This is the heart of the evening. Sign up and gather your family or group to provide and serve a home-cooked or catered dinner for approximately 25 people (guests + volunteers), then stay for the full evening to share conversation and fellowship. Dinner is served family-style in the dining room where we eat together. You'll arrive around 5:00 PM and stay until approximately 8:30 PM. This is a wonderful opportunity for families with children to serve alongside their kids in a meaningful, relational setting.

Innkeepers are the overnight anchors of the evening. You'll welcome guests as they arrive, help facilitate fellowship and activities, and stay overnight to ensure a smooth morning routine including breakfast and a dignified send-off when the Roof Above van returns. Innkeepers who are registered to drive the church van may also serve as the AM or PM Van Driver (see below).

Drive the church van to pick up guests from the Roof Above Day Services Center and bring them to Covenant in the evening. Must be registered and approved to drive the Covenant church van. For questions about registration, contact Courtney Shudak.

Drive the church van to return guests to the Roof Above location the following morning, typically departing around 6:30 AM. Must be registered and approved to drive the Covenant church van. For questions about registration, contact Courtney Shudak.

On nights when Roof Above places a family with us, we need an additional 1-2 volunteers to provide dedicated, welcoming support to parents and children. This involves helping families get settled, feel at ease, and navigate the evening in a space suited to them. Volunteers will arrive by 5:30pm and stay until bedtime. If no families are staying that evening, volunteers can head home early or help with other set-up needs. Volunteers must have completed Child Protection Training and submitted to a background check, or be willing to complete the training and check for certification. Orientation will be provided.

Questions? Want to learn more before signing up? The RITI leadership team is here to support you!

• Volunteer Coordinator — For questions about roles, orientation, scheduling, or if this is your first time: contact Clay and Maddie Sowers.
• Logistics Coordinator — For questions about supplies, setup, cleanup, linens, or what to bring: contact Lynn Morrow.
• Staff Point of Contact / Night Emergency — contact Courtney Shudak.

Is your group interested in serving on a night that isn't listed? Reach out to Courtney Shudak about options to add additional nights and expand our impact!

Can’t serve with Room in the Inn on Tuesday nights? No worries! Being part of the Behind the Scenes Team is the answer! Lots of tasks need to take place on other days throughout the week to support the mission. People are needed each week to:

• Tidy up The Landing each Wednesday by 4 pm
  o  Pack up dirty linens, spray beds and place laundry bags by elevators closest to the FH kitchen
• Take the dirty laundry from Covenant to Hope Haven (3815 North Tryon) each Thursday
• Make beds for the neighbors each Sunday
  o  Great job for several families or a small group of friends
  o  Make beds with clean linens
• Pick up the clean laundry at Hope Haven (3815 North Tryon) and return it to the RITI closet each Monday
• Unpack the clean linens each Tuesday before 5 pm
  o  Unpack all clean linens from the bags and place in the appropriate places in the RITI closet

Questions? Contact Lynn Morrow.