People aged 12 and up still wanting to help victims of the summer鈥檚 wildfires can pick up a screwdriver in Vernon Saturday, Sept. 9.
The local chapter of the Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP) organization is holding a community disaster relief bed build at the Vernon RONA parking lot (2201-58th Avenue) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
鈥淣o experience is needed. We鈥檙e building beds to help with the upcoming need,鈥� said Leo Campeau of Sleep in Heavenly Peace. 鈥淲e鈥檒l have qualified people at each of the four stations and all the volunteers have to do is be able to hold a screwdriver.
鈥淲e鈥檙e building beds to help the upcoming need. The results from the fires will be a long-term need.鈥�
You have to sign up in advance to take part, and you can do so .
The chapter members and volunteers will be working under the RONA-sponsored Bunks Across Canada, with all Canadian chapters building bunk beds on the same day for their different causes.
Donations of items will also be accepted Saturday.
鈥淏ecause this is a long term need we will be accepting items well past this date,鈥漵aid Campeau. 鈥淢essage us for pickup (on Facebook, facebook.com/SHPVernonBC).鈥�
Due to health regulations all items must be new. Items needed include:
鈥� Pillows - Standard size;
鈥� Sheet sets - Single/Twin size;
鈥� Comforters - Single/Twin size;
鈥� Beds in a Bag work also - Single/Twin;
鈥� Afghans - Lap size;
鈥� Quilts - 55 to 65鈥� wide X 75 to 80鈥� long.
If you are wanting to donate money and don鈥檛 know how much to give, a list of items and their cost is below.
鈥淲e are a registered charity and you will get a tax receipt for any amount over $20,鈥� said Campeau. 鈥淵our donation stays in the Okanagan.鈥�
鈥� Pillow $10;
鈥� Sheet set $25;
鈥� Comforter $50;
鈥� Mattress $150;
鈥� Complete Single bed $450;
鈥� Complete Bunk bed $900.
The donation link can be found .
RONA Vernon has chosen Sleep in Heavenly Peace Vernon as its RONA/Lowes Heroes Charity of choice.
For every dollar donated through RONA Vernon in the month of September they will give Sleep in Heavenly Peace Vernon $1.50.
Sleep in Heavenly Peace is a group of volunteers dedicated to finding those children who are sleeping on the floor or otherwise unwanted conditions and delivering hand-built bunk beds free of charge.
