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Homelessness Hits Record High, Straining Rescue Missions

Check out this article from Christianity Today outlining the dire state of homelessness and how...

St. Matthew’s House Helped Provide Once-Homeless Woman with Furniture for First Apartment

Earlier this week St. Matthew's House teamed up with two other local organizations to help...

Those Experiencing Homelessness Face Threats from the Heat this Summer

With the steady inflation, more people will be experiencing homelessness this summer and struggling to...

2022 “Point in Time” Count Shows Increased Number of Homeless People

Data from the 2022 Point in Time (PIT) count was recently released showing that 560...

Shelter Waitlist Continues Growing at an Alarming Rate

With increased inflation across the county, many people are struggling to pay rent causing our...

Campbell Lodge Receives Approval for Expansion

The leaders of Collier County unanimously decided to approve our expansion request for our Naples...

Local Kid Donates Over $300 to St. Matthew’s House

Earlier this week, Warren and his parents toured Campbell Lodge, our Naples shelter, and handed...

St. Matthew’s House Applied to Increase Number of Beds at Naples Shelter

We've applied to expand our Campbell Lodge shelter in Naples from 104 beds to 150...

4 Local Kids Raise $656 for St. Matthew’s House

After a summer of selling baked goods, smoothies and even some of their stuffed animals,...

Proposed Affordable Housing Could Make Collier County More Livable

Our Campbell Lodge shelter in Naples is full, and there are 18 mothers with children...

The youngest donor

Six-year-old Charlie Riddell and his Mom visited St. Matthew’s House Campbell’s Lodge homeless shelter this...

National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day Candlelight Vigil 2019 December 21st is the first day of...

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✨ Join us for an unforgettable night of music and purpose on Friday, February 27, 2026! ✨ Experience An Inspirational Evening with André Knevel — a stunning organ concert and reception supporting St. Matthew’s House. 🎟️ VIP & General Admission tickets are available now! Link in bio.
Video Reels Thank you to everyone who joined us in celebrating the one year anniversary of our Fort Myers Shelter for Women & Children! We are so grateful to be working alongside such wonderful #CommunityPartners who are dedicated to make a difference for these women and children. #StMatthewsHouse #nonprofit #charity #SWFL #SouthwestFlorida #Florida #LeeCounty #FortMyers #shelter
Video Reels Every face has a story. 💛 Watch this powerful moment and see how lives are being transformed every day at St. Matthew’s House. Discover more stories of transformation through our Faces Beyond Homelessness art exhibit. Link in bio! #StMatthewsHouse #nonprofit #charity #SWFL #SouthwestFlorida #FacesBeyondHomelessness #art #exhibit #WendyWagner
Carousel Birthday smiles all around! 🥳 Last week we celebrated the first birthday of our Fort Myers Shelter for Women & Children, and it was a beautiful celebration of what community can do. A huge thank‑you to our incredible community partners—especially Next Level Church—for showing up, giving back, and helping create pathways for our residents. 💛 #StMatthewsHouse #nonprofit #charity #SWFL #SouthwestFlorida #Florida #FortMyers #LeeCounty #shelter #HomelessShelter #celebrate #birthday #CommunityPartners @nextlevelswfl #NextLevelChurch
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