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Vernon group building beds for fire victims

Volunteers needed to join Sleep in Heavenly Peace group members Saturday, Sept. 9, from 9-3 at RONA
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Sleep in Heavenly Peace volunteers will be building beds at RONA Saturday, Sept. 9, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and volunteers are still needed. People must be 12 and up to take part. The beds will be built for victims of this summer鈥檚 wildfires. (SHP photo)

People aged 12 and up still wanting to help victims of the summer鈥檚 wildfires can pick up a screwdriver in Vernon Saturday, Sept. 9.

The local chapter of the Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP) organization is holding a community disaster relief bed build at the Vernon RONA parking lot (2201-58th Avenue) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

鈥淣o experience is needed. We鈥檙e building beds to help with the upcoming need,鈥 said Leo Campeau of Sleep in Heavenly Peace. 鈥淲e鈥檒l have qualified people at each of the four stations and all the volunteers have to do is be able to hold a screwdriver.

鈥淲e鈥檙e building beds to help the upcoming need. The results from the fires will be a long-term need.鈥

You have to sign up in advance to take part, and you can do so .

The chapter members and volunteers will be working under the RONA-sponsored Bunks Across Canada, with all Canadian chapters building bunk beds on the same day for their different causes.

Donations of items will also be accepted Saturday.

鈥淏ecause this is a long term need we will be accepting items well past this date,鈥漵aid Campeau. 鈥淢essage us for pickup (on Facebook, facebook.com/SHPVernonBC).鈥

Due to health regulations all items must be new. Items needed include:

鈥 Pillows - Standard size;

鈥 Sheet sets - Single/Twin size;

鈥 Comforters - Single/Twin size;

鈥 Beds in a Bag work also - Single/Twin;

鈥 Afghans - Lap size;

鈥 Quilts - 55 to 65鈥 wide X 75 to 80鈥 long.

If you are wanting to donate money and don鈥檛 know how much to give, a list of items and their cost is below.

鈥淲e are a registered charity and you will get a tax receipt for any amount over $20,鈥 said Campeau. 鈥淵our donation stays in the Okanagan.鈥

鈥 Pillow $10;

鈥 Sheet set $25;

鈥 Comforter $50;

鈥 Mattress $150;

鈥 Complete Single bed $450;

鈥 Complete Bunk bed $900.

The donation link can be found .

RONA Vernon has chosen Sleep in Heavenly Peace Vernon as its RONA/Lowes Heroes Charity of choice.

For every dollar donated through RONA Vernon in the month of September they will give Sleep in Heavenly Peace Vernon $1.50.

Sleep in Heavenly Peace is a group of volunteers dedicated to finding those children who are sleeping on the floor or otherwise unwanted conditions and delivering hand-built bunk beds free of charge.



Roger Knox

About the Author: Roger Knox

I am a journalist with more than 30 years of experience in the industry. I started my career in radio and have spent the last 21 years working with Black Press Media.
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