Room In The Inn - Winter Shelter - Volunteers Needed!

Nathaniel B. is our coordinator for Room In The Inn Winter Shelter for the 2024-2025 year. We will be acting as hosts to eight guests on the first Wednesday of each month, from December to March.

Room In The Inn began in 1986 when founding director Charles Strobel, a priest at the time, offered peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to those in need gathered near his East Nashville church. Today, nearly 200 congregations representing many faith traditions engage in this ministry. The concept has become a model for programs in 36 other cities, from Calgary, Canada, to Charlotte, North Carolina.

Room In The Inn’s Winter Shelter program runs during the winter season each year, in coordination with almost 200 congregations throughout Middle Tennessee. The program provides safe shelter, warm meals, and fellowship for our neighbors struggling with homelessness during the coldest months of the year.

### Volunteers & Donations Needed

Looking for volunteers for:

-Cooking
-Setting up beds
-Washing Linens
-Preparing breakfast and/or serving.

Donations:

-Shoes
-Winter Hats
-Backpacks

Reach out to Nathaniel Berle if you would like to volunteer or ask any questions. He can be reached at [email protected].

### TYPICAL SCHEDULE

4:00 – 6:00 PM Set-Up at GNUUC
5:00 – 6:00 PM Dinner preparation at GNUUC
5:15 – 5:30 PM Pick up guests at Room In The Inn (RITI) downtown
6:00 – 6:10 PM Greet guests, distribute blankets
6:10 – 6:40 PM Serve Dinner at GNUUC
8:00 – 8:10 PM Innkeepers arrive
4:30 AM Wake Up call
4:30 – 5:00 AM Bed takedown
5:00 AM Breakfast
5:30 AM Depart GNUUC, and return to RITI by 6 AM
8:00 AM Morning volunteers come in to reset the sanctuary and kitchen