Interested in getting to know RECLAIM and volunteering with us? Join us at our new monthly volunteer orientation & meeting to get started. This meeting is 30 minutes long on the second Thursday of each month from 5:30 to 6:00 PM.

We'll go over the basics about RECLAIM to prepare you to volunteer. We'll then review upcoming community events, specific projects, and ongoing volunteer commitments you may be interested in.

Register for Thursday, November 14, 2024 - 5:30 to 6:00 pm

Register for Thursday, December 12, 2024 - 5:30 to 6:00 pm

Karaoke to the Max

Kick off our Give to the Max Day campaign with a song! Come hang out with the RECLAIM team at Black Hart on the evening of Tuesday, November 19 and help us reach our goal. We'll also be selling some of our exclusive RECLAIM hoodies!

Registration is appreciated, but not required.

Suggested donation: $20
Black Hart of St. Paul - 1415 University Ave W, Saint Paul, MN 55104
8:00 Arrival & Mingle
8:30 Karaoke

Our Give to the Max Day campaign

We have our most ambitious Give to the Max Day goal yet - to raise $30,000 to support financially accessible mental health care for queer and trans youth. Community support makes this resource available statewide for youth. Give to the Max Day is November 21, but early giving is already open on our GiveMN page.

We are excited to share that The Clara Foundation will match the first $15,000 in donations! Donate today!

via GLAAD:
"Each year between November 13 – 19, people and organizations around the country participate in Transgender Awareness Week to help increase understanding about transgender people and the issues members of the community face.

Trans Awareness Week takes place the week before Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 20. Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR), is an annual observance on November 20 that honors the memory of the transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence that year."

This morning, the Minneapolis City Council presented a resolution honoring Trans Day of Remembrance. Leaders from various LGBTQ+ groups gathered in support and celebration (picture below).

Lastly, our friends at OutFront Minnesota are holding an event for TDOR on Wednesday, November 20 from 4:30 to 6:30 pm at the Strike Theater.

RECLAIM's annual Celebrate the Love gala will take place on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at McNamara Alumni Center in Minneapolis. The event will feature games and activities, a silent auction, delicious brunch, and an exciting program! Tickets will go on sale on Monday, December 2. 

The silent auction is one of the centerpieces of Celebrate the Love. It's never too early to start thinking about donating an item or service to the silent auction!