Matthew’s Hope: Central Florida nonprofit helps community stay warm and fed during winter storms

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WINTER GARDEN, Fla. — With a strong winter storm impacting Florida this week, many seek warmth at local shelters.

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Matthew’s Hope in Winter Garden is one of the local cold-weather shelters helping those in need.

People who use the shelter say it’s vital to them when temperatures drop.

Watch: Winter storm systems bring cold, rain and wind to Central Florida

Shelter officials said it would be open all week as the cold weather continues.

Matthew’s Hope shelters residents in Winter Garden and Cocoa.

Read: Central Florida counties to open cold weather shelters this week

More information about Mathew’s Hope can be found here.

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