On Friday night, Dec. 11, Burn Longboards, a new Fort Collins-based company, held an event called Carve for a Cause to benefit the Matthews House. The event featured longboards crafted by Burn and painted by local artists, Taylor Gallegos, Scotty Roebuck, Dustin Groeneman and Elle Martinez. These boards were auctioned off while guests enjoyed good…
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Wild West Relay Success!!
“I initially started running because it was a great way to keep in shape. Then I found out about the Matthew’s House. I was excited about being a part of something bigger than myself and putting my feet to good use. It was an amazing experience and I am already looking forward to doing it…
Saying Good-Bye
With sadness we are saying goodbye to Kristin Higgins, Transition Facilitator as she moves on to the next phase of her life. Kristin has been an amazing asset to the Matthews House over the past 2 and a half years, both for her hard work and her incredible compassion and love for the “kids” in…
It’s National Volunteer Week!
The week from April 19 to 25th is dedicated to “Celebrating People in Action” – honoring the individuals who dedicate themselves to taking action and solving problems in their communities. Here at the Matthews House we rely heavily on the dedication, commitment and passion of volunteers. Our volunteers offer significant support to disadvantaged youth both…
Realities for Children and the Matthews House
You may be familiar with Realities for Children, if not you’ll want to be – trust me. Realities for Children is a cause marketing and promotional company that provides a unique opportunity for local businesses to gain marketing benefits, including special marketing rates, greater visibility, referral networking, and positive name association, while meeting the needs…
Finders and Youngberg – Bluegrass Friends of the Matthews House
On May 7th at our 2nd annual Cultivate Hope benefit there will be music provided by fabulous local bluegrass band, Finders and Youngberg. We love them and think you will too! If you’d like a little preview of their music, they are going to be on Live at Lunch at noon this Friday (2/27) on…
Heart of Harmony Benefit Concert – Feb 14th
This Valentine’s Day you have the opportunity to come enjoy the “brilliantly crafted songs” of Jan Garrett and JD Martin while all proceeds benefit several local nonprofits, including the Matthews House. 100% of ticket sales will go to charity. Jan Garrett and JD Martin are multi award-winning independent singer-songwriters who live and create their music…
Cultivate Hope Benefit – Invitation to Artists
This Spring, The Matthews House will be holding the 2nd Annual Cultivate Hope Benefit – a garden-themed silent-auction-style event. The highlight of this event, which will be held Thursday April 16th, is its variety of one-of-a-kind original flower pots and garden items created by local artists. So, we are in search of potters and artists…
Matthews House Gets a Van
Thanks to the incredible generosity of an anonymous donor and the smaller gifts of several supporters, the Matthews House recently became the proud owner of a gently used white 15-passenger van. Most of the youth we work with have few transportation options and in order to allow them to take full advantage of activities and…
Thanksgiving Dinner at Matthews House
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…
