The philosopher Mick Jagger once said, “You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you just might find you get what you need.” Well, MATTERnation, we’ve got you what you need – a good time for a great cause! Rock The Lake, Vol. 2 is coming on August 22nd from 5-7 […]
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Meet Abuzer. A sweet and happy little boy, Abuzer was born with a cleft lip. Living in Ethiopia where healthcare is sparse and medical conditions that require surgery often go untreated, Abuzer was facing a life filled with problems feeding and speaking, chronic ear infections, and possible hearing loss. Even worse, his birth defect would
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When can you score a home run without ever hitting a ball? For The JP4 Foundation, an organization committed to enriching the lives of youth through baseball, home runs come when the kids at their summer camps feel safe enough to build meaningful relationships with their coaches and in the process, begin to understand how
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“I was looking for an internship opportunity that didn’t involve sitting in front of a Zoom call all day since that’s what we did all year at school. When this opportunity came up, it sounded like an incredible experience to do something hands-on, and in a place I’ve never been before.” Minnesota college student, Michael
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As life returns to normal again after more than a year of coping with the challenges of the COVID-19 virus, there are still many families reeling from the economic fallout left in the pandemic’s wake. Food shelves have seen a sharp increase in demand as one in nine Minnesotans, and one in six children, face
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This week’s blog is written by MATTER’s President, Quenton Marty. Quenton and his family recently returned to Minnesota after spending seven months in Zimbabwe working alongside MATTER’s partner, Love for Africa, and overseeing our collaborative projects that are improving communities in this amazing country. This week I had lunch with a longtime friend and MATTER
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MATTER is joining with KSTP 5 Eyewitness News for Feeding Minnesota, a summer-long campaign addressing the needs of food insecurity and hunger in our communities. In the upcoming weeks, we will be highlighting stories featuring the collaboration with our amazing community and corporate partners to provide 50,000 healthy meals to children and families this summer.
MATTER is excited to partner again this year with KSTP 5 Eyewitness News, addressing summer hunger for children and families in Minnesota. Formerly called Summer Harvest for Kids, the new Feeding Minnesota campaign will run throughout the summer, raising awareness and funding to help alleviate household food insecurity and hunger in our communities. As part
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For most children, summertime is filled with long, lazy days in the sun and exciting adventures with family and friends. Sadly, for children who rely on their school’s free and reduced-price meal programs during the school year, summer can also be filled with hunger and food insecurity. That’s why MATTER is partnering again this year
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