MATTER‘s very own Jacob Ross, VP of Business Development, had a front row seat at this year’s Olympics in Paris. Literally. As Performance Coach for the South Sudanese Men’s Basketball Team, Jacob had the inspiring privilege of journeying with this young team through an incredible season of defying the odds to make history in their […]
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We here at MATTER could not be more excited for our MATTER Pro partner, former NBA All-Star, Luol Deng, and the South Sudanese men’s national basketball team for becoming the top African team at this year’s FIBA Basketball World Cup. Their stunning victory earned them a coveted spot in the 2024 Olympics, marking the first
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Have you ever thought about your life and said to yourself, “I want more”? Maybe you’re looking for more purpose. Or more adventure. Or maybe you want to make more of an impact in the world. At MATTER, we can relate. We want more too. For us, we want more communities improved. More lives changed.
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Imagining the horrors of war is not easy for us in America. Especially a war on our own soil. Yes, we endured a civil war once, but that was a long time ago. We convince ourselves it could never happen again and with that false assurance, we often tune out the news of war in
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She arrives at the refugee camp tired, hungry and desperate. Her two young children, one beside her, the other in her arms, show no emotion. Haunted by fear and hunger, they are silent. Having walked for days in the hot sun, the exhausted trio is ready to collapse. But first, food. Their bodies are screaming
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