How employees at a Plano business helped young parents seeking ‘safe haven’ for newborn

After Owens saw the woman and baby in the car, Peri said she came outside with a wheelchair to bring the woman into their employee break room until first responders arrived. The woman chose to stay in the car, and Owens brought the baby inside, the employees toldThe parents decided to drive to the hospital so the mother could receive medical care, Peri said. They were scared and in shock, she said.

Once inside, Owens and Peri called 911 for assistance in tying the baby’s umbilical cord. They knew the baby hadn’t eaten, so Peri ran to the Planned Parenthood and asked for formula, but it didn’t have any. The employees did their best to keep the baby warm and comfortable until Dallas Fire-Rescue arrived.“[The parents] tried to do the right thing,” Peri said. “They were trying to seek help, and they came here and got help. And they went to a hospital.

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