Harrison’s Second Story

Harrison shoplifted daily to maintain his addiction. A cycle of arrests and jail visits made him a regular within the criminal justice system. When he...

December 11, 2019 / 2 Comments

Giovanni’s Second Story: “in charge”

Although Giovanni works in 90-degree heat rolling fiber for twelve hours each evening, his attitude remains surprisingly positive. Mostly because, as he says, he is...

November 25, 2019 / 0 Comments

The Backbone of Room In The Inn – Host Sites

What is the backbone of Room In The Inn?  It is our host sites.  RITI would not exist without the involvement of our host sites...

October 17, 2019 / 0 Comments

Bench Project Empowers Artists

Earlier this summer, the ArtWorks945 studio engaged with community members to paint our campus benches. Artists designed their own bench and were encouraged to lead...

September 25, 2019 / 2 Comments

Moving from Nobody to Somebody

As a Room In The Inn volunteer, I worked with Andy and his forever friend, Sandy.  The following is Andy’s story as I know it....

August 01, 2019 / 0 Comments

Where do you go from here?

Room In The Inn helps people experiencing homelessness by coordinating emergency shelter in partnership with faith organizations during the winter months. .. but this story is...

July 17, 2019 / 2 Comments

Housing Solutions: What Can We Learn from our Past?

When former Charlotte Observer editor and former Urban Ministry Center Board Chair Jennie Buckner first moved to Charlotte in 1968, she made what would seem...

July 10, 2019 / 1 Comment

Dale Mullennix: 25 years of compassion and action

We heard lots of stories about Dale Mullennix before he worked his last day on Friday, May 17. And although Dale is a man of...

May 20, 2019 / 0 Comments

Street Outreach Wants Your Help

We are committed to housing Charlotte’s most vulnerable population, those experiencing chronic homelessness—those who are most likely to die on the streets. We meet hundreds...

April 24, 2019 / 1 Comment

From a Mess to a Miracle

When she saw the sign on the door, “Welcome Home, Sharon,” she began to cry. Sharon Davis had never had her own place before that moment....

April 18, 2019 / 0 Comments

A Solid Foundation

When you enter William’s neat apartment, you can quickly identify what’s important to him – around his TV, where he watches sports non-stop, are photos...

April 10, 2019 / 0 Comments

Room In The Inn: 41 Housed & The Impact of One

Neighbors using Room In The Inn (RITI) this season ranged in age from 5 months old to 89 years old, and that’s really the story...

April 05, 2019 / 0 Comments