STOUGHTON, MA – The Louis D. Brown Peace Institute (LDBPI), long-known as the standard-
bearer for homicide response and a center of healing, teaching, and learning for survivor
families throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is proud to announce its most recent
partnership with Team Pollard Boxing Club in Stoughton.
Team Pollard Boxing Club was founded by undefeated professional boxer Julian Pollard, who
competed from 2009 to 2015 and remains the reigning BKB Heavyweight World Champion
since winning the title at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas in 2015. Pollard is from Brockton, the “City
of Champions”.
Of this unique partnership, Pollard said, “I’m proud to put my skills and training to work to help
survivors become stronger physically and emotionally. It’s an honor to work with the LDBPI
team to make this partnership a reality.”
How this training can help survivors in their healing journeys: What the team at LDBPI has
learned in their own years of serving survivors is that there is no single approach that works for
everyone. Each person’s loss is unique; the same is true for their healing journey. For this
reason, it is crucial to offer a variety of techniques and options for folks to “try on” and discover
what is most effective for them.
LDBPI founder and CEO Clementina Chéry reflected on the beginning of her own healing
journey in 1993 and said, “We have learned so much in the years since Louis’ death about what
people really need when a loved one’s life has been taken. It’s so complex and painful, but at
its core, what people need is love, compassion, and room to heal. That is why we are grateful
to Mr. Pollard for sharing his knowledge and skills to help survivors practice self-care, which is
critical to healing.”
We know that exercise bestows physical benefits such as improving blood flow, strength, and
stamina. In addition, survivors may see that participation in sessions such as Team Pollard
training programs also offers these important health benefits:
- Relieves stress
- Fosters resilience & self-awareness
- Improves emotional balance
- Offers overall mood-boosting stimulation to support trauma-relief
What’s the offer?
Any survivor who would like to try Team Pollard’s program will be sponsored by the LDBPI for
their first month of the “BOXFIT 2 Rounds” package, which is 2 classes per week for one hour
each. The cost of this package is normally $99 monthly but with the LDBPI partnership, the
survivor will get 20% off, so $79.20 monthly as long as they’re referred directly from the LDBPI.
If after the first month a survivor wants to continue with Team Pollard, they still receive the
20% discount, but will pick up the remaining cost of the membership from there. They may opt
to continue with the same package, upgrade, or even downgrade; they’re eligible to receive
20% off each month on whichever package they utilize for as long as this partnership exists.
About the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute: The LDBPI’s mission is to serve as a center of
Healing, Teaching, and Learning for families and communities impacted by murder, trauma,
grief, and loss. They have been an integral partner to the City of Boston and have developed
best practices in serving families and communities impacted by murder for 28 years. They offer
resources to families seeking support and train providers on best practices in the field of
homicide response. Learn more at https://www.LDBpeaceinstitute.org/
About Team Pollard Boxing Club: Team Pollard Boxing Club’s classes are meant to challenge
you in an effort to give you the results you’re looking for. Our programs are designed to
simulate a real fight camp, starting with the basics of building strength, posture, and mobility –
to building a physique that will give you tone, definition, speed, and power. Learn more at
https://www.teampollard.com/