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Room at the Inn

in Bridgeton, MO

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Founded by the Sisters of Divine Providence, Room at the Inn provides emergency shelter and a stabilizing support system to local women and families in need via the collaborative effort of our dedicated staff, interfaith congregations, and other organizations throughout the St. Louis region.

Our Story


Room at the Inn is a 24/7 shelter here to empower people. We help our clients find solutions to their homelessness through education, referrals, and case management. Room at the Inn was founded in 1993 and initially sponsored by the Sisters of Divine Providence. We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit agency incorporated in Missouri. Over the past 30 years we have partnered with more than 50 interfaith congregations representing 15 faith traditions and a wide range of socioeconomic backgrounds. We collaborate with multiple outside agencies to make needed services available for our clients. ROOM catalyzes to help our community help those who are homeless.

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Our Leadership


Board of Directors 

Al Fressola

Psychologist

David Gerst

Retired

Jim Gissy
President, Capitol Management Services 

Mel Goldman, Secretary
Retired

Stephanie English

CEO of Cornerstone Home, Health, and Hospice

Sr. Linda Hylla
Sisters of Divine Providence

John Herrin 

VP Keeley Construction 

Ravi C. Kyasaram 
Business Segment Director

Edward Jones

William Oesterle, Chair
Realtor, Re/Max Gold

Shannon D. Peters, Past Chair
Attorney, Husch Blackwell, LLP 

Vernon Prinster

Owner, VSP Construction Services, Inc.

Jesse Sanders 

Director, IT, Clayco, Inc.

Ramona Brown

Former Client

Aruna Tailor

Immigrant Advocate

Julie Wolfe, Treasurer

CFO, St Charles City-County Library District

Laurie Phillips

Acting Executive Director

Privacy & Security Notice

Angela Hamilton is ROOM's HMIS Grievance Officer

Our Leadership


Board of Directors 

Al Fressola

Retired Psychologist

Sr. Linda Hylla
Sisters of Divine Providence

Shannon D. Peters, Past Chair
Attorney, Husch Blackwell, LLP 

David Gerst

Retired

John Herrin 

VP Keeley Construction 

Vernon Prinster

Owner, VSP Construction Services, Inc.

Ravi C. Kyasaram 

Business Segment Director

Edward Jones

Jesse Sanders 

Director, IT, Clayco, Inc.

Mel Goldman, Secretary

Retired

William Oesterle, Chair
Realtor, EXP Realty

Aruna Tailor

Immigrant Advocate

Felinna Love

Connections Director, Friendship Village Senior Services

Julie Wolfe, Treasurer

CFO, St Charles City-County Library District

Laurie Phillips

Executive Director

Privacy & Security Notice

Angela Hamilton is ROOM's HMIS Grievance Officer


Want to know more about Room at the Inn? Call (314)-209-9181.

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