Who We Are
Sweet Dreamzzz, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping at-risk children get a good night's sleep in preparation for classroom learning. Partnering with the National Center on Sleep Disorders Research, and Dr. Monica Tracey, Wayne State University, Sweet Dreamzzz's Rest. Educate. Motivate. (R.E.M.) Sleep Program educates children on the benefits of healthy sleep habits, helps them to establish a healthy bedtime routine and provides them with the bedtime essentials to sleep well. After being taught the educational component of the program, each child receives a sleep kit including, a sleeping bag, nightshirt, socks, toothbrush, toothpaste, sleep activity book, crayons, stuffed animal and more.
Currently, Sweet Dreamzzz has helped more than 26,000 children using the high-quality, detailed and relentless work of many volunteers and supporting corporations and individuals. With 47.8% of Detroit children living below the poverty level in 2004, Sweet Dreamzzz mission is to ensure that all these children have a warm, comfortable night's sleep and that they be educated regarding the importance of sleep.
The National Sleep Foundation has stated that "sleep is sometimes given a low priority in modern life, taking a back seat to our busy schedules and life styles. Yet, as scientists in the field of sleep medicine continue to discover, sleep is a dynamic activity in its own right, that is as essential to good health as diet and exercise, and as necessary for survival as food and water."
Sweet Dreamzzz, Inc. is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization. Donations are tax-deductible under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Service.
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