Give To The Max 2023
Give to the Max Day was created in 2009 to launch GiveMN, a collaborative venture led by Minnesota Community Foundation and many other organizations committed to helping make our state a better place. That initial spark touched off an outpouring of generosity — $14 million in 24 hours. Celebrating its 15th anniversary in 2023, Give to the Max Day has become Minnesota’s annual giving holiday, raising $290 million in its first 14 years. Every year, thousands of organizations and individuals generate donations and excitement for Minnesota causes that are working to improve the quality of life for all Minnesotans. In fact, last year, more than $21 million was donated by over 70,000 donors to nearly 6,000 organizations, a new generosity record for the event; $10,205 of that was donated directly to ThinkSelf with a $5,000 match — Will you contribute this year? Click on the button below!
Early giving begins November 1st – Give To The Max goes live on November 16th
Native American Heritage Month
As Americans and Minnesotans, it is our responsibility to honor and hold space for indigenous communities — They were, after all, Minnesota’s very first residents.
ThinkSelf respectfully acknowledges that we live and work in the unceded, ancestral, traditional, and contemporary lands and territories of the the Očhéthi Šakówiŋ – Sioux People & Wahpekute -Dakota People.
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives
“The National Crime Information Center reports that, in 2016, there were 5,712 reports of missing American Indian and Alaska Native women and girls, though the US Department of Justice’s federal missing person database, NamUs, only logged 116 cases.”
– National Crime Information Center
Dinner Table Syndrome
As post-pandemic life begins to take hold, many of us are looking forward to reconnecting with family and friends, some of whom we may not have seen in a while. However, for the Deaf community, these events can be particularly daunting. More than 90% of Deaf, DeafBlind, and hard of hearing individuals are born into hearing families who may not know sign language, leading to feelings of isolation and discomfort. This phenomenon is known as “Dinner Table Syndrome,” where the dinner table becomes a painful reminder of disconnection rather than a place for bonding and love.
Check out some steps you can take to make sure your gatherings are more inclusive for everyone you care about.
BBC:Why ‘Dinner Table Syndrome’ is getting worse for deaf people
National Deaf Center: A Holiday for the Whole Family: Tips to Include Deaf Guests
Upcoming Vaccine Event
ThinkSelf is partnering with DCSC to provide a vaccine clinic for both the COVID-19 Booster and Flu shot, for free! The remaining vaccine date is on November 4th, 2023, from 11a-2p. Register here:
Become a Volunteer!
https://thinkself.org/get-involved/
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