EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Volunteers picked up hammers and power tools Saturday to help build beds for local children in need as part of a nationwide effort.
Lowe’s and Sleep in Heavenly Peace partnered for the annual Bunks Across America initiative; this is the organization’s largest single bed-building event of the year. This year, the nationwide goal was to build 12,000 beds for children who do not have a bed of their own.
Locally, organizers say, volunteers built more than 200 beds for children in El Paso and Las Cruces, helping provide a safe and comfortable place to sleep.
The event brought volunteers and Lowe’s associates together for a hands-on day of building and giving back to the community.
The bed build was held at two locations:
– Lowe’s of El Paso: 430 East Redd Road, El Paso, Texas 79912
– Lowe’s of Las Cruces: 3200 North Main Street, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88001
Volunteers could also support Sleep in Heavenly Peace through a bedding donation drive. Organizers emphasized that each bed needs basic bedding and comfort items to make it complete.
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