Room at the Inn volunteers wait to sign in guests

January 9, 2013 | 11:15 a.m. CST

Volunteers Rick Ellsworth and Sydney Stein wait to sign in guests at Room at the Inn Tuesday evening . The overnight homeless shelter operates out of the Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church. The shelter opens in January and stays open through the end of February to give people a place to stay during the coldest part of the year.