Occasionally, when SHBB Inc announces a case, it jumps a number with no explanation; As of December 31,. 2-29 the company reported 55 cases of box use. 31, 2024 have 48 cases with some type of documentation or verification. According to SHBB Inc, as of December 31, 2024, the number is 54. We are working on cataloging other cases, if we can, and if we learn anything, we will add the information on the appropriate page. It is extremely difficult, however, to go back into the files and track things down.
Starting January 1, 2025, we will note here when there’s a number jump or other number discrepencies:
- The last verified SHBB case occurred the last week of December 2024 (date unknown) at Covington County Hospital in Collins, Mississippi. On March 6, 2026: Jessi Getrost, assistant to Monica Kelsey, during a hearing of the Nebraska Health and Human Services Committee testified that there had been 57 cases. That same day during the baby blessing in Goshen, Indiana, Monica Kelsey also reported 57 cases. Kesley reported that Indiana has had 33 cases since 2016. We have documented 29 with 1 other a “probably.”
- March 26, 2025: During the baby box blessing at St Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Mariah Betz, Mrs. Kelsey’s administrative assistance, said that there were 56 cases.
- April 14, 2025: Mariah Betz spoke at Middlebury, Indiana box blessing and reported 56 cases.
- May 10, 2025: Media continues to report 56 and 58.
- May 16, 2025: SHBB Inc Facebook posted that Arkansas has had 7 cases. We have only documented 5. The post also said that Benton had 3 cases, and we have documented those.
- June 12 2025: SHBB Inc press release says Mendenhall, Mississippi, (Simpson General Hospital) case is #59.
- June 24, 2025: According to Ardmore. OK box blessing news story, 59 infants have been boxed. The next day at Ennis, TX blessing, Monica Kelsey says 60.
Updated June 26, 2025