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50 Brevard students received beds Friiday from the Ashley HomeStore’s national “Hope to Dream” program in a surprise reveal at KSC Visitor Complex. Malcolm Denemark, FLORIDA TODAY

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Thousands of Brevard students live in poverty. Some don’t even have a bed to sleep in. But dozens of kids from four Brevard County schools can rest a little easier thanks to the Ashley HomeStore’s “Hope to Dream” program.

The home furnishings company donated beds Friday to about 50 needy children from Jupiter, Mims and University Park elementary schools and the Clearlake VPK, in a fun, flashy event at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex that left parents and their young kids dancing and smiling.

The event began with a VIP tour of the Atlantic exhibit, followed by face painting, games and a hot meal. As Bruno Mars’ “Uptown Funk” thumped through the loudspeakers, volunteers threw open the doors of the Debus Conference Facility and the kids rushed in, greeted by fully furnished beds each with a gift bag and the child’s name on a small placard.

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Shaniek Gray watched her 4-year-old son Kaiden bounce happily on his springy, new mattress while younger brother Kaison played nearby. The boys have been sleeping on old toddler beds since they were too old for the crib, she said.

“They will love it. He looked at it like it’s a big boy bed instead of a baby bed,” Gray said.

Parent Racheul Bland was grateful her young sons, Toby and Sawyer, would finally be sleeping on new beds this school year.

“We’ve done a lot of hand-me-down beds,” Bland said, packing up the comforters and other goodies. “We have six kids at home, so this is definitely a huge help.”

50 students from four Brevard schools were invited to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Friday afternoon for the Ashley HomeStore’s national “Hope to Dream” program to surprise 50 children an afternoon at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, followed by a mass bed reveal, where kids will receive their very own bed. Children will receive a twin mattress, bed frame, pillow, comforter, mattress protector, swag bag and teddy bear. These children do not have their own bed, they either share with their parent or siblings, sleep on the sofa or on the floor. Ashley's HomeStore Hope to Dream program has given out 90,000 beds since 2010.

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50 students from four Brevard schools were invited to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Friday afternoon for the Ashley HomeStore’s national “Hope to Dream” program to surprise 50 children an afternoon at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, followed by a mass bed reveal, where kids will receive their very own bed. Children will receive a twin mattress, bed frame, pillow, comforter, mattress protector, swag bag and teddy bear. These children do not have their own bed, they either share with their parent or siblings, sleep on the sofa or on the floor. Ashley's HomeStore Hope to Dream program has given out 90,000 beds since 2010.

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50 students from four Brevard schools were invited to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Friday afternoon for the Ashley HomeStore’s national “Hope to Dream” program to surprise 50 children an afternoon at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, followed by a mass bed reveal, where kids will receive their very own bed. Children will receive a twin mattress, bed frame, pillow, comforter, mattress protector, swag bag and teddy bear. These children do not have their own bed, they either share with their parent or siblings, sleep on the sofa or on the floor. Ashley's HomeStore Hope to Dream program has given out 90,000 beds since 2010.

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50 students from four Brevard schools were invited to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Friday afternoon for the Ashley HomeStore’s national “Hope to Dream” program to surprise 50 children an afternoon at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, followed by a mass bed reveal, where kids will receive their very own bed. Children will receive a twin mattress, bed frame, pillow, comforter, mattress protector, swag bag and teddy bear. These children do not have their own bed, they either share with their parent or siblings, sleep on the sofa or on the floor. Ashley's HomeStore Hope to Dream program has given out 90,000 beds since 2010.

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50 students from four Brevard schools were invited to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Friday afternoon for the Ashley HomeStore’s national “Hope to Dream” program to surprise 50 children an afternoon at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, followed by a mass bed reveal, where kids will receive their very own bed. Children will receive a twin mattress, bed frame, pillow, comforter, mattress protector, swag bag and teddy bear. These children do not have their own bed, they either share with their parent or siblings, sleep on the sofa or on the floor. Ashley's HomeStore Hope to Dream program has given out 90,000 beds since 2010.

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50 students from four Brevard schools were invited to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Friday afternoon for the Ashley HomeStore’s national “Hope to Dream” program to surprise 50 children an afternoon at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, followed by a mass bed reveal, where kids will receive their very own bed. Children will receive a twin mattress, bed frame, pillow, comforter, mattress protector, swag bag and teddy bear. These children do not have their own bed, they either share with their parent or siblings, sleep on the sofa or on the floor. Ashley's HomeStore Hope to Dream program has given out 90,000 beds since 2010.

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50 students from four Brevard schools were invited to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Friday afternoon for the Ashley HomeStore’s national “Hope to Dream” program to surprise 50 children an afternoon at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, followed by a mass bed reveal, where kids will receive their very own bed. Children will receive a twin mattress, bed frame, pillow, comforter, mattress protector, swag bag and teddy bear. These children do not have their own bed, they either share with their parent or siblings, sleep on the sofa or on the floor. Ashley's HomeStore Hope to Dream program has given out 90,000 beds since 2010.

