We Are Still Here...
and we are picking the pace back up again!
What a bizarre few months it has been! We hope that this email finds you and our loved ones safe and well. It has been a hard few months, but we are kicking things back into a higher gear and pushing ahead. We would not be here still if it was not for the incredible support from the community. Due to memberships and room rentals slowing down, we have been generating roughly one-third of our monthly utilities ($3,300). Thanks to people like you, we have received the other two-thirds in donations. We cannot thank you enough and still have a long way to go to make it through this. We know that on the other side of this, spaces that support community connections and remote workers are going to be needed more than ever before! If you would like to donate, whether it is towards operating costs or required ventilation upgrades, we would be forever grateful.
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Memberships Discounts for Families
We have re-enabled 24/7 access and have added family discounts.
50% DISCOUNT FOR ADDITIONAL HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS In order to better support families in our community who may be struggling with multiple people logging on from home to attend work and/or school remotely, we are offering a "50% +1 Discount" membership. This may be extended to a partner, college student (18+), or other family member. This discount will be available throughout the Vermont State of Emergency.
SUPPORT FOR PARENTS/STUDENTS As schools gets going again, if we have parent members who need to bring their child(ren) (ages 12-17) with them to work on schoolwork while parents work remotely, we will work with parents to add their child(ren) to their account.
COVID PRECAUTIONS For everyone's safety, we have COVID precautions in place including VOSHA certifications, daily workstation reservations, daily health checks, and mask requirements at all times.
ROOM RENTALS Are once again available. We have limited capacity, but can allow for groups up to 15 people at a time in our Event Space or up to 6 people in our Conference Room. Please get in touch to find out more!
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Online Events Available to the Public
NATIONAL DAY OF CIVIC HACKING Join the Code for UV (sponsored by The Space) & Code for BTV Brigades as they hack to address Vermont issues! The 8th annual National Day of Civic Hacking will take place Saturday, September 12, 2020. Join Code for America and the Network for the 8th Annual National Day of Civic Hacking, which brings together civic leaders, public servants, designers, coders, and engaged citizens to partner with local government and community groups to tackle some of our toughest challenges. This year, we invite you to join us for a day of collective action to help those most in need of social safety net services during COVID-19. Have other pressing issues in your community that you’d like to work on? You’re welcome to join us too! Saturday, Sept 12th 12:00-6:00pm Register Online
LEADERSHIP LUNCH & LEARN: PRIORITIZING USE OF YOUR PRECIOUS TIME Are you spending the work day focused on your priorities or mostly responding to other people’s needs? At the end of the day, do you have a sense of accomplishment or does it feel more like a treadmill? Do you get caught up in seemingly urgent activities that aren’t always that important? Do you wish you had more time to spend on planning, clarifying priorities, building positive relationships, imagining future possibilities, and seeking new opportunities? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this workshop will provide skills to help you better manage your limited and precious time, incorporating the urgent/important matrix, and embracing author Stephen Covey’s advice to “Put first things first.” Doug Teschner will provide participants with a personal worksheet for self-assessment, individualized goal setting, and action planning to grow their leadership skills. Thursday, Sept 24th 12:00-1:30pm Register Online by Donation
JUST-FOR-FUN MORNING ZOOM Physical distancing getting you down? We figured it might be helpful to have a just-for-fun Zoom call. Open to anyone. Bring your own morning beverage. People won't be judged for joining in PJs, with kids running around (although please mute, lol), or cats who end up blocking their video cameras. Sept Fridays 9:30-10:00am Join Zoom
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Race for The Space | Virtual Paddle Fundraiser
Participate in your kayak, canoe, standup paddleboard (SUP), scull, indoor rowing machine (ERG), or on your oversized rainbow unicorn floaty! Register, Sponsor/Donate, and Submit Results online. You can do a just-for-fun recreational paddle or compete in our 5K and/or 10K! When you register for The Space On Main’s Race for The Space, you’ll make a one-time donation and share this link (thespaceonmain.org/race) with your friends and family so they can support you. Then between August 15–September 7, 2020, it’s up to you! Choose a time and location to take to the water and paddle for a purpose. If you choose to participate in our competitive paddles, track your time and submit your results by midnight on September 7, 2020. All results will be posted to the race site by midnight on September 9, 2020. One last thing! We want to see your pictures! Please tag #raceforthespace2020 and @spaceonmainvt on Facebook/Instagram and we will feature you on the race site!
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Equipment Grants: Granted & Match Needed
GRANT AWARDED FOR EQUIPMENT During the craziness of the first few weeks of COVID, we received notification that we had been awarded an Economic Development Grant from the Preservation Trust of Vermont. This will allow The Space to provide much needed equipment to our members and to the community at large: 3 soundproof ROOM booths, laptops for holding classes for children and adults (when we can do that again), and equipment to transform an unused room into a podcast/webinar/digital content recording studio (a little ahead of its time).
CRITICAL EQUIPMENT NEEDED In order to stay open through cold months, we will need to install an air ventilation system and we will need to add UV purification to our heat pumps. Right now, we have air flow by keeping windows and doors open, but being in Vermont, there are only so many more weeks that we can pull that off. This upgrade will cost just over $13,000. Please get in touch if you would like to support this purchase! We are working on a grant with a 50% match to try to secure this equipment.
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Sustaining Spark!
Looking to support The Space On Main? Become a Sustaining Member for $15/month! You will get: That Fuzzy Feeling, Inbox Treasures & Invites, Membership Directory Access, Stylish Swag, Bumper Bling, The Magic of Automation, and All The Discounts. Visit our website to learn more.
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It may not seem like a lot of money, but when we have multiple people sign up, it adds up fast! We would love to add you to our membership!
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Thank you so much for all or your support. More updates soon!
Monique Priestley (she/her)
Executive Director & Founder, The Space On Main
monique@thespaceonmain.org | thespaceonmain.org
802-449-MAIN (6246) | Personal cell: (802) 222-1909
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