Category Archives: Events

Thanks For Making Hoopla For Hope A Huge Success

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Hoopla for Hope, which took place on November 10th, was a huge success for The Matthews House! Over 200 people showed up to the Fort Collins Country Club to have a rock’n 1950′s style good time. They enjoyed live performances from the likes of Elvis, Marilyn Monroe, and Judy Garland. SugarMill Productions was also on…

Ski And Snowboard Tune Special From The Wright Life

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Our friends and long time supporters The Wright Life in Fort Collins are hosting a Ski & Snowboard Tune Special benefiting The Matthews House November 3rd though the 6th. Talk about “win-win!” You get your gear ready for the winter while you help at-risk youth in Larimer County. The Wright Life is an alternative sports…

Hoopla for Hope

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Hoopla for Hope! You are invited! On November 10th, please plan to join us in the sock-hoppin’, hot-roddin’, greased-lightnin’, world of the 1950s. You might even catch a glimpse of Marilyn or Elvis. This peachy-keen evening will feature: A disc jockey spinning the catchiest 50′s tunes for your dancing pleasure The Jumpin’ Jive Cats will…

Fort Collins Peach Festival

Did you know that Fort Collins has a Peach Festival? Maybe not, but you won’t want to miss it. This first-year-event is coming up THIS SATURDAY (9/10/11)and benefits The Matthews House, The Gardens on Spring Creek, and Fort Collins Rotary Clubs (What is Rotary anyway?). The event will be held at the Gardens on Spring…

Jersey Mike’s Subs Supports Youth

Jersey Mike’s Subs opened their new location in Fort Collins at 4709 S Timberline on July 6th and they started giving back to the community immediately. During the month of July, owner John Ricketts distributed and honored hundreds of coupons that allowed sandwich buyers to have $2 donated to The Matthews House when they came…

Running from Fort Collins to Steamboat Springs

  Very early next Friday morning,  August 12, The Matthews House will have a team lining up for the Wild West Relay for the 5th year in a row. Like the other 100+ teams, our team of 12 will be running 200 miles from Fort Collins to Steamboat Springs. However, we’ll be running in order…

Jersey Mike’s Subs Supports The Matthews House

Jersey Mike’s Subs will be opening a location in Fort Collins, July 7th and owner John Ricketts wants to make sure they are giving back to the community from the start. So, click on and print out the photo/flyer below and head on over to 4709 S. Timberline Road and buy a tasty sub, $2…

Volunteer Excellence Award Presented to Matthews House Volunteers

Every year at their State of the Community event, United Way of Larimer County recognizes outstanding volunteers in the community. At the 2011 event, on June 9th, the Volunteer Excellence Award was presented to our very own 2010 Volunteers of the Year, Brian & Esther Hansen, recognizing their truly extraordinary commitment to serving their community….

Cultivate Hope Nets Over $20,000

Excellent photos by Craig Vollmer Photography. On May 5th, over 330 guests gathered for our 4th Annual Cultivate Hope Garden Party Benefit to celebrate Spring. This garden party celebrates life and the new growth that can happen when young people are given the resources and support they need to grow and blossom. Guests enjoyed an…

Coffee Beans Benefit Youth

Local, independent coffee roaster Coffee Spielen is partnering with the Matthews House through the end of January. Each quarter they select a few local nonprofit organizations to receive a portion of bean sales. During that period, customers buying bags of coffee from their shop (located at 749 S. Lemay A-2) can select one of the…