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50 students from four Brevard schools were invited to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Friday afternoon for the Ashley HomeStore’s national “Hope to Dream” program to surprise 50 children an afternoon at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, followed by a mass bed reveal, where kids will receive their very own bed. Children will receive a twin mattress, bed frame, pillow, comforter, mattress protector, swag bag and teddy bear. These children do not have their own bed, they either share with their parent or siblings, sleep on the sofa or on the floor. Ashley's HomeStore Hope to Dream program has given out 90,000 beds since 2010.

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50 students from four Brevard schools were invited to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Friday afternoon for the Ashley HomeStore’s national “Hope to Dream” program to surprise 50 children an afternoon at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, followed by a mass bed reveal, where kids will receive their very own bed. Children will receive a twin mattress, bed frame, pillow, comforter, mattress protector, swag bag and teddy bear. These children do not have their own bed, they either share with their parent or siblings, sleep on the sofa or on the floor. Ashley's HomeStore Hope to Dream program has given out 90,000 beds since 2010.

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50 students from four Brevard schools were invited to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Friday afternoon for the Ashley HomeStore’s national “Hope to Dream” program to surprise 50 children an afternoon at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, followed by a mass bed reveal, where kids will receive their very own bed. Children will receive a twin mattress, bed frame, pillow, comforter, mattress protector, swag bag and teddy bear. These children do not have their own bed, they either share with their parent or siblings, sleep on the sofa or on the floor. Ashley's HomeStore Hope to Dream program has given out 90,000 beds since 2010.

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50 students from four Brevard schools were invited to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Friday afternoon for the Ashley HomeStore’s national “Hope to Dream” program to surprise 50 children an afternoon at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, followed by a mass bed reveal, where kids will receive their very own bed. Children will receive a twin mattress, bed frame, pillow, comforter, mattress protector, swag bag and teddy bear. These children do not have their own bed, they either share with their parent or siblings, sleep on the sofa or on the floor. Ashley's HomeStore Hope to Dream program has given out 90,000 beds since 2010.

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50 students from four Brevard schools were invited to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Friday afternoon for the Ashley HomeStore’s national “Hope to Dream” program to surprise 50 children an afternoon at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, followed by a mass bed reveal, where kids will receive their very own bed. Children will receive a twin mattress, bed frame, pillow, comforter, mattress protector, swag bag and teddy bear. These children do not have their own bed, they either share with their parent or siblings, sleep on the sofa or on the floor. Ashley's HomeStore Hope to Dream program has given out 90,000 beds since 2010.

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50 students from four Brevard schools were invited to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Friday afternoon for the Ashley HomeStore’s national “Hope to Dream” program to surprise 50 children an afternoon at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, followed by a mass bed reveal, where kids will receive their very own bed. Children will receive a twin mattress, bed frame, pillow, comforter, mattress protector, swag bag and teddy bear. These children do not have their own bed, they either share with their parent or siblings, sleep on the sofa or on the floor. Ashley's HomeStore Hope to Dream program has given out 90,000 beds since 2010.

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50 students from four Brevard schools were invited to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Friday afternoon for the Ashley HomeStore’s national “Hope to Dream” program to surprise 50 children an afternoon at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, followed by a mass bed reveal, where kids will receive their very own bed. Children will receive a twin mattress, bed frame, pillow, comforter, mattress protector, swag bag and teddy bear. These children do not have their own bed, they either share with their parent or siblings, sleep on the sofa or on the floor. Ashley's HomeStore Hope to Dream program has given out 90,000 beds since 2010.

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50 students from four Brevard schools were invited to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Friday afternoon for the Ashley HomeStore’s national “Hope to Dream” program to surprise 50 children an afternoon at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, followed by a mass bed reveal, where kids will receive their very own bed. Children will receive a twin mattress, bed frame, pillow, comforter, mattress protector, swag bag and teddy bear. These children do not have their own bed, they either share with their parent or siblings, sleep on the sofa or on the floor. Ashley's HomeStore Hope to Dream program has given out 90,000 beds since 2010.

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50 students from four Brevard schools were invited to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Friday afternoon for the Ashley HomeStoreÕs national ÒHope to DreamÓ program to surprise 50 children an afternoon at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, followed by a mass bed reveal, where kids will receive their very own bed. Children will receive a twin mattress, bed frame, pillow, comforter, mattress protector, swag bag and teddy bear. These children do not have their own bed, they either share with their parent or siblings, sleep on the sofa or on the floor. Ashley's HomeStore Hope to Dream program has given out 90,000 beds since 2010.

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50 students from four Brevard schools were invited to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Friday afternoon for the Ashley HomeStore’s national “Hope to Dream” program to surprise 50 children an afternoon at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, followed by a mass bed reveal, where kids will receive their very own bed. Children will receive a twin mattress, bed frame, pillow, comforter, mattress protector, swag bag and teddy bear. These children do not have their own bed, they either share with their parent or siblings, sleep on the sofa or on the floor. Ashley's HomeStore Hope to Dream program has given out 90,000 beds since 2010.

