December 25th, 2020
The St. Matthew’s House Campbell Lodge in East Naples opened Friday to ensure anyone in need had a meal on Christmas. Christmas is a holiday many are used to spending with all their loved ones at the dinner table, along with a hot meal. Like so many, Jim Calderwood was forced to break that tradition […]
December 25th, 2020
Even on Christmas day, St. Matthew’s House continued to give back this holiday season. With many families still struggling due to the ongoing pandemic, they wanted to make sure no table was without food and every plate was full. From noon to 4:00 p.m. at the Campbell Lodge Shelter, volunteers handed out meals to anyone in need, including […]
December 24th, 2020
St. Matthew’s House hosted a food distribution at the First Haitian Baptist Church of Naples on Christmas Eve Thursday to help those dealing with food scarcity as a result of the pandemic shutdowns. You can view the full story from NBC 2 here: If you are in need of food assistance, you can learn more […]
December 1st, 2020
Campbell Lodge in Naples and Immokalee Friendship House are the only homeless shelters serving Collier County. Both have open spaces for those in need of a warm place to stay during the near freezing temperatures headed to Southwest Florida over the next few nights. The shelters will continue following all CDC guidelines. To learn about […]
November 20th, 2020
The line for St. Matthew’s Houses’ annual Thanksgiving “Turkey Drop,” food giveaway Thursday morning was so long that organizers opened an hour early. Cars started lining up at 6:30 a.m. for the 10 a.m. event at First Baptist Church of Naples. You can view the full story on WINK News here: Along with presenting sponsor […]
October 30th, 2020
St. Matthew’s House Mobile Food Pantry has seen yet another dramatic increase in the needs of our community. In just two hours, the incredible team of volunteers, congregation of First Baptist Church and staff, served 973 families at First Baptist Church in Naples on Thursday, October 29th! The need has continued to grow since the […]
October 28th, 2020
Six-year-old Charlie Riddell and his Mom visited St. Matthew’s House Campbell’s Lodge homeless shelter this week with a very special gift. Little Charlie, who gave $5.00 of his very own earnings, became the youngest donor in St. Matthew’s House history. His parents pitched in a bit to raise Charlie’s donation to $50.00, which Charlie wanted […]
September 8th, 2020
Here at St. Matthew’s House, we know the importance of our volunteers, but we’re so happy the greater community of Southwest Florida is going to learn too! Thanks to Fox 4 News for running this story on two of our volunteers working at our distribution warehouse. Check out the full story here on Fox 4 […]
August 21st, 2020
In our shelters, we strive to serve the best food. It’s a matter of health and of dignity. With our Mobile Food Pantry distributions we are grateful we have the same opportunity to provide not just any food, but fresh, healthy food. And this ability to give fresh fruit and vegetables along with shelf-stable pantry […]
August 17th, 2020
While we know that age brings wisdom and reflection, but often we need the reminder that youth brings with its willingness to act when there is a need. Over the weekend two young women, Izzy and Madison, both Gulf Coast High School students, jumped into action after hearing about St. Matthew’s House needs for food […]