Room in the Inn
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Date | Sat, Dec 23 from 7:30pm to Sun, Dec 24, 2017 8:30am (CT) |
Address | 602 Looney Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee 38107 |
End Address | 1738 Galloway Ave, Memphis, TN 38112 We will transport our neighbors back to the Carpenter's House at 7:15 a.m. and then return the van to our parking spot at Trinity UMC. |
Number of Registrants | 1 out of 2 |
Registration Opens | October 30, 2017 at 9:14pm |
Registration Closes | December 24, 2017 at 8:30am or or when space runs out. |
Shifts | No |
Event Description | Some of the responsibilities include:
Our goal is to share the love of God through hospitality. Shelter is a basic necessity that more than 2,000 people in Memphis are living without each night. Faith communities have large buildings and volunteers who can provide warmth, hospitality, meals and a good helping of kindness and respect. At least half of Room In The Inn’s participants are temporarily or “first time” homeless. Generally, they are working poor who have suffered setbacks like job loss, illness, loss of transportation and divorce. The other fifty percent of our participants are chronically homeless. They often face one or more serious issues, including mental illness, addiction and physical disabilities. Many of Room In The Inn’s participants are military veterans. In the United States, nearly one-third of homeless adults are veterans. The challenges that most of us face on a daily basis are difficult enough with adequate support and resources. When the poor and homeless lack such assistance, maintaining housing and employment makes their survival overwhelming and financially devastating. |
Start Address: 602 Looney Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee 38107
End Address: 1738 Galloway Ave, Memphis, TN 38112We will transport our neighbors back to the Carpenter's House at 7:15 a.m. and then return the van to our parking spot at Trinity UMC.
Registrations
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Joel C. |