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St. Matthew’s House introducing National Best Practice food assistance model endorsed by Feeding America

St. Matthew's House recently received a gift from the Naples Beach Club in the form of a check for $25,000 to use towards our Hurricane Ian relief efforts.

St. Matthew’s House Announces CEO Transition:

Homelessness Hits Record High, Straining Rescue Missions

St. Matthew’s House introducing National Best Practice food assistance model endorsed by Feeding America

St. Matthews House and Capital Wealth Advisors deliver “Hope for the Holidays”

St. Matthew’s House Receives Grant from First Horizon Foundation

St. Matthew’s House Receives Gift from Naples Beach Club

St. Matthew’s House Partners with Collier County NAACP to Help River Park Community

New Warehouse Open to Public

St. Matthew’s House Helped Provide Once-Homeless Woman with Furniture for First Apartment

30 People Graduate from Justin’s Place

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

Those Experiencing Homelessness Face Threats from the Heat this Summer

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Last week we celebrated our latest class of Justin’s Place® Recovery Program Graduates, and we couldn’t be more proud of them!

If you didn’t get a chance to see the ceremony, the livestream link is in our bio!

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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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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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