Maple Grove Rotary with CROSS, Encourages More Local Companies to Join Forces to Give Beds to Youth

A teddy bear, a book and a quilt.

Where do they belong? On a child's bed.

But what if there isn't a bed for that child? What if there isn't money to buy a bed?

That's where CROSS Services and the Maple Grove Rotary come together. On Saturday July 15, The Maple Grove Rotary club will be hosting the Bed Races on Main Street.

When CROSS Program Staff has identified a family in need of a bed, the Maple Grove Rotary members have stepped into action. They build a bed at a member's home; work with CROSS to find bedding, add a teddy bear made by a Rotarian, and books donated to CROSS; and go to the Maple Grove Quilters Guild for one of the beautiful quilts that members donate.

This partnership between CROSS and the Rotary club members began in 2007, and has provided more than 250 beds to children in our community. In 2014, the Rotarians began adding all the bedding and making the bed frame for each children. Already in 2017, 16 beds have been made and donated to client youth. Each wooden bed is built from materials furnished by the Rotarians, sanded, varnished and finished, and then delivered, set up, and made up with bed linens and a pillow.

We need friends, local churches, businesses or any organization or group, that would like to push a bed to come out and register to push a bed or have one built. How would you like to promote your bed in the parade on July 13th?

A cash prize and recognition is given out to the team who raises the most additional funds raised, will any team beat out Seed to Seedlings who raised $500 last year?

Please create 3-4 15 second information bits about your business or organization that will be read race night and send those to Susan Pryce:spryceless@gmail.com

If you are interested in having a bed in the 2017 Bed Race on July 15, please contact Thomas Anderson: 763–245–7006 or thomas.anderson@libertymutual.com .

Registration forms on on the website.