1. Gorgui Dieng, Serge Ibaka & 9 Crown College Students Nine Crown College students from the Congo spent their Saturday afternoon making an impact for their home-country by sorting and packing MATTERboxes of medical supplies at MATTER. Monday evening, after the Timberwolves vs. Magic game the same student’s met NBA Power Forwards Gorgui Dieng and […]
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Over 60 Minnesota kids got in the game on the very same practice fields as their favorite professional soccer players at the 2nd Annual United FC InSports Day. InSports days are geared towards exposing kids to a new sport, improve their current skills, technique and set personal goals for each child to work towards. Stewart Ceus,
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Haiti has the highest incidences of cervical cancer in the world. Cervical cancer takes the lives of more women in Haiti than all other cancers combined, yet it is so preventable! The test is simple and treatment takes only minutes. So why isn’t every clinic offering cervical cancer testing? Hospitals and clinics simply do not have
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“Impossible is not a declaration. It’s a dare.” – Muhamad Ali For 28 year-old Slim, the impact of Fighting Chance has reached far beyond his training inside the ring. When Slim started to box at FC, he was floating between temp jobs, unable to secure a steady job. Due to limited support, the proud father of 3 found
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Community Paramedic. For most, this term conjures an image of emergency, flashing lights, and crisis; but for many, Community Paramedics are part of their health care plan and support team. Allina Health offers a revolutionary program for high-risk patients such as seniors and the chronically ill. These patients are often times return visitors in the
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Yes. Timbuktu is a real place… Timbuktu conjures up images in our mind of a far off land and long camel caravans out on the edge of the sand-strewn Sahara — a remoteness so legendary that the ancient city is still a byword for the end of the earth. True to our minds imagery, Timbuktu is,
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With 2017 only a few short hours away, we are humbled looking back at what an what an incredible year of growth and impact 2016 has been for Matter. As we prepare to countdown to 2017, we are taking a look back at our biggest highlights from the past year. 1. Expanded access to health for 2,670,998
For those of you who have given a MATTERbox you know the impact goes far beyond the healthy meals inside, it’s a tool to make a connection, open communication, build trust and restore dignity. The gift of a MATTERbox has the power to make a real change in the course of someone’s life. Committed to protecting
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Our Lady Visitation Maternity Clinic has officially opened and it’s first patient, baby Moses, is a true testament to the impact this clinic will have in the community. Baby Moses, only days old, was found abandon in a paper bad amidst ‘The Dandora Dump’. A local woman found the crying newborn and brought him to Visitation Maternity. Doctors and
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We have a bold goal of serving 10 million people over three years through projects that are improving the livelihoods of people around the world. Your contributions make a huge difference in the lives of others. DONATE NOW Thank you for being a part MATTER. We could not do this work without you. With
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