MATTERbox Madness 2024 Launches Matter’s Goal to Provide 50,000 Meals for Kids This Summer
MINNEAPOLIS, March 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — MinnesotaGlobal NGO MATTER today announced the winner of MATTERbox Madness, an annual event for MATTER, now in its tenth year. MATTERbox Madness, held on March 7, 2024at the Mall of America®, launched MATTER’s goal of providing 50,000 meals to children during the summer months by packaging 10,000 snack packs during the event.
MATTERbox snack packs consist of a quick snack consisting of a delicious protein, a fruit and a healthy carbohydrate. Each snack pack also contains a handwritten You MATTER® note of encouragement, providing an uplifting message from the packer to the recipient.
During MATTERbox Madness, teams from participating companies compete in a bracket-style competition to see which team can pack MATTERbox snack packs in the shortest time. This year’s championship trophy was won by Mall of America®. Lauren Anderholm, Project Manager at Mall of America®, commented: “Providing food to hungry children, especially in our local community, is very important to us, which is why we are happy to help! And especially when we can do it as a team and have some energy behind it, it was a lot of fun!”
“We truly appreciate all the businesses who are joining us to help provide beneficial meals to our community through MATTERbox Madness,” said Tami Hédrick, executive vice president of external engagement for MATTER. “Reaching our goal of 50,000 meals for kids this summer simply wouldn’t be possible without their support.”
Tony SannehFounder and CEO of the Sanneh Foundation, the beneficiary organization of MATTERbox Madness snack packs, concluded: “MATTERbox Snack Packs have been a valuable part of our programming. Our young people look forward to the positive messages and nourishing snacks during and after. programming, which they don’t always have in their lives.
In 2023, MATTER distributed 386,483 meals in 47 states thanks to the efforts of MATTERbox. MATTERbox packaging events offer businesses a proven way to impact the community through employee engagement.
About MATERIAL
MATERIAL, one MinnesotaGlobal NGO, brings together the best companies, experts, problem solvers and above all, doers, to launch projects that improve communities. This collaborative movement has inspired solutions in health access, activating healthy nutrition for children and families, regenerative agriculture, and student-centered education, collectively impacting more than 51 million lives. The guiding belief of MATTER is summed up in the simple yet powerful phrase, YOU MATTER. Learn more at www.matter.ngo
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