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Cherokee volunteers build beds for children without one

Cherokee County volunteers are building beds for children who do not have a place to sleep, with a simple goal: no child sleeps on the floor.

Cherokee volunteers build beds for children without one

Key takeaways

  • Cherokee County volunteers are building beds for children without one.
  • The project is focused on children who do not have a proper place to sleep.
  • The effort’s message is that no child should sleep on the floor.

Volunteers in Cherokee County are building beds for children who do not have a place to sleep.

The effort

The volunteers’ work is aimed at providing beds to children who need them. Building the beds turns a community volunteer project into direct help for families facing a shortage of sleeping space.

Why it matters

A bed gives a child a designated place to sleep. The project addresses that need through hands-on work by Cherokee County volunteers.

Community focus

The effort is a local example of volunteers responding to a practical need in their community. Its stated goal is straightforward: children should have a bed of their own, and no child should have to sleep on the floor.

CBS News covered the Cherokee County volunteers’ bed-building effort.

What to watch

  • Whether the volunteer effort continues serving children who need beds.
  • How community groups organize future bed-building work.

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