1Matters.org

Tent CityTent City is set for October 29th - 31st, 2010. Because of our wonderful community coming together, last year close to 600 volunteers delivered an estimated $100,000 in medical and other services at a cost of about $5000. Toledo rocks!
Clothing Your Community - Back 2 SchoolVolunteers Needed! The collection ended July 18th. Now comes the sorting and delivery. Do you want to volunteer? Email csmm@cherrystreetmission.org.
World Homeless DayOn 10/10/10 please join millions of people around the world to mark World Homeless Day in many varied ways and change the lives of unhoused men, women and children in your local community.
Families on the StreetsAccording to the HUD strategic plan, "Opening Doors", due to job loss and foreclosures the numbers of families with children who have lost domestic autonomy is up 30% since 2007. Children living on the streets of this nation. Is this acceptable to you?
InspirationThe founding inspiration for 1Matters.org was a visit John Mellencamp made to Tent City in 2007. After John gave 60 tickets to our guests one returned after the concert and said, “John actually talked to us from the stage. I guess I really DO matter.” How on God's planet can anyone not know they matter?" 1Matters was born.

About 1Matters

100% of the money donated to 1Matters goes to provide employment, shelter, services, and compassion to those who have lost their domestic or financial autonomy. Among the projects receiving start up/continued funding are street papers Toledo Streets & Ground Cover, Lifeline Ministries medical unit, Help Portrait and Food for Thought.

The papers not only give voice to the unhoused, they empower individuals struggling with extreme poverty to participate on a new level in the community through self-employment, job training, and/or written contributions.

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Want to Help?

Join 1Matters

Thank you for joining us and being 1 who Matters! We are a 501(c)3 non-profit. We currently have no staff or overhead, so 100% of your tax-deductible donations go to provide employment, shelter, services and compassion to those who have lost domestic or financial autonomy. Thank you for caring to be 1 who Matters to those who Matter with your time, talent or treasure!

Donate to Toledo Streets

Toledo Streets is the paper with a purpose! 1Matters is the fiscal agent of Toledo Streets, so each donation is tax-deductible and helps the paper in its mission to give simple employment opportunities to the unhoused and those experiencing poverty. Please put "Toledo Streets" in the memo or special instructions line.

Lastest news

John Mellencamp and Friends! (Make that Family) -

On Thursday, July 15th we had the privilege to spend part of an afternoon with singer John Mellencamp during his tour stop in Windsor, Canada. John shot two public service announcements for 1Matters and conducted a half hour interview for Toledo Streets. The interview will be made available to all the street papers nationwide through the National [...]

- July 19, 2010 Tent City 2010 Meetings & Updates -

First, the next Tent City organizing meeting is this Wednesday, May 19th. These meetings are held at 7:00 pm at the Red Cross on Central, just east of Secor. For those wanting to help, come on out. We have many new things we are looking to add this year, such as an increase in service delivery, [...]

- May 14, 2010 Updates -

Clothing Your Community! CYC is this weekend. Many of our Tent City volunteers will be working all weekend as personal shoppers guiding guests to the clothing they need. If you know someone needing clothing it is not too late to sign up. Have them call united way 211. Board Update Sorry for the delay in reporting [...]

- February 12, 2010