May 12th, 2022
Data from the 2022 Point in Time (PIT) count was recently released showing that 560 individuals are experiencing homelessness.
May 6th, 2022
As the need for food assistance in Collier County continues to grow, the St. Matthew’s House food distribution team is moving into a larger food warehouse.
May 3rd, 2022
With increased inflation across the county, many people are struggling to pay rent causing our shelter waitlist to more than double since October.
April 22nd, 2022
St. Matthew’s House hosted a Volunteer Appreciation event last week to celebrate National Volunteer Week and honor all our selfless volunteers.
April 22nd, 2022
St. Matthew’s House volunteers served over 400 meals to people on Easter Sunday.
April 14th, 2022
On Monday, April 11, a crowd of men and women arrived at the Tiburón Golf Club to compete in the 24th annual Dean Lind Memorial Golf Classic. One of those men was Daniel Smith, a 2019 graduate of our Justin’s Place Recovery Program. After years of struggling with an opioid addiction, being incarcerated and at […]
April 4th, 2022
Many strong women, alumni from our addiction recovery program, have gone from unmanageable addictions to managing our St. Matthew’s House thrift stores.
April 1st, 2022
Produced by the St. Matthew’s House Marketing and Communications Department, SMH Spotlight is a monthly re-cap of important stories involving St. Matthew’s House, some of which have been featured on local media in Southwest Florida. In this month’s episode, we take a look back at the 36th Justin’s Place Recovery Program graduation ceremony, celebrate with Justin’s […]
March 24th, 2022
Earlier this year, at the Celebration of Philanthropy, the Collier Community Foundation honored St. Matthew’s House with the Harvey Kapnick Award.
March 19th, 2022
Pelican Bay residents have teamed up with homeowners’ associations (HOAs), clubs, and businesses throughout the community to produce what is expected to be the biggest food drive in the 34-year history of St. Matthew’s House. The value of food donations made to last year’s food drive by Pelican Bay residents was over $40,000.