The Racine/Kenosha Chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace is hosting a build day at Bane-Nelson, Inc., 4019 43rd St., from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 10.
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Five-year anniversary bed-building event set for Saturday, June 10 at Bane-Nelson

Racine/Kenosha Chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace has built and delivered 1,462 beds for local children since 2018

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On Saturday, June 10, the Racine/Kenosha Chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace will be celebrating the five-year anniversary of the first beds the organization built and delivered.

SHP is celebrating the best way it knows — by building beds for kids!

With enough wood for 100 beds, SHP is hosting a build day at Bane-Nelson, Inc., 4019 43rd St., from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Clean-up and packing up the tools and materials is included in that time.

Volunteers are needed to measure wood, operate a chop saw, sand, mark pieces, assemble head/foot board and brand the beds with a branding iron.

There will be several stations and volunteers will be taught how to work at each station. Children ages 12-17 are welcome. Children ages 12-15 must have direct parental supervision. Children ages 16-17 can work independently with parent permission.

Since the Racine/Kenosha Chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace held its first build day on June 9, 2018, volunteers have built and delivered 1,462 beds to local children ages 3-17 who did not have proper beds to sleep on.

Since the Racine/Kenosha Chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace held its first build day on June 9, 2018, volunteers have built and delivered 1,462 beds to local children.

According to the organization, the need has never diminished. Celebrate the anniversary the same way it started, so that: “No kid sleeps on the floor in our town.”

To sign up and volunteer at the build, register at https://sleepinheavenlypeace.my.site.com/Volunteering/s/

A celebration picnic, featuring live music by The Affordables, along with food, beverages, awards and special guest Luke Mickelson, the SHP founder and executive director, will follow starting at 3:30 p.m. The celebration is free and open to the first 125 people. To sign up, go to https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0b44a9ad2ea5f94-5thanniversary

Build-day donors include The Affordables, Bane-Nelson, Inc., Cochran Customs, LLC., Copy Center, DayBreak Church, Katt Construction, LiftPro, LLC, Overocker Woodworking, The Print Center, LLC., and Sunbelt Rentals.

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