Shout Out!
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Room in the Inn season is upon us. As the weather grows colder, the Urban Ministry Center would like to extend a special thank you to the record 135 participating congregations, schools and YMCA sites that will offer overnight shelter and hospitality to our homeless neighbors from December through March. Last year RITI offered almost 20,000 overnight accommodations, and while we know that the program is not a long-term solution to the problem of homelessness, we know it sure meant a lot to the 1585 different people who were able to come in from the cold. To the thousands of volunteers who make it happen, our gratitude. For more information, contact program director Paul Hanneman.
Neighbor Profile
Billy Jo
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Billy Jo joined the Urban Ministry’s “Homeless to Homes” housing program after nearly four years of living outdoors in a camp. He was identified during our 2010 street survey, called the Vulnerability Index, as one of the 25 most vulnerable individuals surveyed – the combination of his age, physical and mental health conditions made him 4 times more likely to die on the streets. He told us in February, “I’m ready to go under a roof…I can’t fight the mosquitoes anymore.” Billy Jo moved into his new home in September 2010 and says he is happy to now have place that his son, an Iraq war veteran, can come visit him. Follow Urban Ministry Center
Upcoming Events
| Thu Feb 02 @09:00AM - 10:00AM Volunteer Training (Thursday) |
| Sat Feb 04 @09:00AM - 10:00AM Volunteer Training (Saturday) |