Sleep in Heavenly Peace, Rotary Club host third annual Donald Fawcett Bed Build
The Hill Country Chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace was founded in 2022, and has since built over 300 beds for local children. Courtesy photo.
Sleep in Heavenly Peace- Texas Hill Country Chapter, is teaming up with the Rotary Club of Burnet for the third annual Donald Fawcett Memorial Bed Build from 9 a.m.-noon on March 28.
The build will take place at Wallace Riddell Park in Burnet, located at the southeast corner of Texas 29 and S. Rhomberg Street. The beds, either a bunk or twin complete with a mattress, sheets, blanket, and pillow, will be donated to local children in the Burnet, Llano, and Blanco County areas.
Sleep in Heavenly Peace is a non-profit organization that builds and delivers beds to children in need through the work of volunteers and donors. Since its establishment in 2022, the Hill Country chapter has built over 300 beds in tandem with 200 volunteers.
“When we deliver a bed to a child who has been sleeping on the floor, we’re not just providing furniture – we’re delivering hope, dignity, and the message that their community cares about them,” Chapter Co-President Leo Boutte said in a media release.
All supplies, safety equipment, and tools will be provided, as well as refreshments throughout. For more information, visit the Sleep in Heavenly Peace website or email Volunteer Coordinator Lorinda Peters at lorinda.peters@shpbeds.org.
Who was Donald Fawcett?
Donald Fawcett was a longtime resident of and active community member in Burnet known for his generosity. He delivered milk to Camp Longhorn for 58 years, drove after-school buses, cooked for school events, and bought class rings for students in need.
In 2025 the Burnet County Commissioners Court declared March 29 as the Donald Fawcett Day of Service to continue his legacy.
He was also credited with coining the famous phrase “It’s Burnet, durnet; can’t’cha learn it.”