MATTOON, Ill. (WAND) - Mattoon Slumberland Furniture is donating 85 beds to children in need.
Slumberland Furniture joined the 40 Winks Foundation ‘Homes for the Holidays’ initiative 12 years ago. Since 1991, the Foundation has donated more than 50,000 beds to families in need across 12 states and 125 stores.
Recipients are between the ages of 5-16 and do not currently have, or are sharing, a bed.
“We are proud to work with a company that supports and encourages efforts to give every child a warm, comfortable place to sleep,” owner Scott Eggleston said. “It’s an honor to be able to bless families in our community, especially during the holiday season.”
In addition to the mattresses and box spring, each child also gets a comforter thanks to a donation by Mark and Catherine Bovard of Mattoon, new sheets courtesy of a donation from Coles County 100 Women Who Care, and a new pillow courtesy of Dick Butler Insurance Agency. Slumberland works with local partners like Catholic Charities, The Salvation Army and The Fields Church to determine which area children are in need of a bed.
To date, the Mattoon Slumberland store has donated over 800 beds to local children through the Homes for the Holidays program.
This year, the beds were delivered to Catholic Charities in Mattoon where they will be distributed to local families who have completed the application process.
Businesses and individuals who would like to support the Homes for the Holidays program can contact Scott Eggleston at the Mattoon Slumberland Furniture store.
“There are so many local children who are without a bed due to difficult family circumstances and giving them a warm place to lay their head brings them a sense of comfort and stability,” Eggleston said. “The need for beds won’t stop, so we won’t either.
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