Sleep in Heavenly Peace asks DAF donors to fund beds for children on Oct. 8

Sleep in Heavenly Peace is urging donor-advised fund holders to recommend grants on DAF Day, Oct. 8, to help provide beds, mattresses and bedding for children sleeping on floors or shared surfaces. The nonprofit says more than 100,000 beds are needed across its network and points donors to shpbeds.org/donate.

Why it matters: - Donor-advised fund holders can direct already-set-aside charitable dollars toward children who do not have a bed of their own. - Sleep in Heavenly Peace says each grant can help turn a donation into a bed, mattress, pillow and bedding for a child in need. - The nonprofit says more than 100,000 beds are needed now across its chapter network.

What happened: - Sleep in Heavenly Peace is asking DAF holders to recommend grants on DAF Day, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. - DAF Day is a national giving day held on the second Thursday of October. - The event is meant to encourage donors to put dollars already held in donor-advised funds to work for causes they support. - DAF Day organizers say more than $360 billion is currently held in donor-advised funds. - Organizers also say 67% of DAF gifts are under $1,000.

The details: - Sleep in Heavenly Peace provides beds at no cost to children ages 3 to 17. - The nonprofit serves children sleeping on floors, couches, air mattresses, or in shared beds with parents or siblings. - The organization also serves children entering foster care and families moving from shelters or temporary housing into permanent homes. - Sleep in Heavenly Peace says a bed can help a child feel safe in a new place. - CEO and Executive Director Jordan Allen said DAF Day gives donors a chance to decide where their generosity lands. - Allen said the nonprofit directs 95.1% of expenditures to charitable programs. - Sleep in Heavenly Peace holds Candid GuideStar’s Platinum Seal of Transparency. - In 2025, South Carolina Secretary of State Mark Hammond named SHP one of the state’s Angel charities for exceptional stewardship of charitable resources. - The Better Business Bureau recommends giving to charities that spend at least 65%. - Donors can give through their DAF provider by searching for Sleep in Heavenly Peace, Inc. using EIN 46-4346568 and following the provider’s grant process. - Donors who want to support a specific local chapter should follow their DAF provider’s instructions for designating the gift. - More information on giving is available at giving details. - Sleep in Heavenly Peace is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

Between the lines: - The campaign frames donor-advised funds as a ready source of charitable capital that can be moved quickly to urgent needs. - SHP is pitching its transparency metrics and program spending rate as proof that donor dollars will be used for direct impact. - The focus on children sleeping on floors or shared surfaces underscores the group’s pitch that a bed is a basic stability need, not a luxury item.

What's next: - DAF holders can make grants to Sleep in Heavenly Peace on Oct. 8 through their fund provider’s website. - Donors considering major gifts are encouraged by SHP to consult a financial or tax advisor first. - Sleep in Heavenly Peace says it is continuing to grow its U.S. footprint so more children can sleep in a bed of their own.

The bottom line: - SHP is using DAF Day to convert donor-advised fund balances into beds for children who still sleep on the floor.