EmPoWER Somerset's News, Events & Happenings
November 2021
Be There for Your Neighbor
Will you help us strengthen Mental Health in Somerset County? Please include Empower Somerset in your Giving Tuesday plans on November 30. Your gift will fund needed education in Mental Health Awareness. For as little as $25, you can help save a life.
Create 2 Donate
Join us virtually for a fun night of crafting with friends on December 9, perfect for giving personalized Holiday Gifts. Register by November 16. Craft kits must be picked up at Empower Somerset in Somerville.
Click the flyer for details.
Pioneer FSC Family Fun Night
Let's Craft Together! Join us for a night of family, friends, food, and fun on November 18 at 5:30pm at the Community Hub at the Bridgewater Commons Mall. Parents and children will enjoy this Thanksgiving-themed, hands-on craft workshop and will leave with a masterpiece to display on their Thanksgiving table. Light dinner provided. Click the event flyer to register and click below to see a full list of upcoming FSC events.
Escape The Vape 2.0
Empower will host our next Virtual Youth-Parent Series event on November 11 at 6pm. Escape The Vape 2.0 will focus on the dangers of vaping, Juul, tobacco products, and cessation, featuring internationally in demand teen expert and youth motivational speaker, Robb Holladay.
Financial Peace University for Veterans
Empower facilitated the acclaimed Financial Peace University program to educate local veterans on budgeting, paying down debt, intentional saving, and other critical money management skills. This program was held at Valley Brook Village and was graciously funded by the Somerville Elks Lodge 1068.
Youth Anti-Vaping Contest Winner
Congratulations to Sabih, a senior at Carteret High School, for winning our Anti-Vaping Catchphrase contest. Thank you to everyone who participated. Sabih's winning catchphrase will be featured on Empower's promotional items and on social media. The winning entry is:

“Don’t smoke cause it’s cool,
the damage you’re doing to yourself is cruel.”
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