A coalition of volunteers descended on Colorado Springs last Saturday to give dozens of local children something many take for granted: a bed of their own. The effort, a partnership between Sleep in Heavenly Peace and Lowe's, resulted in 80 beds constructed for children in the community on September 12.
The build was part of Sleep in Heavenly Peace's annual Bunks Across America program, which the organization describes as the country's single largest coordinated bed-building event. The Colorado Springs gathering represented one stop in that broader, nationwide push to see that more children have a safe and comfortable place to rest each night.
Specific details — including the total number of volunteers who turned out, the neighborhoods or families slated to receive the beds, and any additional organizational sponsors — had not been fully reported at the time of publication. Springs Daily will continue to follow this story as further information is released.