TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – The Tallahassee chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace marked a major milestone Saturday, celebrating its 100th community bunk bed build day.<\/p>\n
More than 100 volunteers from the Leon County Sheriff\u2019s Office, DISC Village, the Northside Kiwanis Club and other local organizations gathered at DISC Village to assemble 30 bunk beds- 60 beds in total.<\/p>\n
These beds are for children who would otherwise be sleeping on the floor. Chapter President John Cousins said the work is needed for the community.<\/p>\n
\u201cThree percent of the population in the country are children without a bed,\u201d Cousins said. \u201cWhen you look at Leon County itself with over 300,000 people, that\u2019s 10,000 beds just in Leon County, let alone the outside counties.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Cousins said forty of those beds made on Saturday will be delivered to families the same day.<\/p>\n
Since its founding eight years ago, the nonprofit has built more than 3,500 beds for kids across the area. Cousins added that the effort makes a direct impact on children\u2019s well-being.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve heard it from all the social workers in the schools that they\u2019re sleeping at their desks, they\u2019re tired,\u201d Cousins said. \u201cBeds give them a place to sleep, a place of their own, and they do so much better in life.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sleep in Heavenly Peace continues to work toward its mission that \u201cno kid sleeps on the floor in our town.\u201d Families in need can apply for assistance at SHPbeds.org.<\/a><\/p>\n To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, Nextdoor<\/a> <\/a>and X<\/a> (Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n Have a news tip or see an error? Write to us here<\/a>. Please include the article\u2019s headline in your message.<\/p>\n Be the first to see all the biggest headlines by downloading the WCTV News app. Click here<\/a> to get started.<\/p>\n Copyright 2025 WCTV. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n