Celebrate
Our New Campus

On September 9, 2010, Room In The Inn officially opened the doors of its new campus in downtown Nashville and celebrated alongside its homeless neighbors, city and state leaders and Room In The Inn’s staff, volunteers, participants and friends.

Guests were invited in for guided tours of the beautiful, spacious and state-of-the-art campus, Nashville’s only single-site of services addressing homelessness.

The new campus is located at 705 Drexel Street at 8th Avenue South.


Join the Movement

As the grand opening celebration continues, Room In The Inn extends an invitation to all of its neighbors to learn more about the organization and to join the movement to heighten awareness, get involved and, ultimately, impact our city and the lives of all your neighbors.

Here’s what you can do:

1. STICK ‘EM UP!
Watch for Room In The Inn’s signature star lapel stickers, bumper stickers, pocket brochures, tee shirts and posters around Nashville—at local retailers and restaurants, churches and nonprofit organizations—and get some to share with your friends, family and neighbors

2. TAKE A LOOK
Contact Room In The Inn for details on upcoming tours of the beautiful new campus

3. PAY IT FORWARD
Share the link www.roomintheinn.org with your contacts

4. FRIEND US
Find Room In The Inn on Facebook and Twitter, share with friends and include links to roomintheinn.org in your email signature

5. SHINE YOUR LIGHT
Scan this site for other ways you can support Room In The Inn


Home is Where the * Is
Who We Are & What We Do

What defines home?
At Room In The Inn, home is made from tangibles and intangibles. Shelter. Respect. Food. Independence. Family. Safety. Health. Love. Support. Room In The Inn’s mission is to provide these to our neighbors struggling with homelessness every day.

How?
Through a continuum of care that addresses emergency and short-term needs and long-term goals. This progression of services includes:

Crisis Support
- Day Shelter & Emergency Winter Shelter
- Veterans’ Drop-In Center
- Rent & Utility Assistance
- Partnership with Metro Police (jail alternative for public intoxication)

Hospitality
- Documentation Assistance
- Weekly Meal Program (with plans to expand service)
- Transportation Services
- Personal Care Services, Supplies & Laundry Services
- Address/Mail Services & Telephone/Internet Access

Education
- Literacy Programs & Lending Library
- Computer Skills Training
- Job Coaching
- Creative Expression & Life Skills Classes
- Alcohol & Drug Education & Referrals
- Weekly Spiritual Services

Shelter
- Recuperative Care for the Medically Fragile
- Housing for those Awaiting Alcohol & Drug Treatment Programs
- Transitional Housing for the Chronically Homeless
- Transitional Housing for Veterans
- Short-Term & Long-Term Storage
- Secure Document & Medication Storage

Long-term Solutions
- On-Campus, Permanent, Affordable Housing
- Case Management
- Employment Search & Placement Assistance
- Long-Term Communities of Support
- AA/NA Meetings

Space Available
A Community Center for All

You have likely noticed a stunning new structure along the perimeter of the Nashville skyline: Room In The Inn’s new home, a guiding light for homeless men and women in Nashville searching for a source of hope.

The impressive 44,000-square-foot building is designed not only to be a destination for our homeless neighbors, but also as a resource for the entire community.

Conveniently located at 705 Drexel Street and 8th Avenue South, Room In The Inn’s new campus is ideal for special events of all types.

Possibilities include:
* Music showcases / live performances in our Café
* Art exhibitions in our public gallery space
* Art workshops / demonstrations in our spacious art studio, Studio 532
* Book club meetings in our Café
* Board meetings and corporate retreats in our state-of-the-art boardroom overlooking downtown Nashville
* Receptions and celebrations on our rooftop terrace


Consider This
Room In The Inn’s Impact

Room In The Inn, in partnership with more than 170 local congregations, provided shelter for 1,286 individuals from November 2009 to March 2010.

Last year, with the help of approximately 5,000 volunteers, giving almost 150,000 hours of service and driving nearly 230,000 miles, Room In The Inn’s congregational shelter program provided more than 30,000 beds, more than 24,000 showers and served more than 61,000 meals and almost 31,000 snacks/lunches to our homeless guests.

In the last year, our Campus’ onsite support services team of staff and volunteers helped 500 people obtain identification and provided 4,200 bus passes, 8,000 meals and approximately 5,000 showers. Currently, more than 1,000 individuals receive mail at Room In The Inn’s Campus.

Shine Your Light
Volunteer and Giving Opportunities

With the opening of a larger facility and expansion of services, Room In The Inn’s need for volunteers has doubled.

As we work to sustain the quality of our services and to provide for our guests, our need for supplies, donations and in-kind gifts grows every day.

And as we enter Phase II of our capital campaign and begin renovating our existing 20,000-square-foot facility, our need for financial support remains.

We invite you to shine your light and join the many in our community who have already dedicated time, skill, care and resources to address the needs of our neighbors struggling with homelessness.

Everyone has the potential to help someone else on his or her journey home, and Room In The Inn offers many opportunities to get involved. Please click here to learn more.

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