March 12th, 2019
Growth at St. Matthew’s House can occur in surprising, often unexpected ways. Our reach across Southwest Florida can put us in contact with individuals, businesses, and communities of all different types, and it is through these relationships, that new ideas take form. When we work together, we grow. Most recently, an opportunity like this […]
September 26th, 2018
Remember all that talk last month about voting for St. Matthew’s House to win a grant from the State Farm Neighorhood Assist grant program? Well we’re excited to announce that thanks to your help, we won!! The results are in and our entry finished in the Top 40 finalists, which means we’ll be receiving […]
April 26th, 2018
A St. Matthew’s House volunteer team will be assisting the office of U.S. Senator Marco Rubio’s staff and other community support organizations offering FEMA and Social Security assistance in Immokalee. When and where: Thursday, April 26, 2018 Guadalupe Social Services 211 South 9th Street Immokalee, FL 34142 1:00 P.M.– 8:00 P.M. Friday, April 27, 2018 […]
January 4th, 2018
“No blanket, no nothing. I couldn’t sleep good last night either. I was freezing to death. I didn’t think it was going to get cold this year.” Armando, homeless person in Naples When there is severe weather, St. Matthew’s House provides additional beds at our shelters in Naples and Immokalee. During cold weather (50 degrees […]
November 27th, 2017
Irma and Harvey damaged almost 1.8 million homes, causing uninsured flood losses of as much as $57 billion, according to CoreLogic Inc., a real estate data firm. At homeless shelters in the Naples area, the waiting list for beds has doubled, especially for single mothers and their children, many of whom are living in tents in the […]
November 27th, 2017
Over 400 heroes came out for the 5k to fight homelessness in our community! “We’re on the front lines of raising awareness and funds to help with this effort,” – Vann Ellison, http://www.naplesnews.com/story/news/local/2016/11/19/running-cause-st-matthews-house-hosts-inaugural-heroes-homeless-5k/93930040/
November 27th, 2017
St. Matthews House renovates old thrift store into a 6,000-square-foot building. Local Community leaders were present for the ribbon cutting. “Through the work of St. Matthew’s House and our social enterprises, thousands of lives have been changed for the better. Our new thrift store will offer good jobs and services, while continuing our commitment […]
November 27th, 2017
This week Gov. Scott visited St. Matthews House on Thanksgiving day to personally volunteer at our homeless shelter. “A lot of people got hurt with Irma. Nobody sits and waits for a disaster and puts extra money in the bank. If you had any damage, if you lost your home for a week, if you […]
October 14th, 2017
When your “365 day” job is feeding the hungry and sheltering the homeless, a hurricane like Irma opens your doors, and hearts, to many new opportunities to serve. And like the brave first responders who manned the firehouses and hospitals, St. Matthew’s House became home for many of our staff, who told their families to do […]
September 7th, 2017
Please pray for Southwest Florida UPDATED 9/12/2017 at 8:59 AM EST All staff are OK and all facilities are still standing with some water and minor structural damage. Our shelters are open, and as soon as power is restored, we can let staff and clients return and open the thrift stores. We thank God for […]