NOTES FROM LORI

November is always the month that makes me pause to reflect on the past year. We gather here with grateful hearts. Our community has rallied to support one another and our OC events. Attendance has been growing every month and we are hopeful that the trend continues. As we head into the holiday season, I'm so appreciative and humbled by the support of our Work Awesome members and my dedicated team of office professionals. On behalf of all of us at OffiCenters, thank you for your business, your friendship and for your belief in us.

Let this season be full of thanks and giving. I ask for your support in our OneCommunity mission (by the way, check out our new logo) of gathering new unisex gloves and hats, as well as new or gently used sleeping bags for those less fortunate. This year we are partnering with Coated in Love by supporting their 3000 Acts of Kindness event on December 12. This event takes place at the Mpls Convention Center and provides a day of hope and dignity to 3,000 homeless individuals in the Twin Cites. Starting today, we will be collecting at every location for a December 8 delivery.

Save the date(s) for our Holiday Lunches and Social Hour! This year we will be having 5 lunches and are planning a December Social Hour Networking event at our Int'l Plaza location. And, YES! For those of you who have asked, there will be Fa La La La Lasagna!

So many milestones as we go forward. Our community has grown to 1700 members. Once again we have been named the largest coworking company in the Twin Cities for the third year running by the Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal! Hat Trick! I couldn't be more proud or more grateful. Fitting for the month of November, don't you agree?

I hope that you and your family join me in being grateful for all things, big and small. Eat, drink and be thankful. Enjoy the long Thanksgiving weekend and don’t forget that thanks and giving should be the theme for all of our November gatherings. I look forward to seeing you in our workspaces this month.
Keiona Cook, a member at our Union Plaza location, runs a nonprofit called Lovely’s Sewing and Arts Collective, with the goal of uniting kids from around the cities, "one seam at a time". Through Cook’s arts collective, students receive four three-hour-long classes that include a healthy lunch, yoga, mediation, and hands-on sewing classes. She and her team not only help students create garments but also teach an array of skills. Read more about Keiona and her nonprofit in a recent Mpls-St. Paul article HERE.
Bunny Besties is a OneCommunity Partner. They're an all-volunteer nonprofit that addresses the heightened stress within our community. With the help of cuddly loving bunnies, and with the principles founded through studies at the Mayo Clinic and their work with Boynton Health Services Pet Away Worry and Stress (PAWS) program at the U of M, they can lower stress and bring joyfulness to those in challenging life transitions. Find out more about what they do by watching a video(s) from their library HERE.
Natalie Johnson Lee, a member at our Union Plaza location, is a director at Coated In Love. Their mission is to provide hope, help and resources to people experiencing homelessness in the Twin Cities. This group hosts an annual event every December called 3,000 Acts of Kindness. Their goal is to provide a day of hope and dignity to 3,000 homeless individuals in the Twin Cities, providing each with a meal, haircut, and necessities. Watch their recent KSTP news story and hear how you can help HERE.
Butterball has helped people celebrate the holidays by bringing delicious turkeys to our tables for the past 60 years. Their 24/7 Butterball Turkey Talk-Line staffs 50+ experts that answer over 100,000 calls a year. Forget to thaw your turkey? Want to brine your turkey in the washing machine? Need to get your chihuahua who crawled inside your turkey out? The Butterball experts have helped solve these real problems and many more giving hosts confidence to pull off their Thanksgiving feast. Get help HERE.
Alex Junk Removal
All Things Considered
Ampro Services, Inc
Dirk Anthony LLC
Donald Nemer
Driven 2 Clean LLC
Ferox LLC
K5 Boutique Inc.
M!ysTerianShow
Peak Agile Inc.
Realty 32
Sofloonepeaceholding
Stitch Lip LLC
Valley Counseling & Clinical Psychology
Yazdani Media
22 Years
Roach Law Office
21 Years
Robert Tetzloff
20 Years
Minnesota Optometric Association
16 Years
Ryan Ahlberg
15 Years
Foster Klima
11 Years
James Chatto PA
10 Years
Falcon West Insurance
Salentis
9 Years
Burke & Penn
Flexion
8 Years
D3 Information Services
The Kiwi Group
6 Years
Connie Kroskin Consulting
Proventus Health
Under Construction??

We've met with the architect, had plans drawn up, submitted them to the city of Minnetonka and now we wait for the permits to begin our remodel. Our partners at Sever Construction will be moving the mail and copy location in order to add two new offices to our footprint. You can also look forward to new phone rooms and the addition of some smaller booths, perfect for a two person casual business meeting. All of that plus some soft furnishing updates and a super cool media wall for our Minnetonka location. We hope to be swinging hammers early this month. Stay tuned for construction updates.
Get Your Piece of the Pie!

In a month that's all about thanks and gratitude, we want to take a minute to tell each and every Work Awesome member how thankful we are that YOU chose OffiCenters, and we're not only grateful for your business and friendship but also for being our number one referral source. A staggering 70% of our leads come from your referrals and that is the very best compliment you could ever give OC. Don't forget, we pay a bonus for any referral that signs a full-time or coworking agreement. It's our way of thanking you for the trust and confidence you have is us!
Go BIG and Shop SMALL!

Founded by American Express in 2010, Small Business Saturday, the Saturday after Thanksgiving, was created to encourage people to shop small, bringing more holiday business to places that are locally owned and locally operated. In 2011 the U S Senate unanimously passed a resolution in support of the day and all 50 states participate in the initiative. Sales at independent retailers and restaurants on Small Business Saturday have added up to an estimated $23.3 billion according to the 2021 Small Business Saturday Consumer Insights Survey commissioned by AmEx. Every time you pick up a cup of coffee from your favorite neighborhood café, buy a gift from a local artist's online store, or choose OffiCenters for your work space, you're shopping small and making a difference. And when you Shop Small, the dollars you spend at a local business stays in your community, too!
OffiCenters has always believed in giving back to our local communities. We are proud of our giving tradition. If you are, or know of, a MN 501(c), nonprofit or charitable organization that can benefit from the wide variety of space or support services provided by OffiCenters. APPLY HERE.
GIVE to the MAX!

We live in one of the most generous states in the nation and that’s why over the past 13 years GiveMN donors have given over $250 million to over 10,000 nonprofits and schools on Give to the Max Day. This year we're asking you to consider giving to a OneCommunity Partners on November 17. OneCommunity was created in 2015 and launched on Give to the Max Day. Any local nonprofit group can visit the online portal to apply for in-kind help and support or request workspace and business services that will help serve their needs. It has always been our hope that OneCommunity will enrich the lives of those we serve within our work spaces. You can visit our OneCommunity page for details on our program and please, Give to the Max HERE.