On Giving Tuesday, Sleep Number teamed up with the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the Minnesota Vikings to deliver the gift of quality sleep to the ACS Hope Lodge in Rochester. Sleep Number outfitted the Hope Lodge with 62 Sleep Number smart beds, benefiting cancer patients and their caregivers during their treatment journey.

Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones surprised guests staying at the Hope Lodge and helped set up their new Sleep Number smart beds.  

“I know what a good bed can do in terms of accumulating sleep or just the recovery process and how important sleep is in the recovery process. That is a lot of times overlooked.”

-Aaron Jones, Minnesota Vikings Running Back

The ACS Hope Lodge program provides a free home away from home for cancer patients and their caregivers. More than just a roof over their heads, it’s a nurturing community that helps patients access the care they need. Over 30 Hope Lodge facilities in the U.S. and Puerto Rico serve patients and caregivers from all over the world.

“We believe that quality sleep is an important part of both cancer recovery as well as prevention…The long term goal here is [the Hope Lodge guests] get the quality sleep that they need, especially for those undergoing treatment so they are rested and able to physically fight as they recover from cancer.”

- Julie Elepano, Sleep Number Senior Director of Public Relations

Through a multi-year partnership, ACS will conduct research with contributions from Sleep Number’s proprietary sleep data and sleep expertise to identify the impact of quality sleep on cancer prevention and recovery, leading to improved sleep outcomes for cancer patients and survivors. 

To learn more about Sleep Number’s partnership with ACS, visit cancer.org/sleepnumber.  

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