November 18th, 2019
For the past 15 years, Capital Wealth Advisors has partnered with St. Matthew’s House to give an ever-growing number of turkeys away for the holiday season. Last year, in 2018, that number was 1,500. This year the local financial planning company has donated 2,000 turkeys and they only want to see that number grow. Over […]
November 8th, 2019
Only the deepest love could make a man to fly from Naples, Florida to Camden, New Jersey to rescue his estranged, drug-addicted brother. Ed Burnham hadn’t spoken to his brother Artie in years. All heknew was that Artie was living in his truck in Camden, one of themost dangerous cities in the U.S. Still, Ed […]
October 29th, 2019
Bob Harden: Right now, we have Vann Ellison. He is the CEO of St. Matthew’s House. Vann, thank you so much for joining us. Vann Ellison: Bob, it’s great to be with you this morning. Bob Harden: Thank you so much, Vann. I think your organization is terrific, and perhaps if everybody could make a […]
October 28th, 2019
Welcome Vann Ellison President & CEO, St. Matthew’s House InvocationRev. Jaci Smith Patman Speaker Vann Ellison Alumni Testimonial VideoArti Burnham Program TestimonialsTracie AdkinsTyler Penticoff Holecek Award Presentation Commitment Pledge Kathryn Bausman, Director of Justin’s Place Women’s Program I will live my life of freedom to the utmost. I will honor mymind, body and spirit by […]
October 24th, 2019
Today St. Matthew’s House was joined by our closest friends and supporters for the long-anticipated groundbreaking of a brand new, state of the art restaurant called LuLu’s Kitchen. After serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner, 7 days a week in the same building since 1994, St. Matthew’s House has outgrown its kitchen facilities. In keeping with […]
October 1st, 2019
Save the date for these upcoming events at St. Matthew’s House. For more information about upcoming St. Matthew’s House events, visit us online at stmatthewshouse.org/events. To speak with a St. Matthew’s House representative about a specific event, contact Nick Porter via phone at (239) 774-0500 x161 or email at nporter@stmatthewshouse.org.
September 9th, 2019
We had a wonderful outpouring of donations during this summer’s food drive—as much as 15,000 pounds of non-perishable food items! However, there is also great need in our community and much of the food has already been used or distributed. As St. Matthew’s House enters our busiest time of year, we ask you to help […]
September 5th, 2019
Click here to read the September newsletter. Forces Greater than NatureA word from Vann Ellison, President & CEO It’s been more than two years, but I doubt any of us will forget the effects of Hurricane Irma. That is especially the case for many seniors in Collier County who, like Michele in this newsletter, were displaced […]
August 30th, 2019
We are prepared. With Hurricane Dorian projected to hit Florida this weekend, St. Matthew’s House stands prepared to help the most vulnerable in our Southwest Florida communities. Even though the hurricane is likely to dissipate by the time it reaches our side of the state, there is still the potential for some wind damage to area homes, […]
June 28th, 2019
by Eleni Patitsas, Manager of Agricultural Programs, St. Matthew’s House The St. Matthew’s House’s Agriculture Program is not only growing vegetables; it is growing men and women in the Justin’s Place Recovery Program. Founded in 2013 with the addition of the 47-acre Port LaBelle Inn and Conference Center, the St. Matthew’s House Agriculture Program exists […]