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“ON A MISSION”
After a hard day of play kids need their own bed to sleep in and rest up.

We are on a mission to give every child 3-17 who don’t have their own bed a new handcrafted bed, mattress and bedding to recharge for another day being a kid…

10/31/2026

Trade scary nights for sweet dreams and a treat that lasts! Today kids everywhere are deep in Halloween mode, putting on costumes, planning their candy route, looking forward to the one night a year where being a little scared is actually fun.

But for some kids, fear isn’t seasonal. It’s every single night, when “bedtime” means lying down on a hard floor instead of a bed of their own. That’s the kind of scary that doesn’t go away when the sun comes up on Nov. 1st.

A safe, warm bed changes that story. It means real sleep instead of restless nights. It means showing up to school rested instead of running on empty. It means a child finally has a space that’s theirs, no costume required, just a place to rest and feel safe.

This Halloween, while the rest of the world is chasing a different kind of thrill, we can give a child something far better than the candy: a good night’s sleep. We have beds, ready for kids if you have or know of a child/teen that needs their own bed reach out to us and let us set them up with a bed that will be a treat for them that lasts and changes their lives. Request a bed at shpbeds.org/apply

10/17/2026

Such Grateful Hearts for the “Hands All Around” Quilting Group for their gifted hands and kind donation.

“Y” is this photo so special? Not only do all the ladies pictured share names ending in “Y” (Cindy, Wendy, Amy, and Sandy), but it also captures the handoff at our last community build of an incredibly generous donation made possible through creativity, talent, and community spirit.

“Hands All Around” is a quilting group from Barneveld, Blue Mounds, and Mt. Horeb. Each year, members create a beautiful quilt, raffle it off at the Mt. Horeb Art Fair, and donate the proceeds to deserving organizations.

This year, Amy Foster graciously nominated our chapter to receive a portion of the proceeds from the group’s stunning 2026 raffle quilt, Star Spangled, a colorful 96” x 96” masterpiece.

Amy will serve as the group’s President in 2027, while Sandy Onsager will be Vice President and chair a new subcommittee dedicated to creating quilts for SHP. Sandy has already contributed several quilts, including one displayed on the lumber she brought to our last build. Not only are Sandy’s hands made for quilting but also great for sanding as she joined us at our last community build last month. Just the other day, she handed off a couple other quilts made by her and group member Jeanne Keller. These quilts are bright, fun, and beautifully crafted. The space-themed quilt even features planets stitched into the design.

We are deeply grateful for these creative masterpieces, and generous financial donation that will go a long way in getting more kids off of the floor and into their own new warm, cozy bed. Heartfelt thanks to all involved!

Picture L to R – Cindy Downs – Our Bedding Coordinator, Wendy Warner – Our Financial Specialist that tracks our generous donations, Amy Foster and Sandy Onsager. Thank you, ladies!

10/13/2026

Join us in wishing our Core Team member, Cindy Downs, a very Happy Birthday!

Cindy and her husband, Alan, joined our chapter this fall as our newest Core Team volunteers, becoming the third couple to join our team. They love serving together. Their enthusiasm and dedication have already made a wonderful impact.

As our new Bedding Coordinator, Cindy is learning the ropes while working closely with our talented quilters and fiber artists who create cozy, comfy, colorful bedding for the kids’ and teens’ new beds. She will be communicating with various donors, coordinating bedding drives when we need them and pulling the perfect color and theme bedding off the shelves for deliveries so the children will know something was made or selected just for them; making their beds very personal and special.

Cindy and Alan are so eager to be a part of this special children’s bed initiative on a deeper level and have embraced our mission wholeheartedly, attending every community build and helping with our most recent bunk bed delivery.

Alan is also lending his talents to our chapter by supporting our IT needs, social media presence, and Facebook engagement, helping share the exciting work happening with our chapter and throughout our community.

We are grateful for the energy, dedication, and heart that Cindy and Alan bring to our chapter.

Happy Birthday, Cindy! We hope your day is filled with fun, adventure, and celebration as you begin this exciting new chapter with us.

Cindy can be reached at [email protected].

10/09/2026

A huge shoutout to Grace Lutheran Church in Dodgeville for thinking of us once again in such a fun and creative way. (follow up to our last post). Our hearts are full of gratitude for the generosity of Grace Lutheran Church, the Red Room Bar & Restaurant, Shekinah King, and everyone who made last summer's Town Square event such a success.

Grace Lutheran Church invited us to set up a bunk bed and share our mission that "No kid sleeps on the floor in our town." We were honored to be part of the event and recently received a generous donation from the proceeds. This kindhearted gift will help provide beds to many bedless children in our community, making a lasting difference for families in need.

When the community comes together to have fun and with a giving spirit, great things happen. With delicious food, amazing pies, wonderful entertainment and fun kids’ activities, a good time was had while blessing kids in our communities.

We were in awe and truly humbled by what the community contributed at the event, for their participation and support and are so very grateful that once again Grace Lutheran Church had in their hearts to think of us, and chose to support and bless our chapter, blessing so many kids and their families moving forward.

09/26/2026

Lauri U'Ren of the Red Room Bar & Restaurant Saved the Day! As Lauri celebrates 25 years this weekend of owning and serving our community, we want to say congratulations and thank you!

We are incredibly grateful for the generosity and support of Grace Lutheran Church, the Red Room Bar & Restaurant, Shekinah King, and everyone who attended their Town Square events this summer. Your kindness blessed our chapter with meaningful donations and support.