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50 students from four Brevard schools were invited to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Friday afternoon for the Ashley HomeStore’s national “Hope to Dream” program to surprise 50 children an afternoon at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, followed by a mass bed reveal, where kids will receive their very own bed. Children will receive a twin mattress, bed frame, pillow, comforter, mattress protector, swag bag and teddy bear. These children do not have their own bed, they either share with their parent or siblings, sleep on the sofa or on the floor. Ashley's HomeStore Hope to Dream program has given out 90,000 beds since 2010.

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50 students from four Brevard schools were invited to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Friday afternoon for the Ashley HomeStore’s national “Hope to Dream” program to surprise 50 children an afternoon at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, followed by a mass bed reveal, where kids will receive their very own bed. Children will receive a twin mattress, bed frame, pillow, comforter, mattress protector, swag bag and teddy bear. These children do not have their own bed, they either share with their parent or siblings, sleep on the sofa or on the floor. Ashley's HomeStore Hope to Dream program has given out 90,000 beds since 2010.

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50 students from four Brevard schools were invited to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Friday afternoon for the Ashley HomeStore’s national “Hope to Dream” program to surprise 50 children an afternoon at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, followed by a mass bed reveal, where kids will receive their very own bed. Children will receive a twin mattress, bed frame, pillow, comforter, mattress protector, swag bag and teddy bear. These children do not have their own bed, they either share with their parent or siblings, sleep on the sofa or on the floor. Ashley's HomeStore Hope to Dream program has given out 90,000 beds since 2010.

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50 students from four Brevard schools were invited to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Friday afternoon for the Ashley HomeStore’s national “Hope to Dream” program to surprise 50 children an afternoon at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, followed by a mass bed reveal, where kids will receive their very own bed. Children will receive a twin mattress, bed frame, pillow, comforter, mattress protector, swag bag and teddy bear. These children do not have their own bed, they either share with their parent or siblings, sleep on the sofa or on the floor. Ashley's HomeStore Hope to Dream program has given out 90,000 beds since 2010.

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50 students from four Brevard schools were invited to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Friday afternoon for the Ashley HomeStore’s national “Hope to Dream” program to surprise 50 children an afternoon at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, followed by a mass bed reveal, where kids will receive their very own bed. Children will receive a twin mattress, bed frame, pillow, comforter, mattress protector, swag bag and teddy bear. These children do not have their own bed, they either share with their parent or siblings, sleep on the sofa or on the floor. Ashley's HomeStore Hope to Dream program has given out 90,000 beds since 2010.

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50 students from four Brevard schools were invited to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Friday afternoon for the Ashley HomeStore’s national “Hope to Dream” program to surprise 50 children an afternoon at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, followed by a mass bed reveal, where kids will receive their very own bed. Children will receive a twin mattress, bed frame, pillow, comforter, mattress protector, swag bag and teddy bear. These children do not have their own bed, they either share with their parent or siblings, sleep on the sofa or on the floor. Ashley's HomeStore Hope to Dream program has given out 90,000 beds since 2010.

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50 students from four Brevard schools were invited to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Friday afternoon for the Ashley HomeStore’s national “Hope to Dream” program to surprise 50 children an afternoon at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, followed by a mass bed reveal, where kids will receive their very own bed. Children will receive a twin mattress, bed frame, pillow, comforter, mattress protector, swag bag and teddy bear. These children do not have their own bed, they either share with their parent or siblings, sleep on the sofa or on the floor. Ashley's HomeStore Hope to Dream program has given out 90,000 beds since 2010.

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50 students from four Brevard schools were invited to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Friday afternoon for the Ashley HomeStore’s national “Hope to Dream” program to surprise 50 children an afternoon at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, followed by a mass bed reveal, where kids will receive their very own bed. Children will receive a twin mattress, bed frame, pillow, comforter, mattress protector, swag bag and teddy bear. These children do not have their own bed, they either share with their parent or siblings, sleep on the sofa or on the floor. Ashley's HomeStore Hope to Dream program has given out 90,000 beds since 2010.

