01/24/2026
⚠️⚠️⚠️This winter has brought unprecedented demand for RITI.
By January 15 last year, Room In The Inn Berea had served 29 guests. This year, by the same point, we have already served 73 guests: more than double.‼️Sixty percent of those guests have lived in Madison County their entire lives. These are our neighbors.
Because of community support, we have not turned anyone away this season. But at our current pace, our funding will not last through the end of winter.
In the coming days, extreme cold temperatures are expected. Monday will bring a low of 8 degrees. For the safety of our guests who do not have access to transportation, we are extending checkout times so no one is forced outside into dangerous conditions. These decisions save lives, but they also increase costs.
We are facing a $50,000 funding gap to sustain operations through the remainder of the season.
Without additional support, we will be forced to make decisions no shelter ever wants to make: turning people away in the middle of winter.
If you are able, please consider giving or sharing this post so more people understand the need. This is how we make sure our neighbors stay safe when it matters most.
Thank you for standing with us.
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