Campus Life

The Warming House is believed to be the oldest student-run soup kitchen in the nation.

It is a place of welcome where men, women and children in need can receive a warm meal, supportive companionship and the dignity that is theirs as sons and daughters of God. 

Following in the footsteps of Francis of Assisi who welcomed all without exception, volunteers and students endeavor to create an environment that provides for the emotional, spiritual and social needs of their guests.

Volunteers are always welcome and may sign up in the Thomas Merton Center on campus or contact Warming House Coordinator Jamie Ryder at jryder@sbu.edu