Volunteers build 34 beds for children at Old Armory Pavilion
Volunteers at the Old Armory Pavilion built 34 beds for area children after organizers said the local waitlist was growing and beds had run out.
Volunteers filled the Old Armory Pavilion in Oxford and built 34 beds for area children during a Sleep in Heavenly Peace bed-build Saturday, turning a Lafayette County event space into a workshop for one of the most basic household needs.
The July 18 build came after organizers had asked for 10 to 15 sets of helping hands and said, “We are out of beds and our waitlist is growing.” The work answered that need in a direct way, with volunteers dividing into stations and assembling beds for children who do not have one.
Sleep in Heavenly Peace says its mission is to ensure “No kid sleeps on the floor in our town.” The MS-Oxford chapter carries that work locally, and United Way of Oxford-Lafayette County lists Sleep in Heavenly Peace as a volunteer opportunity for people looking to help in Oxford and Lafayette County.
The venue itself is part of that civic network. The Yoknapatawpha Arts Council manages the Old Armory Pavilion, along with the Powerhouse and the Lafayette County Arena, and the pavilion has become a familiar place for community events that rely on open floor space and steady volunteer turnout.
The need behind the build is easy to measure in simple terms: no beds on hand, a growing waitlist, and 34 finished beds going out to area children. The result matters because a bed is not just furniture; it is where a child gets the sleep that supports attention in school, a steadier routine at home and better health overall.
The July 22 follow-up on the build showed the project’s scale in photos, with volunteers working side by side to turn lumber and hardware into finished beds. At the Old Armory Pavilion, the day ended with a practical result that can be counted, delivered and put to use in homes across the Oxford area.
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