Matthew 25: Ministries Ranked #1

Cincinnati, OH, December 07, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Matthew 25: Ministries Receives Top Notch Rankings from Forbes and Charity Navigator

Matthew 25: Ministries, an international humanitarian aid and disaster relief organization headquartered in Cincinnati, OH has received top-notch rankings from several premiere sources for charity evaluation. Matthew 25 is tied for #1 on Forbes' list of the 20 Most Efficient Large Charities in the US. Matthew 25 is also ranked #1 of 1,360 four star charities on Charity Navigator as well as #1 of Ten Top Notch Charities on the same website.

Charity Navigator annually evaluates the financial health of over 5,500 of America's largest charities and Matthew 25: Ministries is honored to be acknowledged by this prestigious organization for their work with the poorest of the poor and disaster victims throughout the US and worldwide. Forbes is a leading source for reliable business news and financial information. Over the years, Matthew 25 has consistently received high rankings from Charity Navigator, Forbes.com and the Chronicle of Philanthropy's Philanthropy 400.

"Matthew 25: Ministries is thrilled and honored to receive recognition from two of the most prestigious sources for charity evaluation," says Reverend Wendell Mettey, Founder and President of Matthew 25: Ministries. "This is an accolade that we share with our thousands of generous volunteers and donors who help us reach out to the poorest of the poor in Greater Cincinnati, throughout the US and around the world. Already in 2011, with their help, Matthew 25 has distributed more than 560 truckloads of aid weighing over 12,000,000 pounds to partners locally, nationally and internationally. Thank you for supporting our work and making our success possible."

In addition to this recognition for outstanding performance, Matthew 25: Ministries is celebrating 20 years of service in 2011 as well as shipment of their one hundred millionth pound of humanitarian aid. Visit Matthew 25: Ministries' website at www.m25m.org or follow Matthew 25: Ministries’ blog http://m25m.org/blog.aspx for the most up-to-date information on Matthew 25’s ongoing humanitarian aid and disaster relief efforts. You can also follow Matthew 25: Ministries on Facebook and Twitter.

Mathew 25: Ministries accepts cash, credit card and internet donations for ongoing disaster aid and humanitarian relief programs; Matthew 25: Ministries welcomes volunteers at their 132,000 square foot facility five and a half days a week. Matthew 25 also accepts product donations from corporations, manufacturers, distribution centers, individuals, small groups and organizations. For additional information about Matthew 25: Ministries’ humanitarian and disaster relief efforts please contact Joodi Archer at (513) 793-6256 or visit their website at www.m25m.org.

About Matthew 25: Ministries: Matthew 25: Ministries rescues and reuses approximately 10,000,000 pounds of corporate discontinues, misprints, overruns, off-spec, slightly damaged, returned and past season products each year and redistributes them to people in desperate need throughout the US and worldwide. Each year, Matthew 25: Ministries impacts the lives of more than 12,000,000 individuals throughout the United States and around the world. More than 99% of Matthew 25: Ministries’ cash and in-kind donations go toward programs. Forbes.com has named Matthew 25: Ministries as one of the most efficient large charities in the US; Matthew 25: Ministries appears in The "Philanthropy 400" listing of America's Top Charities. Matthew 25: Ministries has a four star rating from Charity Navigator.

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