The WBRP Bed Blitz gives local youth (ages 5-18) a twin-size bed frame, a brand-new mattress, sheets, pillows, a blanket or quilt, laundry detergent, books, a hygiene kit, and a teddy bear. This entire kit is given away for free thanks to the generosity of individual donors and corporate sponsors like State Farm Neighborhood Assist®, Sherman’s, and Intradiem. In 2022, we gave away over 120 beds, and in 2021, we gave away 130 beds to local children in Bloomington/Normal.

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The Bed Blitz acknowledges that families may have different needs, so we provide 3 different options:

• Full bed set: frame, mattress, sheets, pillows, detergent, etc.

• All but frame: mattress, sheets, pillows, extras but NO frame

• Frame and mattress only

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Bed Blitz 2023 Timeline

August 21st: Applications open 

• Download Paper Application

  • Also available at WBRP office for pickup​

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• Click for Electronic Application

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• Solicitud Electrónica en Español

  
September 5th: Volunteer sign-up opens

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September 12th: Applications close

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TBD: The Bed Blitz Selection Committee will reach out to families regarding their status

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Saturday, October 7: Bed Blitz 2023 at YouthBuild McLean County (360 Wylie Dr #305, Normal, IL 61761)

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WBRP welcomes monetary donations, as well as in-kind donations of sheets, blankets, pillows, and laundry detergent. To see our current in-kind donation needs, please view our Bed Blitz Amazon Wishlist. You can also sponsor a whole bed set for a child in our community with a donation of $150. 

If you have any questions, please email bedblitz@westbloomington.org.