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Pack a MATTERbox. Meet Xavier Rhodes, Vikings Cheerleaders & Legends

February 16, 2017

Pack a MATTERbox. Fuel a Future. Mall of America, Macys Courtyard Sunday, February 19th 2:00 – 5:00 PM Meet Xavier Rhodes, Minnesota Vikings Cheerleaders & Legends MATTERbox Cooking Demonstrations by CRAVE Chefs Join Minnesota Vikings cornerback Xavier Rhodes, Vikings Legends & The Minnesota Vikings Cheerleaders to pack a MATTERbox of 5 healthy meals & nutrition […]

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Top 5 Matter Moments

February 3, 2017

1. Gorgui Dieng, Serge Ibaka & 9 Crown College Students Nine Crown College students from the Congo spent their Saturday afternoon making an impact for their home-country by sorting and packing MATTERboxes of medical supplies at MATTER. Monday evening, after the Timberwolves vs. Magic game the same student’s met NBA Power Forwards Gorgui Dieng and

United FC InSports Day

February 3, 2017

Over 60 Minnesota kids got in the game on the very same practice fields as their favorite professional soccer players at the 2nd Annual United FC InSports Day. InSports days are geared towards exposing kids to a new sport, improve their current skills, technique and set personal goals for each child to work towards. Stewart Ceus,

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Access to Health Brings Hope & Healing for Women in Haiti

January 25, 2017

Haiti has the highest incidences of cervical cancer in the world. Cervical cancer takes the lives of more women in Haiti than all other cancers combined, yet it is so preventable! The test is simple and treatment takes only minutes. So why isn’t every clinic offering cervical cancer testing? Hospitals and clinics simply do not have

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Dignity Deserves A Fighting Chance

January 24, 2017

“Impossible is not a declaration. It’s a dare.” – Muhamad Ali For 28 year-old Slim, the impact of Fighting Chance has reached far beyond his training inside the ring. When Slim started to box at FC, he was floating between temp jobs, unable to secure a steady job. Due to limited support, the proud father of 3 found

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From Minnesota to Timbuktu

January 11, 2017

Yes. Timbuktu is a real place… Timbuktu conjures up images in our mind of a far off land and long camel caravans out on the edge of the sand-strewn Sahara — a remoteness so legendary that the ancient city is still a byword for the end of the earth. True to our minds imagery, Timbuktu is,

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A Look Back: 2016

December 31, 2016

With 2017 only a few short hours away, we are humbled looking back at what an what an incredible year of growth and impact 2016 has been for Matter. As we prepare to countdown to 2017, we are taking a look back at our biggest highlights from the past year. 1. Expanded access to health for 2,670,998

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Simple Act: Stories That Matter Baby Moses

November 29, 2016

Our Lady Visitation Maternity Clinic has officially opened and it’s first patient, baby Moses, is a true testament to the impact this clinic will have in the community. Baby Moses, only days old, was found abandon in a paper bad amidst ‘The Dandora Dump’. A local woman found the crying newborn and brought him to Visitation Maternity. Doctors and

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We Give Thanks for YOU, teamMATTER

November 24, 2016

We have a bold goal of serving 10 million people over three years through projects that are improving the livelihoods of people around the world. Your contributions make a huge difference in the lives of others. DONATE NOW Thank you for being a part MATTER. We could not do this work without you. With

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Vikings Fans Unite to Shatter MATTERbox Record

November 21, 2016

Xavier Rhodes wasn’t the only Viking to break a record at US Bank stadium Sunday. Before our boys in purple and gold defeated the Cardinals, Vikings fans united on the Commons outside US Bank Stadium to make a difference in their community, shattering a MATTERbox record! Vikings fans channeled their inner Norseman, braving the cold to pack

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