Campbell Lodge Receives Approval for Expansion
The leaders of Collier County unanimously decided to approve our expansion request for our Naples shelter, Campbell Lodge.
St. Matthew’s House Sets Food Assistance Records
With the growing need for food assistance, we set two new personal records at our local distributions on Monday, January 24, 2022.
CEO Steve Brooder Wrote Opinion Piece for Naples Daily News
Steve Brooder wrote an opinion piece for the Naples Daily News titled, “St. Matthew’s House . . . Hope Starts Here.”
Immokalee Friendship House Provides Christmas Gifts For Over 170 Kids
On December 23, hundreds of kids and parents lined up outside of our Immokalee Friendship House for their turn to “shop” for toys for Christmas.
St. Matthew’s House Wins The Senators’ Pride of Florida Award
St. Matthew’s House was awarded the Senators’ Pride of Florida Award for our work fighting hunger, homelessness and addiction in Southwest Florida.
The Athens Group Donates Furniture, Dinnerware and More to St. Matthew’s House
The Athens Group, who recently acquired the Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club property for redevelopment, donated many items St. Matthew’s House.
St. Matthew’s House Provided Over 1,300 Families with Turkey Dinners at the Naples Distribution
Over 1,300 turkey dinners were distributed to Southwest Florida families as part of the St. Matthew’s House Hope for the Holidays campaign.
Steve Brooder Appointed Chief Executive Officer of St. Matthew’s House
St. Matthew’s House Board Chairman Joe Trachtenberg announced today that Chief Operating Officer and Interim CEO Steve Brooder has been named chief executive officer of Matthew’s House.
Local Kid Donates Over $300 to St. Matthew’s House
Earlier this week, Warren and his parents toured Campbell Lodge, our Naples shelter, and handed over his donation of $343 to Steve Brooder, COO of St. Matthew’s House.
St. Matthew’s House Applied to Increase Number of Beds at Naples Shelter
We’ve applied to expand our Campbell Lodge shelter in Naples from 104 beds to 150 beds.
Amber Bell Ran the virtual Boston Marathon for St. Matthew’s House
Amber Bell competed virtually in the Boston Marathon to raise both money and awareness for St. Matthew’s House.
4 Local Kids Raise $656 for St. Matthew’s House
After a summer of selling baked goods, smoothies and even some of their stuffed animals, four local kids donated $656 to St. Matthew’s House.