No Kid Sleeps On The Floor In Our Town: A Christmas Project Sparks A Second Act


I first learned about Luke Mickelson and Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a non-profit that he founded in 2012, via the CNN Heroes Program. I immediately thought to myself “I have to interview this man.” Then I found out he lives in Twin Falls, Idaho – a mere 2,369 miles from my home in New Jersey.

But as luck would have it, I was traveling to Salt Lake City for a business conference. So I rented a car and drove three hours across Idaho’s wide open spaces to the national headquarters of Sleep in Heavenly Peace.

So what is Sleep in Heavenly Peace? It’s an amazing non-profit with 150 chapters across the United States. In 2018, they built 4,144 bunk beds for children whose families can’t afford a bed for them. In 2019, they expect to build over 10,000 beds.  

On the wall behind Luke Mickelson’s desk, is a framed photo of the 2012 Facebook post that helped launch Sleep in Heavenly Peace.

Those might seem like a lot of beds but here’s a scary number. Sleep in Heavenly Peace estimates that 1.5 to 2.0 million kids in America sleep on the floor each night.

Here’s the story of how Luke and his wife Heidi founded “Sleep in Heavenly Peace.” Included in their journey was a decision for Luke to quit his full-time job in order to focus on the organization’s rapid growth.  

Luke and Heidi Mickelson stand in front of the map of Sleep In Heavenly Peace’s 150+ chapters across the United States.

Click here to learn more about and/or donate to Sleep in Heavenly Peace. It is an amazing organization doing amazing work across the United States (with plans to expand internationally in the year ahead).

6 thoughts on “No Kid Sleeps On The Floor In Our Town: A Christmas Project Sparks A Second Act

  1. Yolanda bean Buckner Reply

    I was watching the evening news today when, NO KID SLEEPS ON THE FLOOR ,aired it brought tears to my eyes,all I could say was thank you Jesus for this organization.
    How do we get this started in Waukegan I’ll?

  2. Ashley Reply

    I love what you guys do here!! Its sad that someone you helped and were nice enough to donate 2 bunk beds to are now making my kids go without a bed.

  3. Angela villacis Reply

    Can my daughter get a bed.we recently moved and we are in need of a bed for her she is 11 and needs one .we dont have enough to get her one rn

  4. Diana Correa Reply

    Hello hello my name is Diana Correa I am sending you this message cuz I wanted to see if there’s no way if you guys could help me with some beds which is for my 12-year-old they 11 year old and then I have a two year old granddaughter can you guys help me with that

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