It's a mission they're accomplishing by hand. A way to help those who are in times of need, and they're starting by going back to the basics.

Member of the Elks Lodge in Staunton are currently building 35 bunk beds for the men's section of the Valley Mission.

The Mission's Executive Director, David Reed, knows this is coming at a time when the need is greater than ever.

Reed says, "They have a hands-on vested interest in this product turning out well and the end result is they know that people are going to be sleeping there."

Elks Leader, Bill Schindler, hopes to take this project one step further than just creating more places to sleep.

Schindler says, "What is does, is it gives us the opportunity to provide additional bed space for the residents there by doubling it in size."

"Actually it's about space organization. They have single beds on the floor now but the bunk bed would allow them to double the floor space and provide additional dorm area, maybe recreational area, library or study area," says Schindler.

Public Relations Executive for the Valley Mission, Wendy Shiflett, deals daily with the emotional aspect of the Mission's homeless residents and knows that relaxation in a crowded room is hard to come by.

Shiflett says, "You have 70 men in here and the only place they've got to hang out is on their bed. That's not a very good thing."

Shiflett has noticed a recent increase in men, women and families at the Mission.

As the rough winter roars on and makes things harder for the city, it's also making it hard for Valley Mission residents to start over.

Shiflett says, "They are working hard all week trying to find work or a way to move forward in their life, they need a chance to take a breather as well."

That breather is what the Elks hope to give to these men and in return they're gaining more than they are giving.

Schindler says, "I think that anytime you have the opportunity to go ahead and give something to the community no matter which way it is, but with the number of members that are going to be involved it's going to be a total lodge effort."

As the project begins to take shape, the Mission hopes that as the men lay their heads down at night, they will know that hope is only one more night of sleep away.

Reed says, "I mean, what's more basic? Shelter is a basic need of humanity. So, they are contributing a very essential part of what it means to be a person."

The Staunton Elks hope to have project Get Bunked completed in the next month or two.