Senegal is a country well known for their legendary Griots – young men who have passed down the generational West African tradition of storytelling. Early this May, the Griots living in the rural town of Kébémer, Senegal, will have a new story to pass down for many generations to come: the arrival of two 40-foot […]
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The highly anticipated delivery of the Cambria fire truck in David, Panama had finally come. As the jetliner descended Nancy Jerdee – Senior Vice President of Marketing, Shelly Nelson – Vice President of Marketing, and MATTER’s President – Quenton Marty had little idea of the celebration that lay ahead of them. Upon stepping out into
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Check out the ways in which Matter worked towards creating a world where we all Matter in the fourth quarter of 2015! Learn about how Matter’s international project in Ethiopia that is expanding health to the remote town of Shashemene, how 10 local organizations rallied together to provide healthy food to local Minnesotans this past
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It was a cloudy, oddly warm mid-February afternoon in St. Louis Park, when a group of motivated Cargill Global IT employees arrived to break-in the new #teamMATTER Experience Center! After an eye-opening experience in “Pathways of Hope”, which sheds light on the many different faces of poverty today, the team wasted no time getting to
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This past Holiday Season, Q Health Connections collaborated with Matter and nine local health-focused organizations to impact local families through a holiday food distribution. Dedicated employees and volunteers canceled holiday plans to make this three-site distribution possible. In under four hours, 960 MATTERboxes containing over 10,000 healthy shelf meals were distributed to over 450 local families.
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What do a fire truck, golden dragons, and healthy food have in common? It’s a shinning example of a local company’s commitment to community here and abroad. On December 15, 2015 Matter’s partnership with the quartz counter top manufacturer, Cambria, culminated in an event to generate community impact both in Minnesota and Panama. Fire Trucks
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Bill Popp, founder of Popp Communications, and his wife Teri have been incredible supporters of Matter throughout the years. With financial contributions which Matter leverages to expand access to health and food globally, Popp Communications has a history of making a difference in the Twin Cities and around the world. As a 2015 Company that
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Check out the ways in which Matter is expanding access to health, next door and around the world in the third quarter of 2015! You’ll learn about Matter partnering with the Minnesota Transitions Charter School to expand access to healthy food for kids through the MATTERbox, a historic opportunity to expand access to health in Cuba, and how a local
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In order to spread awareness and support for Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Matter partnered with the Minnesota Vikings to collect and distribute women’s health supplies to several local women’s shelters. From the collection of products such as toothbrushes and toothpaste, shampoo and conditioner, feminine hygiene products and grocery store gift cards at the Vikings vs
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[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Thank you for making the first annual ‘The Children Matter’ event such a success! LA rolled out the red carpet Saturday evening (November 7th) for the first annual ‘The Children Matter’ event,
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