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

[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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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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UBS team packages thousands of healthy meals for Twin Cities community

Families from UBS work together to package dinner boxes as a team, bringing healthy food to local families facing food insecurity around the Twin Cities. The MatterBox couldn’t find its way into the hands of those who need it without the help of many, many other hands along the way. In order for hospitals, police stations,

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City View Electric Teams with Matter to bring Energy to Police and Fire Departments in Panama

In the coffee-growing region of Panama, the cityof Boquete is a spectacular natural haven of forests and mountains. With a population of about 19,000, nearly 14% of these inhabitants are ex-pats from North America and Europe, though there are still many members of the community who struggle to get by. Specifically, the police and fire

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Simple Act: Second Quarter Report 2015

Check out the ways in which Matter is expanding access to health and food, next door and around the world in the second quarter of 2015! You’ll learn about Matter partnering with the Hennepin County Medical Center to address Diabetes with healthy food from the MATTERbox, a recent teamMATTER insight trip across Africa where they met with the Tanzanian

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