After Work on Tuesdays, 7pm – 9pm
Coffee Club on Fridays, 7am – 9am
While meeting in person had certain benefits (it’s hard to give a guy a pat on the back in a Zoom room) we quickly realized that meeting virtually eliminated the need for reliable transportation, gas money, childcare, and lots of other barriers that had been keeping guys away from the meeting. It’s easier to click on a link if you’re feeling a little unsure about MENders, as compared to driving to Leominster, finding a parking space, and finding a meeting room on the 2nd floor of the library. That version of joining a meeting gave a guy WAY too many chances to talk himself out of coming!
Need to leave early or really feeling uneasy? Click the leave button! And because the meetings are easier to join, I think people find it easier to stay. Just knowing I could leave in a second lowers my anxiety about being there. Meeting virtually has really been one of the “pearls in the rubble” of this challenging period. We even hold a monthly Movie Night and a monthly Virtual Game Night!