2023-2024 Charities

How We Help

Our two charities this past year were Matthews Hope and Eight Waves.  Both charities have a need for small size toiletries.   With many of us traveling again, it would be great if you could save any small bottles of shampoo, conditioner, lotion or  bars of soap to donate to our charities. Please bring them to any of the monthly luncheons and give them to Karen Tiffany or Laura Radius.  These donations are another small way for us to contribute to the needs of so many in our community.

Laura Radius and Karen Tiffany 

Eight Waves Update:

This summer the kids at Eight Waves were able to enjoy many fun field trips, cooking classes, other classes and events.  This school year a weekly mentoring program during Thursday lunch periods will be offered to students at Dillard Elem school. Mentoring programs will continue 2 days a week at WOHS.  After school programs will continue at the Dream Center on Monday and Wednesday.  We plan to provide a monthly dinner meal and support them as we can.   -Karen Tiffany

Matthew's Hope Update:

Matthew's Hope continues to have their Moving Forward Program and their Tuesday and Thursday ministry program.  Clients have a chance to shower, get a haircut, help with medical issues, get clean clothes and have their clothes washed.  They are provided a hot meal, a meal to go and pantry food and hygiene products.  

We provided a hot breakfast on August 1st  and sandwiches for their to-go dinner on June 19th.    

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. (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