S3/Ep 16: From One Garage to a Nationwide Movement — Ending Child Bedlessness
About this episode
Luke Mickelson discusses the movement he built to address child bedlessness in America.
Child bedlessness is a hidden crisis hiding in plain sight. Research shows that 2 to 3% of children in America don't have their own beds. That means it is likely that kids in your community are sleeping on cold floors because their families simply can't afford one. Luke Mickelson saw it, grabbed a hammer, and built one. Then another. Then he built a movement. Luke shares the story behind Sleep in Heavenly Peace [https://shpbeds.org/], what it takes to turn compassion into action, and how everyday people with no special skills are changing children's lives one bed at a time.
People in this episode
Host: Cynthia Ramsaran
Guest: Luke Mickelson
Topics covered
- child advocacy
- bedlessness
- community action
- compassion
- nonprofit movement
Keywords
- child bedlessness
- Sleep in Heavenly Peace
- community support
- children's welfare
- nonprofit
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Sleep in Heavenly Peace
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