Kiwanis, Sleep in Heavenly Peace volunteers assemble 30 beds for Denton children

Volunteers from the Denton Breakfast Kiwanis and the nonprofit Sleep in Heavenly Peace assembled 30 beds for children without beds in Denton County, organizers said. The Kiwanis chapter said it is sponsoring 60 beds total and plans a second bed build in the fall.

Speaker 1 (Kiwanis representative) said the local chapter gathered "right at 60 volunteers" for the event, calling the effort "all about the kids." Speaker 3, representing the partnering nonprofit Sleep in Heavenly Peace in the transcript, described the construction process: "They start from raw wood. The time they're done, they have a full on bed. It'll dry for a couple of days, and then the next week, they'll go out and take them out to kids." Those assembled beds will be delivered to families after a short drying period, organizers said.

Speaker 2 said the local effort is in its third year and stressed the program's cumulative impact: "We've, built and delivered over 400 beds." Speaker 2 added the project's guiding goal: "We are trying to make sure no kids sleeps on the floor," a slogan speakers said has resonance in the county. The Kiwanis representative reiterated that the chapter sponsors 60 beds and that a second build will take place in the fall to complete the sponsored total.

Organizers said the event relied on volunteers from the community and emphasized ongoing partnerships with Sleep in Heavenly Peace to assemble and distribute beds to underprivileged children in the city and county. The groups did not specify funding sources or provide a detailed distribution list; organizers said only that completed beds will be taken to children the week after assembly.

The event organizers said they will return for a second build in the fall to fulfill the chapter's sponsorship of 60 beds.