Project: My Own Bed was conceived in April 2019 by a BIA Member and program volunteer and is the community service project of the OSY program. OSY develop their project management and customer service skills while serving the community. Families who are in need of children's beds are referred to us from local community organizations and we provide them with bunk beds and bedding.
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) awarded Project My Own Bed its Best Community Service Project Conducted in May 2021. We've continued to respond to the requests of local families throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. As children are spending more time at home than before, a dedicated space to sleep, think and play is more important than ever.
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June 25, 2022
Another round of deliveries! We partnered with Habitat for Humanity to help serve 3 families in the community that received keys to their new homes. Due to various hardships, the families were previously living in overcrowded conditions on top of rent increases. This new home community allows them to rebuild a more comfortable life for their families. The Foundation provided beds and bedding essentials to help the families start building their new life. Through Project: My Own Bed, the Out of School Youth led the project by assembling and dressing beds for the children. Thank you to Woodside Homes, Landscape Development Inc., and BlackPine Communities for sponsoring these families. Check out the video above to see the donation. |
May 31, 2022
Through Project: My Own Bed, our Out of School Youth delivered a bed to a refugee family who recently relocated to the area. Their 3 year old son was very excited to have a new bed and he loved the green dinosaur sheets. This bed is one of the first steps in making this new place their home! |
June 2, 2022
A young brother and sister recently moved in with their grandmother after jumping around between family members. They each received their own bed and loved their decorative sheets. Now they can be more comfortable at night in the new forever home! |
March 4, 2022
We were very happy when Black Child Legacy referred a family needing beds for 3 boys who have gone without for 5 months. Their beds were broken and the family recently moved into a new home. Our OSY were able to deliver and assemble a bunk bed as well as a single bed. The boys were excited to receive their own beds and sleep comfortably now! |
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Our Out of School Youth (OSY) volunteers help deliver and assemble beds for children that don't have anywhere to sleep. Here is one of our OSY Individuals speaking about his involvement in Project My Own Bed and the impact this program has had on him.
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April 27, 2021
We are so happy the Immigration Integration and Empowerment organization reached out to us for for final delivery in April. The family had arrived to the United States in 2019 and have been unable to obtain most furniture pieces, including beds. We were able to provide 2 bunk beds for 4 children who now have a place to sleep! It is with much appreciation to Winsol Groundworks for helping out with this delivery! |
April 16, 2021
April seems to be a busy month with all these requests for beds coming in. We are so happy Sacramento Children's Home reached out to us and thanks to our sponsor, we were able to make this happen! This third delivery in April was for 2 children. They had been sharing the bed with the mother and now they are able to have their own place to sleep. We could not have done this delivery without our generous sponsors at RDO Equipment Co! |
April 13, 2021
The delivery for this day was to a family with 3 daughters. The mother was in the process of applying for disability and was unable to purchase new beds at the moment. We were able to provide beds for the 2 oldest daughters. With current restrictions, our OSY volunteers are unable to help assemble the beds; however, these families are still super grateful that we can still make these deliveries. |
February 7, 2020
When we do PMOB deliveries, we love getting them done in pairs! Helping two families in one day is not only gratifying but provides extra practice for our OSY and our volunteers. This family was referred to us from Impact Sacramento. It was a grandmother who became caretaker for her 5 grandchildren. We are so happy Impact Sacramento reached out to us to help. |
November 2, 2019
The start of the holiday season is here and our OSY had its fourth Project: My Own Bed install the very same weekend. This family was referred to us from a local ministry and they had barely any furniture in their home. One of the children was diagnosed with cancer and after his treatments, he would have to sleep on the couch. Thanks to local donors, we were able to provide several beds and even a gaming console. |
November 1, 2019
On our third run of Project: My Own Bed, we had three OSY volunteers assemble a bunk bed for a family in South Sacramento. The volunteers had to work together to make sure everything was assembled correctly and use their communication skills to determine what was right. They put the bed together in record time and the family couldn't have been happier. |
May 3, 2019:
We had a practice run during which OSY participated in the transportation, delivery and assembly of 9 beds in one home. The children ranged from 3 to 14 years of age. These children, along with their mothers, had previously utilized a vehicle for over three years to meet their need for shelter and sleeping. Upon arrival at the two bedroom apartment, our team found absolutely no furniture in the bedrooms. The wonderful smiles on the faces of the children and their mothers, once the bunk beds were assembled, the mattresses in place, and the colorful bedding with new pillows fitted to the beds, were priceless! We delivered HOPE to these families which far exceeded their wildest expectations! This practice run was financed in part by SRBX, who awarded us the Construction in the Community Grant at its annual Industry Lunch. Thank you, SRBX! |
Who We Are
We're on a mission to provide Workforce Development & Community Service to youth and adults, as well as conduct meaningful Industry Research in the Sacramento Region in partnership with and support of the Homebuilding Industry.
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