As a class of neuroscience students at the University of St. Thomas, we know how important sleep is for healthy development. Good sleep helps kids learn, grow, and feel loved and safe. Unfortunately, not all families have access to basic supplies for a good night of sleep.
As a class we are taking steps to support kids' healthy sleep by fundraising for My Very Own Bed, a 501(c)(3) non-profit that provides new beds and Dream Kits (bedding, book, and stuffed animal) to children who need them - most of whom have recently moved out of homelessness into more stable housing. The kids receiving beds of their own have been sleeping on the floor or an air mattress or sharing a bed with a parent or sibling. In their new beds, they are sleeping better, which, in turn, helps them heal, grow, and thrive.
We love this organization, and we hope you'll join me in taking steps to support kids' healthy sleep with a donation of any size to My Very Own Bed today. Every $300 we raise will help one more child receive front-door delivery of a new bed and Dream Kit.
Please also consider participating in Steps for Sleep by clicking on "Sign Up" in the menu above this message. You can walk around Boom Island and walk through the Wellness Fair on site, or walk anywhere the last week of April to take steps for your own and children's health and wellbeing.
