Our speaker for February 8th was Nate Miller. Nate and his wife Stephanie are joint members of the Sleep In Heavenly Peace (SHP) Twin Cities Chapter. SHP is a nonprofit organization that builds and delivers beds for kids that don't have beds.
Nate’s full time day job is with Northern Tool and he started the SHP Twin Cities chapter in 2016. They completed their first bed build at Northern Tool in April 2017. Last year the SHP Twin Cities chapter built and delivered 150 beds within the Twin Cities area. This year they are hoping for 200 beds.
How does the program work?
They raise funds, find a build location, gather volunteers, and build single or bunk beds. An ideal build location would offer an 2000 square foot work area in heated building with cement floors.
How do the deliveries work?
Applications are accepted through the website, https://www.shpbeds.org/ reviewed by Nate and Stephanie for kids that are seeking beds that currently do not have beds. Nate shared that is surprising how many children do not have a bed.
Each bed cost $150 to make and they are always looking for financial and volunteer support.
To find out more about SHP visit their Facebook page; https://www.facebook.com/pg/SHPSouthMetro/about/?ref=page_internal