There are many types of insecurity.

With housing, food, financial, employment, and healthcare just among the most common.

But there's another one which you probably wouldn't normally think about.

Carolina Impact's Jason Terzis is here with the details.

- It's something most of us take for granted.

We wind down after a day at school or work and settle in for the evening, ultimately winding up in our beds.

While there's no exact count for the number of Americans lacking a bed, it's estimated that 2 to 3% of American kids sleep nightly on couches, floors, or other shared spaces.

With a simple Facebook post, an organization was created to change all that.

(saw whirring) The saws cutting.

(saw whirring) The sanders smoothing.

(sander buzzing) The drills, spinning.

(drill chattering) Common scenes from just about any construction site, but this one was a little different.

- We bring people together.

They become friends, they become best friends in many cases, to do a very common but simple thing, which is to build a bed.

- [Jason] Building a bed, that's what this was all about, and what brought out thousands of volunteers recently to the Charlotte Convention Center.

- So we are delighted today to have about 3,500 of our Lowe's associates, and about another 3,000 of our community partners, our vendors, and members of the Charlotte community here to help us build these beds today.

- [Jason] Sleep in Heavenly Peace is a national organization based in Idaho that provides beds at no cost to children ages 3 to 17 who are sleeping on sofas, air mattresses, or even floors.

- People are inspired by the opportunity to solve a problem.

And child bedlessness is a real problem.

- Clearly sleep is near and dear to my heart as part of my professional career, and I think it's great when it's recognized that getting a good night's sleep, in whatever way we can help provide it, is important.

- [Jason] The organization's roots date back to 2012 with a simple social media post.

- Started like probably most charities, by accident.

Our founder, Luke Mickelson, decided to build a bed and posted that bed on Facebook and asked, "Does anyone know of any children that need beds?"

- [Jason] Jordan Allen was one of the many to see Luke's post, so he reached out to his old friend and asked how he could help.

- When Luke and I delivered our first bed to little Hailey, that little girl was sleeping in a nest of clothes and blankets in the corner of her room.

There was nothing else in her room.

And when we set that bed up in her room, she literally hugged the bed.

- [Jason] During its first few years, Sleep in Heavenly Peace grew organically, but then things really took off when a prominent television personality profiled the organization.

- By 2018, after a show we did with Mike Rowe called "Returning the Favor" on Facebook, we had a huge response of people wanting to do this in their town.

- [Jason] Fast forward to today, and Sleep in Heavenly Peace has nearly 400 chapters across the country, delivering more than 385,000 beds since its inception.

- I believe that when people understand that child bedlessness is a real problem, that causes them to want to do something about it.

And SHP provides the resources and the ability for people to solve a very real problem that might not be seen in their own town.

We make it easy.

- [Jason] Partnering with Lowe's and Bank of America, Sleep in Heavenly Peace held its first major Charlotte build last year, producing 5,000 beds.

- Who can sleep well knowing that there are children sleeping on the floor?

We are so committed to the work of Sleep in Heavenly Peace.

We not only do this event, but we do multiple events with Sleep in Heavenly Peace throughout the year.

- Depending on the age, school-aged kids need somewhere between 9 and 11 hours of sleep a night, and when they don't get it, they don't function well at school, they don't feel good, they aren't as healthy, they tend not to eat as well.

They're more depressed and more anxious.

- When you think about 140,000 right now on the wait list for Sleep in Heavenly Peace, this is what it's all about.

- [Jason] This year, the sight's set even higher.

10,000 beds during a 24-hour span, doubling last year's output.

- [Tanya] Because last year we did something amazing and this year we're going to be even more amazing.

- Never in a million years would I envision being here in Charlotte today, building 10,000 beds in 24 hours.

- [Jason] From above, the convention center looking more like a slew of worker bees, buzzing around doing various jobs.

It all starts with stacks of 2 x 4s measured out with dimensions marked.

Electric saws go to work.

A custom 3D-printed jig is used for the repetitive task of drilling holes for the screws.

Next stop, the sanders to smooth out all those rough edges.

Then it's time to drill in the hardware for the bed frame and all the headboards.

Big sections are then dipped into stain and sponged down before the Sleep in Heavenly Peace logo is branded.

Pieces are then stacked onto pallets and loaded onto trucks for shipping, with final assembly happening at specific delivery locations.

The beds built on this day are going to 110 chapters across 36 states.

- You know, who doesn't walk in and just be filled with joy?

It is such a tremendous thing that we're doing.

It's such a small amount of our time given the impact that it will have on a child's life.

- I get asked the question a lot, "Did you see SHP becoming what it is today?"

And simply, the answer is no, but that's what's so special about Sleep in Heavenly Peace, is it touches each of us.

- [Jason] And as experts attest, the benefits of a good night's sleep go well beyond just comfort.

- When we sleep well, we function better during the daytime, we are more emotionally regulated, and we are healthier.

So when you think about health, there are three pillars of health.

It is eating well, it's exercising, and it's good sleep.

And if any one of those pillars isn't so good, we're not in as good shape as humans.

So in this particular case, when we're talking about sleep, it is very essential to health to have a good night's sleep.

- [Jason] Something as simple as a bed to sleep in.

Sleep in Heavenly Peace positively impacting the lives of so many.

- Jason, I love stories that make you feel good.

And to know that this is something that's not just in Charlotte, it's across the Carolinas.

- It's across the Carolinas, it's across the country, and it's amazing how quickly they've grown just since 2012.

Since Charlotte is so large, there are actually two Sleep in Heavenly Peace chapters in town, one serving the northeast side of town, another in the south.

There are also chapters in Belmont, Mooresville, and Hickory, all part of 20 chapters across North Carolina.

South Carolina has seven chapters.

So it's crazy that a Facebook post in 2012, and boom, it's created this whole national organization where people are like, "Oh my gosh, I had no idea there were kids without beds.

Let's help them out."

- That's amazing, Jason.

Thanks for letting us know about it.

- Of course.