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Plenty of sleep usually means better grades, improved emotional health, and a healthier home life

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We held a raffle 18-25 of March. A raffle ticket was $1, and the grand prize was a $15 Target gift card and two big bags of candy. We raised about $400.

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Sleepyhead Beds improves the quality of life by providing beds and gently used bedding to Kansas City area children and their families in need. We contribute to a healthy environment for our community by sanitizing beds and keeping them out of landfills.

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People who get good sleep tend to not get sick as frequently

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Sleepyhead Beds is a non-profit organization that provides mattresses, bedding, and pillows to people who don't have them. They help people all over the Kansas City area. Since Sleepyhead Beds started in 2010, Sleepyhead Beds has redistributed over 1,000 tons of beds. The organization was founded by Monica Starr. Monica realized the need for beds in Kansas City.

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Monica realized especially that children in foster families needed a place to sleep comfortably. After Monica finally established Sleepyhead Beds, the first year they gave over 1,000 beds! The majority of the people who work at Sleepyhead Beds are volunteers. Also, this organization contributes to the Earth by taking gently used mattresses and bedding to keep them out of landfills. Sleepyhead Beds charges nothing to the families in need.

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Sleep change in 90 minute cycles

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The money we make from the raffle is going to be used to buy bedding. We are going to go shopping at Kohl's. The types of bedding we are getting are sheets, pillows, and blankets. These blankets will include comforters.

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A picture of us with the Things we Bought for Sleepyhead Beds

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A picture of us with the Things we Bought for Sleepyhead Beds

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Many aspects of sleep are genetically controlled

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Zara and I's action plan was a raffle. The prize of the raffle was two large bags of candy and a $15 Target gift card. Each raffle ticket was $1. We raised almost $300

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Photo 3 - This is Us Presenting the Things We Bought to a Worker at Sleepyhead Beds

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Photo 3 - This is Us Presenting the Things We Bought to a Worker at Sleepyhead Beds

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If you have an old mattress/mattresses that are still in fairly good condition, Sleepyheads would love to take it/them. These mattresses will make someone really happy. If you contact Sleepyhead Beds about donating a mattress, they will come with their big truck to come pick it up. Their truck is so cool that people take pictures of it.

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They also except comforters, sheets, pillows, and pillow cases of any size.

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Loss of sleep can lead to depression

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Volunteering is another great way to help out. Volunteers have to be the age of 18 or older or with a parent. All volunteers have to be able to lift a mattress with a partner. Each day Sleepyhead Beds needs at least 5-8 people to volunteer. It is a great way to help out the community. Sleepyhead Beds would love to see you there.

Click here to volunteer

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Scientists believe that sleep restores us

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“No matter what happens in life, be good to people. Being good to people is a wonderful legacy to leave behind.” - Taylor Swift

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Sleepyhead Beds is a non-profit organization that provides mattresses, bedding, and pillows to people who don't have them. They help people all over the Kansas City area. Since Sleepyhead Beds started in 2010, Sleepyhead Beds has redistributed over 1,000 tons of beds. The organization was founded by Monica Starr. Monica realized the need for beds in Kansas City.

Monica realized especially the children in foster families needed a place to sleep comfortably. After Monica finally established Sleepyhead Beds, the first year they gave over 1,000 beds! The majority of the people who work at Sleepyhead Beds are volunteers. Also, this organization contributes to the Earth by taking gently used mattresses and bedding to keep them out of landfills. Sleepyhead Beds charges nothing to the families in need.

The mission statement of the organization:

Sleepyhead Beds improves the quality of life by providing redistributed beds and gently used bedding to Kansas City area children and their families in need. Sleepyhead Beds contributes to a healthy environment for our community by sanitizing beds and keeping them out of landfills.

Why I chose this organization:

I chose Sleepyhead Beds because I found out that children are healthier when they sleep better. Believe me, I love my Zzzs, and I feel bad knowing that thousands of children/families don't get to enjoy that comfort. My family has always told me to give back to my community every opportunity I can. Every once in a while, I will go to my grandma's house and fill bags with water bottles, granola bars, and socks, and keep them in our cars so when we see a homeless person, we can give them a bag. This organization stuck out to me because I know how important it is to get a good night's sleep.

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Service Quote: "I always aspire to just be really nice to people. To be kind." -Talor swift

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15% of the population sleepwalk

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Some people dream in black and white

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Sleep deficiency can lead to heart disease, kidney disease, high blood pressure and stroke

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Sleep deficiency can lead to injuries

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No sleep means you might have trouble learning, focusing, and reacting

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No sleep leads to you being frustrated and cranky

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Nearly 40 percent of adults report falling asleep during the day without meaning to at least once a month.

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Sleep deficiency can make you feel frustrated, cranky, or worried.

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Some dreams only last about 7 seconds