Matthew House

There are multiple locations for Matthew House.

Matthew House (Fort Erie)
183 Central Avenue
Fort Erie, ON
L2A 3S8, Canada
Phone: (905) 871-6059

It is a first place of welcome for refugees crossing over the Peace Bridge from the United States. It accommodates ten individuals for a one month stay.
Jim and Shirley McNair coordinate the ministry that is an initiative of the First Baptist Church, Fort Erie, but has a broader support base from the community.
Contact the McNairs at mmatthew.housefe@sympatico.ca.

Matthew House (Ottawa)
Mailing Address: 1363 Woodroffe Avenue, Unit B, P.O. Box 84067, Ottawa, ON, K2C 3Y9, Canada

The home is opening in 2010 and is a collaborative project of:

  • Bethany Baptist Church, Nepean, ON, Phone: (613) 224-5611)
  • Bromley Road Baptist Church, Ottawa, ON, Phone: (613) 722-2834
  • Eglise Evangelique Baptiste d’Ottawa, Ottawa, ON (613) 789-3202

For more information, visit: www.matthewhouseottawa.org.

Matthew House (Toronto)
Office: (416) 364-8287
Home: (416) 203-7848
Mailing Address: 67 Shirley Street, Toronto, ON, M6K 1T2, Canada

The home can accommodate 12 people for an average stay of eight to twelve weeks. In addition, Matthew House has two transitional homes that can accommodate refugees who have gone through a shelter but need additional support. Churches and individuals from many different denominations support Matthew House.

For more information, visit: www.matthewhouse.ca.

Executive Director: Anne Woolger-Bell

Matthew House (Windsor)
Phone: (519) 945-7627
Mailing Address: 500 Tecumseh Road East, P.O. Box 28088, Windsor, ON, N8X 5E4, Canada

It is a first place of welcome for refugees crossing over into Canada from Detroit, USA. Churches and individuals from different denominations support the home.

Executive Director: Heather Mantle
Email: mmatthw@sympatico.ca