Ben and Teresa Pothier run a nonprofit called Places of Welcome, focused on creating spaces of community and hospitality.
Their work includes running the Jesus Kitchen at Rainbow Gatherings, where they feed the physical and spiritual hunger of a loosely knit community of homeless travelers, new-age hippies and those who practice other forms of religion.
They also own a duplex in St. Paul where they host a safe, short-term space for people in the midst of difficult life challenges. Since opening the duplex, they have directly served 90 individuals.
