Makers Marketplace

07/16/2025

This week The Empowerment Factory will be doing one of their art in the parks at the I-95 park near the pedestrian bridge. This one hour program runs from 6 to 7 is great for the whole family. We hope you can join us. https://empowermentfactory.org/programs/art-in-the-park

05/19/2025

This Wednesday, May 21st, 6-9pm. Meet Me at The MET!

Join The Empowerment Factory, with co-hosts Cheryl Merchant and John Hazen White Jr. at The MET for their Annual Fundraiser.

Learn more, purchase tickets, and bid in the online auction now at https://empowermentfactory.org/fundraiser-2025/

Enjoy live music with The New Providence Big Band, an online action, raffles, local food, and refreshments (cash bar) – all in support of a great cause.

Based in Pawtucket, RI, The Empowerment Factory is a nonprofit providing free after-school and summer programs promoting creativity, positivity, and literacy. All proceeds will directly support these vital programs, the success of which is made possible entirely through the kindness and support of the community.

09/18/2024

Hello people - Please vote yes to #5 on November 5th.

Passage of Question 5 will authorize the state to issue bonds of $10 million to continue the Cultural Arts and Economy Grant Program administered by the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, which has supported capital projects at more than 60 arts and cultural organizations through previous bond initiatives. Approval of Question 5 would provide additional RISCA matching grants as well as support for specific capital projects at the Newport Contemporary Ballet, Tomaquag Museum and Trinity Repertory Company.

Besides voting YES ON 5 on Tuesday, November 5, here are two easy ways you can support this effort TODAY!

Passage of Question 5 on the upcoming special election ballot will authorize the state to issue $7 million in bonds to support Rhode Island's arts & preservation community.

04/02/2024

Explore what 401Gives has to offer and support the organizations that mean the most to you.

12/21/2023

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Grow Your Own Healthy Food With Free Seeds!
URI Cooperative Extension is pleased to offer Burpee® seed packets to individuals, schools, and other nonprofit organizations in Rhode Island beginning now through Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024.



Interested in free seed packets? Visit the Free Seed Program webpage to access the seed order form. Orders for individuals and families are available by mail only for the cost of shipping; organizations may arrange for in-person pickup on Jan. 13 or Jan. 20 in Kingston for a flat handling fee or request that their order be mailed.

Hello gardener friends - Free Seeds

Please note that seed orders are filled on a first-come, first-served basis by our URI Master Gardener volunteers. Since we are a volunteer-staffed operation, please allow four weeks for those orders to be delivered by mail. We thank you in advance for your patience.

The Free Seed Program is possible due to the generosity of the Ocean State Job Lot (OSJL) Charitable Foundation, which donates still-viable seeds from OSJL stores to the URI Cooperative Extension annually.

Curious about what to grow and when? Check out our Gardening Resource Library for reference! Happy growing!

11/28/2023

Hello my friends, today is Giving Tuesday. It is a day when people make donations to nonprofits. If you can please consider supporting The Empowerment Factory with a donation of any size. Our children are our future. Thank you .

Tomorrow is ! Make a kid smile and feel empowered by supporting us at https://empowermentfactory.org/donate. Make a difference tomorrow for and support our free programming for at-risk youth!

06/08/2023

Please let families about The Empowerment Factory free summer programs. Art in the Park is just 1 hour long and you sign up for each of these individually. Nature drawing is on zoom online one hour a week for six weeks. The creativity kit for that class is hand delivered to your home by our volunteers.

Don't miss out on the chance to participate in our FREE summer programs! Have a delightful summer with us outdoors or online. Register today to secure a seat for your young artist at https://empowermentfactory.org/learn-attend.

Let's empower kids together this summer!

05/26/2023

Get the kids out of the house this summer! Join us for FREE summer enrichment programs, Registration is now open, so come join us for some summer fun at https://empowermentfactory.org/learn-attend!


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04/01/2023

Help The Empowerment Factory provide programs for elementary youth. Let’s help them learn how to have a happier, healthier life . Let give them the skills they need to be successful in school and life. Gail Ahlers

401Gives begins on April 1st! You can join in the festivities by donating to local Rhode Island nonprofit organizations such as The Empowerment Factory! This event happens annually in the hopes of bringing people together to support local nonprofits. Check out our giving profile to get involved - https://www.401gives.org/organizations/the-empowerment-factory