1Matters.ORG Information

Mission: With dignity first, to return individuals and families with children to domestic autonomy. The founding inspiration for 1Matters.org was a visit John Mellencamp made to the Toledo Homeless Awareness Project, Tent City on November 2nd, 2007. John gave Tent City founder Ken Leslie 60 tickets to his concert that evening to give to the unhoused Tent City guest. One gentleman returned from the concert and said, “Ken, John actually talked to us from the stage. I guess I really DO matter.” Here was a human being who questioned whether or not he mattered? How in God’s wonderful world can anyone not know they matter? 1Matters was born. This revelation produces the primary principle behind 1Matters: Every 1 really DOES Matter.... will you? We hope you will join us!