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    We want to thank First Presbyterian Church Fort Co We want to thank First Presbyterian Church Fort Collins for all they do to support us! They are a strategic partner of The Matthews House, hosting numerous events and activities throughout the week and year in their building, from youth activities to our own Community Life Center! They also hosted our benefit concert a few weeks ago with Gasoline Lollipops! We are so thankful for their full support in our vision and work here, and we truly could not do it without them.
    Our employees are amazing, yes, but our family is Our employees are amazing, yes, but our family is also comprised of a truly remarkable group of volunteers! We get the honor of recognizing some of them once a month, and today, we get to celebrate Justin Jacob Fountain! JJ has been a volunteer with The Matthews House since before Covid working with our youth mostly in Open Gym through experiential education. Outside of TMH, he is a musician with his brother in the band A Brother's Fountain. He has been a rafting and hiking guide, and he helped create the Wilderness Program at Antioch Community Church (who provided the supplies for our backpacking trips!). JJ reached out to Andy, our Music and Outdoor Programs Coordinator, last spring and said the TMH backpacking trips were the ones that meant the most to him out of all trips he's ever guided! He wanted to get more involved, so Andy offered him the trip leader position for this year's trips, which is a paid position. JJ has a genuine passion for connecting with others that creates a welcoming space for our youth. He is bursting with compassion and a positive attitude, and he is committed to serving others by helping them experience the great outdoors. Andy's favorite part of the backpacking trip JJ led was when JJ asked the whole group to pick up a very large rock and then walk in silence to the top of the pass. Everyone did so and stayed quiet through this seemingly meaningless and hard task. At the top, he led a conversation about how the rock represents the weight of burdens we each carry and that by leaving the rock there we can also leave our burdens there with the rock. One youth shared that his rock represents all the judgement others put on him for being a bigger guy and saying that he can't do things. This youth said afterwards, "No one will ever understand how much that rock meant to me". Thank you, JJ, for your commitment to our youth and your passion for welcoming others wherever you go! We're honored to have you on our team.
    One of our participants in our Early Childhood pro One of our participants in our Early Childhood program has grown so much over the last two years! This participant started with TMH after her 3rd DUI, and her children were put in a different home during this time. She has been sober for over a year now, and will be completing DUI Court this December! Her three children have returned home to her, and she and her boyfriend have both been working and closed on their own home at the end of June! This participant cannot believe the place she is at in her life right now, her family back together and on the path of health and stability. She hopes one day to speak and encourage women who have been through similar circumstances.
    We're thrilled to share that Uplift: FOCO has anno We're thrilled to share that Uplift: FOCO has announced this year's event! Returning for its third year, Uplift: FoCo inspires community growth through exceptional local music, with all proceeds benefiting the new Uplift Scholarship. This scholarship provides mentors and funding directly to youth to expand their access to music. The house band features a handpicked group who are some of Northern Colorado’s best musicians. They will be accompanied by four unique Fort Collins songwriters plus youth musicians from The Matthews House and School of Rock. This year, they will have their celebration of local arts and emerging musicians on Sunday, November 13th at The Aggie Theatre in Fort Collins, Colorado! We're excited to share more about Uplift: FOCO in the coming weeks as we look forward to this amazing event!
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