TOP PHOTO: Volunteers were needed and, boy, did they respond to Saturday’s bed build marking the fifth year anniversary of Sleep in Heavenly Peace in Campbell County.

The driving forces of Sleep in Heavenly Peace, Bill and Nancy Thompson, set up a complete bed so volunteers could see the fruits of their labor.

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) – Sleep in Heavenly Peace celebrated its fifth anniversary in Campbell County and what better way to celebrate than with a successful bed build on Saturday. “Our September build was a part of Bunks Across America, and we’re celebrating all the way around,” said Bill Thompson, who started the Campbell County Chapter of SHP in December 2018.

Woodson’s Mall hosted Saturday’s bed build in its parking lot on the Jacksboro side as a most impressive number of volunteers answered the call.

WLAF’s Charlie Hutson takes us through Saturday’s bed build through his photos HERE.

Cyndi Russell is a regular volunteer with SHP.

Now that this bed build is completed, there are still other ways to play a key role in the process, and that’s through donations of bedding. “Anything twin size, new in a package, along with sheet sets, pillows and comforters are needed. Beds in a bag is a very popular item,” said Thompson.

The Doorway Gourmet’s Wilma Adams gets lunch ready at Saturday’s bed build.
Volunteers were set up and wrapped up in under four hours.
Volunteers from around town and out of town attended and helped make Saturday’s Sleep in Heavenly Peace bed build a success.

Since 2018, Thompson and the many volunteers have built more than a thousand beds. Connect HERE or call 407.678.2638 for more information.

Fred Walls smiles as he works.

(WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED – 09/11/2023-6AM-PHOTOS COURTESY OF WLAF’S CHARLIE HUTSON)

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