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…
Category Archives: People
We Received $4,000 in Donated Groceries
If you've been shopping at Whole Foods in Fort Collins recently there's a good chance you've been asked if you would like to add a donation to your grocery bill in order to help people in need in our community this holiday season. If you've said yes, we'd like to say "Thank You!" This is…
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…
Volunteer of the Month – April and May
In April, the staff at the Matthews House began a new monthly habit in order to recognize some of our most amazing volunteers. Each month the staff will nominate and vote on a Volunteer of the Month. So, for our very first honoree, we’ve chosen Stefanie Womack. (Incidentally, we also nominate our choice as a…
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…
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…
Meet Cathy: House Mom & Mentor
One of our amazing volunteers, Cathy Rotman, was recently featured in a Volunteer Spotlight in the Coloradoan. Since we couldn’t find a copy of the interview online, we thought we’d just share what Cathy had to say about volunteering at the Matthews House with you here on our blog. We hope you enjoy meeting Cathy….
The Power of Mentoring: Part 2
Yesterday in the Coloradoan, there was an editorial from one of our youth, talking about his mentor and what that relationship has meant in his life. So if you want to hear a firsthand, heartfelt account of the power of mentoring, check out Glen’s mentoring testimonial.
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….
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…
