Oct 19, 2026 · 5 min · 6 segments
100 women came together in Yorkville to build 48 beds for children in need, turning teamwork and compassion into a better night’s sleep for local kids…
One hundred women, one day, and forty-eight beds for children in need.
That's the impressive result of the first-ever Ladies of Lumber event held Saturday, October seventeenth, in Yorkville.
The event was organized by the Utica chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a nonprofit dedicated to making sure children have a safe, comfortable place to sleep.
And for these volunteers, it was a day of teamwork, community spirit, and making a real difference.
Throughout the day, women gathered at the organization's Yorkville workshop for two volunteer shifts.
They cut, sanded, drilled, and assembled wooden bed frames, all destined for children in Oneida and Herkimer counties who might otherwise be sleeping on floors, couches, or other unsuitable surfaces.
By the end of the event, forty-eight beds had been built.
Teresa Swider, who coordinated Ladies of Lumber, said the turnout exceeded expectations.
She described the energy and enthusiasm as incredible, with volunteers working together toward one shared goal: giving more local children a comfortable place to sleep.
And the effort wasn't just about building furniture.
It was about providing children with something many of us take for granted, a bed of their own.
The event also received strong support from local businesses.
First Source Federal Credit Union stepped up as the gold-level sponsor, while FMN Creative served as the silver-level sponsor.
Additional support came from Rome Health, Village Dispensary, Cooley & Lowe Wealth Management, and Bill and Stacy McAdams of River Hills Properties.
For First Source Federal Credit Union, this wasn't its first time supporting the cause.
Community engagement coordinator Mary Ann Munson said the organization has now sponsored and participated in five bed-building events.
She emphasized that employees strongly believe in the nonprofit's mission of making sure no child in their community has to sleep on the floor, and that mission has already made a remarkable impact.
Each bed comes complete with a mattress, pillows, and bedding, all provided at no cost to families.
Now, thanks to the inaugural Ladies of Lumber event, another forty-eight beds are ready to help children get a better night's sleep.
It's a powerful reminder that when a community comes together, even something as simple as building a bed can change a child's life.
One hundred women, one day, and forty-eight beds for children in need.
That's the impressive result of the first-ever Ladies of Lumber event held Saturday, October seventeenth, in Yorkville.
The event was organized by the Utica chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a nonprofit dedicated to making sure children have a safe, comfortable place to sleep.
And for these volunteers, it was a day of teamwork, community spirit, and making a real difference.
Throughout the day, women gathered at the organization's Yorkville workshop for two volunteer shifts.
They cut, sanded, drilled, and assembled wooden bed frames, all destined for children in Oneida and Herkimer counties who might otherwise be sleeping on floors, couches, or other unsuitable surfaces.
By the end of the event, forty-eight beds had been built.
Teresa Swider, who coordinated Ladies of Lumber, said the turnout exceeded expectations.
She described the energy and enthusiasm as incredible, with volunteers working together toward one shared goal: giving more local children a comfortable place to sleep.
And the effort wasn't just about building furniture.
It was about providing children with something many of us take for granted, a bed of their own.
The event also received strong support from local businesses.
First Source Federal Credit Union stepped up as the gold-level sponsor, while FMN Creative served as the silver-level sponsor.
Additional support came from Rome Health, Village Dispensary, Cooley & Lowe Wealth Management, and Bill and Stacy McAdams of River Hills Properties.
For First Source Federal Credit Union, this wasn't its first time supporting the cause.
Community engagement coordinator Mary Ann Munson said the organization has now sponsored and participated in five bed-building events.
She emphasized that employees strongly believe in the nonprofit's mission of making sure no child in their community has to sleep on the floor, and that mission has already made a remarkable impact.
Each bed comes complete with a mattress, pillows, and bedding, all provided at no cost to families.
Now, thanks to the inaugural Ladies of Lumber event, another forty-eight beds are ready to help children get a better night's sleep.
It's a powerful reminder that when a community comes together, even something as simple as building a bed can change a child's life.
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