For the Love of Mateo

10/10/2026

Did you know October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month?

As many of you know, in addition to the work we do in Guatemala, For the Love of Mateo also supports some incredible organizations right here in Kansas City. One of those organizations is Newhouse KC, a domestic violence shelter that provides support, safety, and hope to individuals and families affected by domestic abuse.

FTLOM has been a proud supporter of Newhouse for several years now, and I’ve had the opportunity, alongside some of our wonderful FTLOM supporters, to volunteer at several events they have hosted for the families they serve.

I’ve seen firsthand just how special this organization is, and the AMAZING work they do is something I’m truly passionate about supporting! 💜

I’d love to invite YOU to learn more about them!

🏡 Tuesday, October 13th
⏰ 6:00–7:00 PM
📍 My Home- 40 W. Dartmouth Rd. Kansas City, Missouri

I’m hosting a casual, informative Pop-Up at my house through For the Love of Mateo, and we’re so fortunate to have Courtney Thomas, President & CEO of Newhouse KC, joining us!

Courtney will be sharing more about the incredible work Newhouse does, the families they serve, and the impact they’re making right here in our own community.
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This is simply an opportunity to gather with friends, learn more about an organization doing meaningful work, and bring greater awareness to a cause that deserves our attention.

I’ll have appetizers and drinks for everyone, and we’ll keep it to just one hour! 🥂

I’d absolutely LOVE to have you join us! Whether you’re familiar with Newhouse or hearing about them for the first time, I think you’ll be so inspired by what they are doing!!

Please let me know if you can make it so I can plan accordingly! 💜

09/04/2026

At For The Love Of Mateo, we’re partnering with communities near and far to grow hope—literally. 🌱 Read how the Garden Project in San Antonio, Guatemala and NewhouseKC in Kansas City are helping families thrive, and find ways you can get involved. Read the full story and support: https://wix.to/t5mIsvh

08/28/2026

♥️🫶🏻 In honor of our son Mateo’s 16th Gotcha Day Anniversary, I wanted to share a video that sums up what we spent 3.5 years PRAYING so hard for!! This day was so special and one I will never forget. It’s a day that is just one of MANY examples of how God keeps his promises! His path is ALWAYS the best path!!

So much came from our 3.5 year journey to bring Mateo home and as hard as it was to miss out on so many special day to day moments that come when you watch your child grow up, and in our case from 6 weeks old to 3.5 years old; I’d still do it all over again the exact same way if it meant we would still be able to be experience the fruits of Gods labor through the work For the Love of Mateo had been able to accomplish since it all began on that first mission trip in June of 2012!!! ♥️♥️🫶🏻

Enjoy this video, it’s beautiful and be sure to peep some special people in the video who were there to welcome Mateo home but who are now no longer with us. Although we know they will all will be waiting for us once again when we see them in heaven!! ♥️🫶🏻🙌🏼🙏🏼

This is "Mateo's Homecoming" by Valerie Edwards on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

08/28/2026

Did you know you can choose a For the Love of Mateo as your charity to round up your Walmart purchase totals to be donated to?

Here is our profile link-

https://www.walmart.com/nonprofits/6e4ada23-80a7-4e31-b498-0c2d0a5602a6/profile?fbclid=IwZnRzaAT9z2FwZG9mBWZkaWQWUNWPCxTaeFldPZje8T2X7c4wuXFpr2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR719Xe9JvQbxmdojZt0fNbTbg12L4DD8eM8VM9SI-uk2dKd6-8SgHftG8kvUA_aem_Vdh7dj4gABIqq0ba36wX0A

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08/24/2026

Here is an Updated List of Needs requested by Uplift KC. If you have any of these items you can drop them off directly to Uplift or you can get them to me and I can bring them to Uplift Organization Inc. for you! I live in Brookside area in KC, Mo so if you are in the area I am happy to take any of these items there for you if you can drop them off to me! ♥️

For the Love of Mateo

08/15/2026

Matthew Breedlove is a very talented 25 year old artist living in Leawood, Kansas who was diagnosed with Autism when he was 2 years old. He first began painting after he spent some time with his grandmother in her art studio.

Matthew often struggles to verbalize his feelings so his paintings attempt to convey his emotions. ❤️♥️🧡

Matthew  has painted this beautiful painting and had it put in this gorgeous heavy duty frame and is donating it to our current For the Love of Mateo Online Auction going on right now to help us raise money! If you would like to bid on this pop-up auction item, you can bid through the end of the day tomorrow evening at 8 PM central time. The bidding for this painting is currently live in our private online Facebook group, so if you are currently not a member of the our online auction FB group, please send me a DM so I can send you the link to request to join! Once accepted, you can start bidding on his painting and help us raise some money for a good cause !!!

FYI: He is on Instagram and TikTok and one of my favorite people to follow! He is always playing music and singing while he paints and just watching him do what he loves makes my heart so happy! 

ps. Matthew is the son of my sweet friend Leslie Boyle Breedlove! ❤️❤️

08/10/2026

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We Did It!!! 30 Pairs of Shoes!!
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A HUGE thank you to everyone who purchased tennis shoes for the kids at Ninos Con Bendición!! These will be their new school shoes to begin the 2027 school year off in that they will all receive in December when our FTLOM mission team is there!

📸- We will be sure to post pictures of the kids receiving their new school shoes in December!!

Thank you all sooo much! Xx