With Loving Hearts and Some Power Tools, Aflac Employees Build 40 Beds for Local Children Through Partnership With Sleep in Heavenly Peace
Key Highlights
- ➤Aflac built 40 beds with Sleep in Heavenly Peace volunteers
- ➤Aflac donated $20,000 for materials and $1,500 for bedding
- ➤Nearly 2,000 Columbus-area children await beds through SHP
- ➤Partnership marks Aflac's second major SHP collaboration in Columbus in 2026
Expert Statements
Matthew Owenby, Aflac's chief human resources and administrative officer
“We're blessed to be a part of the Columbus community. We're a mainstay employer here, so we're just trying to give back to the local community.”
Yvonne Corbin, Aflac volunteer and longtime Sleep in Heavenly Peace supporter
“Anything that I can do to help the life of a child who may be in a similar situation that I grew up in, not necessarily having everything that I needed, anything that I can do to help them, I'm willing to do it.”
COLUMBUS, GA / ACCESS Newswire / October 14, 2026 / Originally published on Aflac Newsroom
More than 40 Aflac employees recently rolled up their sleeves to help ensure local children have a safe and comfortable place to sleep, building 40 beds in partnership with nonprofit organization Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP). The volunteer event, held at Aflac's Paul S. Amos Campus, brought employees together to saw, drill, sand and stain bed frames that will be delivered to children in need throughout the region. Aflac provided paid time off for participating volunteers.
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