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At the September meeting, members will vote to select WOW’s charity of the year, the charity which will receive a cash check in the spring. (In June, a check for $6,000 was donated to Matthew’s Hope as WOW’s 2023-24 charity of the year.) Other charities may benefit from projects which may include receiving donations from clothing, food, hygiene, and toy drives, meals cooked and served, and other initiatives. All of the nominated charities are well-established, federally recognized 501-c3 non-profit organizations. All have been selected as our charity in the past. Please consider the following charities as WOW’s 2024-25 charity.
Eight Waves
Eight Waves supports children, youth, and families in under-resourced communities. Their eight initiatives are Reading Intervention, Mentorship, Birthday Parties, Mom’s Mentorship, Books for Babies, Life Experiences, Family Stability, and Hygiene Help. For more information about Eight Waves, go to https://www.eightwaves.org/
Matthew’s Hope
Matthew’s Hope is a faith-based homeless outreach ministry who believe in offering a “hand up, not a hand out.” The many services for the ever-increasing homeless community include hot meals, a food pantry, showers, laundry services, clothing, and visits to a nurse on twice weekly outreach days. Transitional housing is also provided to approximately 40 individuals. For more information about Matthew’s Hope, go to https://www.matthewshopeministries.org/
The Russell Home for Atypical ChildrenThe Russell Home, in operation for more than 60 years, has provided specialized, round the clock care to hundreds of severely disabled children in a home-like atmosphere. Whether physically or mentally disabled, each child is loved and encouraged to reach their highest potential. For more information about The Russell Home, go to https://russellhome.org/
RECIPES for Matthew's Hope Breakfasts
Cheesy Hashbrown Casserole
Crockpot Sausage and Gravy
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In the past our members contributed to the following:
Our annual Charity Letter
Spring Egg Auction
Jewelry sales
50/50
$1000 Raffle
Change for Charity
miscellaneous charity gifts
Designated Giving with our ORANGE PIG
Food Drives
Candy for Kids
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Christmas Cards
Every year the ladies fill out cards for our local veterans. this usually takes place at the November or December luncheon.
50/50
At every monthly luncheon we sell raffle tickets, 3 for a $1. Half the money collected goes to our charity, and the rest goes to the holder of the winning ticket. Cynthia Johnson-Guarino won at the December luncheon.
Charity Letters
Once a year our members receive a letter asking for a cash donation for our charity. the total for 2020-2021 was $4704.
Change Jar
Remember to toss your change in the container marked Change for Charity at the check-in table. Our new charity will reap the benefit.
Jewelry
WOW raises money for our charity by selling our gently loved jewelry. Thank you to all that bought or donated jewelry. Gently loved jewelry may be donated at any luncheon or given to a Board member.
Books
We are now raising money by selling used books periodically at our luncheons for a dollar each.
ONGOING.....
CAPS for Matthew's Hope
CROCHETERS AND KNITTERS - is anyone interested in making hats for Matthew's Hope for their Christmas Party in December? Mary Greene would crochet at least one most every evening while watching TV. If some of us start soon, we might have enough by December. Thank you. The yarn is CARRON ONE POUND, DEEP VIOLET or any color you like. Instructions are available for knitting as well as crocheting by clicking on the yarn. Darby Turnipseed darby0209@yahoo.com.
More Instructions for caps -- newborn this time!
Instructions
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Charity money raised at September luncheon: 50/50 -$122 , Jewelry -$30, Books-$9
Summer Charity Activities
Mary Suchanick, Holly Morrelli, and Laura Radius served sausage, gravy, and biscuits and hash browns casseroles to more than 100 guests at Matthew’s Hope on August 29.
Summer charity work continued this summer for both Matthew’s Hope and Eight Waves. Many, many thanks to all who donated and delivered clothing to Matthew’s Hope, especially men’s jeans. They were greatly appreciated because those living without shelter prefer jeans and long sleeve t-shirts, even in the summer, because they provide protection from bug bites. With funds allocated for summer charity projects, 40 pairs of new jeans were purchased and delivered. The staff at Matthew’s Hope was ecstatic to receive all of the clothing, which helped to stock the nearly empty shelves in their fulfillment center. Jeans, long sleeve t-shirts, athletic shoes, and women’s sport bras are the greatest ongoing needs for Matthew’s Hope. If you have any of these items, please bring them to the September meeting and I’ll deliver them to Matthew’s Hope.
In addition to clothing, WOW continued to help Matthew’s Hope feed the ever-growing population of homeless. A $500 food delivery was made by Karen Tiffany and Patti Williams on July23rd. On August 29th, WOW ladies cooked and served sausage, gravy and biscuits, hash brown casseroles, fruit and fruit punch to more than 100 homeless residents of west Orange county. Kudos to Shari Barker, Donna Barley, Alice Bergeson, Mary Borgan, Gail Carmen, Patty Goonen, Cynthia Johnson Guarino, Holly Morelli, Judy Mellott, Linda Porter, Laura Radius, Mary Suchanick, Blanche Varner, and Gail Williams.
