While many of us know about athletes as a result of their superb performance or records set in their sport, what we often overlook is the charitable work that many do throughout the world. Professional athletes have a unique platform to influence others, whether they play basketball, baseball, football, soccer, tennis, rugby or any other […]
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Every year on April 22, people celebrate Earth Day. The first Earth Day took place in 1970, and today, more than 1 billion people across more than 190 countries participate in Earth Day observances and activities, according to earthday.org. An Earth Day activity is the perfect time to take action to improve our planet! What
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National Volunteer Month, which takes place in April in the United States, provides a focused time of the year for volunteerism, as well as gives employee volunteers a special opportunity to support nonprofits important to them and their organizations. In this post, we’ll discuss how you can engage your employees in volunteering during National Volunteer
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With our partner Chalice of Mercy and Allina Health, we sent an emergency first shipment of medical supplies and relief to communities in Ukraine affected by the war. These medical supplies include urgently needed items for wound care, orthopedic supplies, catheters, masks, gowns, gloves, and 80,000 needles donated by Allina Health. Traveling through Poland and
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Recycling medical equipment and medical supplies helps work toward solving the tremendous problem of reducing medical waste. Taking medical surplus here in the United States and turning it into treasure in another part of the world not only saves lives, it’s good for the environment given the tons of waste generated. MATTER 360, a social
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Remember when you carried a wallet with cash? For some of us, using paper money and physical currency is nothing but a distant memory, and many younger people have grown up never even using cash. And with the move to a cashless society, built around credit cards and digital payments, comes the loss of privacy
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We all know, it has been a busy season for realtors. As active members of their communities, many real estate professionals feel a responsibility to support one charitable organization, or several, through their sales efforts. In fact, 67% of REALTORS® volunteer monthly and 82% made donations, according to a past National Association of REALTORS®’ Community
There are many different ways to support nonprofits making a difference in your community and perhaps in another country on the other side of the world. But what if you could help a nonprofit or charitable organization by doing something you are already good at? Home builders and their suppliers know how to build quality
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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, such as a charity team building event, whether in-person or virtually, meaningful interpersonal connections are strengthened, and overall enthusiasm for
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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 the collaboration with our amazing community and corporate partners to provide 50,000 healthy meals to children and families this summer.
