On Love

On Love

WHAT DOES LOVE LOOK LIKE AT RITI? As we continue our exploration of RITI’s Core Values, January focused on “Building Community” and February appropriately takes us into, “On Love.” A theme of love in February is no surprise. You’ll probably see lots of messages about...
Building Community

Building Community

Happy New Year! This year our newsletters will walk through RITI’s Core Values and take time each month to highlight why each is important to who we are and what we do. The past two years have taught us a lot about building. In 2021 RITI moved from our temporary...
Giving Health and Healing

Giving Health and Healing

Inn Crowd, We Love You! Dear Inn Crowd, We all love to belong to groups that make us feel valued and of use in a world that has so many needs. I am writing to thank you for being part of the Inn Crowd! Your generosity to Room in the Inn-Memphis makes it possible each...
Gratitude & Memorials

Gratitude & Memorials

We Remember Them… We started this month of gratitude on All Saints Day by dedicating our Guest Memorial Wall. A permanent installation remembers guests who have died since the first year of RITI Memphis. We acknowledge them, give thanks for knowing them, and...
Monthly Donors Give Growth

Monthly Donors Give Growth

There is a door frame in my grandparents’ house marking my height from ages 3 to 15. Lines etched deeply with Poppy’s pencil, an annual tradition on my birthday – an imprint, a reminder of my growth and our special bond.  I know many of you have similar marks on...
Winter Shelter Hosts Needed

Winter Shelter Hosts Needed

Congregational Shelter Hosts Create Spaces of Life Saving Shelter   I am getting so excited about a new season of Winter Shelter for our guests. This has been a difficult two years for all of us but it has been especially difficult for those who find themselves...