MATTERbox Madness 2023 returns to the Mall of America for the first time since 2019! Yes, after three years of virtual and in-house competitions, this year’s MATTERbox Madness will be live and in person at the Mall of America on March 23rd! Sixteen companies from around the Twin Cities will come together for a fierce […]
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MATTERbox Update As another year winds down, our MATTERbox team has been reflecting on all the good that has been accomplished this year through collaboration with our incredible partners. We are so very grateful for our corporate partners, our community partners and our amazing volunteers who give so generously of their time, effort, and resources
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A new school year has begun. For us here at MATTER, this means more opportunities to come alongside our amazing corporate partners to help them provide healthy food for school children and their families through our MATTERbox packing events, engaging employees for good in their communities. This week, three of these partners, Cigna, Discover and
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MATTERBOX UPDATE As we head into the fall, we are feeling the excitement “on the board.” We have a whiteboard in our office where we track all confirmed employee engagement MATTERbox packing events. As I watch it filling up, I feel proud of all the companies that are focused on and prioritizing engaging with their
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In Minnesota, there’s arguably no name more recognized among car dealerships than Jim Lupient. For more than 50 years, the Lupient family has been a pillar in our community, building a business that reflects the highest standards of corporate integrity and superior customer service. The family has also long recognized the importance of using their
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MATTERbox Update It’s hard to believe we’re already halfway through 2022. The year so far has been very impactful! Partnering with some pretty incredible companies, MATTER has been able to provide more than 66,000 healthy meals to communities nationwide. It’s such an honor to work with companies that are committed to putting the “Do” in
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Welcome to our monthly update on projects that have launched or will soon be launching at MATTER. MATTER Innovation Hub A new MATTER Innovation Hub (MIH) opened last week at the Conway Community Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. Our partner, The Sanneh Foundation, constructed and designed a special room specifically for MIH learning. As part
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Meet Caitlin. A student at The Blake School in Hopkins, 13-year-old Caitlin is one of MATTER’s young volunteers with an inspirational volunteer story. Back in 2020, Caitlin began participating in an optional Service Pathway program through her school that encourages students to volunteer during their free time. This inspired her whole family to volunteer. They
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MATTERbox Madness 2022 is in the books and the MATTERbox Madness Champions Crowned! The annual food packing competition, as fierce and fun as ever, resulted in corporate teams packing 10,000 healthy snack packs for Minnesota children this summer. The idea for MATTERbox Madness started at Cargill in Minneapolis almost a decade ago. Amanda Escen, now
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Every year on April 22, people celebrate Earth Day. The first Earth Day took place in 1970, and today, more than 1 billion people across more than 190 countries participate in Earth Day observances and activities, according to earthday.org. An Earth Day activity is the perfect time to take action to improve our planet! What
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