And that wonderful Day that Lauri Saved…Many of you may remember that scorching Sunday in July when wildfire smoke made it nearly impossible to hold the event outdoors. Rather than see it canceled, Lauri graciously opened the doors of the Red Room Bar & Restaurant and welcomed everyone inside. Her hospitality provided a comfortable place to escape the heat and smoke while enjoying a lively performance by the German Band, directed by our delivery team lead, Mark Ramthun, along with the uplifting music of Shekinah King and fun activities for the kids. The food was delicious, and the pies were unforgettable!

Grace Lutheran Church sponsored such a wonderful day of events and stepped up to offer us such a generous, kindhearted gift of the proceeds (more photos next post) & Lauri took it another step and served the extra meat the next night and donated those proceeds to us as well.

Thank you, Lauri, for truly saving the day, serving our community for 25 years, and helping serve up Sweet Dreams for grateful kids and their families.

09/15/2026

The sawdust has settled, but the impact will last forever! Such an outpouring of love, enthusiasm, passion, teamwork and community spirit that made the work light by many working hands together at our last Bunks Across America (BAA) SHP build. Thank you for every single one of you that came out to make a real difference in the lives of our kids, their families and our communities.

This was our last build of the season and we are so grateful for the amazing turnouts at each of our builds, the tremendous community support, the donations and sponsorships that made it possible and the dedicated commitment of our volunteers willing to build more than a bed, delivering beds with heart and covering them with warm, cozy bedding.

Beyond the sawdust that has settled, the saws that are now silent, the drills that are laid down, the branding fire cooled, the tables packed up and beyond our last tools put away your hard-working caring volunteer spirit work will go on to have a lasting impact. Your work will go on to change lives forever. Our hearts are full and so Grateful.

09/13/2026

What an incredible day of building! A huge thank you to Tom Mueller for hosting us at Mueller Implements. We were able to move our build outside and enjoyed a perfect day. With beautiful weather and an amazing crew of volunteers, we completed 10 bunk bed tops with safety rails in record time, helping ensure that “No Kid sleeps on the floor in our towns”.

Today was part of Bunks Across America's nationwide build, where more than 250 chapters joined together with the goal of building 12,000 beds. We did our part in BAA 2026 as 35+ super enthusiastic volunteers joined our core team for our 2nd BAA (The 1st one last year was our core team’s 1st practice build) contributing to a nationwide effort involving more than 15,000 volunteers.

Great Job Everyone! Thank You for coming together to do Great Things for our kids and our community! ❤️🔨🛏️

09/12/2026

What are you doing tomorrow? Come Build something that makes A bed. A community. A better night for a child. And it all starts with people like you showing up.

Get ready for Bunks Across America. Communities across the country are getting ready to build together with 1 big goal, more kids sleeping in beds of their own.

The lumber is here and we are ready for an epic day of volunteering to build beds with Sleep in Heavenly Peace chapters nationwide. We’re making sure that any kid who needs a bed gets a bed. Our goal 15,000 volunteers building 12,000 beds nationwide. It’s not too late. Join us at Mueller’s Implements/Rentals (on YZ in Dodgeville next to F&F) tomorrow morning Sat. Sept 12th. Check in 9:00am, construction starts at 9:30am.

Everyone is welcome, no experience is needed, we have great volunteers ready to guide you.

Please use the link https://x.gldn.io/e/i1KCYkLrB5b
or use the attached QR code to sign up and sign/accept a waiver. Or if online is not an option, you may sign up on site. For more information, please contact Julie Sincox, volunteer coordinator at [email protected]

Good Night Iowa County we will see you in the morning!

09/03/2026

We’re building bunks soon! Join us on Sat. Sept. 12, 2026, for our next community build as we participate in Bunks Across America (BAA), a nationwide initiative bringing SHP chapters from across the US together to build bunks the same week. Nationwide impact to try and meet lofty goals and end bedlessness on a large scale.

The build will take place at Mueller Implements/Rentals in Dodgeville (on YZ next to Farm & Fleet). Check-in begins at 9:00 a.m., and construction starts at 9:30 a.m. No experience is needed, and everyone is welcome to volunteer.

Please use the link https://x.gldn.io/e/i1KCYkLrB5b
or use the attached QR code to sign up and sign/accept a waiver. Or if online is not an option, you may sign up on site. For more information, please contact Julie Sincox, volunteer coordinator at [email protected]

Help us get 2 kids off of the floor at the same time by building bunk beds for them. Double the impact, double the smiles, and double the blessings.

08/24/2026

Huge shoutout to the Kiwanis Club of Dodgeville for serving up another fantastic summer chicken BBQ for the community and for all of their support!

Our core team and delivery leads Mike Phillips and Lori Anderson enjoyed a wonderful evening of socializing while savoring the Kiwanis’ famous dinner of ½ chicken, corn on the cob, a roll, cookie, and milk, all prepared by hard-working dedicated Kiwanis members and volunteers. Delivery leads Luci and Mark Ramthun were there as well, with Mark providing lively entertainment as part of the German Band.

Our gratitude to the Kiwanis Club goes way back. Before Iowa County’s SHP chapter was officially established, the Kiwanis invited Leon Neuheisel, president of Grant County’s SHP chapter, to speak at a monthly meeting. His presentation sparked and inspired the creation of what is now our Iowa County chapter.

The Kiwanis Club also provided invaluable support in our early days, helping us accept, track, and acknowledge donations before we had accounts of our own. They allowed us to use their mailing address before we had a PO box and even shared Facebook posts on our behalf before we had our own page.

We are honored to support this outstanding community organization and grateful for all they have done to help us grow. Enjoying a delicious dinner together was simply an added bonus!

Address

Dodgeville, WI
53533

Telephone

+18444322337

Website

https://give.shpbeds.org/page/FUNBJTFVMYK

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