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  • 50 students from four Brevard schools were invited to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Friday afternoon for the Ashley HomeStore’s national “Hope to Dream” program to surprise 50 children an afternoon at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, followed by a mass bed reveal, where kids will receive their very own bed. Children will receive a twin mattress, bed frame, pillow, comforter, mattress protector, swag bag and teddy bear. These children do not have their own bed, they either share with their parent or siblings, sleep on the sofa or on the floor. Ashley's HomeStore Hope to Dream program has given out 90,000 beds since 2010. 1 of 25
  • 50 students from four Brevard schools were invited to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Friday afternoon for the Ashley HomeStore’s national “Hope to Dream” program to surprise 50 children an afternoon at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, followed by a mass bed reveal, where kids will receive their very own bed. Children will receive a twin mattress, bed frame, pillow, comforter, mattress protector, swag bag and teddy bear. These children do not have their own bed, they either share with their parent or siblings, sleep on the sofa or on the floor. Ashley's HomeStore Hope to Dream program has given out 90,000 beds since 2010. 2 of 25
  • 50 students from four Brevard schools were invited to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Friday afternoon for the Ashley HomeStore’s national “Hope to Dream” program to surprise 50 children an afternoon at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, followed by a mass bed reveal, where kids will receive their very own bed. Children will receive a twin mattress, bed frame, pillow, comforter, mattress protector, swag bag and teddy bear. These children do not have their own bed, they either share with their parent or siblings, sleep on the sofa or on the floor. Ashley's HomeStore Hope to Dream program has given out 90,000 beds since 2010. 3 of 25
  • 50 students from four Brevard schools were invited to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Friday afternoon for the Ashley HomeStore’s national “Hope to Dream” program to surprise 50 children an afternoon at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, followed by a mass bed reveal, where kids will receive their very own bed. Children will receive a twin mattress, bed frame, pillow, comforter, mattress protector, swag bag and teddy bear. These children do not have their own bed, they either share with their parent or siblings, sleep on the sofa or on the floor. Ashley's HomeStore Hope to Dream program has given out 90,000 beds since 2010. 4 of 25
  • 50 students from four Brevard schools were invited to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Friday afternoon for the Ashley HomeStore’s national “Hope to Dream” program to surprise 50 children an afternoon at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, followed by a mass bed reveal, where kids will receive their very own bed. Children will receive a twin mattress, bed frame, pillow, comforter, mattress protector, swag bag and teddy bear. These children do not have their own bed, they either share with their parent or siblings, sleep on the sofa or on the floor. Ashley's HomeStore Hope to Dream program has given out 90,000 beds since 2010. 5 of 25
  • 50 students from four Brevard schools were invited to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Friday afternoon for the Ashley HomeStore’s national “Hope to Dream” program to surprise 50 children an afternoon at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, followed by a mass bed reveal, where kids will receive their very own bed. Children will receive a twin mattress, bed frame, pillow, comforter, mattress protector, swag bag and teddy bear. These children do not have their own bed, they either share with their parent or siblings, sleep on the sofa or on the floor. Ashley's HomeStore Hope to Dream program has given out 90,000 beds since 2010. 6 of 25
  • 50 students from four Brevard schools were invited to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Friday afternoon for the Ashley HomeStore’s national “Hope to Dream” program to surprise 50 children an afternoon at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, followed by a mass bed reveal, where kids will receive their very own bed. Children will receive a twin mattress, bed frame, pillow, comforter, mattress protector, swag bag and teddy bear. These children do not have their own bed, they either share with their parent or siblings, sleep on the sofa or on the floor. Ashley's HomeStore Hope to Dream program has given out 90,000 beds since 2010. 7 of 25
  • 50 students from four Brevard schools were invited to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Friday afternoon for the Ashley HomeStore’s national “Hope to Dream” program to surprise 50 children an afternoon at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, followed by a mass bed reveal, where kids will receive their very own bed. Children will receive a twin mattress, bed frame, pillow, comforter, mattress protector, swag bag and teddy bear. These children do not have their own bed, they either share with their parent or siblings, sleep on the sofa or on the floor. Ashley's HomeStore Hope to Dream program has given out 90,000 beds since 2010. 8 of 25
