BEDS \ Beds Emergency Delivery Service

BEDS Emergency
Delivery Service

BEDS connects donated mattresses with households in crisis across McLean County — through direct resident donations and partner agency referrals. Two paths. One mission.

For Residents

Donate a Bed

Have a clean, usable mattress? We'll inspect, sanitize, and deliver it to a family in crisis — at no cost to you.

Donate a Mattress

For Partner Agencies

Refer a Client

Case worker at a housing agency, shelter, or social services org? Submit a referral to coordinate bed delivery for a household in crisis.

Agency Portal
Requests triaged within 48 hours
McLean County service area
BEDS Program — Active Deployment Metrics

Households Served

63

Active Cases

Bed Deployments

124

Units Delivered

Referrals Fulfilled

64

Agency Intake

Partner Network

23

Active Agencies

How It Works

For many families in crisis, a bed is a luxury they cannot afford. Children sleep on floors, sofas, or shared spaces — affecting their health, education, and long-term stability.

Every mattress delivered through BEDS begins as a community drop-off or commercial pickup processed through SPRINGS Landfill Diversion — closing the loop between waste diversion and crisis response.

The BEDS program takes recovered mattresses, professionally inspects and sanitizes them, and delivers them directly to households in need — identified by partner agencies within the Continuum of Care network.

Household in Crisis

If you or someone you know needs a bed, please contact one of our partner housing agencies. We do not accept direct public requests — all deliveries are coordinated through verified case workers.

Agency Portal

Active Intake

Housing Partners

Are you a housing agency, shelter, or case worker? Submit a referral to schedule a bed delivery for your clients. All requests are triaged within 48 hours.

Access ModelAgency referral only
Response Time24–48 hours
Service AreaMcLean County, IL
Cost to ClientNo charge
Agency Referral PortalExternal Referral Form

Clients stabilized through BEDS may be referred into the WORKS Workforce Pathways program for employment training.

Learn about WORKS

Who We Serve

BEDS serves households in crisis identified by partner agencies — shelters, Continuum of Care organizations, and social services programs. The following cases are representative; details are anonymized to protect privacy.

Family in Transition

Bloomington, IL · 2024

A family of four moving from emergency shelter into permanent housing. Parents and two children had no sleeping surfaces in their new unit. Agency caseworker submitted a BEDS referral — two twin mattresses and one full were delivered within 72 hours of lease start.

Referred through: CoC housing agency

Workforce Re-Entry

Normal, IL · 2024

An individual transitioning from supervised housing into independent living following completion of a re-entry program. No furniture of any kind in the new apartment. BEDS provided an immediate sleeping surface — the individual later enrolled in WORKS workforce training.

Referred through: Re-entry services org.

Single-Parent Household

McLean County · 2024

A single mother with two young children relocating to safe housing after leaving a crisis situation. A priority BEDS referral was submitted by her advocate — delivery was coordinated within 24 hours to align with the family's move-in date.

Referred through: Domestic violence resource center

All BEDS deliveries are coordinated through verified partner agencies. If you represent a housing agency or social services organization and want to become a referral partner, contact us.

Agency Portal