“To start I have to share my favorite Soul story of when one of our Tuesday lunch guests came back for lunch after a few weeks absence. When I told him I was happy to see him, he looked at me in shock and asked if I really noticed he was away. The look on his face when I had told him he was missed was heartbreaking. He hadn’t been told his presence meant anything until then. I’m glad I was the person to tell him.”

“The guests have taught me so much in my time here. They have some of the most interesting stories to tell. They have taught me more about patience, gratitude, hope and generosity than anyone else.”

“I would say volunteering at Soul has changed my outlook on my life completely. I am so much more grateful since I’ve been at Soul for over a year than what I was before I was a volunteer. Grateful for my roof, my meals, people to talk to and my health. I also find myself smiling at everyone I can and loving the world around me a lot more.”

“Soul helps everyone so much. It has helped me more than anyone will ever know.”