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Sleep in Heavenly Peace nonprofit in Santa Ana builds dreams for children in need one bed at a time [Video]

LAKE FOREST, Calif. (KABC) — Volunteers from the nonprofit Sleep in Heavenly Peace in Santa Ana are building beds to ensure every child has a comfortable place to rest their head at night.

“Sleep in Heavenly Peace is an organization dedicated to ending the bedlessness crisis in Los Angeles. But there are still thousands of kids in Los Angeles and families that are not able to support the furniture for their children,” said Ian Yoon, President of Sleep in Heavenly Peace Santa Ana.

A group of volunteers of all skill levels assisted in the construction of beds at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest. From cutting and sanding, to assembling the bed frames and even staining the wood.

“When we mix the vinegar and the steel wool together, it creates a really nice stain for the wood. So when once we stain the wood, it becomes a pretty brown color so the kids can have their …

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