CSB/SJU partnered with Place of Hope (POH) to fight Hunger and Homelessness in the St. Cloud community.  Place of Hope's mission is to rebuild, repair and restore the lives of individuals who experience homelessness, chemical dependency or other hardships. POH has several outreach programs in place to help people of all ages. To learn more about Place of Hope, visit http://www.placeofhopeministries.org/ .

Since February of 2009, the Bonners have served at Place of Hope, preparing meals and getting to know the mission and work of POH.  The Bonners participated in Empty Bowls, a fundraiser hosted by Place of Hope and Crisis Nursery.  Empty Bowls is an event where soup is served, where there is entertainment by local churches, kids and community members, and which provides a means for community members to fight hunger together.  Handmade ceramic bowls made by community members are available for each attendant to take as a reminder that there is always someone in the world whose bowl is empty.

The Bonners have also spent time interviewing staff at Place of Hope and gathering footage to make into a video highlighting its mission and work.  Brian Long (CSB/SJU '12) put together a touching video about hunger and homelessness in the St. Cloud community, the video is below.