DCSO joins forces with Sleep in Heavenly Peace to serve a family in need

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)-- The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is celebrating a special act of kindness that helped a local family in need.

During this year’s Shop With a Cop event, deputies met a child whose family was going through a tough time and discovered there were no beds for the kids to sleep in. That encounter led to a partnership with Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a nonprofit that builds and delivers beds for children who don’t have one of their own.

Thanks to that partnership, deputies were able to provide two new beds, complete with cozy blankets and handmade quilts donated by local quilters. Deputies delivered the bedding this week, calling the moment “unforgettable.” The family expressed deep gratitude, saying it was an uplifting experience to receive such a meaningful gift.

The Sheriff’s Office says it looks forward to continuing to work with Sleep in Heavenly Peace to identify families in need across the community because, as they put it, “no kid should sleep on the floor in our community.”