Events | MATTER

Rock The Lake: Your Generosity Brings Hope To Children & Families

By Sue Anderson|2020-09-04T11:27:34-05:00September 4th, 2020|Categories: Events, MATTERnation, Uncategorized|

Last Saturday on the scenic shores of Lake Minnetonka, nearly a thousand Minnesotans came together to Rock The Lake and do good for our community. A flotilla of boats large and small filled one of the lake’s many bays as the high-energy band, Hairball, entertained the crowd from the shore. With temperatures in the mid-seventies and a picture-perfect blue sky above, people rocked out on their boats to the iconic hits of the ’80s. It was definitely [...]

Rock The Lake To Change The World!

By Sue Anderson|2020-08-31T11:11:42-05:00July 31st, 2020|Categories: Events, MATTERnation, Uncategorized|Tags: Gala, Hairball, Rock The Lake, Un-Gala|

MATTER is a global movement of people who believe they can kickstart change in this world. That has never been more evident than this year. With each crisis we've faced, whether it be a global pandemic or civil unrest, MATTERnation has risen to its unique challenges, quickly adapting and responding in new and innovative ways. In the last [...]

Calling all Companies! Compete in MATTERbox Madness 2020!

By Sue Anderson|2020-03-02T13:54:54-06:00January 31st, 2020|Categories: Events, MATTERbox, MATTERbox Madness, Uncategorized|Tags: 5 Eyewitness News Summer Harvest for Kids, MATTERBox, MATTERbox Madness|

If your organization would like to compete in MATTERbox Madness to help feed hungry kids this summer, please contact Victor Salamone at MATTER for more information! It’s January in Minnesota. The snow is flying, the temperatures are plummeting and everyone is looking forward to spring. For us here at MATTER, it’s not just green grass and baseball we’re anticipating. Springtime at MATTER means MATTERbox Madness, our annual MATTERbox packing event that [...]

Connecting Health & Innovation: Dr. Peter Melchert

By Sue Anderson|2019-11-01T16:53:35-05:00November 1st, 2019|Categories: Events, Hospitals, Uncategorized|Tags: 2019 Partner Conference|

Imagine you’re a young child waking up one day to find a lump developing in your abdomen. Over the next several weeks, the lump gets larger and becomes more uncomfortable. As it grows, you start experiencing nausea, heartburn and constipation. You feel miserable. If you live in the United States, you’ll be taken to a doctor where [...]

2019 YOU MATTER GALA: 588,330+ LIVES CHANGED!

By Sue Anderson|2019-10-10T15:29:55-05:00October 10th, 2019|Categories: Events, MATTERnation, Uncategorized|Tags: 2019 YOU MATTER Gala, YOU MATTER Gala|

It was a magical night. At the YOU MATTER Gala on October 3rd, hundreds of MATTER’s sponsors, donors, partners, suppliers and volunteers, came together to do something bigger than we’ve ever done before. The goal for the evening was to raise $500,000 to impact 500,000 lives. Thanks to the generosity of MATTERnation, we surpassed the [...]

YOU MATTER Gala Happening October 3, 2019!

By Brian Numainville|2019-09-24T06:45:30-05:00September 24th, 2019|Categories: Events, MATTERnation, Uncategorized|Tags: 2019 YOU MATTER Gala|

Excitement is building for October 3, 2019, when MATTER holds its 2019 YOU MATTER Gala at the McNamara Alumni Center in Minneapolis! It promises to be an engaging evening celebrating the collaborative work of MATTER with our partners, donors and friends in bringing health and hope to millions of people next door and around the world. [...]

Partnerships MATTER: Thielen Foundation, MOBE & MATTER

By Sue Anderson|2019-09-13T16:14:54-05:00September 13th, 2019|Categories: Companies That Matter, Events, MATTERbox, MATTERnation, Uncategorized|Tags: Adam Thielen, Brooklyn Center High School, MOBE, Thielen Foundation|

“Creating a better world requires teamwork, partnerships, and collaboration...” So says best selling author and brand futurist, Simon Mainwaring, and we here at MATTER couldn’t agree more. Only through collaboration with local and global organizations, can we fulfill our mission to move people forward by eliminating barriers to a healthier life. As we like to [...]

2019 YOU MATTER Gala Speaker Announcement: Lual Mayen

By Brian Numainville|2019-09-05T10:54:17-05:00September 3rd, 2019|Categories: Education, Events, Uncategorized|Tags: Speaker, YOU MATTER Gala|

MATTER is excited to announce the first of several speakers for the 2019 YOU MATTER Gala taking place on October 3, 2019, at the McNamara Alumni Center in Minneapolis! Lual Mayen, a South Sudanese developer and founder of Junub Games, a company dedicated to creating games that bring social change, will be speaking about one [...]

You Don’t Need To Be A Charity To Change The World!

By Sue Anderson|2019-06-04T12:43:23-05:00June 4th, 2019|Categories: Companies That Matter, Events, MATTERbox, Uncategorized|Tags: MATTERbox Madness, Summer Harvest For Kids, Volunteers|

At MATTER, we believe you don’t need to be a charity to change the world. When individuals and companies come together to pool their energy and resources for a cause greater than themselves amazing things happen that can change the world for those being impacted. For proof, look no further than what happened on May [...]

Summer Harvest and MATTERbox Madness – This Thursday!

By Sue Anderson|2020-07-22T10:14:19-05:00May 28th, 2019|Categories: Companies That Matter, Events, MATTERbox, Uncategorized|Tags: KSTP Summer Harvest for Kids, MATTERbox Madness|

The countdown is on! This Thursday, May 30, MATTERbox Madness will descend on the Mall of America! Held in conjunction with 5 Eyewitness News Summer Harvest for Kids, it will be a full day of excitement and energy packing MATTERbox meal kits and snack packs to benefit kids across Minnesota this summer. With last year's [...]