NUMBER OF BED NIGHTS AT CRITI IN 2018
PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS BECAME EMPLOYED IN 2019
NUMBER OF VOLUNTEER HOURS AT CRITI IN 2019
GRADUATES REMAINING IN PERMANENT HOUSING IN 2019
STORIES OF HOPE
Women with children are the fastest growing homeless group in our area. Chattanooga Room in the Inn provides housing and services at no charge, giving them the time they need to get back on their feet. Read the success stories of our amazing women.
CRITI showed me that I am not just a homeless person, but a human being, and how amazing I am! I know that I can get different results by making different choices. I'm happier than I have ever been.KATHRYN
CRITI Alum
After a few weeks at CRITI, my mom found a job. Being homeless was really motivating for me. It made me want to push harder, not only for me but for my mom. You know what CRITI does? It gives women hope!CHRISTINA
CRITI Alum
Without CRITI, I don't know where I would have ended up. CRITI gave me the chance to become a productive member of society. Most importantly, the staff believed in me so that I could believe in myself.TERESA
CRITI Alum
CRITI helped me establish a nest egg so that an emergency expense won't lead to homelessness again. For the people who support CRITI: You are giving us the will to keep going!CARLA
CRITI Alum
The scariest part about being homeless was wondering how it will affect my son. The other day he told me 'I don't give up because you never give up.' I never said that to him. He learned that by watching me.MONIQUE
CRITI Alum
My biggest blessing here was learning to love myself. I found home in me and I didn’t know that before. Sometimes you’ve got to leave everything you know to find out who you areCHRISTINE
CRITI Alum
NEWS & UPDATES AT CRITI
What a joy to see such generosity from our community churches!
We had Pastor Stephen A. Gilchrist from Greater Nazarene Missionary Baptist Church and his group stopped by with lots food and hygiene items for the ladies in house and for our Outreach Program.
Jack Dyer, Teaching and Vision Minister from Hickory Valley Christian Church stopped by and dropped off prepackaged kits for our Outreach Program. The kits were packed with water, food and hygiene items.
Thank you so much to these ministers and their congregations who contributed to make these amazing donations happen!
What a wonderful day we had with a visit from Chattanooga Gas to present a $1,000 donation for our 2021 No Show Gala event.
Pictured is Paul Leath, Region Director for Chattanooga Gas, Erin Creal, Executive Director Chattanooga Room in the Inn and Asher Culton, Intern at Chattanooga Gas. We are so grateful for their generosity and support of our mission.
Thank you Chattanooga Gas!!
Our No Show Gala is still in full swing and we would love to have you join us for this fabulous event!
The event is imaginary. The NEED is REAL!!
We have extended our RSVP so make your donations and help us keep helping those who are in need!
Your donations can help with children’s tutoring supplies, counseling sessions, transportation for 31 days, graduation kit of household supplies, summer camps for one week for a child, one month of utilities, a trauma assessment and much more!
This is so clever!!!
Mark your calendar for Tuesday, July 27 for a Lunch & Learn at 12:00 noon!
Does your church offer assistance to individuals/families in the community?
If so, join us on a Zoom call for lunch on July 27th!
Chattanooga Room in the Inn is going to host Lunch & Learns to help churches understand what organizations do to offer assistance to households and how best to help them.
Bring your own lunch and we will start at 12:00 noon. From those who just need a helping hand to homelessness, each month a different organization will be featured.
Wanda Espy
Cindra Vaden Sheila McGinnis would either of you be able to attend this? I haven't helped enough to know what you guys do...
Mika. I just saw this.. I can probably attend. Am I understanding that the meeting is through Zoom?
Looking for a community service project? Come help out Chattanooga Room in the Inn and the children who need a safe place to play!
