In this newsletter:- Volunteer Night - tomorrow 2/8
- Celebrate the Love - final ticket sales end 2/15
- Donate to the silent auction
- Immediate openings: group therapy
- Telling Queer History presents Polyamory and Circles of Care & Connection
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Volunteer NightJoin RECLAIM for Volunteer Night tomorrow, February 8! This will be a virtual meeting.
This volunteer meeting has two purposes: to orient new volunteers AND to start getting current volunteers (plus new ones!) up to speed on RECLAIM's biggest event, Celebrate the Love!
The new volunteer orientation will take place from 6:00pm-6:30pm on Wednesday, February 8.
At 6:30pm, we will have a volunteer all-call for those interested in helping with our Celebrate the Love event on February 25th, 2023 (and the weeks leading up to it). New volunteers are not required to stay for the CTL meeting, but are encouraged to do so to find out more about the event!
We will start with introductions, an overview of RECLAIM, and will talk through the types of volunteer opportunities RECLAIM has to offer! If you'd rather attend an in-person orientation, we will have an in-person orientation in March.
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Tickets for Celebrate the Love 2023
Celebrate the Love, our annual gala and brunch, will take place on the morning of Saturday, February 25, 2023 at the McNamara Alumni Center on the University of Minnesota's Twin Cities campus. This will be our tenth CTL, and our theme is A Decade of Love. For guests unable to attend in person, we will have a livestreamed video of the program.
The final date to purchase tickets is Wednesday, February 15.
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Donate to the Silent Auction
Our silent auction contribution commitment deadline is this Friday, February 10, so please let us know by then if you'd like to donate an item or experience. Popular silent auction items include experiences (like a tasting evening at a business or restaurant), event tickets, themed gift baskets, handmade functional items, and plants.
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Celebrate the Love's featured performer is NUR-D!"One of the fastest rising stars in Minnesota's music scene, Nur-D burst onto the stage in 2018 and has been making headlines ever since. Performing on stages alongside national acts like Ludacris, Migos, Logic, Tyler The Creator, and The Wu Tang Clan Nur-D is well on his way to becoming a household name. Voted Best New MN Artist in 2019 (Citypages), Headlining The "Best New Bands" Show in 2020 (First Avenue), and being voted Best Live Concert 2021 (Citypages) AND Best MN Artist 2022 (Twin Cities Collective) Nur-D brings an explosion of energy every time he hits the stage. With five full length projects each with their own flair to his discography, Nur-D has something special for any occasion. Whether you're going out on the town with "Take My Picture", wanting to get cost ,with a special someone with "Chi-Chi", or you cue up "38th" or "Chicago Avenue" to experience the range of emotions that birthed from the Minneapolis uprising in 2021, Nur-D has something for you. Nur-D is a breath of fresh air in the Hip Hop world and fans are feeling the same. Boasting a fervent fan base across the US and around the globe, if you haven't heard the name Nur-D yet, you certainly will soon. Imagine the soulful sounds of Bruno Mars or Childish Gambino, the powerful energy of Lizzo, the pop culture punchlines of an episode of "Community", all rolled up into a show that everyone can enjoy ala The Fresh Prince then you would be able to see why many people are calling Nur-D the next big thing out of Minnesota."
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Immediate Openings for GroupsWe have immediate openings for group therapy. Our individual therapy services are (nearly) at capacity right now. To inquire about services, complete the form at www.reclaim.care/therapy, call 612-235-6743 x4, or email services@reclaim.care.
Adolescent Gender Exploration GroupOur Gender groups are psychotherapeutic groups to support identity development, community connection and improved well being. Group focuses on the influence socialization has on identity, an exploration of each person's core self and generating healthy relationships. In-person and virtual group offerings for middle and high school youth ages 12-18.
BIPOC GroupRECLAIM’s BIPOC group is a support group for individuals who identify as LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color). The purpose of this group is to build community; process and explore intersecting identities and experiences, culture, and heritage; and commit to personal and collective healing. Group members will have an opportunity to seek, learn, share, and affirm connections to themselves and our communities while recognizing the distinct history of BIPOC people and unlearning dominant narratives. The BIPOC group is for ages 18-25.
Parent & Caregiver GroupsOur groups for parents and caregivers are now available to attend virtually to make them more accessible. Download the flyer below for details on our offerings.
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Telling Queer History presents Polyamory and Circles of Care & ConnectionFrom our friends at Telling Queer HistoryPolyamory and Circles of Care & Connection
Sunday, February 12, 2023
2:00-4:00 PM CST
Virtual Event, All Ages, ASL interpreted, Substance Free, Sliding Fee Scale $0-$50
Summary: How do we create circles of care around us & live in circles of love that feel abundant? Join us to explore community, care, connection, & chosen love.
Our February love gatherings were born from a need for community and radical love. Polyamory and chosen circles of care are queer ways of loving. Not all polyamorous people are queer, but there is a strong kinship with queerness because of the chosen relationship structure, which is outside of the norm in the dominant culture systems of the western, colonized U.S., which do not benefit our lives, our loves, or our ways of living. As queer people, we have had to make our own families, so we really understand different ways of loving and choosing each other.
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