PONTIAC, Mich. (WXYZ) — Imagine putting your child to sleep on the floor because there's no bed. That's the reality for thousands of families in metro Detroit.

Watch Carli Petrus's video report: Furniture Bank of Metro Detroit launches 1,000 Beds Challenge to help kids get beds

This holiday season, the Furniture Bank of Metro Detroit is trying to help change that through their "1,000 Beds Challenge" — and they're asking for community support.

Climbing into bed is something many of us take for granted, but Diane Charles, CEO of Furniture Bank of Metro Detroit, says tens of thousands of children in the area will fall asleep tonight without a bed.

"I think that a bed is not a luxury, it's an essential item for a child," Charles said. "They'll sleep with a family member, they'll sleep

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