Announcing our Second Annual Walk in the Woods!

Every spring, we provide an easy way for Middle Tennessee to support our men. Join us for our second annual Walk in the Woods on May 6! This event will serve as a fun and casual opportunity to get some fresh air and meet and walk with the men we serve. Support the Walk by registering yourself, recruiting a team, or making a donation. Your participation will strengthen our ability to provide Housing, Help and Hope to those facing the despair and hardships of homelessness.

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We look forward to furthering relationships with our present supporters and welcoming new ones here in our community. The Walk will demonstrate the impact of our work, as the men in our programs will walk alongside us, allowing you to hear their stories and better understand how we serve these men who are striving to rebuild their lives.

Our work ultimately creates opportunities for homeless veterans and men to recapture happiness, independence and fulfillment. Your support and attendance will be life-changing for those in need of simple compassion and accountability. We hope you will join us to remind our men that there are countless folks in the community who care for them, believe in them, and want to back them on their road to recovery.

Matthew 25 Facility Returns to Serve at Maximum Capacity

Matthew 25 is pleased to announce that our residential facility is once again able to serve at maximum capacity. For much of the past two years, we have operated at half capacity due to COIVD-19 protocols. This means our census capacity was 25 men, as opposed to the standard 49 men that has been our standard for many years.

We are rapidly accepting new men into our programs, and this means more beds, more meals, more counseling, and ultimately more hope provided to those in need. This, of course, also means more expenses. To help us sustain our momentum and prepare to serve and empower more homeless men and veterans in Middle Tennessee, we have launched the Matthew 25 Renewal Campaign.

This campaign aims to alleviate our growing pains and accelerate our transition back to serving at our fullest capacity. We aim to raise $10,000 to give our organization the financial breathing room and security to provide more meals, hire more case mangers, and restore more lives. You can contribute to this campaign at the button below:

Youth Choir Performs Concert for Matthew 25

Last week, we were visited by the Youth Choir from the First Baptist Church of Tallahassee, FL. They came to Nashville for their annual mission trip, and we are so thankful that they chose to provide our men with pizza and a concert!

This night was such a boost to the spirit and morale of our men, as simple camaraderie can greatly improve the outlook of a man who is working through personal adversity. Their group was so friendly and encouraging, and they can SING! Thank you First Baptist Church of Tallahassee for providing wonderful music and pizza to not only our men, but the entire Vine Hill Tower!

Matthew 25 Partners with Country Artist Steven Cade

We are pleased to announce we have partnered with modern country artist Steven Cade! In an effort to bring awareness to our mission and raise funds for our work, Cade will visit the Matthew 25 facility for a concert and then play two benefit concerts in Nashville.

Cade shares hope and healing through music. On Monday, April 18, Cade will visit the Matthew 25 facility to meet our men, deliver a guitar, and treat the men and staff to a small concert.

On Wednesday, April 20, Cade will perform a benefit concert at The Listening Room at 8pm. On Friday, April 29, he will perform another benefit concert at Puckett’s Grocery & Restaurant at 6pm.

You can buy tickets to the Listening Room show here:

“Music changes lives and the guitar is such a powerful tool. Music is healing and allows you to express your stories and brings joy,” says Cade. “I give back to homeless shelters because it's part of my story, my family has been homeless as well.”

Cade’s “Giving Guitars Tour” in partnership with Brent Yates and The Gravity of Up visits shelters and agencies across the country that offer housing and services to homeless families and those in need. To date, Cade has visited more than 40 homeless shelters in 11 different states and has gifted over 70 guitars to the residents of these shelters.

 

About Steven Cade and Giving Guitars

· Nashville-based, award-winning, modern country artist, singer-songwriter

· Considered for 7 GRAMMY nominations

· California Music Hall of Fame inductee

· Tours nationally and has been featured with Carrie Underwood, Eric Church, Frankie Ballard, Billy Currington, Darius Rucker, Shania Twain, Gavin DeGraw and many others. 

· Taylor Guitars is the official guitar sponsor for Giving Guitars 

Sunday Dinners at Matthew 25

Announcing Sunday Dinners at Matthew 25: a new initiative through which we plan to reconnect with our local community.

For years, we have had supporters come by our facility to serve a meal and break bread with our men. While this was a fairly regular occurrence before the pandemic, we now want to make this a formal tradition at Matthew 25. Our goal is to have individuals, congregations, restaurants and community groups provide and serve dinner for all 52 Sundays of the year. 

Not only would this support Matthew 25 financially and operationally, but more importantly it would give a weekly boost to the spirit and morale of the men we serve. It is hard to describe how much simple camaraderie can improve the outlook of a man who is working through personal adversity. 

These dinners would serve as a regular reminder that there are countless folks in the community who care for them, believe in them, and want to back them on their road to recovery. This type of personal, intimate encouragement provides a level of support that you simply cannot measure in dollars. 

Our Sunday Dinners initiative offers regular opportunities to support the men we serve, and we feel that it will be a great way for us to reestablish a sense of normalcy in our program. We are excited to reconnect and work with the wonderful people and organizations here in Middle Tennessee that have been eager for new ways to partner with us. 

If you are interested in providing a Sunday Dinner, please fill out the form below, or simply reach out to: mmiller@matthew25nashville.org