For some, the donated bed and mattress they choose at the Matthew House Ottawa Furniture Bank on Legget Drive might be the first bed they’ve ever called their own.
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There’s no ballroom for kids to play in or Swedish meatballs on the cheap for lunch, but for thousands of newcomers to Ottawa, a visit to a cramped and crowded warehouse in Kanata is like a home-making dream come true.
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For some, the donated bed and mattress they choose at the Matthew House Ottawa Furniture Bank on Legget Drive might be the first bed they’ve ever called their own.
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Matthew House takes its name from the Bible (Matthew 25:35 “… I was a stranger and you invited me in … ”), and the non-profit social service agency has been helping refugee claimants and asylum seekers feel welcome in Ottawa since 2010. In 2022, it