MOTHER’S DAY EVENTS
Ride the Wave with Empower for our Annual Mother’s Day Event at Gillette Stadium on Sunday, May 11th! It will be a day filled with fun activities, games, food – and even special guests! The event will welcome children and young adults up through age 24 who have experienced mother loss.
At Empower, we know that Mother’s Day can be a difficult day, and perhaps the weeks leading up to the day are tough, too. Kids are able to find some “relief from grief” and meet others who can relate to the loss.
Come ride the wave of laughter, remembrance, and support with others who get it. Together we’ll honor our moms, celebrate community, and create new, fun memories!
Interested in more events? Check out our Year-round events page for more info HERE!
2025 Event
Date: Sunday, May 11th
Time: 11am – 4pm
Location: Gillette Stadium, Home of the New England Patriots
EVENT DETAILS:
- Attendees: We anticipate 100+ 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 mother, 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
Venue + Parking
Gillette Stadium is a BIG beautiful place, but it also can be quite overwhelming. We are offering some helpful information below:
- DROP-OFF / PARKING Gillette Stadium is a BIG beautiful place, but it also can be quite overwhelming. We are offering some helpful parking information below:
- Avoid the “Main Entrance” to Gillette; Enter Patriot’s Place entrance (CVS is on the corner)
- Bear right at the Renaissance Hotel and turn left at “Poll 21”
- Turn right into Lot “VIP22” (Empower logo on big screen)
- Park in Lot “VIP22”
- Walk up to building W1!
*see map for ease
Gillette Stadium
1 Patriot Place
Foxboro, MA 02035
QUESTIONS?
Simply call/email/text Sam Loutzenhiser at sam@weareempower.org or 419-290-3651
Activities & Activity Leaders
JEWELRY MAKING WITH PAULINA TENG FROM COMER TENG STUDIO
Comer Teng Studio is a husband-and-wife team that has been working together since 2017. They create and design jewelry, accessories, and home goods. They work with lightweight materials like wood, leather, cork, acrylic, and upcycled fabric to design and create.
Paulina and Kelly will lead a creative jewelry making session at this year’s event!
YOGA WITH KIM FROM TRAVELEDANDBALANCED
Kim from Traveledandbalanced will join this year’s event and lead our yoga session. Kim is a certified grief yoga teacher and will incorporate meditation with movement and breath work for a relaxing yoga session!
GAME TIME: SPORTS DRILLS AND GAMES
Get ready to move, build, and join in some friendly competition! Think sports drills, epic challenges, and classic games with a twist. Show off your skills in cornhole, team up to build forts, go head-to-head in giant Jenga and Connect Four, and create awesome Lego masterpieces. Whether you’re a sports pro or a master builder, there’s something for everyone — bring your energy, your game face, and your imagination!
HAIR WITH ALEXANDRA & FRIENDS FROM PETALOUDA SALON
Learn a new hairstyle or how to do your hair quickly on the go with Alexandra, Empower Mentor and owner of Petaloúda Salon, and other hair stylists from nearby salons!
ACTIVITIES AND CRAFTS
There will be a variety of fun activities and crafts, including friendship bracelet making, photo booth, painting, shell crafts, nautical knot keychains, message in a bottle, paper airplanes, flower crowns, balloon art, and more!
DANCE WITH MICHELLE TURNER-YOUNG FROM SOULFIRE MOVEMENT
Michelle Turner-Young, founder of 🔥SoulFire Movement is a dynamic performer, movement coach, and experienced dance modifications instructor. She will lead a dance session at this year’s event! With her fiery energy, deep passion for community, and ability to empower through movement, Michelle creates a space where you can let loose, go at your own pace, and leave feeling stronger—inside and out.
TRY ON SUPER BOWL RINGS
Try on authentic New England Patriots Super Bowl rings and experience the pride and legacy of a championship team. Feel the weight and sparkle of six historic titles, each representing unforgettable moments in Patriots history. Step into the legacy, celebrate the spirit of champions, and create lasting memories with this unique hands-on experience.
Q&As
Have questions, thoughts, or feelings you have always wanted to share but never felt like you knew who to talk to? We have a Q&A Circle session, one for girls and one for boys with Empower Volunteers and Mentors. Have the opportunity to say how you feel, ask a question, or just sit back and listen.