Laura Radius headed up the summer snacks and water program for Eight Waves. On August 28, Laura served a tacos and fruit lunch to nearly 35 students. If you collected individual size personal care items during your summer travels, please bring them to the September meeting and give them to Laura.
Patty Goonen, 4th Vice-President, CHARITY 2024 - 2025
Shari Barker, Patty Goonen, and Karen Tiffany delivered 40 pair of jeans to Matthew's Hope in August.
Collecting Hygiene items are Karen Tiffany, Sara Meyer (8Waves), Laura Radius , Patti Williams. The ladies of WOW filled the back of this SUV with basic hygiene items for the children served by 8 Waves. Always needed are TP, toothpaste, deodorant, and feminine hygiene items.
Eight Waves Italian Dinner workers - Mary Kelsey, Lill Gividen, Jennie Reagan, Karen Tiffany, Laura Radius, Mary Suchanick, and Bridget. Not pictured Jan Penrose.
This summer, several members of WOW volunteered at Mathew's Hope to prepare and serve food for the patrons. Everyone was appreciative and loved the great food, especially the wonderful biscuits and gravy! Thank you, Karen Tiffany, for organizing this event and thanks to everyone who cooked and helped serve. Cynthia J-G, Jennie R, Shari B, Lill Gividen, Karen T, Mary S, Laura R, ? (Not pictured is Alice B. who also brought food and Debbie Erickson)
.-Laura Radius
A message from Matthew's Hope
The Homeless of our community are simply a reflection of society. They are us! Nurses, Teachers, NASA Engineer, Pastors, Executives, Prostitutes, Abused Women & Children, Foster Kids, People suffering with Mental Illness, Drug Addicts, Alcoholics, Drunks, senior citizens.... Life can change swiftly. It doesn't care what color you are, how successful you have been... What role are you playing?
We are excited to share that our new Matthew's Hope Chest Store and Boutique opened on Saturday August 22 at 10:00 AM! The Store features real wood furniture and home decor, much of it custom built, repaired, refinished or repurposed in our Hope Chest Workshop. In addition, the store offers wood furniture and decor that can be purchased as is, prepped for refinishing or we can completely refinish pieces to your specifications.
The Hope Chest Store also features a Boutique of higher end clothing that has been donated to Matthew's Hope but is not useful to our homeless friends. These items are sold to purchase the items we do need. To learn more, make a donation of wood furniture, decor or clothing, please contact Sharlene@MatthewsHopeMinistries.org
Can you help?
Feeding, providing hygiene and clothing to hundreds of people each week is a daunting task but with our Community Partners, we have been able to continue, even while others have stepped back, stepped away, or shut down all together. Can You help in some way, partner with us, or just need more information? Please call 407.905.9500 or contact us at info@MatthewsHopeMinistries.
(We also need Canvas Bags to put it all in... maybe your business has some Promotional Canvas Bags you can spare?)
Single Serving Food Items Needed:
Ramen Noodles
Fruit ( Mixed, Mandarin Orange,
Pears, etc.)
Canned Meats (Vienna Sausages, SPAM)
Beef Stew
Cereal
Pastas with Meat
chicken
tuna
chili
weenies and beanies
snack crackers
granola bars
nuts
water
Please no expired food or food that needs to be prepared
Gatorade or Crystal Light Single Mix Packets
Instant Coffee (Small)
Travel Size Hygiene Items:
Wet Wipes/Wet Ones
Gold Bond Powder
Men's & Women's Shaving Cream
Men's Razors
Toilet Paper
Men's & Women's Deodorant
Insect Repellent
Clothing:
Jeans (New/Gently Used) small sizes
Running or Mesh Style Shoes (New/Gently Used)
Men's (New) Boxer Briefs
Ladies (New) Underwear, gently used bras
Ladies Sports Bras (New or Gently Used)
To donate financially, TEXT MHM to 41444 or https://www.matthewshopeministries.org/donate-money or https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=VKPYQMEN5UP2S
Donations can be delivered or shipped to 611 Business Park Blvd. #101 Winter Garden 34787 Monday thru Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm or by appointment. Please go around back of building by the Hope Chest Workshop with donations and look for the Arrow.
If you can’t get by to bring pantry items to us, would you prayerfully consider ordering online and having your donation delivered directly to us; or donate financially instead in the same amount you may have otherwise purchased? Without you, we cannot continue to care for the homeless men, women and children of our community.
Meal Sponsors Needed
Over the past few months we have been blessed to have had a number of individuals, families, churches and local businesses sponsor a Breakfast or a Lunch. Each has either prepared or purchased enough food to feed about 125 people each Tuesday and Thursday since our Matthew's Hope Ministry Response Team was forced to go mobile due to the COVID 19 Pandemic.
It costs $200 to $250 to sponsor a breakfast, and about $350 to sponsor a lunch. Hope Church, The Crossing Church of Clermont, Chick-fil-a, Subway, Jersey Mike's, and Hardee's to name just a few have come alongside us to keep it going. Would you prayerfully consider being next? Desire to help in some way or need more information? Call 407.905.9500 or contact us at info@MatthewsHopeMinistries.org
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