IOHPA & MATTER: Fulfilling Dreams to Improve Healthcare in Ethiopia
“The nurses have been asking for more birthing beds for the last ten years. The few they have are old and rusty, which can cause disease for the mothers and babies. I saw two pregnant women on a delivery [...]
Collaborating Helps Community Causes Come To Life!
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 [...]
Helping Kickstart Your Big Ideas To Change The World!
What happens when people believe they matter? What happens when people realize they have what it takes to make this world a better place? At MATTER, we know first-hand the power of people who believe they have a unique [...]
Innovation Hub: Learning Leads To Opportunity
“School is more fun and I look forward to it now!” Tristan Harris is a sixth-grader at Victoria Falls Primary School in Zimbabwe. At eleven years old, attending school had become routine and boring. When the MATTER [...]
MATTER Pro: Helping Athletes Activate Purpose
“Sport has the power to change the world.” Nelson Mandala Athletes today carry the stature of celebrity. And like celebrities, their public influence and huge fan base puts them in a unique position to make a significant impact in [...]
YOU MATTER…And Can Change The World!
YOU MATTER. Two simple words that come together to form a powerful statement. At MATTER, this is not a mere tagline. It’s the guiding principle by which we work with and serve others. When people believe they [...]
Change Lives For Students Like Marissa
Marissa Taylor, a sixth grader at Victoria Falls Primary School in Zimbabwe. Meet Marissa, a sixth-grader at Victoria Falls Primary School in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Marissa’s always liked school. She’s smart, curious and [...]
Victoria Falls Hospital’s Nutrition Garden: Giving Thanks for the Harvest!
Here in the Midwest the growing season is definitely over. The fields have been harvested and are now sitting barren and brown, waiting for the cover of snow to blanket them until spring. But it’s another story [...]
YOU MATTER Cooking: Kids Learn To Prepare Healthy Food!
"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 [...]
MATTER Innovation Hub: Sponsor A Student, Fulfill A Dream
It’s every teacher’s dream for their students to come to class happy to be there and eager to learn. For Aubrey Chiwandura, the facilitator for the first MATTER Innovation Hub (MIH) Program in Zimbabwe, that’s [...]