Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP), a national nonprofit dedicated to providing beds to children in need, will team up with San Francisco 49ers safety Ji\u2019Ayir Brown and the Ji\u2019Ayir Brown Foundation for a community bed build on Oct. 28 in Sunnyvale.<\/p>\n
The event marks Brown\u2019s second build with SHP in four months. In July, he returned to his hometown of Trenton, NJ, to build and deliver beds alongside volunteers.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow we\u2019re bringing that same energy to the Bay Area,\u201d Brown said in a release. \u201cI want to use my platform to get more people involved and make sure more kids have a comfortable bed to sleep in every night.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Sunnyvale build comes on the heels of a major milestone for SHP, which recently delivered its 400,000th bed to a child in need. Over 100,000 children are currently on waitlists to receive beds through SHP chapters nationwide, with 168 beds requested through the SHP-San Jose chapter.<\/p>\n
The build will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Lowe\u2019s of\u00a0Sunnyvale, 811 E. Arques Ave. Volunteers of all skill levels are invited to participate, with SHP providing the tools, materials and hands-on direction.<\/p>\n
Brown will continue his commitment into November when he represents SHP through the NFL\u2019s My Cause My Cleats initiative.<\/p>\n