CHILDERSBURG, Ala. – Last school year, a student project led to dozens of students getting something they didn’t have, their own bed. This year, they’re taking up where they left off, but they could use your help.
Building Construction students from Childersburg, Comer, Fayetteville, Winterboro, and Agriscience students from Munford High and Middle want to once again build beds for children in our community who do not have one of their own.
Last year, thanks to a grant, students across the county built over 60 beds for their fellow classmates. One of the most powerful moments came when a student who had been helping with the project quietly shared with his teacher that he had been sleeping on the floor at night. Without anyone knowing, a bed was built for him. That’s the kind of life-changing impact this project makes.
Unfortunately, right now there’s no grant funding to cover the cost of lumber. It takes about $2,500 in materials to build 15 beds. Students will volunteer their time and skills in class to construct the beds, gaining both hands-on training and a deeper sense of empathy for their peers. Sleep In Heavenly Peace volunteers partner with our career technical programs to begin the bed build at the schools and to finish the build, pick up the beds, and thank the students. SLP delivers the beds to volunteers from the United Way of Talladega who deliver the beds and bedding weekly to children on the waiting list across our county. There were 700 names on this list at one point.
How you can help:
* Please consider making a donation to support this effort.
* Donate directly to Childersburg High School or Munford High School by scanning the QR code on the included flyer.
* When donating through Venmo, include in the note: “Munford Bed Build” or “Childersburg Bed Build” to ensure your support goes to the correct school’s effort.
* Every dollar brings us closer to ensuring no child in Talladega County has to sleep on the floor. Please also share the included flyer with your students and families. Some may discover resources they didn’t know were available, and together we can reach even more children in need.
Thank you for supporting this incredible mission. With your help, we can make sure “No Kid Sleeps on the Floor in Our Town.”
