My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together. ―Desmond Tutu Dear YuMMies, What a powerful first week you created in the You Matter Marathon! Our Community The YMM now has 30,337 participants, and 200 Ambassador organizations from all 50 states,...

We are each other’s harvest; we are each other’s business; we are each other’s magnitude and bond. ―Gwendolyn Brooks Dear YuMMies (my term of endearment for YMM participants): It’s the official LAUNCH DAY for the 2017 You Matter Marathon! Thanks to all of you, we are...

  A Grove of Aspen By Jennifer Schelter I never expected to be hiking in the Rockies near Parshall, Colorado with Cheri Helmicki, a real cowgirl and owner of the Bar Lazy J Guest Ranch, with my mother and sisters, when she pointed to a grove of Aspen and said,...

No one has ever become poor by giving. ―Anne Frank Dear YuMMies (my term of endearment for YMM participants):One week to go before the official launch of the 2017 You Matter Marathon! If you’re in our Facebook community you can already see and feel the magic brewing....

Every single one of our hearts really does matter… because that’s what it’s all about – our common humanity. ―John Kabat Zinn Dear YuMMies (my term of endearment for YMM participants): This is a wonderful week for our Marathon as all domestic You Matter cards are...

Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle. ―Ian Maclaren   Dear YuMMies (my term of endearment for YMM participants):It’s been another robust week for You Matter Marathon enrollment! Thanks to some notable media coverage including a radio...

Dear YuMMies (my term of endearment for YMM participants): What a wonderful week for the You Matter Marathon enrollment! And not a moment too soon as our kick-off is in less than a month. Thanks to you all for spreading the word, and a lovely TV segment that went...

  Person to person, moment to moment, as we love, we change the world. ―Samahria Lyte Kaufman   Dear YuMMies (my term of endearment for YMM participants): Thank you for joining us for the 2nd You Matter Marathon! We can’t wait to spread the magic this...

Great News: Fundraising for the 2017 You Matter Marathon is off to a gangbusters start! BIG thanks to those who have already contributed to our campaign, either by making a donation or spreading the word. YuMMies have contributed almost $5,000! YMM is proud to welcome...

Dear YuMMies, This time last year I was eagerly preparing to launch the You Matter Marathon.  I knew first-hand how powerful and moving sharing even one You Matter card could be. And I wanted others to have this experience, too. What I could never have imagined was...

"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing's going to get better, it's not." ~Dr. Seuss A Movement is born. It’s one of kindness, compassion, gratitude, and most of all, connection. I have learned and grown so much from this effort. It’s clear from what...

"There is nothing so rewarding as to make people realize that they are worthwhile in this world." ~Bob Anderson I kicked off the You Matter Marathon with a story about a powerful and poignant You Matter encounter between myself and a forlorn stranger in a grocery...

"Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom." ~Marcel Proust, writer As I prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving with family and friends, I want to take a moment to express my deepest gratitude to all of...

"Some people go through life trying to find out what the world holds for them only to find out too late that it's what they bring to the world that really counts." ~Lucy Maud Montgomery Anne of Green Gables Dear YuMMies: Week 3 of the You Matter Marathon and the...

"Sometimes someone says something really small, and it just fits right into this empty place in your heart." ~Angela Chase (Claire Danes), My So-Called Life Dear YuMMies: Week 2 of our You Matter Marathon has us going STRONG! Highlights: By our estimation we have...