“Impossible is not a declaration. It’s a dare.” – Muhamad Ali For 28 year-old Slim, the impact of Fighting Chance has reached far beyond his training inside the ring. When Slim started to box at FC, he was floating between temp jobs, unable to secure a steady job. Due to limited support, the proud father of 3 found […]
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Community Paramedic. For most, this term conjures an image of emergency, flashing lights, and crisis; but for many, Community Paramedics are part of their health care plan and support team. Allina Health offers a revolutionary program for high-risk patients such as seniors and the chronically ill. These patients are often times return visitors in the
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Yes. Timbuktu is a real place… Timbuktu conjures up images in our mind of a far off land and long camel caravans out on the edge of the sand-strewn Sahara — a remoteness so legendary that the ancient city is still a byword for the end of the earth. True to our minds imagery, Timbuktu is,
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With 2017 only a few short hours away, we are humbled looking back at what an what an incredible year of growth and impact 2016 has been for Matter. As we prepare to countdown to 2017, we are taking a look back at our biggest highlights from the past year. 1. Expanded access to health for 2,670,998
For those of you who have given a MATTERbox you know the impact goes far beyond the healthy meals inside, it’s a tool to make a connection, open communication, build trust and restore dignity. The gift of a MATTERbox has the power to make a real change in the course of someone’s life. Committed to protecting
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Our Lady Visitation Maternity Clinic has officially opened and it’s first patient, baby Moses, is a true testament to the impact this clinic will have in the community. Baby Moses, only days old, was found abandon in a paper bad amidst ‘The Dandora Dump’. A local woman found the crying newborn and brought him to Visitation Maternity. Doctors and
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We have a bold goal of serving 10 million people over three years through projects that are improving the livelihoods of people around the world. Your contributions make a huge difference in the lives of others. DONATE NOW Thank you for being a part MATTER. We could not do this work without you. With
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Xavier Rhodes wasn’t the only Viking to break a record at US Bank stadium Sunday. Before our boys in purple and gold defeated the Cardinals, Vikings fans united on the Commons outside US Bank Stadium to make a difference in their community, shattering a MATTERbox record! Vikings fans channeled their inner Norseman, braving the cold to pack
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Defending access to health, the Minnesota Vikings & Matter joined forces for the 2nd Annual Vikings Matter Women’s Distribution to raise awareness and support for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Tuesday afternoon, purple pride pulsated throughout the #teamMATTER Experience Center as Vikings cheerleaders, staff, Vikings’ wives and Vikings Alum, Mike Morris, distributed over $400,000 in women’s
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Sep 20, 2016 Minneapolis, MN Matter is a non-profit on a mission to expand access to health, next door and around the world. Each fall, we host our annual Night to MATTER Gala to raise funds and gain supporters to expand our mission reach. This is a high profile, professionally executed event. MATTER is a
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