It was an eventful weekend for a Winnipeg organization.
Sleep in Heavenly Peace Winnipeg, a volunteer organization that builds beds for children sleeping on the floor, had a group of Crafty Friends volunteers stop by their Dream Builders Warehouse to help construct beds.
At the same time, a second group held a Crafty Friends Crop and garage sale at the Norberry Community Centre, raising funds and awareness for Sleep in Heavenly Peace Winnipeg and Brain Food, a project that distributes new board books to families where books would be a luxury.
“89 crafters and some of our favourite vendors gathered to have fun, and they also brought bedding, garage sale and prize donations, baking and homemade jam, gave of their time and strength, and raised a bunch of money,” said one of the organizers, Cindy Phelan.”While we crafted, some of our friends and family built beds.”
In total, the Crafty Friends volunteers, together with a group of Winnipeg Rotary Club volunteers, built 45 beds.
On Saturday evening, Crop organizers Rebecca and Cindy capped off the event by presenting Sleep in Heavenly Peace Winnipeg with a generous donation that will fund the purchase of 110 mattresses.
“Because of the dedication and generosity of every participant involved, over 100 children will soon have a safe, comfortable place to sleep,” said Sleep in Heavenly Peace Winnipeg. “This weekend was a beautiful reminder of the powerful impact a caring community can make.”
Sleep in Heavenly Peace Winnipeg recently celebrated the grand opening of its Dream Builders Warehouse, which will help it construct around 1,000 beds a year.
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