The mission driving Luke Mickelson is 'No Kid Sleeps on the Floor in my Town'
An encounter with a young girl, who had been homeless most of her life, changed the trajectory of Luke's life.
Luke's Charity, Sleep in Heavenly Peace, has now made 300,000 beds for children who previously slept on floors. It's both remarkable and life changing.
This man is such an awesome human with an incredibly infectious energy and I'm so glad we had the opportunity to talk.
Discussion Topics: What you will discover from listening to this Podcast:
- How he met Mike Rowe
- Growing up with a single mom and 4 siblings
- Financial struggles and making ends meet
- How one encounter changed his life trajectory
- Bedlessness epidemic in America
- Tiny moments that transform your life
- How providing a bed changes a kids life
- Impact of child bedlessness
- Benefits of volunteering
- Just $300 will change a kids life forever
I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.
Your fellow being
Gareth
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- Dirty Jobs
- The Deadliest Catch
- Returning The Favor
- Mike Rowe Works
- People You Should Know
- Careportal
- Ted Talk by Dan Pallotta - The Way We Think About Charity is Wrong
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