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Yahoo
10-02-2025
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WBGL hosts biggest bed build ever for Mahomet's Sleep in Heavenly Peace
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — A Mahomet charity says there are at least 50 kids in the area on a list who don't have a bed to sleep on. Sleep in Heavenly Peace decreased that number on Saturday when more than 100 volunteers came together to make it zero. People of all ages helped cut, sand and stain wood to make full frames at the Bed Build event at the WBGL Radio warehouse. They made 80 beds for kids who will now have a comfortable place to lay their heads. 14th Annual Ice Bowl looking to raise money for food insecurity 'To me, it's more than just building a bed. I mean, I think that's a crafty type thing and people can get behind that. But when you start thinking, this isn't about building beds and just using tools and stuff like that, you're literally getting a kid off the floor so that they're not sleeping on a hardwood floor,' Sleep in Heavenly Peace Vice President Mike Case said. If you missed the event, they'll be having another build, which is planned for April. People can also donate mattresses and sheets to make the beds complete. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-02-2025
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C-U at Home's annual event back for 13th year, supporting the homeless
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — C-U at Home's annual One Winter Night event came back for another year, and so did people to support the homeless. One Winter Night has been running for 13 years now in Champaign. It's an event organized by C-U at Home to help spread awareness about people dealing with homelessness. This year, hundreds rallied in support. 14th Annual Ice Bowl looking to raise money for food insecurity '[It's] just so humbling for me, honestly, to be part of this and to see how much again, this is a community that cares,' said Melissa Courtwright, C-U at Home Executive Director Courtwright said this is their biggest event of the year. It's created for people to come experience what it's like to sleep outside and doing it for one whole night. Organizers are hoping this is one of many ways people will be able to feel the challenges the homeless are faced with. 'We don't want to let this event die down,' said volunteer Randy Shannon. 'The numbers are down a little bit over the past few years, but we want to raise awareness and make sure people know what thus event is for.' WBGL hosting bed build day event Shannon and his crew have been supporting events like this for about eight years. He said it's always good to help, but specifically for One Winter Night, it means a lot more. 'We were box dwellers the first six [years], then the last couple we just committed to donate our time,' Shannon said. 'A few of our members were actually homeless at one time.' This year's goal for C-U at Home is to raise $135,000. As of Friday night, they were already beating last year's record with more than $70,000. 'This is a community that shows up for the most vulnerable people and that's just always very moving,' Courtwright said. She said if you're someone who wants to support but is not interested in sleeping outside, there are still other ways you can donate such as dropping off money at the door or participating in the silent auction. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
