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Regenerate Senegal: Ag Conference Helps Farmers Grow

July 24, 2019

By Chris Newhouse, MATTER’s Agricultural Program Director. From July 7-13th, MATTER facilitated the second Regenerate Senegal agricultural conference in partnership with the Gorgui Dieng Foundation, the Beer-Sheba Project, and Minneapolis based Terra Ingredients. Several international experts in a variety of agricultural fields traveled to Senegal to spend the week with about 50 farmers from Senegal, Liberia […]

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Partners for Health in Congo: HealthPartners Loads Container

July 19, 2019

Soaring temperatures in the Twin Cities yesterday failed to deter the enthusiasm of a dedicated group from HealthPartners who joined the MATTER team in our sweltering warehouse to load a 40-foot container of medical equipment bound for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). HealthPartners, one of our largest hospital partners, typically partners for health with

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Arusha Insights: Mary Jo Bailey & Jeannie Buckner

July 10, 2019

The East African country of Tanzania boasts one of the largest population growth centers in the world, yet is also one of the poorest countries in the world. With two-thirds of the population below the age of 25, there is an incredible need for more access to healthcare, especially maternal and pediatric care. In a

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Innovative Solutions Increasing Health Access: South Africa

June 27, 2019

In the months leading up to our 2019 Gala, we’ll feature stories showcasing how MATTER and our partners are finding solutions to some of the biggest challenges facing our world today. This week continues our look at the challenge that half of the world’s population is unable to access essential health services. According to

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MATTER Partners Make It Happen: Saving Lives Worldwide

June 19, 2019

In the months leading up to our 2019 Gala, we’ll feature stories showcasing how MATTER and our partners are finding solutions to some of the biggest challenges facing our world today. For the next several weeks, we’ll focus on the challenge that half the world’s population is unable to access essential health services. This week’s blog

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Access To Health In Kenya: It Started With Three Kids

June 13, 2019

In the months leading up to our 2019 Gala, we’ll feature stories showcasing how MATTER and our partners are finding solutions to some of the biggest challenges facing our world today. For the next several weeks, we’ll focus on the challenge that half the world’s population is unable to access essential health services. This week’s

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

June 4, 2019

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

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Summer Harvest and MATTERbox Madness – This Thursday!

May 28, 2019

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

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MATTERbox Hitching A Ride On Scott County’s Readmobile

May 21, 2019

One of our missions at MATTER focuses on educating and encouraging kids on the importance of healthy eating. To accomplish this mission, we connect with kids in schools, community centers, and sports camps. This summer, our MATTERbox snack packs are hitching a ride on Scott County Library’s Readmobile and heading into communities and parks to

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MATTERnation Sends Tropical Cyclone Idai Relief To Zimbabwe

May 15, 2019

When Tropical Cyclone Idai slammed into Eastern Africa in March, it became one of the worst tropical storms to ever hit the continent. Wiping out entire villages and leaving more than 1,000 people dead throughout Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Malawi, with thousands more still missing two months later, it stands as the third deadliest tropical cyclone

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