Annual Report 25-26

Annual Report 25-26

ANNUAL REPORT 2025-2026 Dear Friends of Room in the Inn–Memphis, This year, you joined us in the beautiful work of providing life-changing shelter to a record number of unhoused men, women, and children. Guests came to us from hospital discharges, cars serving as...
When Memphis Shows Up

When Memphis Shows Up

THE “INN CROWD” IS THE BEST! This was the simple mealtime prayer I learned as a child. Straightforward gratitude. If there’s a lesson we’re taking with us as we journey to the end of summer, this is it! Our annual CITI (Children in the Inn) Camp celebrated...
Strangers at Suppertime

Strangers at Suppertime

MAKING ROOM AT THE TABLE God is great,God is good,Let us thank him for our food.Amen.  This was the simple mealtime prayer I learned as a child. Straightforward gratitude. My earliest memories of sharing meals are around tables with family and friends. We didn’t...
A Celebration

A Celebration

RITI IS INN BLOOM! Inn Bloom celebrates the new beginnings and next steps RITI guests have and will achieve. It’s also a big birthday bash for the RITI Campus, Recuperative Care Center, and Family Inn programs! Over the last five years, RITI has sheltered 3,245...
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....