Matthews HELP Center has provided care for families and individuals for more than 25 years. Now more than ever, your support is critical.  Each offer of support demonstrates a belief in a better future. Below are several ways you can support us: Donate by mail or phone Online Giving Through Matching Gifts In Honor or Memory of Someone Thrift Shop clothing or household item donations Food Pantry Items Business Adopt a Month Program For information about volunteering, please see our Volunteer page.  Thank you for your generosity.   Donate by mail or phone Your tax-deductible gift will help clothe, feed, and provide for the families MHC serves. To mail a donation to Matthews HELP Center, send a check or money order to: Matthews HELP Center PO Box 91 Matthews, NC 28106 (Please do not send cash in the mail.) You may also call (704) 847-8383 ext. 223 to make a donation with your credit or debit card. top of page   Donate Online For an easy, convenient way to send your support to The Matthews HELP Center, donate online using your credit card through JustGive.org here: Your tax-deductible contribution is safe and secure. You may designate your donation, and you may also make your donation in honor or memory of a loved one or friend. top of page    Matching Gifts Consider giving to us through your company’s matching gift program. top of page   Honor or remember a loved one or friend Make a contribution in honor of or in memory of someone who has  touched your life, and support MHC in the process! A personalized card acknowledging your gift will be sent to the person you are  honoring and to others you may designate. Please include all necessary addresses. Send memorials and honor donations to: Matthews HELP Center PO Box 91 Matthews, NC 28106 top of page    Donate to our food pantry Items most often needed include: Powdered milk cereal spaghetti and sauce macaroni and cheese peanut butter and jelly beef stew pork and beans chili tuna canned meats canned fruit and fruit juices soups cornmeal grits rice laundry and dish wash toothpaste and toothbrushes toilet paper bar soap razors and deodorant sanitary pads/tampons top of page      Donate items to Backporch Treasures, our Thrift Shop We accept donations of clothing, household items, small pieces of furniture in gently used condition, as well as food. If it is an electronic item, we ask that it be in working order.  We can NOT accept donations of: computers, encyclopedias, large appliances, large pieces of furniture. top of page    Business Adopt a Month Program Does your business want to be involved in Matthews HELP Center, but you don’t know how?  Donations of these items free up needed funds to assist in our mission of caring for those in our community. This is a tangible way of increasing the amount of assistance we can give to those in need. Office Supply Month Copy Paper Stamps Envelopes, all sizes Cardstock Color Copy Paper Post It Notes Index Cards Cleaning Supply Month Lysol Spray Greased Lightening Windex Pine-Sol Toilet Bowl Cleaner Comet Cleanser ProForce Floor Cleaner (from Sam’s Club) Craft Supply Month Fat Colored Markers Sharpies (Red and Black) Poster Board, all colors Foam Sheets, all colors Foam Flowers, letters Glue Sticks Paper Supply Month Toilet Tissue Kleenex Paper Towels 33-gallon Black Trash Bags White Kitchen Trash Bags Pantry Supply Month Canned Food Shampoo Deodorant Toothpaste Diapers Misc Supplies Month Masking Tape Scotch Tape Duct Tape Rubber Bands Batteries, all types Round Dot Price Stickers top of page   Tax Exempt Status Matthews HELP Center is qualified as a Charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.  Contributions to Matthews HELP Center are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. Financial information about this organization and a copy of its license are available from the State Solicitation Licensing Section at (919) 807-2214. The license is not an endorsement by the State. Thank you very much for your support.