Kids’ Corner

MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY » 8:30 am–12:30 pm; 5:30–7:30 pm FRIDAY » 8:30 am–12:30 pm SATURDAY » 8:00 am–12:00 pm CLOSED SUNDAY

Kids’ Corner Policy Reminders

• Kids’ Corner will only accept children 18 months to 6 years of age. All children must be registered by a parent for Kids’ Corner prior to their first use of the room. Registration forms are available at the concierge desk or online at mysomersett.com. • Parents with children who are not bathroom independent must remain on Club premises at all times when their child is in Kids’ Corner.

This includes such activities as playing tennis, aerobics, using the fitness room, swimming or attending a special Club function. • For the morning time slots, parents may sign their child up for either 8:30–10:30 am or 10:30 am–12:30 pm Monday through Friday and either 8–10 am or 10 am–12 pm on Saturday. Evening slot is from 5:30–7:30 pm, Monday through Thursday. • The room operates on a six-to-one ratio, with a maximum of 12 children allowed at any given time. To accommodate this ratio, the Club requires reservations to be made at least 24 hours in advance to ensure staffing. Reservations may be made online at somersett.org seven days in advance. • All children must be dropped off in Kids’ Corner within 15 minutes of their reservation time. If the parent has not checked in their child within the 15-minute window, the reservation becomes void and the spot will be opened to a child on the waiting list.

Before- and After-School Program

Monday–Friday Grades K-5 Monday through Friday Grades K–5

This program provides a quality before- and after-school experience for children at a reasonable price. From the minute they step in our door in the morning or off the bus in the afternoon, your children will enter a safe, structured environment filled with activities and games, help with homework, tutoring, snacks prepared daily, and fun times with their Somersett friends.

MORNING PROGRAM » 7–8:30 am; $35/child/week; $10/child/day AFTERNOON PROGRAM » 3:30–6 pm; $50/child/week; $15/child/day BOTH MORNING AND AFTERNOON » $85/child/week

Register by the Thursday before 4 child min; 30 max This program is for members of The Club at Town Center.

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but is a plus. New players are welcome to bring their favorite songs or song lists to share.

Bridge Club Wednesdays 2:30–5 pm Join fellow bridge lovers for intermediate bridge at the Club. We usually have two to four tables, and we strive for complete tables so that everyone enjoys their playing time. For more information or to reserve a spot, contact Jan at haemmigJ@gmail.com.

Canasta Fridays 1–4 pm | Media Room Join us on Fridays as we play Canasta, a card-melding game which is a variation of rummy. Many types of Canasta exist. Come learn to play or teach us your version of Canasta. Everyone is welcome. Questions? Contact Elyce Gilbert at Elyce.gilbert@gmail.com.

Mah Jongg Mondays & Thursdays 1–4 pm Mah Jongg is a challenging tile game that originated in China, and we’re playing it at the Club with the National Mah Jongg League rules and play card. Join us on Mondays and Thursdays to play or just watch, and feel free to bring a snack and non-alcoholic beverage.

Pinochle Club Tuesdays 1:30–3:30 pm Pinochle players, we have a club just for you! Somersett’s pinochle club welcomes new or advanced players for three- or four-handed pinochle. Join us for this casual drop-in game here at the Club on Tuesday afternoons.

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Care Matters

Mondays Noon–2 pm | Fridays 9:30–11:30 am The Care Matters team turns plastic bags into “plarn,’’ then crochets the “plarn” into sleeping mats that are distributed to people in the Reno area without permanent shelter. The lightweight mats are waterproof and provide protection from the cold ground and provide a welcome comfort to those living rough, while also keeping plastic out of our landfills. Volunteers are welcome and experience is not required!

COMMUNITY PROFILE

Jenny Williamson is a Somersett resident and also the Founder & CEO of Courage Worldwide, Inc., an organization that rescues children from child sex trafficking – here in the U.S. and around the world.

In 2005, Courage Worldwide was founded to help people find their purpose. Jenny is a certified life coach and was working with individual clients and corporations to help them live a life of purpose. Then in 2007, she heard she lived in a world where children were sold for sex and vowed to do something—she vowed to build them homes and call them family. In 2008, after researching the issue of human trafficking, she changed the mission of her 501c3 to one where children who had been abused in this horrific manner might find a place of hope and healing; where they too could discover their unique purpose.

In 2010, two residential homes were opened under the umbrella of Courage Worldwide— homes called Courage House. One was located in Northern California and one in Tanzania, Africa.

The physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual repercussions caused by the trauma of sexual exploitation and commercial trafficking are extreme, devastating, and, without proper intervention—lasting. The healing process is long, difficult, and takes a great deal of courage to embark upon.

At Courage House a family environment was created in a group setting to facilitate healing.

Courage House is not just a structure or building, a program or approach; it is a place where hope is given, healing is offered, and lives are restored. It is a community of girls and young women who not only share a similar past but now share the common purpose of finding their true identity and fulfilling their destiny while embarking on a journey of healing.

Here they find the courage to confront the chaos of their past and pain.

Courage House offers a comprehensive, holistic approach, which encompasses each resident’s own unique physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual needs. Each campus is a home, a community where the girls learn to be a family, and how to have and participate in healthy relationships. They gather each evening after a full day of therapy, school, and recreational activities to eat dinner and express their “grate-fulls”; a treasured tradition at Courage House for staff and the girls.

Courage House is currently home to over 60 girls and young women—along with their children. Our youngest resident is 8 years old.

Realizing that many Courage House residents didn’t have families equipped to help them through the healing process and transition to independence, Courage Worldwide opened transition homes—Courage House Too—for residents becoming 18 years of age. Here they are equipped to pursue their academic and/or vocational dreams.

In 2021, Courage Worldwide realized a long-term vision by opening its first Courage Café, located in Tanzania, Africa, at the base of Mt. Kilimanjaro. The cafés are designed to provide a funding stream that is not dependent upon donations.

Courage Café is Courage Worldwide’s physical presence in the community and provides a way to engage the public on an ongoing and consistent basis. This is crucial to raising awareness about the crime of sex trafficking and its long-term impact upon its victims. The café provides a tangible vehicle for patrons to participate in the rescue and restoration of children who have been trafficked for sex in the local community. Since Courage Houses do not allow tours or visits, it is often difficult for the public to feel connected to the organization in addition to the victims it serves. Courage Café allows for that connectivity. In addition to the Café, Courage Worldwide has launched Courage Coffee as another funding stream to help rescue and restore more of these vulnerable children.

How You Can Help

You can help a child today by donating today at courageworldwide.org take-action/donate or by buying a bag of coffee at https://courageproducts.myshopify.com/ pro.../courage-coffee