1,000 Hours of Volunteer Power

1,000 Hours of Volunteer Power

VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION MONTH Since I began working at RITI in May of 2025, there have been 2,088 individual volunteers and 151 groups totalling 6,122 hours of service! Already in 2026, volunteers have served over 1,000 hours on campus in addition to our Congregational...
Rick’s Resilience

Rick’s Resilience

STORIES OF RESILIENCE One definition of resilience is, “the capacity to withstand or recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.” The guests in the community of Room in the Inn are the living examples of this capacity to endure whatever comes their way....
Brrrrr!

Brrrrr!

.100 Nights of Winter Shelter RITI’s Congregational Shelter program celebrated the season’s 100 Nights of Shelter this week.  Free shelter is available 7 nights a week all winter, thanks to the efforts of our 39 host congregations. This program is different from...
Mission Matters

Mission Matters

Our RITI mission statement is, “Sheltering those experiencing homelessness in a safe environment of hospitality.” As we begin a new year together, we want to dive in to what these words mean to us. SHELTER – Though RITI has grown since our grassroots beginnings...
A Lifetime of Hope

A Lifetime of Hope

Dear Friends, I am so happy to send you holiday greetings from Room in the Inn-Memphis after another year of Holy Hospitality. I would like to share one beautiful way this has been experienced in the life of one little girl. As you read her story I invite you to...
What if You Could End the Crisis?

What if You Could End the Crisis?

Everyone Deserves Safe Shelter There are only a few emergency shelter options for those who are experiencing homelessness. This is especially true for women and children. RITI Memphis is one of those few places that is open for women, children and men. Each night our...