Yesterday, MATTER held its first annual Companies That MATTER Awards Ceremony, recognizing the 71 organizations that partnered with us in 2024 to pack MATTERbox Snack Packs and Hope Kits, bringing help and support to people in their communities.
Among the companies receiving recognition for their community impact in 2024 were: Aveda – Largest Gift in Kind Award; BMO Harris – Legacy Grant Supporter; Allianz Life Insurance – Community Support Award; Boston Scientific – Multi-Impact Partners Award; Cargill – The Founder Award; Corebridge Financial – MATTERbox Hat Trick Award; Discover – Broadest National Reach Award; Dunham Associates, Inc – Family & Friends Starter Award; ECMC Group – Lifting the Arms of our Partners Award; Foundation X – Non-Profits Supporting Non-Profits Award; Hennepin Healthcare – Hennepin County Impact Award; Henkel – The “Tres” Award; Hormel Foods – The Largest In-Person Event Award; Huntington Bank – Committment Award; Land O’Lakes – Flood Victims Community Impact Award; Lube-Tech – Legacy Award; Mall of America® – Best Event Host; Medtronic – International Participation Award; Scott Equipment – Connection Maker Award; Securian Financial – St. Paul Community Impact Award; Target – Largest Community Impact Award; Twin Cities Orthopedics – Launch Award; Tradition Capital Bank – Team Spirit Award; Treasure Island Resort & Casino – Champion Advocate Award; Xcel Energy – Rookie of the Year Award.
These companies, along with 46 additional organizations across 47 states, helped pack and distribute nearly 200,000 Hope Kits and Snack Packs this year. This incredible achievement was made possible by over 9,000 dedicated corporate volunteers at 130 packing events nationwide.
These companies engage their employees in volunteerism, which results in a number of benefits for both the company and employees.
With food insecurity and homelessness on the rise across the country, MATTERbox Snack Packs and Hope Kits provide an immediate, impactful way to help those in need. Each snack pack contains beneficial food, while each Hope Kit includes essential hygiene and sanitary items. Both packs are also accompanied by a heartfelt “You Matter” note—handwritten by the volunteer who packed it—adding a personal touch that reminds recipients, from children in afterschool programs to unhoused adults, that they are not alone and that they truly matter.
These amazing companies also partnered with MATTER in 2024 to bring help and hope to their communities : The 180 Group, Advantage Solutions, AHEAD, Allina Health, Amazon, Ameriprise Financial, Arctic Wolf Networks, Banner Engineering, The Bernard Group, Bethany Nelson Group, Business Impact Group, Chartwell Financial, Chaska Rotary, Cigna, Colgate-Palmolive, Just For Kids Foundation, Edina Morningside Rotary, Elevance Health, Feed My Starving Children, Global Prairie, GreenPoint Ag, HHA Exchange, Insmed, Insperity, Inspire, JP4 Foundation, KLC Financial, Mains’l Services, Minnwest Bank, MN Vikings, North Memorial Federal Credit Union, Optum, ParetoHealth, Pioneer Management Consulting, Prime Therapeutics, RBC, Riverbridge Partners, Sanneh Foundation, Seiler Law, UCare, United Healthcare, Versique, Visa, Walser Automotive Group, West Monroe, Westin Dulles, and YouTube.
To everyone who participated in MATTER packing events this year, thank you for giving your time and energy to make a positive impact in your communities. Your efforts made a real difference in people’s lives, and we look forward to building on this momentum in 2025 and beyond!
