BofA Names St. Matthew’s House its Southwest Florida 2025 Neighborhood Builder
St. Matthew’s House Receives a Multiyear Grant & Leadership Training to Expand Critical Services Locally
NAPLES, Fla. – Bank of America has named St. Matthew’s House as its 2025 Neighborhood Builder® for its work building career pathways for individuals facing hunger, homelessness, and addiction by providing tools and training needed to achieve long-term stability.
Bank of America’s signature Neighborhood Builders program continues to be one of the nation’s largest philanthropic investments into nonprofit leadership development, while providing unique multiyear flexible grant funding annually to high-impact nonprofits in communities nationwide.
As a Neighborhood Builder, St. Matthew’s House is awarded a $50,000 grant over two years, leadership training for the executive director and an emerging leader and the opportunity to connect with nonprofits in a peer network.
Since the program’s inception, seven nonprofits have been selected as Neighborhood Builders in Southwest Florida, with the bank investing more than $350,000 in philanthropic capital into these nonprofits.
St. Matthew’s House provides a range of services to help individuals address the complex barrier on their path to employment. Participants have access to case managers, housing, transportation, counseling and peer support for addiction recovery, daily meals, childcare navigation, vocational instruction and Bank of America Better Money Habits financial literacy classes, as well post-job placement follow up and coaching to help retain employment and overcome any challenges. This new grant funding will support the St. Matthew’s House Workforce Development Program, which equips participants with the support needed to secure employment and achieve long-term stability.
“Being selected for the Bank of America Neighborhood Builders program is an incredible honor for St. Matthew’s House,” said Ben Bridges, CEO, St. Matthew’s House. “This investment strengthens our ability to help individuals move from crisis to contributor by expanding the training, support, and opportunities offered through our workforce development program. We see lives transformed every day, and this award deepens our capacity to create lasting change for families here in Southwest Florida. We are truly grateful for Bank of America’s belief in our mission and in the potential of the people we serve.”
About St. Matthew’s House
St. Matthew’s House is a faith-based 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that, for 35 years, has provided innovative solutions to help those experiencing homelessness, hunger, substance abuse, and poverty in Southwest Florida. St. Matthew’s House has developed a unique social enterprise model that helps cover administrative expenses so that donations go toward programs and services to help those in need to realize fuller and more productive lives. The organization operates a Food Assistance Program; three homeless shelters; two temporary housing facilities; seven thrift stores; an award-winning commercial catering team, and LuLu’s Kitchen, a full-service restaurant that is open to the public. For more information
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