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Sleep in Heavenly Peace

A group photo of the damp but eager volunteers. (Salem News photo by JD Creer)
Volunteers Larry Buchert, building manager, of Lisbon and Chris Nidy of Alliance work the power saws. (Salem News photo by JD Creer)
From left, shown sanding are 12-year-old Cadence Johnson of Alliance and 13-year-old Claire Kellough of Salem. (Salem News photo by JD Creer)
Twelve-year-old Kaylee Haney of Deerfield is shown sanding. (Salem News photo by JD Creer)

Despite damp weather, a large group of volunteers gathered Saturday in the parking lot of the Damascus Friends Church for an outreach program. Teaming with the Sleep in Heavenly Peace organization, volunteers built 24 beds. Collected were 28 twin-size complete beddings in bags donated by church members and the Akron Barber College. Forty pillows were donated by Mike Lindell. Dan Moore, ministry leader for teens at the church, said donations toward the cause reached $5,575. He also offered thanks to Jim Moffett and the Salem VFW, Timothy Subotin and the Akron Barber College, Ventra of Salem, Toni Ruggles along with chapter president Junior Harr and Ryan Smith of the Sleep in Heavenly Peace Columbiana County team. Information on that organization — which has the motto, “No Kid Sleeps On The Floor in Our Town!” — can be found online and on Facebook.

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