 Houston Children’s Charity’s newest program, A Better Night’s Sleep, will allow Houston’s special children to sleep comfortably every night. $100 puts a child in a new bed! The goal is to provide beds to children who are sleeping on the floor, never having had arestful place to lay their head. HCC will also provide mattress pads, sheets, pillows, blankets and pillow cases for each bed given to a needy child.
There are thousands of children in Houston who do not have beds, many of them sleeping on the floor. Scientific research has been conducted that links better performance in school to a good night’s sleep.
Initially announced at the 2007 HCC Gala, $80,600 was raised. For $100, an individual can sponsor a bed for a child in need, which means that night alone, HCC raised funds to purchase over 800 beds.
Since the program’s launch and the outstanding support from the 11th Annual Gala in October, HCC has provided many children in Houston with exactly what the program offers: a better night’s sleep. In December 2007 alone, 98 beds were given to needy children in our community.
The growth of this program is sure to be swift with the help of the Sleep Team (Creator and Founder Laura Ward, Jeff Majewski, Ilene Allen and Carol Sawyer) and a partnership with The Furniture Bank. The Furniture Bank has agreed to provide storage for the beds and frames and will also provide the delivery and setup for the beds. Currently, they have 2 delivery trucks, both provided by HCC over the past several years. Houston Children’s Charity is currently in the process of purchasing a 3rd truck for The Furniture Bank.
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