  • 50 students from four Brevard schools were invited to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Friday afternoon for the Ashley HomeStore’s national “Hope to Dream” program to surprise 50 children an afternoon at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, followed by a mass bed reveal, where kids will receive their very own bed. Children will receive a twin mattress, bed frame, pillow, comforter, mattress protector, swag bag and teddy bear. These children do not have their own bed, they either share with their parent or siblings, sleep on the sofa or on the floor. Ashley's HomeStore Hope to Dream program has given out 90,000 beds since 2010. 9 of 25
  • 50 students from four Brevard schools were invited to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Friday afternoon for the Ashley HomeStore’s national “Hope to Dream” program to surprise 50 children an afternoon at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, followed by a mass bed reveal, where kids will receive their very own bed. Children will receive a twin mattress, bed frame, pillow, comforter, mattress protector, swag bag and teddy bear. These children do not have their own bed, they either share with their parent or siblings, sleep on the sofa or on the floor. Ashley's HomeStore Hope to Dream program has given out 90,000 beds since 2010. 10 of 25
  • 50 students from four Brevard schools were invited to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Friday afternoon for the Ashley HomeStore’s national “Hope to Dream” program to surprise 50 children an afternoon at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, followed by a mass bed reveal, where kids will receive their very own bed. Children will receive a twin mattress, bed frame, pillow, comforter, mattress protector, swag bag and teddy bear. These children do not have their own bed, they either share with their parent or siblings, sleep on the sofa or on the floor. Ashley's HomeStore Hope to Dream program has given out 90,000 beds since 2010. 11 of 25
  • 50 students from four Brevard schools were invited to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Friday afternoon for the Ashley HomeStore’s national “Hope to Dream” program to surprise 50 children an afternoon at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, followed by a mass bed reveal, where kids will receive their very own bed. Children will receive a twin mattress, bed frame, pillow, comforter, mattress protector, swag bag and teddy bear. These children do not have their own bed, they either share with their parent or siblings, sleep on the sofa or on the floor. Ashley's HomeStore Hope to Dream program has given out 90,000 beds since 2010. 12 of 25
  • 50 students from four Brevard schools were invited to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Friday afternoon for the Ashley HomeStore’s national “Hope to Dream” program to surprise 50 children an afternoon at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, followed by a mass bed reveal, where kids will receive their very own bed. Children will receive a twin mattress, bed frame, pillow, comforter, mattress protector, swag bag and teddy bear. These children do not have their own bed, they either share with their parent or siblings, sleep on the sofa or on the floor. Ashley's HomeStore Hope to Dream program has given out 90,000 beds since 2010. 13 of 25
  • 50 students from four Brevard schools were invited to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Friday afternoon for the Ashley HomeStore’s national “Hope to Dream” program to surprise 50 children an afternoon at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, followed by a mass bed reveal, where kids will receive their very own bed. Children will receive a twin mattress, bed frame, pillow, comforter, mattress protector, swag bag and teddy bear. These children do not have their own bed, they either share with their parent or siblings, sleep on the sofa or on the floor. Ashley's HomeStore Hope to Dream program has given out 90,000 beds since 2010. 14 of 25
  • 50 students from four Brevard schools were invited to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Friday afternoon for the Ashley HomeStore’s national “Hope to Dream” program to surprise 50 children an afternoon at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, followed by a mass bed reveal, where kids will receive their very own bed. Children will receive a twin mattress, bed frame, pillow, comforter, mattress protector, swag bag and teddy bear. These children do not have their own bed, they either share with their parent or siblings, sleep on the sofa or on the floor. Ashley's HomeStore Hope to Dream program has given out 90,000 beds since 2010. 15 of 25
  • 50 students from four Brevard schools were invited to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Friday afternoon for the Ashley HomeStoreÕs national ÒHope to DreamÓ program to surprise 50 children an afternoon at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, followed by a mass bed reveal, where kids will receive their very own bed. Children will receive a twin mattress, bed frame, pillow, comforter, mattress protector, swag bag and teddy bear. These children do not have their own bed, they either share with their parent or siblings, sleep on the sofa or on the floor. Ashley's HomeStore Hope to Dream program has given out 90,000 beds since 2010. 16 of 25
  • 50 students from four Brevard schools were invited to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Friday afternoon for the Ashley HomeStore’s national “Hope to Dream” program to surprise 50 children an afternoon at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, followed by a mass bed reveal, where kids will receive their very own bed. Children will receive a twin mattress, bed frame, pillow, comforter, mattress protector, swag bag and teddy bear. These children do not have their own bed, they either share with their parent or siblings, sleep on the sofa or on the floor. Ashley's HomeStore Hope to Dream program has given out 90,000 beds since 2010. 17 of 25
