A Secret Safe Place for Newborns of Tennessee

06/17/2026

Follow along on our website as we post updates from Charlie & Teresa’s 5,000 mile motorcycle ride benefiting A Secret Safe Place. We’re grateful for every mile, every supporter, and every life this journey helps protect.

🏍️ Updates ➡️ https://www.secretsafeplacetn.org/pages/bikers-for-babies-motorcycle-ride-updates

While Charlie & Teresa are already on the road, there are still opportunities to support their journey.

Support Now ➡️ https://pro.gofundme.com/event/bikers-for-babies/e787681

👕To purchase an event t-shirt email your name and size to [email protected]. T-Shirts are $20 and can be picked up at the SSP office located in Maryville. Shipping is available for an additional price. See comments for a picture of the shirt.

06/14/2026

Another update from Charlie and Teresa!

(Photos 1-6) We had a wonderful day today… Beginning with a delicious breakfast at the Ampersand B&B, hosted by the delightful and entertaining owner, Irene! (our photo with her follows this text).

We had a scheduled tour of West Point with Claudia, a good friend of Lyn Eagan. It was a fantastic tour of this historic military complex! Many thanks to Lyn for arranging the tour for us!

God gifted us with another beautiful and safe day as we rode through the backroads of NJ, MA, CT, VT, and NY—enjoying the lovely scenic farms, townships, boroughs, mountains and rivers!

We have landed in Bennington, VT for the night.

Photos (7-10) We wound our way through beautiful Vermont backroads to see the longest 2-way covered bridge in the world. It spans the Connecticut River, connecting Cornish, NH and Windsor, VT.
Our biggest feat of the day was “climbing” Mt. Washington near Gorham, NH—its summit is 6,288 ft.!

The mountain photos are of us at the top, and heading back down the mountain(rear shot).

We took a short “shamrock” ride after breakfast and hiked to the beautiful Glen Ellis Falls near Gorham.
We took the afternoon off to rest, wash clothes, and nap!
Tomorrow morning we will leave our riding buddies, Tom and Debbie Barnard and Mike and Sonya Hosick. We will ride north toward New Brunswick, and they will turn south for home. We have had 4 days of gorgeous weather, and great fun riding with these two couples!

Thankful for God’s protection and provision!

Continue following us for more fun updates as Charlie and Teresa continue on their 5,000 mile ride! 💙

06/11/2026

Our Bikers for Babies event would not have been possible without our incredible church partners!

Thank you , , , and for volunteering your time and resources! It’s because of you all that we were able to have this event in the first place! Your generosity is appreciated more than you know and allows us to continue our mission to end newborn abandonment!

06/08/2026

Our Bikers for Babies event on Saturday was a huge success! We are so grateful for this community and all the support we’ve received! 🏍️👏🏻

We will be posting updates of Charlie and Teresa’s 5,000 mile journey over the next few weeks! Pictured above are Charlie and Teresa and the fellow bikers who rode with them to Buc-ee’s in Sevierville, Charlie and Teresa’s daughter and granddaughters waving goodbye at the send-off, Charlie and Teresa celebrating their 49th anniversary on the road, and a beautiful picture of Susquehanna River in Harrisburg, PA.

So many more exciting updates and photos to come!

Here is what they have to say: “We are also very grateful for all the hard work from your team to make SSP’s 25th year celebration a sensational success! Most of all, we are counting on the prayers of family and friends to carry us through this journey and bring us home safely on June 27th!”

Follow along with their journey, and keep them in your thoughts and prayers for safe travels!

06/04/2026

You’re invited to Bikers for Babies happening this Saturday, June 6th from 8:30 AM-10:00!

We wanted to recognize and give a big thank you to our sponsors for this event! We are so grateful for your support and generosity as we continue to spread awareness for TN’s Safe Haven Law. Thank you for helping us in our fight to end newborn abandonment.

We hope to see everyone at First Baptist Church Maryville this Saturday for Bikers for Babies! Breakfast will be provided, kid-friendly activities (including bounce houses, face painting, and a bike rodeo hosted by ), and a live auction!

To learn more about this event click the following link ➡️ https://pro.gofundme.com/event/bikers-for-babies/e787681

05/28/2026

25 Years. 25 Donors. $25 a Month.

Help us celebrate 25 years of life-saving work by joining our 25 for $25 Campaign! We’re looking for 25 supporters to give $25/month for 12 months and help us continue making a difference across Tennessee. ❤️

05/25/2026

This Memorial Day, we pause to remember and honor the courageous men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. We remember. We honor. We are grateful. ❤️🤍💙

05/21/2026

Check out the fun that will be had at our Bikers for Babies fundraiser June 6th! We will kick-off the morning at 8:30am with a pancake breakfast followed by a live auction. Kids activities will be on going for the duration of the event . We hope you + your families will come out to support SSP and our mission to end newborn abandonment 🏍️💙

✅ 3 Jump Zones
✅ Face Painting
✅ Bike Rodeo hosted by Maryville Police Department-TN
✅ Learn to Ride

We can’t wait to see you all there!

Click the following link to learn more about our Bikers for Babies Event ➡️ https://pro.gofundme.com/event/bikers-for-babies/e787681?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio

05/19/2026

Thank you to the Daily Times for featuring our upcoming Bikers for Babies fundraiser on June 6th. We would love to see the community there!

🏍️Bikers for Babies is a 5,000-mile motorcycle ride benefiting A Secret Safe Place for Newborns of Tennessee to raise awareness of the Tennessee Safe Haven Law & celebrate the 147 precious lives saved under the law.

🎉Join us on June 6th from 8:30am-10am at First Baptist Church of Maryville for a pancake breakfast. There will be a live auction and kid friendly activities such as bounce houses, face painting, and a bike rodeo hosted by Maryville Police Department-TN! Bring the kids and their bicycles to ride through the rodeo. 🚴

We will bless the bikers and send them off! 🥳

For more information on how to support Bikers for Babies, Click Here ➡️ https://pro.gofundme.com/event/bikers-for-babies/e787681

Charlie and Teresa Barnard have worn out 17 motorcycles over the course of their 48-year marriage, riding for leisure but also for charities near to their hearts. Then last year,

05/18/2026

We are so grateful for the opportunity to share the mission of A Secret Safe Place for Newborns of Tennessee and spread the word about our upcoming Bikers for Babies fundraiser on June 6! 💙

A heartfelt thank you to Lori Tucker at , Darrell Bryan at WFIV 105.3 FM, and for helping us raise awareness about the Safe Haven Law and the life-saving work happening across Tennessee. Every conversation helps us reach mothers in crisis and reminds our community that hope and help are available.

We appreciate your support in helping us make a difference— one life at a time! 💙

Click the links below to see the interviews!

➡️ https://www.wate.com/community/maryville-couple-riding-5000-miles-to-support-safe-surrender-for-newborns/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=topic/blountcountytennessee

➡️ https://thetennesseeflyover.com/friday-may-15-2026/