SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (WXYZ) — A local charity organization is making sure Michigan children have a safe and comfortable place to lay their heads.
Nationwide, an estimated 2.2 million kids sleep on the floor or share a bed with a family member. In metro Detroit, there are at least 1,000. That is the number of requests a local chapter of Sleep in Heavenly has received.
Sleep in Heavenly Peace is a 100% volunteer-driven and donation-driven organization that "fully believe that a bed is a basic need for the proper physical, emotional, and mental support that a child needs."
Donations go toward purchasing materials for beds, bed assembly and delivery, building and improving our organization.
For more information on their mission or how to get involved, visit Sleep in Heavenly Peace's website or Facebook page.
Here's how you can donate:
Donate by Check
Donations by check can be made out to Sleep in Heavenly Peace. If you are donating to a specific Chapter, please ensure you annotate that Chapter’s name in your check’s memo section.
Our mailing address is:
Sleep in Heavenly Peace
P.O. Box 116
Kimberly, ID 83341
Our Charity ID number is: 46-4346568
Other Ways to Donate
There are many other ways to donate to SHP besides a financial contribution. We have many opportunities for you to find ways to get involved with your local chapter here. Or you can make an in-kind donation to a Chapter. When you do this, you offset their operating costs, allowing them to build more beds.
Here are some ideas of what chapters need:
- New twin-sized sheet sets and comforters
- Pillows
- Wood and other construction material for Build Days
- Tools