  • 50 students from four Brevard schools were invited to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Friday afternoon for the Ashley HomeStore’s national “Hope to Dream” program to surprise 50 children an afternoon at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, followed by a mass bed reveal, where kids will receive their very own bed. Children will receive a twin mattress, bed frame, pillow, comforter, mattress protector, swag bag and teddy bear. These children do not have their own bed, they either share with their parent or siblings, sleep on the sofa or on the floor. Ashley's HomeStore Hope to Dream program has given out 90,000 beds since 2010. 18 of 25
  • 50 students from four Brevard schools were invited to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Friday afternoon for the Ashley HomeStore’s national “Hope to Dream” program to surprise 50 children an afternoon at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, followed by a mass bed reveal, where kids will receive their very own bed. Children will receive a twin mattress, bed frame, pillow, comforter, mattress protector, swag bag and teddy bear. These children do not have their own bed, they either share with their parent or siblings, sleep on the sofa or on the floor. Ashley's HomeStore Hope to Dream program has given out 90,000 beds since 2010. 19 of 25
  • 50 students from four Brevard schools were invited to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Friday afternoon for the Ashley HomeStore’s national “Hope to Dream” program to surprise 50 children an afternoon at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, followed by a mass bed reveal, where kids will receive their very own bed. Children will receive a twin mattress, bed frame, pillow, comforter, mattress protector, swag bag and teddy bear. These children do not have their own bed, they either share with their parent or siblings, sleep on the sofa or on the floor. Ashley's HomeStore Hope to Dream program has given out 90,000 beds since 2010. 20 of 25
  • 50 students from four Brevard schools were invited to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Friday afternoon for the Ashley HomeStore’s national “Hope to Dream” program to surprise 50 children an afternoon at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, followed by a mass bed reveal, where kids will receive their very own bed. Children will receive a twin mattress, bed frame, pillow, comforter, mattress protector, swag bag and teddy bear. These children do not have their own bed, they either share with their parent or siblings, sleep on the sofa or on the floor. Ashley's HomeStore Hope to Dream program has given out 90,000 beds since 2010. 21 of 25
  • 50 students from four Brevard schools were invited to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Friday afternoon for the Ashley HomeStore’s national “Hope to Dream” program to surprise 50 children an afternoon at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, followed by a mass bed reveal, where kids will receive their very own bed. Children will receive a twin mattress, bed frame, pillow, comforter, mattress protector, swag bag and teddy bear. These children do not have their own bed, they either share with their parent or siblings, sleep on the sofa or on the floor. Ashley's HomeStore Hope to Dream program has given out 90,000 beds since 2010. 22 of 25
  • 50 students from four Brevard schools were invited to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Friday afternoon for the Ashley HomeStore’s national “Hope to Dream” program to surprise 50 children an afternoon at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, followed by a mass bed reveal, where kids will receive their very own bed. Children will receive a twin mattress, bed frame, pillow, comforter, mattress protector, swag bag and teddy bear. These children do not have their own bed, they either share with their parent or siblings, sleep on the sofa or on the floor. Ashley's HomeStore Hope to Dream program has given out 90,000 beds since 2010. 23 of 25
  • 50 students from four Brevard schools were invited to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Friday afternoon for the Ashley HomeStore’s national “Hope to Dream” program to surprise 50 children an afternoon at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, followed by a mass bed reveal, where kids will receive their very own bed. Children will receive a twin mattress, bed frame, pillow, comforter, mattress protector, swag bag and teddy bear. These children do not have their own bed, they either share with their parent or siblings, sleep on the sofa or on the floor. Ashley's HomeStore Hope to Dream program has given out 90,000 beds since 2010. 24 of 25
  • 50 students from four Brevard schools were invited to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Friday afternoon for the Ashley HomeStore’s national “Hope to Dream” program to surprise 50 children an afternoon at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, followed by a mass bed reveal, where kids will receive their very own bed. Children will receive a twin mattress, bed frame, pillow, comforter, mattress protector, swag bag and teddy bear. These children do not have their own bed, they either share with their parent or siblings, sleep on the sofa or on the floor. Ashley's HomeStore Hope to Dream program has given out 90,000 beds since 2010. 25 of 25

