Uniting for Impact on Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Collaboration is at the heart of everything we do at MATTER. Our mission of helping people launch projects that improve communities moves forward only as we join hearts and hands in partnership with other like-minded individuals and organizations. Recently, MATTER collaborated with Treasure Island Resort and Casino, Prairie Island Indian Community, and The Minnesota Timberwolves …

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The Beauty of Connection and Community

At the heart of the upscale jewelry company, Anna Beck, is connection. Owner, and MATTER friend, Becky Hosmer started the company in 2003 after connecting with a community of skilled artisans in Bali who were handcrafting exquisite jewelry in traditional Balinese style. So profound was the connection she made with the people there, her life …

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Kris Hall's You Matter Story

Kris Hall’s You Matter Story: Boxing, Faith, and a Dream Uniting Two Continents

If anyone tells you miracles don’t happen today, point them to the Victoria Falls Boxing Academy and Children’s Home in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Here, a series of unlikely events brought people together from around the world to follow a dream of helping abandoned children. Today, that dream is becoming reality thanks in large part to …

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World Cleanup Day

From Landfills to Lifelines: MATTER 360’s Contribution to World Cleanup Day

In today’s rapidly evolving medical landscape, the generation of surplus medical supplies and equipment is an inevitable byproduct. Advances in medical technology and the constant push for innovation lead to frequent updates and replacements, leaving hospitals and healthcare facilities with a surplus of medical items. While the immediate concern is often about storage and disposal, …

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South Sudan's Basketball Team

From Refugees to Olympic Contenders: South Sudan’s Basketball Journey

We here at MATTER could not be more excited for our MATTER Pro partner, former NBA All-Star, Luol Deng, and the South Sudanese men’s national basketball team for becoming the top African team at this year’s FIBA Basketball World Cup. Their stunning victory earned them a coveted spot in the 2024 Olympics, marking the first …

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Amanda Escen's You Matter Story

Amanda Escen’s You Matter Story: How a Simple Idea Changed Thousands of Lives

Meeting Amanda Escen for the first time, you’d never guess she’s the mover and shaker behind one of MATTER’s most successful initiatives of the last decade. Humble and unassuming, she shies away from the spotlight, preferring instead to make her mark behind the scenes. And she surely has made her mark here in Minnesota and …

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Collective Community: The Global Collaboration Brewing at Loretta’s Coffee

Loretta and TK are what we call a “power couple”, a husband-and-wife entrepreneurial team from Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Their young business, Loretta’s Coffee, is only five years old but is already dominating the coffee shop market in a town full of tourists who demand a good cup of joe to enjoy while they see the …

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