Together, with our team we cultivate communities where people are progressively seen, accepted, challenged, and supported.

2024 Board of Directors

As an expression of God’s love in Southwest Florida, we are growing to ensure that no one experiencing hunger, homelessness or addiction is alone or without a pathway for their journey from crisis to contributor.

Rick Fumo

Chairman

Rachael Loukonen

Vice-Chairman

Brad Ament

Secretary

Richard Grows

Treasurer

Members:

Steve Brooder

Chief Executive Officer
peggy@stmatthewshouse.org

Debbie Simmons

Vice President of Finance
dsimmons@stmatthewshouse.org

Bill Curry

Vice President of Development
bcurry@stmatthewshouse.org

Michael Muskat

Vice President of Operations
mmuskat@stmatthewshouse.org

Ben Bridges

Vice President of Programs
bbridges@stmatthewshouse.org

Peggy Mullins

Executive Assistant to the CEO
peggy@stmatthewshouse.org

Bill Curry

Vice President of Development
bcurry@stmatthewshouse.org

Matt Seluk

Director of Major Gifts & Individual Giving
mseluk@stmatthewshouse.org

Hillary Lemaster

Director of Institutional Giving & Grants
hlemaster@stmatthewshouse.org

Julia Szwed

Director of Development Operations
jszwed@stmatthewshouse.org

Joe Loverde

Director of Marketing Strategy
jloverde@stmatthewshouse.org

Bob Irzyk

Director of Marketing and Communications
birzyk@stmatthewshouse.org

Daniel Moore

Director of Retail Operations
DMoore@stmatthewshouse.org

Norman Armstrong

Director of Hospitality
narmstrong@stmatthewshouse.org

Ashlie Johnson

Director of Culture & Engagement
AJohnson@stmatthewshouse.org

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Only three weeks left until we pull the winner of the Corvette Sweepstakes! Don’t miss out on your chance to own this car! 😁

Enter today; link in bio.

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Carousel We are pleased to announce the volunteers who received the annual President’s Volunteer Service Award for their service in 2024!

This is a national volunteer recognition of our volunteers with the most hours served in 2024, in specific incremental service categories.

Thank you, Bertha, Sheila, and Nancy, for your service and dedication to our mission!

We are so fortunate to have you as part of the team.

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Last week we celebrated our latest graduating class of Justin’s Place Recovery Program! We are so proud of these individuals and their perseverance over the last 12 months. Keep on going, grads! 🤗 💜

In case you missed it or want to rewatch, the livestream is still available on YouTube! Link in bio.

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Video Reels Last week we had the pleasure of hosting #LeadershipCollier at our Naples shelter where they took a tour, completed a volunteer activity and engaged in a Q&A session with multiple community leaders from the @colliercffl, the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation, and the @ncef_nwwf.

We’re so grateful for these opportunities to share the work of St. Matthew’s House with the community and the impact they can have.

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Earlier this month, we celebrated our first 20-year workiversary in the history of St. Matthew's House, and it couldn’t have happened to a more lovely person: Peggy Mullins. 🤗

Here’s a couple of the many kind things Peggy’s coworkers had to say about her…
▪️I'm so very grateful for Peggy’s knowledge, wisdom, compassion, and dedication to our mission.
▪️Her commitment to serving others is felt by many every day here at St. Matthew’s House!
▪️She has contributed in such meaningful ways that have consistently been helpful, healing, excellent, and God-honoring!

Drop your kind compliment or thoughtful anecdote in the comments!

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Working? Live out of state? Don’t worry, we’ll be livestreaming our Justin’s Place graduation ceremony on Thursday, so you don’t have to miss it!

Livestream link in bio! 

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Our Empowerment Hub is hosting a FREE 2-day workshop about 𝘛𝘩𝘦 7 𝘏𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘏𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘭𝘺 𝘌𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘍𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘴.

You'll learn to establish a proven and successful principle-centered framework to build strong family relationships and develop a common language so family members better understand each other.

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