Jeanice Lee talks with Joe Genovese, Chapter President of Sleep in Heavenly Peace Phoenix, serving the greater Phoenix metro area, providing hand-built beds to children in need. Genovese discusses the organization’s mission to end child “bedlessness” by building, delivering, and assembling beds at no cost, including mattresses, pillows, sheets, and blankets. Genovese also shares how volunteers and donors' power monthly build days, local delivery hubs, and partnerships with shelters and social services. He highlights the growing need, with nearly 2,000 children currently on the waiting list and no government tracking of the issue. One memorable moment includes a four-year-old receiving her first bed and a stuffed pink pig during delivery, underscoring the program’s impact on families. (shpbeds.org)
Original airdate: 6/14/2026
Closer Look weblink may be shared or posted to social media and/or organization website, but audio may not be duplicated, altered or re-broadcast without prior approval. May not be used for organizational fundraising purposes. (2026 K-LOVE Inc. - All Rights Reserved)
Jeanice joined K-LOVE in 2009 and she covers Southern California, Arizona and Hawai'i, including major markets Phoenix, San Diego, Orange County, and Los Angeles.
