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Engaging Employees

Engaging Employees: Volunteering Virtually During A Pandemic

In recent years, more and more companies have recognized the benefits of giving back to their communities by providing employees with opportunities to volunteer. Not only does it make their brand more recognizable in the communities in which they work, but it also makes for happier employees. Regarding a recent survey on the importance of workplace volunteerism, businessnewsdaily.com noted,  “The research revealed that employers that encourage and promote […]

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Tell Someone They Matter

Be A Superhero: Tell Someone They Matter

In the wake of the civil unrest following George Floyd’s murder in Minneapolis last month, residents of the city and beyond came out in full force to help bring peace and healing to their gutted communities. Parking lots were filled with seas of grocery bags and mountains of diapers. Floods of neighbors came pouring out of homes with buckets and brooms to clean up the debris.   Amidst the darkness of fear and death,

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Kids Gain Confidence In The Kitchen Using You MATTER Cooking Website

You MATTER Cooking Website: Kids Learn To Cook While Home

“This is so good! And it was super easy. I’d definitely make this again.” Fourteen–year-old Briar is taking her second forkful of the pasta salad she just made. Filled with black beans, corn, tomatoes, red and yellow peppers, red onion, cilantro, and avocado, it’s bursting with color and smells amazing. But best of all, it’s tasty and healthy. Briar adds a squeeze of lime and takes another bite. “Perfect!”  

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YOU MATTER: Sending Thanks & Snack Packs To Frontline Workers

YOU MATTER: Sending Thanks & Snack Packs To Frontline Workers

From the east coast to the west, our nation owes a debt of gratitude to all of our frontline workers who are selflessly serving in the midst of this pandemic, tirelessly providing care and comfort to those most impacted by COVID-19.    When UCare and Health Fair 11 reached out to MATTER about partnering with them to provide healthy snacks to the frontline workers at Hennepin Healthcare and Carris Health in

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Bringing Food & Good To Communities Nationwide

Bringing Food & Good To Communities Nationwide

It was the end of last year, in what seems like a lifetime ago, when General Mills, Chartwells Higher Education, and MATTER began planning the annual Good Goes Round campaign that was to be held in March of this year. There’s always a lot of excitement around this campaign, which in the last two years has distributed more than 70,000 healthy MATTERbox snack packs to community organizations nationwide. At the time, none of us had any idea

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YOU MATTER Cooking Show

YOU MATTER Cooking Show: Healthy Recipes Play Starring Role!

This week’s blog is written by MATTER’s Vice President of Business Operations, Victor Salamone.  Lights! Camera! Action!   Standing in the darkened studio room under a bright spotlight with a television camera staring us in the face, my MATTER colleagues and I straightened our aprons, took a deep breath to calm our nerves and happily welcomed

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