Can You Help Make Room in the Inn?

By July 11, 2019

“Our first 2019 Summer Room in the Inn (RITI) had a very successful session last week,” reports Don Lampe, RITI coordinator, adding his thank yous to all of the RITI volunteers.

Lampe says that RITI was fully staffed for this week’s session and in now also fully staffed for July; however, there are still quite a few volunteer opportunities still available for the month of August. “Please consider volunteering for this important program,” Don urges. “I hope you will review the Volunteer Instructions to see where your volunteer interests might lie.”

If you’ve never considered volunteering for Room In the Inn before — or don’t really even know what it is, Room in the Inn is a joint initiative of First Street Methodist Mission and First United Methodist Church of Fort Worth to provide shelter on Thursday evenings to individuals who are homeless during the three coldest months (December, January, and February) and the two hottest months (July and August) every year.

Room in the Inn volunteers serve this crucial ministry by:

  • Helping to set up the Justin Youth Building each week
  • Transporting guests to and from the Day Resource Center here in Fort Worth
  • Preparing the beds
  • Making the meal
  • Serving the Meal
  • Staying overnight
  • Helping reset the Justin
  • Doing Laundry

(For a full list and details of volunteer responsibilities, click here!)

“We would love to have you volunteer with us,” says Linda Murphy, Director of the First Street Methodist Mission. “There are lots of jobs and most people can find something important to do to match their schedule and interests!”

Training is required of all Room in the Inn volunteers and is held prior to each season of Room in the Inn. To explore this idea further, simply fill out the Volunteer Signup Form and return it to Linda (lmurphy@firststreetmethodistmission.com) with your volunteer preferences and the dates you’d like to volunteer.

“We are looking forward to providing another great Room In The Inn experience for our Guests this year,” Don adds. “Your service is greatly appreciated!”