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MATTERbox Packing Partnership: 2020 NGA Show

February 27, 2020

At MATTER, we have the privilege to partner with some of the best organizations in the world to help them make an impact for good in their communities. Recently, we developed a MATTERbox packing partnership with the National Grocers Association (NGA) and Clarion Events North America to host a volunteer event at their annual NGA Show in San Diego which included attendees from throughout the United States. The result […]

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Joie Nordby: Partnering Produces Little Moments of Big Impact

Working Together Produces Little Moments of Big Impact

February 21, 2020

This week’s guest blog written by Joie Norby Lê, PhD, Co-Director of Education|Special Projects for Friends of the Lakota Nation, Inc. Oftentimes, the work we do would not be possible without the assistance of others. For our organization, Friends of the Lakota Nation (FOLN), this certainly proves true. In October of 2019, our nonprofit developed

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Calling all Companies! Compete in MATTERbox Madness 2020!

January 31, 2020

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

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Collaborating Helps Community Causes Come To Life!

January 10, 2020

It was the first Saturday in December when nearly forty volunteers from St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Eden Prairie gathered at MATTER to kick-off their first annual Holiday Giving Program. Designed as an outreach to the local community during the holiday season, St. Andrew chose to fund and pack MATTERbox meal kits. With Christmas in

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YOU MATTER Cooking: Kids Learn To Prepare Healthy Food!

November 21, 2019

“Nutrition and healthy eating look different for every family, but with the support of MATTERbox, it will help introduce new foods for my students and their families to try.” – Teacher Melinda Weiss, Henry Sibley High School The day was Halloween, but for Mrs. Weiss’s REAL Program at Henry Sibley High School, the topic was not candy,

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MATTERbox Partners: Feeding Healthier Lives

October 24, 2019

“When I first started doing this, I was focused on sports and education. Food was the last thing on my mind. But kids would be tired, and some were literally hurting because they were hungry. The MATTERbox snack packs caused me to look at things differently and make healthy food a key component of all

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YOU MATTER Gala Speaker - Chris Cronin - CEO - MOBE

2019 YOU MATTER Gala Speaker Announcement: Chris Cronin

September 23, 2019

Our YOU MATTER Gala is almost here! On October 3rd, at the stunning McNamara Center, we’ll hear from a few innovative and exciting leaders to help us better understand some of the biggest challenges facing our world today. Collectively, we’ll explore real solutions to increase access to health for people next door and around the

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Partnerships MATTER: Thielen Foundation, MOBE & MATTER

September 13, 2019

“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

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Offering Healthy Food Creates Conversations for Avivo

September 6, 2019

On a sunny day in Minneapolis recently, a homeless man, tired and disheveled, walked through the doors of 1800 Triage, a health and wellness center for individuals and families bogged down in the mire of poverty, homelessness, unemployment, chemical abuse and mental health issues. The center is a collaboration between several organizations, including MATTER’s partner

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MATTERbox: At the Intersection of Food & Health

August 29, 2019

Being diagnosed with prediabetes can be an overwhelming experience, especially when the treatment for it requires changes to diet and lifestyle, changes that can feel as daunting and formidable as scaling a mountain. How do I do this? Where do I start? What does healthy eating look like? Can I afford it? What if I don’t like

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