Today, thousands of our neighbors in Southwest Florida struggle with
hunger, homelessness & addiction.

Together, we can change that.

Double Your Impact This Summer!

Your gift changes lives every day. This summer, your support will be matched dollar for dollar.

Double Your Impact This Summer!

Your gift changes lives every day. This summer, your support will be matched dollar for dollar.

For over 37 years, St. Matthew’s House has tackled challenges born from the needs of Southwest Florida.

Our unique social enterprise business model helps cover the administrative expenses for the organization, so donations go toward our program expenses.
Hunger

Nearly 152,000 individuals experience food insecurity in Southwest Florida every year.

Homelessness

Collier and Lee County Homeless Coalitions identified more than 1,500 adults and more than 1,700 children experiencing homelessness in our communities.

Addiction

In 2023, Florida’s 7,769 accidental overdose deaths were the 2nd most nationally.

Under-employment

Individuals recovering from crisis find great difficulty securing living wage jobs.

Your Next Step toward the Journey Together

Together with our partners and participants, we cultivate communities where people are progressively seen, accepted, challenged, and supported.

Volunteer

Join us by lending your time and skills and becoming an integral part of the community-driven efforts.

Shop & Dine

Make socially conscious choices by supporting our social enterprises: thrift stores, catering, lodging and more.

Donate

Contribute to the mission with monetary support, in-kind goods or food donations.

Discover our featured events

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November 10 @ 11:30 am - 8:00 pm EST

More Details Coming Soon…   Interested in being a sponsor? Email events@stmatthewshouse.org.

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Testimonies

Our work through personal stories

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Working? Live out of state? Don’t worry; we’ll be livestreaming tonight’s graduation ceremony, so you don’t have to miss it!

Livestream link in bio!

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Help save lives this summer through our Summer Match Campaign! We need $400,000 left to reach our goal, and thanks to the generosity of St. John’s Episcopal Church and anonymous donors, your gift will be doubled!

Give today through the link in our bio.

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Please join us in welcoming Ben Bridges as the next CEO of St. Matthew’s House!

Ben brings a heart for ministry, a deep understanding of our mission, and years of servant leadership — including five years as Executive Director with The Salvation Army in Naples. 

The leadership transition is set to take effect on October 1, 2025. We are excited for this new chapter and confident that God will continue to guide our work through Ben’s leadership.

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After more than a decade of faithful leadership, Steve Brooder has announced retirement from his role as President and CEO of St. Matthew’s House effective October 1, 2025.

Under Steve’s guidance, our ministry expanded its reach, deepened its impact, and remained rooted in Christ's call to serve the most vulnerable among us. 

Please join us in our heartfelt thank you to Steve for leading with compassion, vision and unwavering faith. 💙 

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Congrats to Maria who celebrated her 10-year workiversary last month; we’re so grateful to have you as part of our warehouse team!

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Video Reels Don’t forget to RSVP for our upcoming Justin’s Place Recovery Program Graduation if you’re planning to attend in person!

It’s a free event, but RSVPs help us adequately prepare, so please click the link in our bio and let us know you’ll be there.

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Please join us in congratulating our latest class of Leadership Academy graduates!

The St. Matthew's House Leadership Academy is a professional development opportunity for emerging leaders within our organization. Participants are nominated by their supervisors and meet monthly to learn about topics such as team building, conflict-resolution, time management, confidentiality, accountability and more.

These individuals completed the year-long class culminating in a presentation about what they  learned.

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