Matter

Matter helps hospitals reduce landfill medical waste by repurposing medical equipment and supplies. This is being accomplished through the Matter 360 model of distribution to hospital and clinic partners, resale and recycling. In 2023, over 6.5 million pounds were repurposed. Internationally, Matter addresses barriers to health by giving hospitals and clinics the tools needed to care for patients in dignified ways. We source, allocate, and ship life-saving medical supplies and equipment to partners who lack quality healthcare on the front lines of scarcity. Matter partners with governments and organizations to assess healthcare facilities and procures and ships the equipment & supplies needed to sustain programs, improve the health of the community, and save lives.

Matter's education program looks to address systemic issues in educational organizations preventing all students' success, particularly, didactic instructional practices, passive engagement, substitutional level of technology use, and the lack of personalization. The Matter innovation hubs model student centric learning to emphasize the importance of creative thinking, problem solving, and creativity. We believe these efforts support the concepts of the 4th industrial revolution: people anywhere, with access to quality internet and transformational technology can learn anythingand apply that knowledge towards skills that contribute to society while making living wage doing so.

Locally, Matter activates healthy eating for kids and families in Minnesota and around the u.s. Via the matterbox program, an innovative solution to healthy food access and nutrition education. Matterbox addresses the growing need for healthy eating education, especially in communities where poverty and food deserts persist. Each box is an intentionally procured meal kit that gives a dignified experience of healthier eating, as well as recipes, challenges, tools and tips for building sustainable eating habits. Matterbox is not only an immediate response to hunger, but also a channel for creating new, healthy lifestyle habits, promoting long term change. In 2023, Matter worked with 36 local partner organizations, providing 386,483 meals via the matterbox program - as well as over 14,000 volunteers.