Giving Back: Feeding Minnesota Partnerships Strengthen Our Community
When four-time Olympic gold medalist, Simone Biles, withdrew from the individual all-around gymnastics competition last month at the Toyko Olympics, mental health unexpectedly took the spotlight on the world’s largest stage. While many didn’t understand [...]
Charitable Team Building: Engaging Employees To Strengthen Teams & Do Good
What Is Charitable Team Building? Charitable team building is one of the best ways for companies to improve employee engagement, satisfaction, and enthusiasm. When businesses provide volunteer opportunities that their workers can participate in together, [...]
The Rolling Stoners & MATTER Invite You To Rock The Lake | August 22nd
The philosopher Mick Jagger once said, “You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you just might find you get what you need.” Well, MATTERnation, we've got you what you need [...]
These Volunteers are Joining Forces to Give Kids a Chance at a New Life
Meet Abuzer. A sweet and happy little boy, Abuzer was born with a cleft lip. Living in Ethiopia where healthcare is sparse and medical conditions that require surgery often go untreated, Abuzer was facing a [...]
Hitting Home Runs & Enriching Lives: The JP4 Foundation and MATTERbox
When can you score a home run without ever hitting a ball? For The JP4 Foundation, an organization committed to enriching the lives of youth through baseball, home runs come when the kids at their [...]
Broaden Your Horizons: Travel With A Purpose
“I was looking for an internship opportunity that didn’t involve sitting in front of a Zoom call all day since that’s what we did all year at school. When this opportunity came up, it sounded [...]
Supporting Our Community | How A Local Bank Invested In What Matters
As life returns to normal again after more than a year of coping with the challenges of the COVID-19 virus, there are still many families reeling from the economic fallout left in the pandemic’s wake. [...]
Quenton Marty: Reflections From My Time In Zimbabwe
This week's blog is written by MATTER's President, Quenton Marty. Quenton and his family recently returned to Minnesota after spending seven months in Zimbabwe working alongside MATTER’s partner, Love for Africa, and overseeing our collaborative [...]
Colliers MSP MATTER Packing Event Celebrates Jean Kane’s Departure & Dennis Doyle’s Legacy
MATTER is joining with KSTP 5 Eyewitness News for Feeding Minnesota, a summer-long campaign addressing the needs of food insecurity and hunger in our communities. In the upcoming weeks, we will be highlighting stories featuring [...]
Feeding Minnesota | Addressing Summer Hunger
MATTER is excited to partner again this year with KSTP 5 Eyewitness News, addressing summer hunger for children and families in Minnesota. Formerly called Summer Harvest for Kids, the new Feeding Minnesota campaign will run [...]