budgeting and skill classes for the parents, and they get parents that are out of work back into work. And the success rate is like 84 percent of all the families they take in. That’s incredible!”
On March 24, the “Findin’ a Good Man” singer headlined the second annual Danielle Peck and Friends Benefit Concert for Safe Haven at the Mercy Lounge in Nashville. Performers include Keith Anderson, Eric Church, Bucky Covington and Carolyn Dawn Johnson.
“We’re raising awareness and making money for [Safe Haven] to continue doing what they do, because it’s not a government-funded place,” says Peck. “Anybody who’s ever had to go through hard times, whether it’s a natural disaster or too many medical bills or the loss of a job, their family can find themselves in a position where they lose their homes. It’s a terrible thing to happen to anybody, but there’s a place that tries to help out, and that’s Safe Haven.”
Peck is so sold on the shelter, she volunteers there as often as possible throughout the year. “Anything I can ever do for them, any holiday, any festival, they’ve got my number, they can count me in!”
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jackie says:
Danielle,
I met you last year when you came to our radio station and sang for us (KIIM, Im the receptionist)I thought you were awesome then and this just puts a whole new spin on it for me. Keep the music comin and I really look forward to what ever you are going to be releasing in the future.I am due to have a baby in August , so seeing your determination to help out this shelter and help keep families together is amazing to me.Keep up the good work!!!!
Take care
Terri Gwinn says:
I would love to know how my son and I can get involved in this as well as our church. Sounds like a great program as is Nashvilles The Misson. Community and families is what country music is all about! Let’s all get on board. We are facing tough times, day in and day out. Terri Gwinn and son Ethan
Rosalie Vance says:
I think it’s wonderful to hear about artisits and others getting involved with charity work. I would like to give a shout out to the Huntington’s Disease Society of America (hdsa.org). This organization supports the efforts of finding treatments or a cure for the rarely heard of Huntington’s Disease, also known as HD. This disease is not commonly heard of but thousands of people are affected by it. HD is inherited, it is passed down from generation to generation through genes. It is a very fatal & devestating disease that decreases normal brain function and breaks down the nervous system. People who have the HD gene usually start showing systems in their late 30s-early 40s, and are not expected to live past 50. This disease could be curable or even treatable; however, the scientist and doctors researching HD need the proper funding. I believe in the Huntington’s Disease Socitey of America because I lost my father to HD back in 1998, and my sister & I have a 50/50 chance of inheirting this disease. I just wish there were more I could do to get more people involved with the HDSA program. Interested? Check out the www.hdsa.org website and learn more about this disease and those it is affecting. Now is the time for a CURE for HD!