Summer Hunger: Thielen Foundation + MATTERbox Snack Packs Feeding Minnesota Kids
For most children, summertime is filled with long, lazy days in the sun and exciting adventures with family and friends. Sadly, for children who rely on their school’s free and reduced-price meal programs during the [...]
Rod and Marge Jenkins: Cherished Volunteers Leave Legacy of Service
Winston Churchill is quoted as saying, “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” No truer expression could describe two of MATTER’s longest-serving volunteers, Rod and [...]
Community Engagement Matters: AIG Employee Virtual Packing Events Make A Difference
“Thanks for finding a great way to give back in a virtual world! This event was fun and energizing. Glad to share this experience with AIG colleagues across the country.” That was just one of [...]
MATTER’s Founding Story: A Tribute To Dennis Doyle
“Don’t judge, don’t come up with grand ideas. Come with a spirit of love and you’ll reach people in a way they understand.” Dennis Doyle MATTER was founded on a simple, yet profound question asked [...]
Living Out Collaboration Saves Lives in Rural Haiti
Collaboration is one of MATTER’s key values and collaborating is essential to the work we do. By partnering with other like-minded organizations, we’re able to make critical and sustainable impact in communities worldwide. Recently, our [...]
Improving Healthcare in Africa: Binga Clinic to Change Mothers’ Lives
In the middle of the wild and desolate Zimbabwe wilderness stands the nearly completed Jeannie Burns Buckner Maternity and Pediatric Clinic. Located in the rural district of Binga, the large, U-shaped brick facility stands in [...]
Transition Plus Volunteers Develop Job Skills at MATTER
“They love it now that they’re needed again. They’ve been wanting to help but because of COVID, they haven’t been able to get out into the community. They feel proud and happy to be volunteering [...]
Earth Day: Plant a Chaya Tree | Fight Climate Change in Zimbabwe
Today is Earth Day, a day set aside to commit ourselves to be better stewards of this amazing planet we live on. It’s also the perfect day to celebrate the incredible Chaya tree and its [...]
Revolutionizing Education In Afghanistan: Bayat-MATTER Innovation Hub
April 10, 2021, was an exciting day in Kabul, Afghanistan as the city celebrated the grand opening of the Bayat-MATTER Innovation Hub. The first of its kind in the country, the Innovation Hub promises to [...]
Donate Bitcoin: Do Social Good With Your Cryptocurrency
Whether you’re a philanthropist or simply want to see more positive change in the world, you can donate Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to charity to do social good. Cryptocurrency is gaining in popularity and public [...]