Local Organizations Expanding Health Together

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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Driven to What Matters Most: Part 1

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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SIMPLE ACT: THIRD QUARTER REPORT 2015

  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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Minnesota Vikings Partner to Expand Access to Women’s Health

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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The First Annual ‘The Children Matter’ Event

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Drink Coffee. Do Good.

Make your daily cup of coffee Matter more! Matter is excited to announce a new cause marketing partnership with local Berry Coffee Company to expand access to health and food globally: MATTERblend Coffee. This delicious new coffee blend features a unique flavor profile, accented with caramel, walnut and red currants, giving the roast a big, bold taste. And the

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Timberwolves player Gorgui Dieng sees hope in home community

Kébémer, a small city in Northwestern Senegal, has recently seen massive improvements to their local hospital, thanks to their hometown hero: Gorgui Dieng of the Minnesota Timberwolves. At 6 feet, 11 inches, even if he wasn’t an NBA starter, Gorgui would be noticeable in the community, and he’s always wanted to share what he has and give back

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On the front lines: how Hennepin County Sheriff’s deputies use the MatterBox

When the Matter team designed the MatterBox, we set out to do something about the fact that only 5% of the 100 million missing meals in Minnesota are coming from a traditional food shelf. Matter could see so many fantastic nonprofits and agencies working on the front lines of hunger and homelessness, groups who already interact

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