Room In The Inn Berea

What a night! 💙

We are still feeling incredibly grateful after the most wonderful fundraising dinner! It was such a joy to gather together, share a meal, hear from an incredible keynote speaker, and see our community come together in support of Room In The Inn.

A very special thank you to Jason Bailey of the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy for sharing his time, knowledge, and perspective with us.

The Mora family: thank you for sharing such a wonderful piece of your Puerto Rican home through the amazing food you cooked for us. It was absolutely delicious and made the evening feel extra special.

To everyone who brought a dessert, donated an item to the silent auction, or helped make the evening possible in ways big and small—thank you! We are still amazed by the generosity, creativity, and talent represented in the incredible auction items.

🌸 Berea Urban Farm, thank you for donating the beautiful centerpiece flowers and helping make the room so lovely.

🎓 Berea College CELTS, thank you for the wonderful students who came to serve, and keep the evening running smoothly. We could not have done it without you!

And to all of our kitchen helpers, and late-night clean-up crew. Thank you for staying late, washing dishes, moving tables, cleaning up, and doing all the behind-the-scenes work that makes an evening like this possible.

Beyond grateful. For the generosity. For the laughter. For the food. For the conversations. For the incredible support shown through the silent auction. Most of all, we are grateful for a community that continues to show up for our unhoused neighbors.

Thank you for making it such a memorable night. Let’s do it again next year! 🥂❤️

RITI friends and family! ⭐️

We are ready for you. We can’t wait to see you tonight at 6:00 PM for our annual fundraising dinner 💙 We are already grateful to see so many of you showing up for our unhoused neighbors before the season even starts.

See you soon!

We are just 2 days away from our annual fundraising dinner, happening this Saturday, September 12th!

Our crew of cooks for the evening is busy preparing a special menu for us, and we continue to receive exciting donations from our community for the silent auction! Please join us in an evening of fellowship while ensuring our neighbors have shelter during this upcoming winter. It's not too late to grab your tickets now:
🎟️ Grab your $50 ticket 🔗 : https://givebutter.com/c/ritidinner
📍 September 12 | 6 PM | First Christian Church-Berea

Our Silent Auction is happening on September 12, at our annual fundraising dinner, and the items up for grabs are incredible.

From a stunning Epiphone electric guitar, to one-of-a-kind original artwork by local Berea artists, Lego wall art, and family photo sessions, these items and services were donated by generous community members who believe, just like we do, that no neighbor in Madison County should face the cold alone.

Every single bid goes directly toward opening our emergency winter shelter from January through March and keeping our most vulnerable Berea neighbors safe, warm, and dignified when temperatures drop.

Want to make sure you get a chance to put your hand on an item? Here's how to be part of it:

🎟️ Grab your $50 ticket (or a table of 8!) to the fundraising dinner on September 12
🏷️ Bid on these items and MORE at the event (bid sheets will be available on premises)
📲 Share this post so your friends and family can join in

📍 September 12 | 6 PM | First Christian Church-Berea 🔗 Tickets: https://givebutter.com/c/ritidinner

An introduction of our 2026 Room In The Inn Fundraising Dinner guest speaker!

We're honored to welcome Jason Bailey, Founder and Executive Director of the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy, as our featured speaker. Jason is a familiar voice in Kentucky media and a regular speaker to civic organizations on the economic and fiscal issues facing our commonwealth. His public service includes appointments to the Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission on Tax Reform and the Kentucky Teachers' Retirement System Funding Work Group. He holds a master's in public administration from New York University and calls Berea home with his wife and daughters.

Join us Saturday, September 12 at 6 PM for an evening of good food, good company, and a shared commitment to making sure no one in Berea faces a winter night without shelter. Plus, a silent auction is in the works. Stay tuned for details!

Every seat at the table helps us keep our doors open this winter. 🎟️ https://givebutter.com/c/ritidinner

Community connection request 🚐

Room In The Inn Berea is gearing up for our upcoming emergency winter shelter season, and our board is looking for a lead on a 12-passenger van, either to purchase or rent from January 1 to March 15, that we'd use to transport guests safely to and from the motel each night. We are thinking through some more permanent options. As you all know, in the past we have used several community-oriented solutions to address the transportation issue, but we don't want to continue to be a burden on the community when it comes to transportation.

If you know an individual, dealership, rental company, or organization that might be able to help (through a donation, a good deal, a lease arrangement, or even just pointing us in the right direction for a grant), we'd be so grateful to hear from you.

Comment below or send us a message directly!

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🏠Overnight Shelter Available!🏠

In partnership with the American Red Cross, our building at 110 South Second Street will be opened as an Overnight Shelter due to flooding across our community. Shelter is available for displaced individuals and families, or those at risk from flash flooding later tonight. Resource Navigators and Red Cross volunteers will be on-site to help community members work through this difficult time.

Overnight Shelter Details:
📍Enrich, 110 South Second Street
🕕Opening at 6:00PM on June 27th for overnight stay
1️⃣One night only - Resource Navigators and Red Cross representatives will help displaced families explore long-term arrangements.

Don't wait! More rain overnight will cause more flooding. The longer you wait to evacuate, the longer it will take first responders to reach you. Check on at-risk, elderly, or vulnerable neighbors so they can get to safety!

A huge thanks to many partners who are collaborating to see our community members taken care of: City of Richmond KY, Madison County KY, First Baptist Church of Richmond, Richmond House of Prayer, Encounter Church, all local first responder agencies, and numerous individual volunteers.

And that’s a wrap on !

$6,616 🤯 143 rooms this winter ❄️

To each and every friend of RITI who donated to our fundraiser or spread the word of our mission for Kentucky Gives Day: thank you.

We had donors from across Kentucky and even many from out of state! Thank you for supporting RITI and allowing us to do what we do. 💜

Because of your generosity, we raised enough funds to provide 143 nightly rooms to our unhoused neighbors this winter.

And while has concluded, there is still time for some last minute contributions! You can actually still donate to RITI’s campaign TODAY 👉🏻 https://www.kygives.org/organizations/room-in-the-inn-berea

AND remember that you can give to RITI year-round! Visit our website to stay in touch with us and see how you can become a regular donor. Even a small gift each month makes a great impact as every dollar goes directly towards RITI’s operations. 👉🏻 https://www.ritiberea.org

To show our gratitude, enjoy some photos of the board pets, who often get to witness some of the behind the scenes action of what goes into making RITI happen. 🐶🐈

They enjoy the comfort of their own shelters and deeply appreciate the friends and supporters of RITI who provide shelter for their neighbors most in need. ❤️

This is it, folks! Last hour of ! Give RITI the chance to win a $500 prize: https://www.kygives.org/organizations/room-in-the-inn-berea

⚠️ONE MORE HOUR remains of a wonderful KY Gives Day 2026!
We are wrapping up a day of generosity with a Final Stretch Power Hour!

Before you tuck yourself in, pop over to www.kygives.org and find an organization or two to support. Even $5 goes a long way in making a difference! And we'll give out two $500 prizes to the organizations with the most unique donors during the hour.

Here's to the final stretch of ! 🎊

WE ARE ALMOST AT THE FINISH LINE!

is almost at an end. But for the next hour, there is a matching gift. Every gift up to $100 will be DOUBLED!

Every dollar you give provides shelter in the coldest months of the year. We have made 69% of our goal. Help us finish it tonight!

Give now: https://www.kygives.org/organizations/room-in-the-inn-berea

We're 21 hours into - it's time to RALLY!

Donations on www.kygives.org will be matched 1:1 up to $100 until the match runs out. Give at 9pm ET to make twice the impact! 🚀