The Student Life Office invites you to a special Soup and Stories program entitled “Tower of Refuge, Inc.” on Monday, Sept. 15. The event begins at noon in the Robert H. Stephens Room of Menard Hall.

The featured presenter for the program is Bevey Louden, co-founder and assistant director of the Tower of Refuge, Inc. in Springfield, who will share her unique experiences working in a grassroots organization whose primary purpose is to reduce the rate of recidivism through various programs and community efforts throughout the state of Illinois.

The event includes a light lunch of soup and salad. Admission is $3 for non-students.