Blog HomeBlog Homehttp://www.sleepexpertsblog.com/mattress/2012-01-20T03:50:26ZSquarespaceWelcoming a young veteran to his new homehttp://www.sleepexpertsblog.com/mattress/2012/1/19/welcoming-a-young-veteran-to-his-new-home.htmlChristine2012-01-20T03:03:04Z2012-01-20T03:03:04ZToday we were honored to witness a special day for a young war veteran. Sergeant Justin Feagin and his family received the keys to their new home in Melissa, Texas, thanks to The Collin County Association of Realtors and Texas Sentinels Foundation, a nonprofit organization that builds debt-free homes for wounded veterans. Many local businesses and community members together made this happen, and our donation of beds was just a small part. Thank you Justin for your service and sacrifice to our country, and we wish you and your family many nights of peaceful sleep in your new home!

]]>A new beginning for Dylan's familyhttp://www.sleepexpertsblog.com/mattress/2012/1/14/a-new-beginning-for-dylans-family.htmlChristine2012-01-14T17:19:11Z2012-01-14T17:19:11ZA few days before Christmas we received a request from an Arlington children’s charity called A Wish with Wings. They were working with Rentenbach Constructors to remodel a home for a family with a child with a severe disability. Now 12-year-old Dylan is starting off the new year with a wheelchair ramp, his own room and a new mattress! Read the full story here.

]]>KLTY makes a Christmas Wish come truehttp://www.sleepexpertsblog.com/mattress/2011/12/13/klty-makes-a-christmas-wish-come-true.htmlChristine2011-12-14T04:44:05Z2011-12-14T04:44:05ZI love Christmas, the season for giving.  And our friends at 94.9 KLTY give in a BIG way.  We got to be a part of the KLTY Christmas Wish again this year and it always amazes me how the community comes together to help a family in need. 78-year-old Edgar Lewis lost his house and all of his possessions in a fire earlier this year. Edgar and his wife are raising his three grandchildren and they had been sleeping on the floor since the fire. We got to be there when KLTY surprised them with furnishings (including beds donated by Sleep Experts of course!), gift cards, and even a new car! Here is the story that ran on Fox 4 News.

]]>Sharing the Gift of Sleep with local heroeshttp://www.sleepexpertsblog.com/mattress/2011/12/8/sharing-the-gift-of-sleep-with-local-heroes.htmlChristine2011-12-08T23:45:00Z2011-12-08T23:45:00ZOur friends at Simmons Bedding Company asked us to join them in Dallas for their "Work Hot, Sleep Cool" Fire station makeover tour. On Monday we surprised a team of Dallas County volunteer firefighters with seven new ComforPedic Loft beds for their bunkroom. It was an honor meet these heroes and to Share the Gift of Sleep with the men and women who volunteer their time to help the community!

]]>More Share the Warmth storieshttp://www.sleepexpertsblog.com/mattress/2011/11/22/more-share-the-warmth-stories.htmlChristine2011-11-22T23:08:58Z2011-11-22T23:08:58ZThe Willow Bend Sleep Experts store in Plano received two significant donations last weekend: 9 huge bags of new hand-crocheted blankets from a woman and her son; and 40 handmade leopard-print blankets from a Girl Scout troop. Thanks to all who are Sharing the Warmth with families in need! We are still accepting donations through the weekend.  Wishing you all a blessed Thanksgiving!

]]>Meredith's Share the Warmth birthday partyhttp://www.sleepexpertsblog.com/mattress/2011/11/15/merediths-share-the-warmth-birthday-party.htmlChristine2011-11-15T23:07:54Z2011-11-15T23:07:54ZMeredith of Waxahachie held her 8th birthday party at the local Sleep Experts store. Instead of gifts, she asked friends to bring donations for the Share the Warmth Blanket Drive. Meredith is a member of Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas, and her troop is one of many supporting the drive as a service project this month. Her friends and their families embraced the invitation and donated more than 50 blankets, comforters and pillows for Family Gateway. Thank you Meredith, for Sharing the Warmth! I am so impressed with your leadership and spirit of giving!

]]>Share the Warmth Blanket Drivehttp://www.sleepexpertsblog.com/mattress/2011/10/31/share-the-warmth-blanket-drive.htmlChristine2011-10-31T18:47:39Z2011-10-31T18:47:39Z

It's that time of year again! As the weather begins to cool down  we are getting ready for our Share the Warmth Blanket Drive and we are pleased to announce Family Gateway as our beneficiary. 

Starting now through Thanksgiving we invite you to share the warmth by donating new or gently used blankets, as well as comforters, sheets, towels and pillows to any of our 35 Sleep Experts locations. 

This year we are grateful for the additional volunteer efforts of the Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas, an organization known for its strong commitment to community service. 

The holidays are a season for giving, and we ask the North Texas community to give the simple gift of warmth and comfort to children and their families at Family Gateway.

]]>1 Like = $1 to help stop Domestic Violencehttp://www.sleepexpertsblog.com/mattress/2011/10/5/1-like-1-to-help-stop-domestic-violence.htmlChristine2011-10-05T15:27:15Z2011-10-05T15:27:15Z

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and we are supporting our partner SafeHaven of Tarrant County through a Donate-for-Likes campaign. Visit our Share the Gift of Sleep page on Facebook, Like us, and we'll donate $1 to SafeHaven. Then tell your friends to do the same. Let's all speak out against Domestic Violence!  ]]>Cash for Clunkers collects 3,474 donated mattresses!http://www.sleepexpertsblog.com/mattress/2011/8/30/cash-for-clunkers-collects-3474-donated-mattresses.htmlChristine2011-08-31T03:01:21Z2011-08-31T03:01:21ZAll I can say is...Wow! This year our Cash for Clunkers goal was to collect 2,500 mattresses for donation to local non-profit partners. Well the results are in and the final count is 3,474!! A huge Thank-You to all of our customers who donate their old beds to Share the Gift of Sleep with families in need.

]]>Share the Gift of Sleep program in the newshttp://www.sleepexpertsblog.com/mattress/2011/7/20/share-the-gift-of-sleep-program-in-the-news.htmlChristine2011-07-20T16:43:46Z2011-07-20T16:43:46ZThis news segment on DFW station CBS11 gives a nice overview of what our Share the Gift of Sleep program is all about and why we do it. I have to say I'll never be fully comfortable with doing these TV interviews, but I know it is important to get the word out about what we are doing so that we can help more North Texas families in need. 

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