Monday, May 15, 2023

Hockomock Area YMCA: Free registration for the Choose Love Event on May 24

Scarlett Lewis, Choose Love Movement founder, will speak at a Choose Love Event sponsored by the Hockomock Area YMCA on May 24, 2023 from 6:30 to 8 PM at the Putnam Club, Gillette Stadium. The community is invited to attend this free event, ages 15+ are welcome. While this event is free, registration is required at www.hockymca.org/choose-love-event.

The Hockomock Area YMCA is hosting this event at no cost to the community, in celebration of Mental Health Awareness Month and the Y’s commitment to mental well-being. At this event,   Scarlett Lewis will share how the Choose Love Formula can change your life, improve communities & cultures of groups, and promote a more loving world.  “We are thrilled to be bringing Scarlett Lewis to our community to share her journey and encourage all of us to Choose Love,” says Jim Downs, CEO of the Hockomock Area YMCA.  

Scarlett Lewis will share her journey in overcoming the tragedy, and encourage everyone to Choose Love as a response to adversity and challenges. Scarlett is a world-renowned speaker and leading advocate for character social emotional development. In 2022, Scarlett was named to Bloomberg Businessweek’s 2022 Bloomberg 50, and was a featured speaker at the New York Times DealBook Summit 2022. In 2021, Scarlett was named a Forbes 50 over 50 Impact Honoree.

Scarlett Lewis, founder and Chief Movement Officer of Choose Love, will share her inspiring story journey to become part of the solution in making the world a safer and more peaceful place after her son’s death at Sandy Hook in 2012. 

“I decided to be part of the solution to the issues that we’re seeing in our society—and that also caused the tragedy. I created programs that teach children and adults how to manage their emotions, feel connected, and have healthy relationships,“ said Lewis. “If we can teach our children that they have the power to choose a loving thought over an angry thought, we can create a more peaceful world.”

The Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement is a global nonprofit that provides Character Social Emotional Development programs for schools, homes, communities, and the workplace. Choose Love programs serve more than 3.5 million children in over 11,500 schools across the U.S. and 120 countries.

The community is encouraged to register for this free event at www.hockymca.org/choose-love-event.


About The Hockomock Area YMCA
Where Cause Meets Community. At the Hockomock Area YMCA, strengthening community is our cause. The Hockomock Area YMCA is an organization of men, women, and children sharing a commitment to nurture the potential of kids, promote healthy living, and foster a sense of social responsibility. 

Our YMCA is committed to partnering and collaborating with others to create and deliver lasting personal and social change in the 15 communities we are privileged to serve. The Hockomock Area YMCA is a not-for-profit charitable cause-driven organization with facilities in North Attleboro, Foxboro, Franklin, and Mansfield. For more information, visit hockymca.org.

About The Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement™
Jesse Lewis, a six-year-old first grader, was a victim of the Sandy Hook tragedy whose action saved the lives of nine classmates. Jesse left behind a message on a household chalkboard, “Nurturing Healing Love,” that became the inspiration for his mother, Scarlett, to found the Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement. 

The Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization with a commitment to reach students, educators and individuals, nationally and internationally, and provide them with a simple, yet profound formula for choosing love. Choose Love programs are free and teach essential life skills to children and adults. It has grown organically, one person at a time over the last ten years, and now reaches 3.5 million children and adults in over 120 countries. Scarlett Lewis’ vision is to reach and positively impact 25 million people by 2025. 
Register for the free "Choose Love" event hosted by the Hockomock Y at Gillette Stadium - May 24
Register for the free "Choose Love" event hosted by the Hockomock Y at Gillette Stadium - May 24

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