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Brevard County was selected as the latest beneficiary of “Hope to Dream” after Jenifer Clark, a Head Start ambassador for Jupiter Elementary, submitted several of her neediest students for Ashley’s long-running program.

“Most of these kids, some were sleeping with their grandmothers. Some were sleeping in a crib. Some were sleeping on the floor,” Clark said.

Seeing the kids enjoy their new beds made her feel good, she said. “They appreciate it with all their hearts.”

Steve King, senior vice president of Ashley Furniture HomeStore, said the company has donated 90,000 beds since the program began in 2010, including 600 in central Florida this year alone.

“I feel very blessed to have a company that gives back not only to my immediate community but to children in need,” said Stephanie Hummel, manager of the Ashley HomeStore in Melbourne. 

“Seeing the kids’ faces when you’re actually telling them they get to not just take the bed home but everything on the bed,” she said. “It was amazing.”

Eric Rogers is the education watchdog reporter for FLORIDA TODAY.

Contact Rogers at 321-242-3717 or esrogers@floridatoday.com. Follow him on Twitter @EricRogersFT.

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To determine the cities where the most children live in poverty, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed data from the Census Bureau’s 2017 American Community Survey.
<strong>40. Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 28.2% (20,942 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 18.9% (51,571 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $40,646<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 6.2%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 29.8%
<strong>39. Fresno, CA</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 28.5% (79,027 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 18.2% (126,264 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $51,800<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 5.8%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 41.5%
<strong>38. Beckley, WV</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 28.6% (6,958 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 17.7% (15,897 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $42,493<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 7.2%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 27.3%
<strong>37. Hinesville, GA</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 28.9% (6,616 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 15.1% (8,432 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $49,364<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 7.4%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 28.3%
<strong>36. Florence, SC</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 29.1% (13,993 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 16.2% (24,768 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $40,562<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 7.2%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 38.2%
<strong>35. Niles-Benton Harbor, MI</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 29.6% (9,659 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 14.4% (17,011 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $48,629<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 5.9%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 44.7%
<strong>34. Sumter, SC</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 29.7% (7,299 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 15.4% (12,260 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $45,585<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 6.9%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 68.5%
<strong>33. Bakersfield, CA</strong><strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 29.8% (75,599 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 17.9% (109,020 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $49,854<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 5.8%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 31.8%
<strong>32. Dothan, AL</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 30.1% (9,936 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 13.9% (15,691 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $45,396<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 5.4%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 50.9%
<strong>31. El Paso, TX</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 30.1% (69,386 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 17.6% (104,976 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $44,416<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 5.6%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 42.2%
<strong>30. Rome, GA</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 30.3% (6,801 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 16.5% (11,801 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $45,854<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 3.8%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 27.0%
<strong>29. Montgomery, AL</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 30.4% (26,194 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 15.1% (41,489 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $49,123<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 7.7%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 30.7%
<strong>28. Parkersburg-Vienna, WV</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 30.5% (5,703 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 17.3% (12,168 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $43,648<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 9.1%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 50.2%
<strong>27. Dalton, GA</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 30.8% (11,291 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 14.7% (15,515 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $41,441<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 1.8%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 24.3%
<strong>26. Pine Bluff, AR</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 31.5% (6,056 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 16.1% (9,531 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $39,914<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 7.0%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 67.8%
<strong>25. Valdosta, GA</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 31.6% (11,129 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 24.1% (25,651 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $40,391<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 13.8%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 42.8%
<strong>24. Madera, CA</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 32.0% (13,181 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 19.0% (20,301 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $51,283<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 4.9%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 49.1%
<strong>23. Gadsden, AL</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 32.0% (7,107 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 14.3% (11,349 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $41,576<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 5.3%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 35.8%
<strong>22. Mobile, AL</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 32.1% (31,137 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 15.7% (48,664 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $46,023<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 6.2%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 45.4%
<strong>21. Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 32.5% (11,517 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 14.7% (15,611 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $52,627<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 4.6%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 71.1%
<strong>20. Farmington, NM</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 32.7% (10,837 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 22.0% (20,092 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $45,942<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 7.9%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 46.8%
<strong>19. Macon-Bibb County, GA</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 32.7% (17,812 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 18.3% (30,656 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $41,303<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 7.8%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 49.8%
<strong>18. Hammond, LA</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 32.8% (10,215 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 16.9% (16,287 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $44,861<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 5.4%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 74.9%
<strong>17. Danville, IL</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 33.0% (5,980 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 15.7% (8,864 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $42,345<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 5.1%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 47.5%
<strong>16. Greenville, NC</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 33.1% (12,590 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 18.9% (25,548 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $45,849<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 8.5%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 38.1%
<strong>15. Visalia-Porterville, CA</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 33.2% (46,678 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 20.8% (65,846 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $46,266<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 6.7%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 25.9%
<strong>14. Fort Smith, AR-OK</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 33.7% (22,426 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 16.5% (34,870 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $40,282<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 4.9%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 48.9%
<strong>13. Battle Creek, MI</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 34.0% (10,257 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 16.7% (16,830 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $45,386<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 6.0%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 51.1%
<strong>12. New Bern, NC</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 34.1% (8,983 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 14.3% (13,407 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $50,977<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 2.3%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 21.5%
<strong>11. Goldsboro, NC</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 34.3% (9,836 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 17.1% (15,771 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $44,347<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 7.8%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 29.8%
<strong>10. Columbus, GA-AL</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 35.3% (26,253 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 17.6% (38,270 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $43,051<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 8.4%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 51.7%
<strong>9. Laredo, TX</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 37.0% (33,920 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 23.5% (42,265 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $43,408<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 9.8%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 43.3%
<strong>8. Merced, CA</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 37.1% (29,183 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 18.2% (34,302 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $47,735<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 8.0%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 57.9%
<strong>7. Shreveport-Bossier City, LA</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 37.2% (39,449 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 19.5% (63,498 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $38,627<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 8.3%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 59.1%
<strong>6. Albany, GA</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 37.4% (13,261 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 20.6% (22,789 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $43,614<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 9.1%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 60.1%
<strong>5. Sebring, FL</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 37.6% (6,826 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 16.4% (13,710 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $35,543<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 6.4%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 35.7%
<strong>4. Monroe, LA</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 38.3% (16,036 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 19.8% (25,470 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $39,610<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 8.6%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 33.8%
<strong>3. Brownsville-Harlingen, TX</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 39.2% (50,832 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 22.9% (66,628 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $36,975<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 8.1%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 45.7%
<strong>2. Las Cruces, NM</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 42.3% (22,461 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 23.3% (36,350 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $37,144<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 8.7%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 36.7%
<strong>1. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 42.4% (120,020 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 23.8% (135,092 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $37,106<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 9.2%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 33.9%

