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 […]