July 27th, 2021
Though the immediate threat of COVID-19 seems to diminishing, our community is still hurting from the widespread closures and job losses. As the eviction moratorium expires on July 31, St. Matthew’s House expects to see a rise in demand for shelter and food. Currently the shelters of St. Matthew’s House are at full capacity, […]
July 8th, 2021
Working with two other local nonprofits, St. Matthew’s House strives to provide to best care for its shelter residents. “Officials at St. Matthew’s House, Neighborhood Health Clinic and the NCH Healthcare System — all nonprofit organizations — have forged an alliance to provide early intervention to shelter residents for their medical conditions to reduce […]
June 10th, 2021
Some Southwest Florida organizations fear the growing issue with homelessness could get worse as the pandemic ends. St. Matthew’s House is particularly concerned about people dealing with mental health or substance abuse issues, which have also skyrocketed. Take a few minutes to watch this great story from our media partners at ABC7 Southwest Florida, and […]
March 11th, 2021
A formerly homeless young woman is getting a fresh start. She now has her own apartment and car, and it’s all thanks to her own hard work. Next, she wants to help others. After years of sleeping on others’ couches, at St. Matthew’s House Campbell Lodge in Naples, Florida and at Youth Haven Homeless Shelter, […]
December 22nd, 2020
December 21st, winter solstice, is the longest night of the year. Nationally, The Longest Night is observed as National Homeless Person’s Memorial Day. Communities throughout the country are encouraged to host ceremonies to acknowledge and honor the many souls that have died homeless over the past year. This year marks not only the 30th anniversary […]
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 […]
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 […]
July 17th, 2018
“I have a whole new outlook on life. I have hope.” Jennifer and Chloe share the transformative power of a second chance at our Naples shelter. My name is Jennifer Wellman, I am 46 years old, and I’ve been at the St. Matthew’s House shelter for six weeks. I came to St. Matthews House with […]