When the NFL’s My Cause My Cleats campaign rolled around, Los Angeles Rams tight end Terrance Ferguson (#18) knew exactly who to draft. He’d already built beds with Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP) in Eugene as an Oregon Duck, so SHP was a natural first pick. Then he added a twist: instead of handing his cleat design to a pro, he wanted the inspiration drawn by a child who had received a bed from SHP.
Drawing Up the Play
Terrance chose to represent SHP through our CA-Ventura Co E chapter, led by chapter president Linda Krukowski. Working with the chapter and Nan Young of Art Trek, the Rams selected a young artist, Albert, whose family received beds from the chapter.
Albert’s assignment? Draw the things he’d love to have in his dream bedroom.
He didn’t just draw a dream bedroom. He drew up a game plan. His art work, titled “What Having a Bed Means,” shows an SHP bed in Royal Blue and Sol, his favorite team’s official colors, with a football resting on the pillow and a sign on the wall claiming the room as his own. Beside it, he listed what a bed means to him: comfort, safety, stability, rest and healing, independence, love and care, and dignity.
His artwork arrived in October, and the cleat artist has been running routes with it ever since. The finished cleats, featuring his drawing alongside the SHP logo, are being revealed during the Rams’ unboxing week.
“A bed is more than just a place to sleep… It’s a place to rest, feel safe, and be yourself.”
— Albert, child bed recipient and cleat designer, from his artwork
From Oregon to L.A.
Before the Rams selected him 46th overall in the 2025 NFL Draft, Terrance was a standout tight end for the Oregon Ducks, a program whose players have rolled up their sleeves at four SHP bed builds.
The Colorado native and former Heritage High School star made a quick impression as a rookie, logging six catches of 25+ yards in 2025, the most by a Rams rookie tight end in 35 years. Off the field, he has the same knack for finding open space, this time for kids who need a safe place to rest.
Game Day: Rams v Chiefs on Thursday, Dec. 3
Terrance’s cleats will hit the field during the Rams’ My Cause My Cleats game against the Chiefs on Thursday, Dec. 3. Every step he takes in them will carry Albert’s dream, and a reminder of the kids in Ventura County and beyond who are still waiting for a bed of their own.
It’s More Than a Bed
Bedlessness isn’t a real word, but it is a real problem. More than 100,000 children are on SHP’s waitlist, and our 400+ volunteer-powered chapters build and deliver beds, complete with new mattresses, pillows and bedding, so kids have a safe, comfortable place to sleep and dream big. SHP dedicates 95.1% of total expenditures to charitable programs.
A bed gives a child somewhere to rest, recharge and wake up ready for the next play. Terrance’s young designer said it best on his artwork: it’s more than just a place to sleep. Now that message is headed for an NFL field.
Get in the Game
- Give monthly through the Bunkhead Club
- Support Ventura County kids by volunteering with or donating to the CA-Ventura Co E chapter
- Find, support or start a chapter near you at shpbeds.org
- Follow SHP on Facebook and Instagram for the cleat reveal and game-day updates
NO KID SLEEPS ON THE FLOOR IN OUR TOWN!®
