As one of the nations that has been most drastically impacted by HIV/AIDS, Malawi is no stranger to adversity. Whether it’s a mother teaching her child with cerebral palsy to walk or a grandmother caring for her orphaned grandchildren, solid nutrition is necessary to fuel progress. In a recent International shipment, we collaborated with […]
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[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] During the school year, 328,500 children across the state of Minnesota receive free and reduced lunches through their schools. But once summer arrives, only 15% of these kids continue to
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Matter entered 2016 with the mission of expanding access to health for 10 million people next door and around the world by the end of 2018. Learn the significant strides Matter has made towards achieving this goal during the first quarter of 2016. Celebrate the completion of Matter’s largest international project to-date, a hospital that
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[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] The weather was cold and dreary outside, but inside the #teamMATTER Experience Center the competition was just beginning to heat up. Nine teams of 10-15 employees, each competing for the coveted
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Just for the record, we are by no means Human Resource experts. We do not have advanced training or degrees in Human Resource Management, Talent Development or Retention. No one on our team has worked extensively in talent acquisition. BUT, we’ve had the unique opportunity to see almost 5,000 volunteers come through our doors every
Employee Engagement 101: Heads, Hands & Hearts Read More »
“What do you have in your own two hands?” This foundational question is the soil from which we have grown to become Matter. Our founders not only looked at what resources and skills they had to offer but also looked beyond themselves to see the resources Minnesota has within it’s own hands. When asked “Why
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Check out the ways in which Matter worked towards creating a world where we all Matter in the fourth quarter of 2015! Learn about how Matter’s international project in Ethiopia that is expanding health to the remote town of Shashemene, how 10 local organizations rallied together to provide healthy food to local Minnesotans this past
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It was a cloudy, oddly warm mid-February afternoon in St. Louis Park, when a group of motivated Cargill Global IT employees arrived to break-in the new #teamMATTER Experience Center! After an eye-opening experience in “Pathways of Hope”, which sheds light on the many different faces of poverty today, the team wasted no time getting to
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This past Holiday Season, Q Health Connections collaborated with Matter and nine local health-focused organizations to impact local families through a holiday food distribution. Dedicated employees and volunteers canceled holiday plans to make this three-site distribution possible. In under four hours, 960 MATTERboxes containing over 10,000 healthy shelf meals were distributed to over 450 local families.
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What do a fire truck, golden dragons, and healthy food have in common? It’s a shinning example of a local company’s commitment to community here and abroad. On December 15, 2015 Matter’s partnership with the quartz counter top manufacturer, Cambria, culminated in an event to generate community impact both in Minnesota and Panama. Fire Trucks
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