Minnesota is fortunate to have its share of home-grown athletes who not only excel on the playing field but are also amazing individuals off the field. One of them is retired soccer player, Tony Sanneh. Growing up on St. Paul’s East Side, Tony was a gifted athlete from a young age. Though he participated in […]
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We hope you’re planning to Rock the Lake with us next month! Rock the Lake, Final Vol. will be on August 7 in Brown’s Bay on the shores of Lake Minnetonka. All proceeds from this benefit boat-in concert will support the life-changing work of MATTER and our amazing partners in communities locally and around the
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Nearly five months after Russia launched its first missile strike into Ukraine and marched its troops across the border, the war of aggression rages on. While much of the world has turned its attention elsewhere, courageous men and women from across the globe continue to work inside Ukraine, risking their lives to help the Ukrainian
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When Jared and Micayla Johnson learned about our You Matter Giveaway – MATTER’s monthly $250 giveaway to help others in the community – they knew right away what they would do with the money if they were selected. They would use it to bless a foster family in some tangible way. And that’s just what
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MATTER Innovation Hub Update “Creativity now is as important to education as literacy, and we should treat it with the same status.” – Sir Ken Robins Reading, writing, and arithmetic…the starting point in any education or future career. Yet, the jobs of today, (and the high-level thinking required in a complex 21st-century world) reveal that
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MATTER’s 2022 Un-gala, Rock the Lake, Final Vol., is coming August 7th! This popular boat-in benefit concert on the shores of Lake Minnetonka will feature the exhilarating cover band, Viva Knievel. You don’t want to miss it! Hosting the concert again this year are MATTER’s dear friends Roger and Nancy McCabe. Their foundation is instrumental
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The Latest News from MATTERnation Land O’Lakes Gives Back The Land O’Lakes Board of Directors volunteered their time to pack healthy food for the community during their board meeting this week in Eagan, Minnesota. A busy day of meetings did not deter the two dozen board members from enthusiastically packing 750 MATTERbox snack packs and
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Every month, MATTER gives away $250 to someone who wants to help others in their community. Previous You Matter Giveaway winners used the money to buy winter clothing for students with special needs, books for local schools and dental hygiene kits for children at an orphanage. Our next You Matter Giveaway winner is Mandy Okonek.
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MATTERbox Update It’s hard to believe we’re already halfway through 2022. The year so far has been very impactful! Partnering with some pretty incredible companies, MATTER has been able to provide more than 66,000 healthy meals to communities nationwide. It’s such an honor to work with companies that are committed to putting the “Do” in
66,000+ Healthy MATTERbox Meals Shipped To 15 States Read More »
Welcome to our monthly update on projects that have launched or will soon be launching at MATTER. Ukraine Project: Medical Relief Earlier this month we featured Marco DuBois, an ER nurse from Blaine who works at Allina Health’s Mercy Hospital – Unity Campus. Marco was preparing to travel to Ukraine with medical supplies from MATTER. He was
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