NFL safety Ji’Ayir Brown joined Sleep in Heavenly Peace volunteers to deliver new beds to local families in his hometown of Trenton.
The delivery, which included mattresses, pillows, and bedding, served as a central component of the Ji’Ayir Brown Week of Service. According to shpbeds.org, the initiative focused on addressing child bedlessness within underserved areas of the community where Brown grew up.
During the event, Brown worked alongside a volunteer named Jordan to assemble a bed frame inside one local residence. The moment concluded with a young girl sitting on her new bed, complete with a unicorn comforter, while interacting with the professional athlete.
“Ji’Ayir Brown grew up right here in Trenton, and now he’s using his platform to make sure the kids coming up behind him have what they need to dream big, literally,” Jordan said.
“Football taught me discipline. But it starts with rest, with having a safe place to lay your head,” Brown said. “If I can help make sure a kid in my hometown has that, that’s a win bigger than anything I’ve done on the field.”
The Week of Service extended beyond the bed builds. The schedule included the EOTA Foundation Football Skills Clinic on July 11 and MT3’s Family Fun Day on July 19.
The Trenton delivery added to a fast-growing record for the Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP) Morris County chapter.
Chapter President Sarah Fulton reported that the group delivered its very first bed in August of 2024. Since that initial milestone, the chapter has built and delivered more than 500 beds to children across New Jersey.
When SHP celebrated the milestone of its 400,000th bed delivered globally this fall, the Trenton delivery featuring Brown was included in the organization’s milestone video.
The local impact has moved beyond Trenton, garnering coverage from News 12 New Jersey and receiving national attention via MSN and iHeart.
“Ji’Ayir Brown is using his platform to make sure the kids coming up behind him have what they need to dream big,” Jordan said.
Ji’Ayir Brown spent the day giving back to Bay Area children, building 20 beds alongside Sleep in Heavenly Peace 🫶 pic.twitter.com/DJLyE7ktip
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