Cruising for Change & Connecting Communities
Join C.T. as he takes a tour of the Empress of Stillwater Riverboat! Join us on July 11 from 5:30 to 8:30 in a cruise down the St. Croix. Ticket includes a 2.5 hour cruise, a taco buffet, and music by Gold Culture Entertainment! Cash bar available! Get more information and book your tickets today!
ThinkSelf invites the community to a celebration of 7 years of operations as a Deaf-led, independent Minnesota-based nonprofit and 10 years of collaboration with Day One of Cornerstone!
We are inviting the public to celebrate aboard the spacious Stillwater Riverboat.
Ticket options start at $25 and include a taco bar, music and dancing! A cash bar with soda and adult beverages will also be available (water is free).
DJ Low from Gold Culture Entertainment will create a magical soundtrack for an unforgettable event – so wear your dancing shoes and brush up on the Electric Slide!
American Sign Language interpreters will be on site to facilitate communication between English speakers and ASL users. Any funds raised will support ThinkSelf operations.
Driving Instructions
When arriving in Stillwater via HW 36, follow the exit to HISTORIC DOWNTOWN STILLWATER – do NOT go across the new bridge connecting MN and WI.
PARKING: Stillwater River Boats offers limited complimentary guest parking adjacent to the boarding area. Just follow our “Boat Parking” signs. If our free lot is full, there are several public parking areas nearby. Please view the parking map for all public parking locations in Downtown Stillwater. Please check-in for your cruise at least 45 minutes prior to departure.
NEED TRANSPORTATION?
We are excited to offer bus transportation for up to 60 riders. To ensure a smooth experience, we require all attendees to register in advance. PURCHASE A TICKET TO GET YOUR LINK TO REGISTER FOR TRANSPORTATION
ASL INTERPRETERS PROVIDED
Additional Accommodation Requests due by June 30, 2024
hello@thinkself.org
651-829-9089
Sponsorships Available
Sponsorships make all the difference in allowing us to create an accessible and welcoming event for community members including our students and surviors of violence! We offer several sponsorship levels; excess tickets received as part of a sponsorship may be donated to ThinkSelf’s students and survivors so they may attend free of cost!
Community Champion Sponsor – $5,000
- Title sponsorship of the event
- Logo prominently displayed on all event materials
- 20 complimentary tickets
- Ad or speech in video played throughout the event
- Option to place materials in gift bag for attendees (distributed at the end of the cruise)
- Social media shoutouts
Change Maker Sponsor – $2,500
- Logo featured on event materials
- 15 complimentary tickets
- Ad in video played throughout the event
- Recognition during the event
- Option to place materials in gift bag for attendees (distributed at the end of the cruise)
- Social media mentions
Connector Sponsor – $1,000
- Logo included on event materials
- 10 complimentary tickets
- Ad in video played throughout the event
- Option to place materials in gift bag for attendees (distributed at the end of the cruise)
- Social media mentions
Navigator Sponsor – $500
- Logo listed on event materials
- 5 complimentary tickets
- Ad in video played throughout the event
- Option to place materials in gift bag for attendees (distributed at the end of the cruise)
- Social media mentions
Supporter Sponsor – $200
- Name listed on event materials
- 2 complimentary tickets
- Ad in video played throughout the event
- Option to place materials in gift bag for attendees (distributed at the end of the cruise)
- Social media mentions
Questions or Direct Ticket Purchase/Sponsorship
Please feel free to write a check or give cash directly to ThinkSelf
This will ensure 100% of your funds go to our services
hello@thinkself.org
651-829-9089
Health & Healing Workshops
ThinkSelf is hosting a small ASL-interpreted community acupuncture session on June 15th at Minnesota Integrative Health Studio. All are welcome to come to this workshop to practice self care and promote healing and community support for survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Join us and build new connections. Limited to 6 attendees for the Community Acupuncture, so register soon!
This event is pay what you wish, but since there are limited seats available we kindly ask that if you register and are unable to attend, contact us as soon as possible so we can offer the seat to another person. ThinkSelf is committed to providing equitable access and opportunity to our community members. Email hello@thinkself.org or call 651-829-9089.
Juneteenth - Day of Freedom
ThinkSelf Board declared Juneteenth a holiday to give staff a day to reflect and participate in service and activism.
Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”) marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed. The troops’ arrival came a full two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth honors the end to slavery in the United States and is considered the longest-running African American holiday. On June 17, 2021, it officially became a federal holiday.
The Emancipation Proclamation issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, had established that all enslaved people in Confederate states in rebellion against the Union “shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free.”
But in reality, the Emancipation Proclamation didn’t instantly free any enslaved people. The proclamation only applied to places under Confederate control and not to slave-holding border states or rebel areas already under Union control.
“The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free. This involves an absolute equality of personal rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves, and the connection heretofore existing between them becomes that between employer and hired labor.”
— General Orders, Number 3
Headquarters District of Texas, Galveston, June 19, 1865
Twin Cities Pride!
Join ThinkSelf staff and our Day One Partner Organizations at this year’s pride! ThinkSelf will be sharing a booth with DayOne and our wonderful partner organizations. We will hand out swag, informational materials, and join in on the festivities!
Pride will take place the weekend of June 28th, 29th, and 30th. Click the link above for programming and free bus passes for the entire weekend!
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