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.
Men Talk - October/November 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.
Online Groups and Classes: Internet and OWL Report
Jim H., Matt T. and crew have been hard at work trying to improve our overall OWL/Online experience. An OWL is the video device that allows the TCMC to deliver high-quality online Support Groups and Anger Management classes. Two new Owls have been purchased and installed by in the Robert Bly Room. These help us bring our services to Greater Minnesota, and to places around the World. Supporting those services, Tom M., Andy M. and Matt T. are making great efforts to secure high speed, fiber optic internet into the TCMC building. Thanks Jim, Matt, Tom and Andy!
Archie D & Bertha H. Walker Grant Awarded
Many thanks to our grant-writer, Ben Alfaro, who secured a $1000 grant to TCMC from the Archie D & Bertha H Walker Foundation. He deserves a well-earned, CONGRATULATIONS!
In Memoriam - Scott Bartell
As reported in the April-May issue of Men Talk, Men’s Center co-founder and long-time volunteer, Scott Bartell died May 5, 2024 at age 75. His memorial celebration was this past weekend, September 14th filled with song and poetry. At TCMC he was an active, energetic volunteer, board member and support group facilitator. As a volunteer staff member, he served as Volunteer Coordinator in 1983. Scott helped organize the first directory of resources for men as part of the Men’s Survival Resource Book in 1978 and kept the list updated until the mid-1980s when it was incorporated into Men Talk. He led workshops at several Midwest Regional Men’s Conferences in the 1980s and was active in the Bi-Sexual Support Group at TCMC into the 1990s.
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!