FEATURED NEWS AT TCMC
The Men's Center, with concern for the health and safety of all of our members and participants, has transitioned to hybrid on-line and in-person meetings in response to changes in the COVID-19 endemic. Our physical premises have begun to open up to groups and meetings. Please be vaccinated and consider wearing masks while indoors.
TCMC Annual Facilitators Training
Saturday, March 15, 2025, from 12:30pm until 3:00pm
This annual training will take place in-person at the Twin Cities Men’s Center, 3249 Hennepin Ave S. Ste 55, Minneapolis, MN 55408, and online by Zoom video. All Facilitators are asked to attend this event to brush up on the best methods to manage peer-to-peer support groups. If you are considering being a Facilitator at TCMC, this is the first step in your journey. (Attending training is not a commitment to become a Facilitator. You may attend just to learn about our process. This is a free event and is open to men and women. TCMC Membership is not required.) Food and beverages will be provided!! Yes!! There IS such a thing as a free lunch!! So COME GET SOME!!
Send your RSVP to tomm@tcmc.org. If you’d like to attend online, send a request to tomm@tcmc.org to receive the link.
Men Talk - February/March edition now online
Read the official newsletter of the Twin Cities Men's Center online edition. Men Talk, a regional, bi-monthly newsletter features a comprehensive Events Calendar of programs and schedule of support groups, informative articles, poetry, an occasional resource directory, book reviews and other information about special events and news covering men's groups in the Twin Cities. Men Talk has appeared in one form or another since 1977.
The NakedMN Book Club invites TCMC members to attend
its March/April selections : Iron John, by Robert Bly
What are the benefits of being naked with other men? Better self-esteem, by accepting your body, Increased comfort/freedom of movement, Feeling a sense of community, with your brothers, in a safe, naked environment. (Bring a towel to sit on, and confirm your attendance to: geejay445@gmail.com )
Dates: March-21-2025 and April-25-2025
Time: Prompt arrival at 6:00 pm/ends promptly at 8:30 pm
Fee: $10.00 (to compensate the hosts for snacks, beverages)
Place: 2xxx Minnehaha Pkwy
In Memorium: Clarence Opheim, August 15 1947-December31, 2024
Clarence joined the TCMC and the Choosing Healthy Boundaries Saturday group around 2011, and was with us till 2021. He always came early to unlock the doors, brew fresh coffee, arrange chairs and greet early group members. He was a dedicated and exemplary group leader, treated all with respect and kindness, and expected honesty and authenticity from others. After he moved to Austin, Mn, he still managed to attend occasional Boundary meetings in person, to help maintain close connection with the group and its members. Yes, Clarence experienced dark times in his life, but his strength, resilience, patience and perseverance helped him emerge from those turbulent years even stronger, and forever dedicated to refrain from harming others. Clarence touched the lives of many, and earned the respect of all who followed in his footsteps, including many who were never privileged to meet him. It was my great honor to be his friend. Oh yes. Clarence loved the Minnesota Vikings. My, did he love those Vikings.
Clarence will be missed by so many...
Committee Volunteers
If you have an interest in volunteering for TCMC please consider joining a committee. We are looking for committee members for our Fundraising, Outreach, and Support Group Committees. Please contact the TCMC office to be put in touch with committee chair are you are interested in serving.
Fundraising and Contributions Help Needed
Attention TCMC members and supporters, the TCMC Fundraising and Contributions Committee can use your help. If you have an interest or experience in Fundraising and are willing to volunteer some of your time; please contact Benjamin Alfaro, our Fundraising chair.
TCMC joins the Amazon Smile program
The Twin Cities Men's Center is now listed as a charitable organization on Amazon Smile. This means when any Amazon customer who registers with Amazon Smile and selects the Twin Cities Men's Center as their charitable organization of choice, 0.5% of any qualifying purchase will be donated to the Twin Cities Men's Center. You can sign up to help us out at < https://smile.amazon.com/>.
TCMC is now eligible to receive Choice Dollars through Thrivent Financial!!
Are you a member of Thrivent Financial who's eligible to direct Choice Dollars?
Choice Dollars charitable outreach funds can make a world of difference to the Twin Cities Men's Center! Thrivent's Choice Dollars program allows eligible Thrivent members to recommend where they feel Thrivent should distribute a portion of its charitable funds. Directing Choice Dollars to TCMC is easy. Simply go to Thrivent.com/thriventchoice to learn more and find program terms and conditions. Or call 800-847-4836 and say "Thrivent Choice®" after the prompt.
Thrivent also has other opportunities to help the Twin Cities Men's Center, but we need to know which of OUR supporters are also THEIR members! If you believe in TCMC's mission and you are a Member of Thrivent Financial, please contact Tom to find out about other ways you can help TCMC through Thrivent Financial!
I Want To Receive Men Talk in my E-mail Box!
Have you seen our new website yet? Did you know we are currently working on getting the past Issues of Men Talk online on our website? Would you like to STOP receiving your hard copy of Men Talk in your postal mail and instead, get an e-mail including the current Men Talk table of contents and a link to the latest issue online? Easier done than said! Just send an e-mail to Tom at tomm@tcmc.org and tell him you want to be removed from the hard copy mailing and you would like to receive an e-mail notification when the latest Men Talk is online. It's that simple!
Calendar:
Be sure to check the Events Calendar for the master list of all TCMC events!