TIM METTEY, CEO OF MATTHEW 25: MINISTRIES,
RECOGNIZED IN “OHIO 500” AND “CINCINNATI 300”


Ohio Business Magazine and Cincinnati Magazine Curate Lists of Top Business


NOVEMBER 18, 2022  Blue Ash, OH Tim Mettey, CEO of top-ranked humanitarian aid and disaster relief organization Matthew 25: Ministries, has been named to Ohio Business Magazine’s inaugural “Ohio 500” and Cincinnati Magazine’s “Cincinnati 300” lists of the most influential and impactful leaders helping shape Ohio and Cincinnati today.

These lists highlight business leaders who are making a difference in the region and state, and Tim’s leadership of Matthew 25: Ministries is certainly bringing positive change to people throughout Greater Cincinnati, Ohio, and beyond. Under Tim’s leadership, Matthew 25: Ministries has grown significantly, now shipping out more than 15 million pounds of aid each year, helping over 20 million people throughout the United States and worldwide. As CEO of M25M, Tim has initiated many of Matthew 25: Ministries’ key programs including their Disaster Response program, the Grow Right Micronutrient Supplement program; several in-house manufacturing and recycling programs; micro-enterprise programs; economic development programs; health and wellness programs; and more. Tim also advocates for premium benefits and equal wages across all age, ethnicities and gender demographics. Additionally, Tim is a top-ranked teen and young adult author.

Tim learned to value and lead a lifestyle of service from an early age. As the son of Rev. Wendell Mettey, Founder of M25M, he had frequent opportunities to travel to Nicaragua, immersing himself in the culture and the environment to aid the less fortunate. Tim attended the University of Cincinnati, before developing a number of entrepreneurial businesses. Tim began working at Matthew 25: Ministries in 2003 and has advanced through various roles within the expanding organization, up to his current position of CEO.

Matthew 25: Ministries works with corporations to reduce waste by saving products from the landfill, saving corporations money, helping the environment and most importantly caring for those in need. So far in 2022, Matthew 25: Ministries has shipped approximately 23 million pounds of aid to partners throughout the U.S. and around the world, helping people in need due to extreme poverty or catastrophic disaster.

For the most current information on Matthew 25: Ministries’ activities, please visit their website or follow Matthew 25 on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. For more in-depth information about Matthew 25: Ministries’ humanitarian aid and disaster relief efforts, please contact Michelle Jones mjones@m25m.org.

Matthew 25: Ministries accepts cash, check, credit card and online donations for ongoing humanitarian aid and disaster relief programs, as well as product donation support.

ABOUT MATTHEW 25: MINISTRIES: Matthew 25: Ministries rescues and reuses approximately 15,000,000 pounds of products each year and redistributes them to the poorest of the poor and disaster victims. Each year, Matthew 25: Ministries impacts the lives of more than 20,000,000 individuals throughout the United States and around the world. Matthew 25 is ranked on Forbes’ 2021 list of the Largest U.S. Charities. Matthew 25 is also highly ranked among more than 3,700 four-star charities on Charity Navigator. Matthew 25: Ministries is accredited by the Better Business Bureau through the “Wise Giving Alliance Standards.” For more information, or to schedule an interview, contact Michelle Jones mjones@m25m.org at Matthew 25: Ministries (513) 793-6256, or visit www.m25m.org.

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