Matthews Hope Chest

The n T And because of that, he's putting new spin on homeless outreach. New six anchor Matt Austin shows us how he is getting people back into society one paycheck at a time. For too many Americans, the rhythm of life has fallen out of tune. You'll see a constant movement of people coming and going. But for those who want to get back in harmony. You get somet Here you go. Matthew's Hope is there to help. The tempo here offers a pathway to independence. My name is Scott Balloon. I'm the founder of Matthew's Hope. T Sure, you can get a meal, a haircut and clean clothes. But you can also get a job and earn your way back into society. That's exactly what we've done. We've created a community with an economy of its own. There's printers throughout t We call today I need a razor and I need deodorant. These volunteers will then pick those orders, if you will. T What he means is you're able to work at the nonprofit and earn points. I've got to pay someone to mow the grass. Well I can go And those points can be used to get services beyond the basics. I've had people get their teeth replaced. I've had people get, I've even had people buy cars. But they're going to work for that. Belu was inspired by Being homeless as a c I remember people offering some clot But nobody was telling my mom, here's how you get out of t Nobody's walking alongside her. Now that's exactly what Belu is doing. I came here from Oregon in January. Dennis DeWon has worked here for a few months. I got trash. Basically anyt So we've got to keep He'll be back on the road. After that, look for a part-time work. And that's music to Belu's ears. We can't keep doing t Matthew's hope has given us an outlet to do it differently and to do it better. At Austin, getting results. News 6.