Room in the Inn at The Cottage

11/18/2024

A huge thank you to the Room in the Inn volunteer from Our Lady of Perpetual Health who donated a new washer to the Cottage to replace the broken washer!!

We have a great community from multiple congregations serving together at the Cottage. The community always comes together to make sure we can provide for our guests!

11/18/2024

This sweet group of kindergarten Girl Scouts made almost a 100 take away bags for our guests. Each bag has a vitamin water, crackers, granola bar, and fruit cup!

If you have a group interested in helping at the Cottage, please let us know!

10/29/2024

Winter hosting starts November 1st! If you know a group who might be interested in having a supply drive for the Cottage, let us know!

Examples of needed supplies include spray deodorant, hot hands, large bottles of shampoo/conditioner/body wash/lotion, gloves, hats and more.

04/15/2024

RITI at the Cottage will be in need of t-shirts for guests this summer. Please let us know if anyone has contacts at companies that might be able to donate misprints or extra shirts. Sizes most in need now are large, XL, and 2X. Thank you!

01/13/2024

The Cottage needs the following donations:
Warm men's gloves
Laundry pods
Hot hands
Men's winter hats
Spray deodorant
Sports bras (all sizes)

Items can be purchased and dropped off between 8am-4:30pm M-F at the RITI donation drawer inside Germantown United Methodist Church. Welcome Desk volunteers can direct you! Or you can purchase from our Amazon list to have items directly shipped to RITI at the Cottage.

12/28/2023

We have some new toys for our youngest guests to use at the Cottage!

12/26/2023

Guests at the Cottage have a new supply of scrubs to wear while taking showers and washing clothes!

12/19/2023

These kids went shopping with their grandma to buy supplies for the Cottage! Thank you to all who have donated during the holiday season!

12/05/2023

The Cottage needs the following donations:
Size small men’s boxer briefs
Warm gloves
Coffee
Laundry pods

Items can be purchased and dropped off between 8am-4:30pm M-F at the RITI donation drawer inside Germantown UMC. Welcome Desk volunteers can direct you! Or you can purchase from our Amazon list to have items directly shipped to RITI.

11/27/2023

The Cottage needs the following donations:
Size medium men’s boxer briefs
Warm gloves
Razors
Coffee

Items can be dropped off between 8am-4:30pm M-F at the RITI donation bin inside Germantown UMC. Welcome Desk volunteers can direct you! Thank you!!

11/17/2023

https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/local/2023/10/09/room-in-the-inn-memphis-urges-congregations-to-host-shelter-nights-amid-decline-in-volunteers/70970568007/

Room In The Inn hosts congregational shelter nights starting Nov. 1. The organization provides recuperative care for people experiencing homelessness.

11/17/2023

What it is all about...

By partnering with Room in the Inn - Memphis, congregational volunteers are trained and supported to host a small group of guests once a week from November 1...