MATTER 360° – Repurposing Medical Equipment in Tanzania & Beyond
“I became pregnant shortly after the opening of the Father Patrick Peyton Healthcare Centre. Every time I came here to the prenatal clinic, I left hopeful that my life and that of my babies were [...]
MATTER Partner Gorgui Dieng Aids Senegal During Pandemic
Our friend and MATTER partner, Gorgui Dieng of the Memphis Grizzlies, has been keeping himself busy during the NBA’s suspended season. With his home country of Senegal ever on his heart and mind, he’s been focusing this unexpected downtime on helping Senegal address the COVID-19 pandemic. [...]
Coming Together for the Community: Minnesota Timberwolves, Lynx & T-Wolves Gaming
On June 11, players and staff from the Minnesota Timberwolves, Minnesota Lynx and T-Wolves Gaming came to MATTER to pack thousands of MATTERbox meal kits and snack packs for families in South Minneapolis. With food generously [...]
Be A Superhero: Tell Someone They Matter
In the wake of the civil unrest following George Floyd’s murder in Minneapolis last month, residents of the city and beyond came out in full force to help bring peace and healing to their gutted communities. Parking lots were filled with seas of grocery [...]
Expanding Opportunities for Impact: MATTER Now Accepts Cryptocurrency Donations
You may have heard the term “cryptocurrency” and wondered what it was all about. Merriam-Webster defines cryptocurrency as “any form of currency that only exists digitally, that usually has no central issuing or regulating authority [...]
You MATTER Cooking Website: Kids Learn To Cook While Home
“This is so good! And it was super easy. I’d definitely make this again.” Fourteen-year-old Briar is taking her second forkful of the pasta salad she just made. Filled with black beans, corn, tomatoes, red and yellow peppers, red onion, cilantro, and [...]
YOU MATTER: Sending Thanks & Snack Packs To Frontline Workers
From the east coast to the west, our nation owes a debt of gratitude to all of our frontline workers who are selflessly serving in the midst of this pandemic, tirelessly providing care and comfort to those most impacted by COVID-19. When UCare and Health [...]
Stay At Home Volunteer Kit Challenge: Win By Helping Others
The date was circled in red. Thursday, April 30th, was scheduled to be our sixth annual MATTERbox Madness at the Mall of America. This energetic, high impact event features many of our corporate partners packing tens of thousands of healthy snack [...]
Bringing Hope To Zimbabwe: Medical Container Ships
“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all the darkness.” Desmond Tutu It’s MATTER’s privilege to partner with individuals and organizations to bring the bright light of hope to families and communities throughout our world. During [...]
Bringing Food & Good To Communities Nationwide
It was the end of last year, in what seems like a lifetime ago, when General Mills, Chartwells Higher Education, and MATTER began planning the annual Good Goes Round campaign that was to be held in March of this year. There’s always a lot of excitement around this campaign, which in the [...]