FATHER’S DAY EVENTS
The Empower Father’s Day event will take place at Gillette Stadium and will be a day filled with fun activities, games, food – and even special guests! The event welcomes children and young adults up through age 24 who have experienced father loss.
At Empower, we know that Father’s Day can be a difficult day, and perhaps the weeks leading up to the day are tough, too. Kids can find “relief from grief” and meet others who can relate to the loss of a father.
Interested in more events? Check out our Year-round events page for more info HERE!
2025 Event
Date: Sunday, June 8th
Time: 11am – 4pm
Location: Gillette Stadium, Home of the New England Patriots
EVENT DETAILS:
- Attendees: We anticipate 50+ girls, boys, and nonbinary youth up through 24 from across New England, many of whom will be meeting for the first time! Some children are nervous to attend, but we’ve got it covered with a warm welcome by our Empower Volunteers.
- Chaperones: All of our Chaperones are men and women who can relate to the loss of a father, many of whom are serving as Mentors for our organization.
- Special Guests: Our amazing facilitators are men and women who feel as we do that no child should grieve alone. Stay tuned for updates on our special guests for the day!
AGENDA (some activities will be separated by gender):
11am Check-in
12pm Lunch
12:30 – 4pm Activities (more info coming soon)
4pm Check-out
QUESTIONS?
More info coming soon! Simply call/email/text Sam Loutzenhiser at sam@weareempower.org or 419-290-3651
2024 Event Recap
Brave, inspiring souls from across New England came together for Empower’s 1st Annual Father’s Day Event✨ This year’s event was beyond anything that we could have ever imagined. We welcomed all children and young adults who have experienced the loss of a father for the very first time!
Gillette Stadium opened their venue and hearts to everyone at Empower and created a beautiful + safe space for this incredible day. Special thanks to our Hosts Alexa and Liz for planning an amazing Father’s Day event alongside their inspirational planning committee.
Kids were able to choose from a variety of activities from the Patriots Hall of Fame, to mermaid hair + nails, bracelet making, Jiu Jitsu, athletic skills and drills, Yoga, minute-to-win-it games tournaments, lawn games, Q + A sessions with Empower Mentors, and much more!
We are grateful for all of our Volunteers, Facilitators, “Swag Bag” contributors, and Attendees who joined us near and far as we shared stories of loss + love and made connections that will last a lifetime❤️ And, of course, the day would not have been captured without our incredible photographers Joshua Andres + Christie Pierce and talented videographer Andrea Alpen!
We are in awe of everyone who gave their love, time and space to our community. Simply put, we could not do this without you💙
