About Us

Matthew Emerzian and Kelly Bozza, co-authors and co-founders, wrote Every Monday Matters: 52 Ways to Make a Difference to communicate that it is the plain, simple, ordinary individual, either acting alone or together with others, who can change the world. Every Monday Matters (EMM) promotes the fact that people have the power. People matter. Like voting in an election, every vote counts. Eat Healthy, Choose Canvas Bags, Thank A Firefighter, Exercise, Meditate/Pray, Support A Global Cause, Donate Clothes – every Monday people can make a difference in their life and the lives of those around them. No matter how big or small the actions, they matter. And not only do people have the power to make change, they have a social responsibility to do so. Not out of guilt, but out of an appreciation for every living thing in the world. Together, we will make a difference in the world and raise the collective consciousness, thereby creating a legacy worth participating in…one Monday at a time. There is nothing more fulfilling.

A Year Later

The book was released in January 2008 by Thomas Nelson and has organically sold roughly 100,000 copies; but, more significantly, it has launched a movement – a collective action of ordinary people doing extraordinary things. People are starting EMM Clubs with friends, family members, and classmates, creating MySpace and Facebook Groups, getting active in our YOU MATTER campaigns, getting their churches, schools, and companies involved, and eagerly sharing their personal stories and journeys with EMM via our website…the central hub for the movement.

We continue to engage people through our brand new YOU MATTER K-12 School Curriculum, our YOU MATTER Corporate Social-Responsibility Program, new viral videos, a weekly newsletter, new YOU MATTER campaigns, a weekly newspaper column (posted on Huffington Post and promoted to over 400 newspapers nationally), EMM Charitable Foundation Events, and more.

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One Response to “About Us”

1. Sharon Bort says:

   May 9, 2010 at 5:07 pm

   I just read your book for the first time and I thought it was wonderful. It’s the kind of book everyone should read. One thing stuck out to me though. On Monday 8, help the hungry, you suggest purchasing and handing out fast-food gift cards to homeless people. But on Monday 28, no fast food, you talk about all the negatives of eating such unhealthy foods. I understand that fast food is cheaper, but I don’t know why there should be different standards for the homeless/hungry. There are alternatives like giving them a grocery store gift card. Obviously the book has already been published, but it’s something to consider.

   Thanks for listening,
   Sharon