The Young Men's Service League of Park City and Sleep in Heavenly Peace plan to build 100 twin beds for local children during a community build day Saturday, Sept. 12.

The beds are for Park City and Summit County children who sleep on floors, couches or shared mattresses. Finished beds will be delivered and assembled in families' homes at no cost.

The build is open to the public. Organizers are inviting residents of all ages and skill levels to work alongside the league's mothers and sons.

Sleep in Heavenly Peace estimates that 2% to 3% of American children lack a bed of their own. The nonprofit, founded in 2012 in Twin Falls, Idaho, by Luke Mickelson, now operates hundreds of chapters nationwide. Its Utah-Salt Lake chapter serves the Park City and Summit County area.

The Sept. 12 build is part of Bunks Across America, Sleep in Heavenly Peace's annual national effort. The weeklong initiative runs Sept. 5 through Sept. 12 and aims to engage more than 15,000 volunteers across 250-plus chapters to build over 12,000 beds this year. In 2025, 209 chapters and 12,955 volunteers built 10,075 beds during the same event.

The Utah-Salt Lake chapter already delivered 20 free twin beds, mattresses and bedding to Kamas Valley children on Aug. 22, partnering with the Kamas Valley Lions Club and the Kamas Valley Community Foundation for that effort, according to TownLift.

League members and their sons met Aug. 30 to prepare for the build. Navy veteran Shelby Haldon opened the meeting with a 9/11 remembrance. Members also practiced team activities and learned about additional service projects, including weaving sleeping mats for people experiencing homelessness.

Christian and Claire-Marie Laidley, a mother-son pair in the league, are among the volunteers for the Sept. 12 build.

Families who need a bed for a child can apply confidentially and at no cost at shpbeds.org/apply. Questions can go to the Sleep in Heavenly Peace Utah-Salt Lake chapter at 844-432-BEDS (2337), ext. 5322.