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 services offered at the Matthews House we frequently serve as a source of transportation. In the past we relied solely on staff and volunteers to use their own vehicles to pick-up and transport youth. But the addition of our new van is already saving us money by reducing the number of trips needed and the mileage costs, allowing us to redirect money saved back into our program. And we’ll be sure to have room for all the youth who want to participate in future programs.