Brittany's Hope recently announced that Shelly Shepherd will be the speaker at the Brittany's Ball Gala on Saturday, April 20, beginning at 5 p.m. at the Star Barn at Stone Gables Estate, 1 Hollinger Lane, Elizabethtown. Shepherd, a motivational speaker, life coach, adoption advocate and mom to Haven Shepherd, will share her family's story in keeping with the theme of the evening, "Adopting the Future."

Haven became a double amputee at the age of 14 months, losing her lower legs after her birth parents detonated a bomb while trying to commit a family murder/suicide. Adopted at 20 months, and now the youngest of seven children, Haven continues her miraculous journey. Haven represented the USA in swimming at the Paralympics in Tokyo in 2021 and is well on her way to qualify for the summer Paralympics in Paris this summer.

Brittany's Hope, headquartered in Elizabethtown, aids orphaned and at-risk children by providing adoption grants to families with the heart to adopt children with special needs, like Haven, and by providing humanitarian support directly to partner children's homes. One hundred percent of all donations directly support the children served by the organization.

The upcoming gala will also include a silent auction. Community members may register for the auction at http://www.brittanyshope.org/events/brittanysball.