A seasonal shelter serving those experiencing
homelessness in Berea, Kentucky
Season 8 Schedule
Look for our eighth season of emergency winter shelter to begin Thursday, January 1, 2026.
Volunteer
We are an all-volunteer organization.
Join us!
You can help by:
- Preparing a meal
- Serving a meal
- Registering guests
- Driving the shuttle bus
Season 8 Volunteer Training
- Thursday, December 11, 2025, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
- Saturday, December 13, 2024, 10:00 AM - Noon
- Sunday, January 18, 2026, 3:00 - 5:00 PM
All trainings are at our Union Church registration location, 200 Prospect Street.
Sign up for volunteer shifts on

Donate
We operate entirely on donations from community members. Please give what you can!
Mail a check to:
RITI-Berea
PO Box 1450
Berea KY 40403
Help us to:
- Provide more hot meals
- Provide rooms on more cold nights
- Provide more rooms when the need is greatest
- Allow us to return next year
Room In The Inn Berea is organized in Kentucky as a non-profit corporation and is recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charity.
Our vision is of a world in which every person is housed.
Our mission is to provide hospitality and emergency shelter to our unhoused neighbors in the winter months.
This page last modified: December 10, 2025