- December 4, 2025
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The Hope Chest at Matthew’s Hope was open, and all furniture and fixtures were for sale.
Matthew’s Hope founder Scott Billue shows a visitor the new storeroom for holding clothing and accessories.
Valerie Gray is a regular Tuesday volunteer.
The shelves are stocked in the Matthew’s Hope pantry. May de Sanctis offered tours on Saturday.
The spacious workshop area gives guests and employees plenty of room for creating new furniture pieces for the public.
Clothing is sorted and labeled for homeless guests.
Glenda Robinson, left, and Monique Bennett are enjoying their new work space. Robinson handles accounting, and Bennett is the program advocate.
Nurse Nancy Pfaff settles in at her desk in the new Matthew’s Hope offices.
Members of the community toured the new offices of Matthew’s Hope during Saturday’s open house.
The Hope Chest at Matthew’s Hope was open, and all furniture and fixtures were for sale.
The Hope Chest at Matthew’s Hope was open, and all furniture and fixtures were for sale.
The doors to Matthew’s Hope’s new home were officially opened to the public Saturday, Sept. 15. Members of the community were invited to tour the new location, at 611 Business Park Blvd., Suite 101, Winter Garden, which houses the administrative offices, the clothing storage and food pantry and Matthew’s Hope Chest workshop and sales room.
Artwork proclaiming God’s love, as well as various newspaper articles written throughout the homeless ministry’s eight years of existence, hung on the walls.
The program needs $25,000 to $30,000 to finish paying off its construction and moving expenses. To make a donation, go to matthewshopeministries.org or call (407) 905-9500.