Provide beds for 300 kids sleeping on the floor

Dear Friends,

Summer is off to a great start at Community Warehouse. May 26-30 was our best week in 2 years. Thanks to the donations and support from this incredible community, our Portland Warehouse served 52 families in 5 days. As the only furniture bank in the region, we are proud to support local social service agencies, case managers, donors promoting sustainable reuse, and our neighbors in need.

At Community Warehouse, our number one requested item is a bed for a child. Having a bed to sleep on is a basic and critical need. Lacking or sharing beds can negatively affect the entire household. Especially for our clients, who are often struggling to find employment, health care, food, and other basic needs, sleep deprivation can be devastating.

“The results of sleep deprivation may be cumulative, and detrimental to the family as a whole when a yawning parent struggles to meet the challenges inherent in another busy day. And adequate sleep is essential for your child’s physical and mental development as well, reports the National Sleep Foundation.”

Check out the full article on Global Post about the importance of sleeping in one’s own bed.

With your support, we can continue to redistribute over 1,000 twin mattresses to low-income children each year.

We hope you will consider giving a gift today to keep Community Warehouse’s program strong. Just $40 allows us to redistribute a mattress, box-spring, pillow, linens, and blankets to a child in need.

Hope your summer is off to a great start. We'll see you at the Warehouse!

Warm regards.

Kristy Wood

PS: We are thrilled to report that our 1^st annual “Cheers to Home” event is coming up on August 23^rd at the Tualatin Warehouse! Stay tuned to our website (www.communitywarehouse.org) for updates and announcements about this exciting summer event.

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