COLUMBIA, Tenn. (WSMV) - It took a lot of time and hard work, now the Room in the Inn of Columbia will have their first open house for their brand-new homeless shelter.
Over the last eight years, the non-profit has helped more than a thousand Midstate families get back on their feet, but they've struggled to find a place to house those families while they're in transition.
Originally, they were operating out of a church, but the fire department shut them down because of a code's violation.
The non-profit then began putting people up in a local hotel, all the while they've been raising money to open "Grace House," a four-bedroom home with a communal kitchen designed specifically for families in need.
"I get a call, probably two to three calls a day, and emails on top of that from people saying, 'I'm living in my car. I've been evicted. I'm working. I have family. What can you do,'" said Reverend Jeff Kane, the founder of Room in the Inn.
Grace House is located on 1131 Mapleash Avenue in Columbia, Tennessee. The open house will be on December 18th from 3-6 p.m.