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  • To determine the cities where the most children live in poverty, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed data from the Census Bureau&rsquo;s 2017 American Community Survey.1 of 41
  • <strong>40. Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 28.2% (20,942 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 18.9% (51,571 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $40,646<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 6.2%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 29.8%2 of 41
  • <strong>39. Fresno, CA</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 28.5% (79,027 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 18.2% (126,264 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $51,800<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 5.8%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 41.5%3 of 41
  • <strong>38. Beckley, WV</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 28.6% (6,958 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 17.7% (15,897 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $42,493<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 7.2%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 27.3%4 of 41
  • <strong>37. Hinesville, GA</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 28.9% (6,616 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 15.1% (8,432 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $49,364<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 7.4%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 28.3%5 of 41
  • <strong>36. Florence, SC</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 29.1% (13,993 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 16.2% (24,768 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $40,562<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 7.2%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 38.2%6 of 41
  • <strong>35. Niles-Benton Harbor, MI</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 29.6% (9,659 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 14.4% (17,011 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $48,629<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 5.9%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 44.7%7 of 41
  • <strong>34. Sumter, SC</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 29.7% (7,299 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 15.4% (12,260 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $45,585<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 6.9%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 68.5%8 of 41
  • <strong>33. Bakersfield, CA</strong><strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 29.8% (75,599 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 17.9% (109,020 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $49,854<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 5.8%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 31.8%9 of 41
  • <strong>32. Dothan, AL</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 30.1% (9,936 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 13.9% (15,691 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $45,396<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 5.4%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 50.9%10 of 41
  • <strong>31. El Paso, TX</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 30.1% (69,386 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 17.6% (104,976 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $44,416<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 5.6%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 42.2%11 of 41
  • <strong>30. Rome, GA</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 30.3% (6,801 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 16.5% (11,801 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $45,854<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 3.8%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 27.0%12 of 41
  • <strong>29. Montgomery, AL</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 30.4% (26,194 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 15.1% (41,489 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $49,123<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 7.7%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 30.7%13 of 41
  • <strong>28. Parkersburg-Vienna, WV</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 30.5% (5,703 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 17.3% (12,168 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $43,648<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 9.1%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 50.2%14 of 41
  • <strong>27. Dalton, GA</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 30.8% (11,291 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 14.7% (15,515 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $41,441<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 1.8%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 24.3%15 of 41
  • <strong>26. Pine Bluff, AR</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 31.5% (6,056 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 16.1% (9,531 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $39,914<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 7.0%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 67.8%16 of 41
  • <strong>25. Valdosta, GA</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 31.6% (11,129 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 24.1% (25,651 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $40,391<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 13.8%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 42.8%17 of 41
  • <strong>24. Madera, CA</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 32.0% (13,181 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 19.0% (20,301 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $51,283<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 4.9%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 49.1%18 of 41
  • <strong>23. Gadsden, AL</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 32.0% (7,107 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 14.3% (11,349 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $41,576<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 5.3%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 35.8%19 of 41
  • <strong>22. Mobile, AL</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 32.1% (31,137 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 15.7% (48,664 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $46,023<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 6.2%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 45.4%20 of 41
  • <strong>21. Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 32.5% (11,517 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 14.7% (15,611 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $52,627<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 4.6%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 71.1%21 of 41
  • <strong>20. Farmington, NM</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 32.7% (10,837 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 22.0% (20,092 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $45,942<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 7.9%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 46.8%22 of 41
  • <strong>19. Macon-Bibb County, GA</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 32.7% (17,812 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 18.3% (30,656 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $41,303<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 7.8%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 49.8%23 of 41
  • <strong>18. Hammond, LA</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 32.8% (10,215 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 16.9% (16,287 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $44,861<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 5.4%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 74.9%24 of 41
  • <strong>17. Danville, IL</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 33.0% (5,980 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 15.7% (8,864 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $42,345<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 5.1%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 47.5%25 of 41
  • <strong>16. Greenville, NC</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 33.1% (12,590 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 18.9% (25,548 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $45,849<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 8.5%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 38.1%26 of 41
  • <strong>15. Visalia-Porterville, CA</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 33.2% (46,678 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 20.8% (65,846 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $46,266<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 6.7%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 25.9%27 of 41
  • <strong>14. Fort Smith, AR-OK</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 33.7% (22,426 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 16.5% (34,870 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $40,282<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 4.9%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 48.9%28 of 41
  • <strong>13. Battle Creek, MI</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 34.0% (10,257 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 16.7% (16,830 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $45,386<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 6.0%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 51.1%29 of 41
  • <strong>12. New Bern, NC</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 34.1% (8,983 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 14.3% (13,407 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $50,977<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 2.3%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 21.5%30 of 41
  • <strong>11. Goldsboro, NC</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 34.3% (9,836 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 17.1% (15,771 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $44,347<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 7.8%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 29.8%31 of 41
  • <strong>10. Columbus, GA-AL</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 35.3% (26,253 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 17.6% (38,270 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $43,051<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 8.4%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 51.7%32 of 41
  • <strong>9. Laredo, TX</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 37.0% (33,920 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 23.5% (42,265 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $43,408<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 9.8%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 43.3%33 of 41
  • <strong>8. Merced, CA</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 37.1% (29,183 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 18.2% (34,302 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $47,735<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 8.0%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 57.9%34 of 41
  • <strong>7. Shreveport-Bossier City, LA</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 37.2% (39,449 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 19.5% (63,498 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $38,627<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 8.3%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 59.1%35 of 41
  • <strong>6. Albany, GA</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 37.4% (13,261 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 20.6% (22,789 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $43,614<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 9.1%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 60.1%36 of 41
  • <strong>5. Sebring, FL</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 37.6% (6,826 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 16.4% (13,710 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $35,543<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 6.4%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 35.7%37 of 41
  • <strong>4. Monroe, LA</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 38.3% (16,036 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 19.8% (25,470 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $39,610<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 8.6%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 33.8%38 of 41
  • <strong>3. Brownsville-Harlingen, TX</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 39.2% (50,832 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 22.9% (66,628 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $36,975<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 8.1%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 45.7%39 of 41
  • <strong>2. Las Cruces, NM</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 42.3% (22,461 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 23.3% (36,350 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $37,144<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 8.7%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 36.7%40 of 41
  • <strong>1. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX</strong><br /> <strong>&bull; Child poverty rate:</strong> 42.4% (120,020 children)<br /> <strong>&bull; Adult poverty rate:</strong> 23.8% (135,092 adults)<br /> <strong>&bull; Median household income:</strong> $37,106<br /> <strong>&bull; Families earning $10,000 or less/year:</strong> 9.2%<br /> <strong>&bull; Pct. 3- to 4-year-olds enrolled in school:</strong> 33.9%41 of 41

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