Fundraising Events.
2025 Events
For The Love Of Mateo supports multiple projects and commitments on a monthly basis. These are in addition to the basic operating expenses of running this non-profit that are not covered by donors or monthly sponsorships.
If you wish to donate to the For the Love of Mateo to help with any of the additional expenses, you can easily do so using the Donate button above.
Savers "FunDrive!"
WE ARE COLLECTING GENTLY USED ITEMS TO RAISE FUNDS
📆 Accepting donations starting August 17, 2025
We invite you to clean out your closets, garage, attic, etc., and rally your friends and family to support For the Love of Mateo by donating your gently used items.
📀 Books, media, VHS tapes, DVDs & CDs – boxed
🧺 Housewares & hard Goods – boxed
👗 Clothing & fabric items – bagged in trash bags
QUESTIONS? NEED MORE INFO?
Contact: Melanie Smith – mdsmith9@icloud.com to drop off any donations in the Paola, Kansas area or further south
or
Val Edwards- envpvaledwards@outlook.com to drop off any donations southern Johnson County or anywhere in the Kansas City area.
🎉 TURN YOUR DONATIONS INTO HOPE!
Savers FunDrive has a set amount per pound collected as part of this fundraiser that it will pay For the Love of Mateo.
If you would like to organize a fundraiser like this in your own area on behalf of For the Love of Mateo, feel free to reach out to Melanie Smith for details.
