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Good Night’s Sleep Goes to College!

GL Homes Vice President/Project Manager Dianna Betancourt and incoming FIU College Freshman Johane Saintil go college dorm shopping at Walmart in Naples.

Photo credit: Helen Werner Photography

Johane Saintil has a lot to look forward to as she heads off to Florida International University (FIU) in Miami this summer. Johane, who resided at Youth Haven for eight months, enjoyed a college dorm shopping trip at Walmart in Naples thanks to the GL Homes Good Night’s Sleep initiative.
 
Armed with a long wish list of her essential items, Johane and GL Homes VP/Project Manager Dianna Betancourt walked up and down the Walmart isles filling shopping carts full of must-have items for dorm life. GL Homes purchased $2,500 worth of goods for Johane.
 
From sheets and towels to a large laundry basket and a dorm fridge, Johane will now be able to put her best foot forward as she embarks on her new journey as a college student.
 
Good Night’s Sleep initiative provides all the furnishings to make a house a home.  It’s essential for people transitioning from homelessness to a place of their own to have the necessary creature comforts.
 
Youth Haven provides home, hope and healing for traumatized, abused, neglected and homeless children and teens in Southwest Florida.

GL Homes helps a college-bound student shop through their Good Night’s Sleep initiative.