About 1Matters
Sparked and supported by singer John Mellencamp and others in the music industry:
-- Our mission is with dignity first, to return families with children and individuals to domestic autonomy.
-- 1Matters uses the numeral 1 because it signifies an individual not a statistic.
-- On any given night 640,000 American 1's, 1 daughter, 1 son, 1 brother, 1 sister, 1 mother or 1 father to some 1, are living on the streets, in cars, or in shelters.
-- For 20 years we have brought communities, even competitors together to help change the world, 1 at a time.
-- And the 1 who can Matter the most right now is YOU! Want to Matter with us?
-- We believe the shortest route to domestic autonomy is financial autonomy, and we know this can only come from hard work.
-- As we believe in a hand up, not a hand out, 1Matters is working to identify and fund sustainable BUSINESS models such as Street Papers, 1Works and 1Builds.
-- If you would like to donate today, you will be helping us to change the world, 1 at a time. 1Matters, can you?
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Quite remarkably this is an ALL VOLUNTEER group with NO staff, and NO overhead. This is because of the support of thousands of volunteers and donors who give a rip.
1Matters is a non-profit, 501(c)3 and your donation is tax deductible.
Lastest news
Happy New Year All! Hundreds of thousands of people lost their housing during the worst financial upheaval since the great depression. Most economists point to “excessive leverage” as the primary reason for the collapse. In layman’s terms, leverage is taking a dollar to acquire more than a dollar’s worth of assets, equity, risk, or reward. [...]
- January 1, 2012 Toledo Help Portrait -One of the projects 1Matters is proud to sponsor and support is the Toledo Help Portrait. Started in Toledo by Robin Charney, this project is part of the international Help Portrait movement, which provides individual and family portraits to many on the streets and in the shelters. Thank you to Cool Media Productions for beautifully [...]
- December 28, 2011 From all of us at 1Matters -At a time such as this, a time of grace, a time of celebration, a time of giving….we want to thank you all for caring to Matter for those who Matter… On behalf of every one of the volunteer leaders of 1Matters, and every one of the amazing dear friends we serve… thank you for [...]
- December 23, 2011 Tent City Updates -Tent City = 1Matters! If you would like services they will all be available on Saturday from 9 am – 4pm. For the latest updates visit our 1Matters Facebook page here. We now begin our annual weekend of compassion, bringing the entire community together to assist many our society chooses to ignore. Lives will change [...]
- October 28, 2011 Tent City Stories Part II, and Updates -Latest Updates: Tonight and tomorrow night at 7pm, trainings at Red Cross for guides and registration people. Tonight and tomorrow night, Lifebridge Center, 3342 Mornroe, 6pm – 9pm, final loading/sorting of the clothes. For last minute needs we are focusing on men’s pants, and winter coats for ladies and gentlemen. NOTE: To who ever donated [...]
- October 26, 2011 Tent City Stories: What is Tent City REALLY About? -Usually there are about 300 volunteers at Tent City, making 300 stories. We solicit those stories after Tent City so all of us can see more of how we serve. Here are two such stories, more to come. Sharing: Ron By Melanie Meyer Wahlgren I met Ron on Saturday. I was walking back towards the [...]
- October 24, 2011
