December 25th, 2020
The St. Matthew’s House Campbell Lodge in East Naples opened Friday to ensure anyone in need had a meal on Christmas. Christmas is a holiday many are used to spending with all their loved ones at the dinner table, along with a hot meal. Like so many, Jim Calderwood was forced to break that tradition […]
December 25th, 2020
Even on Christmas day, St. Matthew’s House continued to give back this holiday season. With many families still struggling due to the ongoing pandemic, they wanted to make sure no table was without food and every plate was full. From noon to 4:00 p.m. at the Campbell Lodge Shelter, volunteers handed out meals to anyone in need, including […]
December 24th, 2020
St. Matthew’s House hosted a food distribution at the First Haitian Baptist Church of Naples on Christmas Eve Thursday to help those dealing with food scarcity as a result of the pandemic shutdowns. You can view the full story from NBC 2 here: If you are in need of food assistance, you can learn more […]
December 22nd, 2020
December 21st, winter solstice, is the longest night of the year. Nationally, The Longest Night is observed as National Homeless Person’s Memorial Day. Communities throughout the country are encouraged to host ceremonies to acknowledge and honor the many souls that have died homeless over the past year. This year marks not only the 30th anniversary […]
December 11th, 2020
Graduates of St. Matthew’s House addiction programs have an 85 percent success rate and staying clean and sober. But in the past year, they are seeing greater numbers of program graduates relapse. The isolation and social distancing prescribed to curb the pandemic has given people struggling with addiction the ability to stay at home and […]
December 1st, 2020
Did you know that St. Matthew’s House was founded 1988 by seven churches and a synagogue? Inspired by a passage in the Gospel of Matthew (Matthew 25:31-46), these religious organizations established the original St. Matthew’s House soup kitchen in order to serve people Jesus called “the least of these.” Last Sunday, November 22, 2020, at […]
December 1st, 2020
Campbell Lodge in Naples and Immokalee Friendship House are the only homeless shelters serving Collier County. Both have open spaces for those in need of a warm place to stay during the near freezing temperatures headed to Southwest Florida over the next few nights. The shelters will continue following all CDC guidelines. To learn about […]
November 20th, 2020
The line for St. Matthew’s Houses’ annual Thanksgiving “Turkey Drop,” food giveaway Thursday morning was so long that organizers opened an hour early. Cars started lining up at 6:30 a.m. for the 10 a.m. event at First Baptist Church of Naples. You can view the full story on WINK News here: Along with presenting sponsor […]
October 30th, 2020
St. Matthew’s House Mobile Food Pantry has seen yet another dramatic increase in the needs of our community. In just two hours, the incredible team of volunteers, congregation of First Baptist Church and staff, served 973 families at First Baptist Church in Naples on Thursday, October 29th! The need has continued to grow since the […]
October 28th, 2020
Six-year-old Charlie Riddell and his Mom visited St. Matthew’s House Campbell’s Lodge homeless shelter this week with a very special gift. Little Charlie, who gave $5.00 of his very own earnings, became the youngest donor in St. Matthew’s House history. His parents pitched in a bit to raise Charlie’s donation to $50.00, which Charlie wanted […]