St. Matthew’s House Opening New Golden Gate Bargain Store

Table of Contents

Share

Grand Opening Celebration is Friday and Saturday, May 27 and 28 

      

Naples, FL — May 13, 2022 — The public is invited to “Shop with a Purpose” at the new St. Matthew’s House Golden Gate Bargain Store. The store opens with a  grand opening celebration on Friday, May 27, and Saturday, May 28th. The store is located in Parkway Plaza at 4945 Golden Gate Parkway, Naples, and will be open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The bright, open store features clothing, fashion accessories, home furnishings and housewares.

The grand opening celebration for the new 7,500-square-foot store will include refreshments and there will be giveaways throughout the day. In addition, the first 25 people in line on Friday and Saturday mornings will receive a $25 St. Matthew’s House gift card.

St. Matthew’s House now presents seven thrift stores throughout Collier and Lee County. Stores are located in Golden Gate, Naples, Immokalee, Bonita Springs and Fort Myers. The Thrift Stores are part of the St. Matthew’s House social enterprise model.

Additional St. Matthew’s House social enterprises include a car wash and detail center, Lulu’s Kitchen — home to the Culinary Training Institute of Southwest Florida, Delicious by Design commercial catering operation, and Fresh Start Café full-service restaurant and drive-thru. These operations are located, along with the flagship thrift store, on the St. Matthew’s House campus at 2601 Airport Road South.  In addition to generating revenue to support St. Matthew’s House, these social enterprises provide job training and employment opportunities for St. Matthew’s House residents and graduates.

 

To view the official press release document, click here.


 

Follow us on Social

Congratulations to Bianca and Selina on recently receiving a Core Value Award! 👏

Bianca and Selina processed over 16,000 gifts during our second quarter! Their supervisor says she’s proud of their hard work and commitment to excellence.

#StMatthewsHouse #nonprofit #charity #SWFL #SouthwestFlorida #Florida #FL #excellence #CoreValueAward #EmployeeRecognition
Video Reels With support from our community partners, GL Homes and Youth Haven, 22‑year‑old Dezeree received a shopping spree to shop at our thrift stores and help in her transition into her own living space. 🤗

Dezeree has dreams of becoming a nurse and helping people, and this marks the first step of the next chapter of her life. We’re so proud to walk alongside her on her journey! 💙

#StMatthewsHouse #nonprofit #charity #SWFL #SouthwestFlorida #Florida #GLHomes #CommunityPartner #YouthHaven #StMatthewsHouseThriftStores
✨ Join us for an unforgettable night of music and purpose on Friday, February 27, 2026! ✨

Experience An Inspirational Evening with André Knevel — a stunning organ concert and reception supporting St. Matthew’s House.

🎟️ VIP & General Admission tickets are available now! Link in bio.
Video Reels Thank you to everyone who joined us in celebrating the one year anniversary of our Fort Myers Shelter for Women & Children!

We are so grateful to be working alongside such wonderful #CommunityPartners who are dedicated to make a difference for these women and children.

#StMatthewsHouse #nonprofit #charity #SWFL #SouthwestFlorida #Florida #LeeCounty #FortMyers #shelter
Video Reels Every face has a story. 💛

Watch this powerful moment and see how lives are being transformed every day at St. Matthew’s House.

Discover more stories of transformation through our Faces Beyond Homelessness art exhibit. Link in bio!

#StMatthewsHouse #nonprofit #charity #SWFL #SouthwestFlorida #FacesBeyondHomelessness #art #exhibit #WendyWagner
Carousel Birthday smiles all around! 🥳 

Last week we celebrated the first birthday of our Fort Myers Shelter for Women & Children, and it was a beautiful celebration of what community can do.

A huge thank‑you to our incredible community partners—especially Next Level Church—for showing up, giving back, and helping create pathways for our residents. 💛 

#StMatthewsHouse #nonprofit #charity #SWFL #SouthwestFlorida #Florida #FortMyers #LeeCounty #shelter #HomelessShelter #celebrate #birthday #CommunityPartners @nextlevelswfl #NextLevelChurch
Join us in congratulating John who was recently presented with a Core Value Award! 👏

Through his role, he has displayed a willingness to help the facilities team, demonstrated excellence with his enthusiastic attitude and a God-honoring approach to any task.

“I am blessed to work with him and his team daily,” said a coworker.

#StMatthewsHouse #nonprofit #charit #SWFL #SouthwestFlorida #Florida #CoreValueAward #EmployeeRecognition #excellence #helpful #GodHonoring