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Representatives from St. Matthew’s House and the Women’s Foundation of Collier County gather after the foundation presented a $50,000 grant to support shelter and services for homeless senior women in Collier County.

St. Matthew’s House receives $50K grant for seniors

St. Matthew’s House has received a $50,000 grant from the Women’s Foundation of Collier County...

Collier County senior homelessness triples in the last year; outpacing rest of the country

NAPLES, Fla. (WINK) — Homelessness among senior citizens in Collier County tripled in the last...

Fresh start: Naples-area nonprofits help former Youth Haven resident move into her own apartment

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. — After two years of experiencing homelessness and living at Youth Haven,...

Fort Myers prep cook receives 2026 HIRE Hall of Fame Award

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Fre’daysha Ladson, a prep cook at St. Matthew’s House in Fort...

A graduate of the St. Matthew’s House Vocational Training Program standing with Aurelio’s Pizza franchise owner

Aurelio’s partners with St. Matthew’s House on hiring

Aurelio’s Pizza of Naples and Estero has partnered with St. Matthew’s House to expand employment...

New playground brings joy to children at St. Matthew’s House Wolfe Apartments

NAPLES, Fla. — Nearly 60 children at St. Matthew’s House Wolfe Apartments in Golden Gate...

Naples Hotdog Safari

And the winner is… May 2, 2026, will go down in Naples history as a...

An opened prescription bottle with white pills

Beyond the bottle: The growing threat of prescription impairment on Florida roads

NAPLES, Fla. (WINK)— On any given day, at least 5% of all drivers on American...

A Reuben hot dog from LuLu's Kitchen, a preview of their creation for the upcoming Hot Dog Safari benefiting St. Matthew's House

LuLu’s Kitchen prepares for 3rd Annual Naples Hot Dog Safari

NAPLES, Fla. — Jason Drew went ‘Gulfcoasting’ to LuLu’s Kitchen for the 3rd Annual Naples...

A row of golfers practicing their swings at the driving range during the St. Matthew's House Charity Golf Scramble

More than a round of golf: Charity scramble in Collier County helps drive second chances

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. — What looks like a day on the golf course is, for...

A golf ball near the cup and flag pole on the putting green at the St. Matthew's House Charity Golf Scramble

Golfers in Naples rally behind St. Matthew’s House mission

NAPLES, Fla. (WINK) — More than 200 golfers took part in St. Matthew’s House’s annual...

A woman athlete running down the pole vault runway with a large crowd at an outdoor event in a Naples plaza

Pole Vault in the Plaza brings high-flying action, big impact to Naples

A record crowd packed Mercato as elite athletes and the community came together to raise...

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At last report, local homeless coalitions identified more than 1,500 adults and over 1,700 children experiencing homelessness in Collier and Lee Counties. Nobody should have to wonder where they will sleep at night. During our Summer Match Campaign, every dollar you give can have double the impact in helping provide shelter, stability and a path forward. Make your matched gift today; link in bio. #StMatthewsHouse #nonprofit #charity #SummerMatch #SummerMatchCampaign #SWFL #SouthwestFlorida #Florida #FL
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We did it – together! 💙 Because of your incredible generosity, we hit our June goal of $250,000! 🎉 But we’re not stopping here. With your continued support, we’re building momentum toward our $800,000 end-of-summer goal to change even more lives in our community. Let’s keep it going! 💛 #StMatthewsHouse #nonprofit #charity #SummerMatch #SummerMatchCampaign #SWFL #SouthwestFlorida #Florida #FL
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