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 […]
July 28th, 2017
“We are delighted that St. Matthew’s House is recognized for excellence in all that we do. Our social enterprise efforts change lives through training, and with the funds provided, help meet the needs of all in our community.” – Vann Ellison, President and CEO of St. Matthew’s House Thank you for voting for us! That makes […]
June 28th, 2017
Starting in the mid-90’s, we began to see an increase of opioid use. Today, we see about 57% of the people reporting to us, those asking for us assistance, have a substance abuse problem with opioids, either prescription or street drugs. Last week, our President and CEO Vann Ellison was on WGCU’s Gulf Coast […]
May 24th, 2017
On Wednesday, May 24, 2017, St. Matthew’s House broke ground on its new thrift store in Immokalee. St. Matthew’s House staff, along with community and civic leaders, attended the event and were served a catered lunch from SMH Catering at Immokalee Friendship House. St. Matthew’s House and the Immokalee Friendship House have joyfully served the […]
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September 2nd, 2016
Help Us at the End of Summer Throughout each year, we see men, women, and families coming to us every month. The numbers never decrease; we always see more people coming who need food, clothing, or assistance in our shelter. This year, as most years, the summer months are tough. We really need your help […]
August 16th, 2016
Joseph Kolbert and Kelly Gresham, who both came through our Justin’s Place Recovery Program, received MicroGrants today. “We thank Chuck Garrity from MicroGrants of SW Florida for his continued support of our graduates from our Justin’s Place Recovery Program. This is a huge step for Joe and Kelly as they continue to meet the goals they’ve […]
April 21st, 2016
Three members of the group walked to the 12th tee at Imperial Country Club’s East Course on Tuesday. “Well, here goes the car, guys!” they said before they hit their shots on the par 3, with a 2016 Nissan Maxima on the line. None of the three won the car. But the last guy did. […]