7974
NUMBER OF BED NIGHTS AT CRITI IN 2018
76%
PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS BECAME EMPLOYED IN 2019
4986
NUMBER OF VOLUNTEER HOURS AT CRITI IN 2019
100%
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
Wow, this is so cool! Our friends with The Strand Salon are offering free back-to-school haircuts for the children currently living at our shelter. They are so excited to get a fresh style before the new school year! ... See MoreSee Less
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We are so excited to partner with our friends at Madewell Chattanooga (located in Warehouse Row) for Give Back Day! When you shop in store on Saturday, September 3rd, a percentage of sales will support our programs and mission. See the event below for more details! ... See MoreSee Less
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We have 16 children living at the shelter currently and 11 need school supplies. Can you help us make sure they are set up to succeed this school year? Donations can be dropped off at CRITI (230 N Highland Park Ave) or you can make a donation online at Chattanoogaroomintheinn.com/donate and list "School Supplies" in the message section.
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Ronald McDonald house has an Amazon wish list so people can buy the supplies they need and just have them shipped directly there. Have you thought about setting one up for CRITI?
Has anyone stepped up and committed to this yet?
I missed this earlier! Do you still need items?
Do the children need any new clothes or shoes for school?
Where should we bring the supplies?
Headphones, cost and location, would like to assist
The Back to School Bash at the First Horizon Pavilion is this weekend from 10 am - 1 pm. HCDE will be giving away nice backpacks and tons of supplies to all the kids. Everything is free! Read 20 will be giving out books also. There will be tons of activities for the kids and information for parents.
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Talk about a life-changing donation! A very generous supporter recently donated a car to us. We were able to gift it to one of our hardworking moms. She had a vehicle, but it was always having trouble, and this car is much more reliable. She no longer has to worry about getting to work or taking her son where he wants to go. ... See MoreSee Less
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Absolutely awesome
Tricia*, a current resident at our shelter, works very hard at her job in hospitality. Thanks to supporters like you, we were able to give her a gas card to help with getting to and from work. Tricia cried tears of joy and told our case manager what a blessing it was to have help with gas money right now. If you want to support women like Tricia, we are always accepting donations of gas and Uber gift cards. You can also donate here: chattanoogaroomintheinn.com/donate/.
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Big shoutout to Hamilton County Democratic Party for collecting items from our wishlist for us through August! They had a fun coffee event at @updowncoffeebar and those who brought an item got a free drink! We appreciate their generosity. ... See MoreSee Less
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Amazon Prime Day starts tomorrow so if you are shopping for some deals and feel like supporting a good cause at the same time, we have some items we could still use for our bedrooms! Items include: box fans, small bedroom size trash cans, extension cords, tall/sturdy laundry hampers, twin size sheets, and smaller bedroom sized lamps. We also still have our wish list you can shop directly from here: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1OMPXHPRHBK69/ref=hz_ls_biz_ex?fbclid=IwAR2Hk59r8Y1r-fsUKHS5P78ZQ63....
Thank you to everyone who has already shopped the list! We appreciate your support. ... See MoreSee Less
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What a fun idea! The GFWC Valamont Women’s Club knew we needed new pillows for our current and future residents so they had a "pillow fight" at their latest gathering and collected close to 70 pillows for us.
Is your civic group or business looking for a creative way to support Room in the Inn? Contact Brianne at blalor@chattanoogaroomintheinn.com for more information. ... See MoreSee Less
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A mom and her four children moved into the shelter a few days ago. As our case manager was showing them around, one of the young boys hugged her and exclaimed with excitement, "We get to stay here and we get our very own room?" This family has been moving around so much that he was just thankful to finally have a safe, dedicated space to live.
Do you want to help families like this feel comfortable while at the shelter? We have a wish list of comfort items we could really use for some of our rooms: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1OMPXHPRHBK69/ref=hz_ls_biz_ex. Needed items include pillows, extension cords, bedroom lamps, small trash cans, box fans, and tall sturdy laundry baskets.
You are also welcome to drop these items off. They do not have to be purchased from Amazon. We just ask that any donations of pillows be new and unused. ... See MoreSee Less
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