» From the Executive Director

Welcome to our website. We are so very pleased to be able to offer you this opportunity to learn about whom we are and what we do. While you will find excellent information here, I'd like to talk to you about the passion and spirit of this organization. The name St. Matthew's House comes from the New Testament passage Matthew 25. This passage speaks about loving and caring for the poor. It reflects the idea that to show your faith and your love of God, your actions of feeding the hungry, clothing the naked and giving a home to the homeless are paramount to that end - "Whatever you've done to the least of these, you've done to me."

At St. Matthew's House we follow this passion every day - whether it is at our main facility, our transitional housing or our outreach efforts for our community. But, along with these basic, physical needs we strive to provide the most essential need for the poor, and that is hope. To feed, clothe and house a man, women or child will provide some relief, but when they are hopeless their mind and spirit must be nourished as well. Those who come to St. Matthew's House are hurt physically, mentally and emotionally. Feeding their spirit, treating them with respect and guiding them to a new life, we strive to break the cycle of hunger and homelessness not with a quick fix with undertones of reproach, but with education, guidance and most especially, hope and love.

Please take your time to browse through this site. We welcome you comments, questions and suggestions. Thank you so much for visiting us.

May God bless you,

Reverend Vann R. Ellison
Executive Director