On Thursday evening, November 20th, we held Thanksgiving Dinner for our youth – it was a big hit, much bigger than initially expected as it turns out. We had 50 youth and their friends and family gather at the House to have turkey, potatoes, stuffing, green bean casserole, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie, deliciously prepared…
Monthly Archives: November 2008
Diakonos Brothers Host a BBQ
On 9/27, the Fort Collins Diakonos Brotherhood hosted a BBQ for Matthews House youth. The afternoon began when 10-15 members of the brotherhood roared up to the Matthews House on their Harleys! The youth loved it! The BBQ took place on one of the few remaining sunny Saturdays in 2008 in the Matthews House backyard….
Breakfast…Yay!!!
On Sunday, October 26th Peak Community Church hosted a breakfast for Matthew’s House youth and their mentors. Everyone enjoyed the omelets, fresh fruit, pancakes and fun company that the church volunteers provided! It was a wonderful opportunity to sit around the breakfast table and enjoy a family style meal together, thank you Peak Community Church!
Pumpkin Carving
Thanks to Stacy Fridal at Premier Mortgage Group, youth at the Matthews House had pumpkins to carve for Halloween. Premier donated 15 pumpkins which youth and staff transformed into both happy and scary creations. They proved so talented that we borrowed the pumpkins to serve as part of our decor for our Pathways to Hope…
Make a Difference Day 2008
This year on Make a Difference Day in Larimer County, more than 3,500 people gave their time and energy to help 90 local nonprofit organizations and agencies. That’s 14,336 hours of volunteering, worth over $279,000, in just six days! Here at the Matthews House we had 3 groups of wonderful people join us from Mountain…
