Ep. 012 - Empower4Life with Jennifer Cox

An episode of the Know Your Neighbor podcast, hosted by Chris Yenias, titled "Ep. 012 - Empower4Life with Jennifer Cox" was published on March 28, 2025 and runs 61 minutes.

March 28, 2025 ·61m · Know Your Neighbor

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Summary

Jennifer is the founder of Empower4Life, a nonprofit based in Baltimore, Maryland, that that serves homeless youth. Since 2015, the organization has been dedicated to helping children living in shelters learn how to get and stay happy and healthy.Jennifer shares the story behind Empower4Life—what inspired her to take action, the challenges and rewards of serving youth in crisis, and what’s next for the organization. Balancing a full-time career in education, motherhood, and running a nonprofit, Jennifer’s story is a powerful example of what’s possible when purpose meets persistence.Learn more and get involved:🔗 Empower4Life: https://empower4lifemd.org📽️ CNN Heroes Feature: https://youtu.be/D-pC7xgz730?si=i4aypJsggUU141JA📸 Instagram: @Empower4LifeMD⛳ Fundraising Events: https://empower4lifemd.org/golf-tournament🙌 Volunteer or Support: https://empower4lifemd.org/get-involvedFollow Know Your NeighborSubscribe for thoughtful conversations with interesting people doing unique and meaningful work across a wide range of topics.📱 Instagram: @kyn_pod🎧 Don’t forget to follow, rate, and share the podcast.📝 Give feedback by taking our quick listener survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScOgznmyxiUSd7KwNxIHyp0dspQkfLLOg8R4kllwAQVNcjXFA/viewform?usp=header

Episode Description

Jennifer shares the story behind Empower4Life—what inspired her to take action, the challenges and rewards of serving youth in crisis, and what’s next for the organization.

Balancing a full-time career in education, motherhood, and running a nonprofit, Jennifer’s story is a powerful example of what’s possible when purpose meets persistence.

Learn more and get involved:
🔗 Empower4Life: https://empower4lifemd.org
📽️ CNN Heroes Feature: https://youtu.be/D-pC7xgz730?si=i4aypJsggUU141JA
📸 Instagram: @Empower4LifeMD
⛳ Fundraising Events: https://empower4lifemd.org/golf-tournament
🙌 Volunteer or Support: https://empower4lifemd.org/get-involved

Follow Know Your Neighbor
Subscribe for thoughtful conversations with interesting people doing unique and meaningful work across a wide range of topics.
📱 Instagram: @kyn_pod

🎧 Don’t forget to follow, rate, and share the podcast.
📝 Give feedback by taking our quick listener survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScOgznmyxiUSd7KwNxIHyp0dspQkfLLOg8R4kllwAQVNcjXFA/viewform?usp=header