The advocacy group continues a love 15 years after the death of the UVA lacrosse player

Charlottesville, Virginia (WVIR) -approximately 15 years after Uva Lacrosse player Yeardley Love had been died by her ex friend, makes the organization built in honor of trying to save others from her fate.

A love endeavors to ensure that young people are aware of the signs of unhealthy relationships before it is too late. Workshops, educational films and detailed discussions are about doing what you can do for Yearardley's legacy and hope to make the tragedy in hope.

“When I think of Yeardley, I think of beauty and grace and I think of the kindness that overshadowed all of this,” said Julie Myer, CEO of One Lacrosse Coach by one love and love's Lacosse at Uva. “She was the person who didn't let anyone sit alone, didn't let anyone come in a field to look around for a friend. She just met people where they were.”

Love was found dead in her apartment in Charlottesville on May 3, 2010, just a few weeks before she graduated. George Huguely, her ex-boyfriend, was later convicted of her murder.

Learning that love was gone was a shocking and devastating moment.

“We had so many questions that we really hadn't learned how we had answered,” said Myers. “Just because we suffered a profound loss did not make us experts to prevent it from happening again.”

But that was exactly what those who were closest to love.

“It probably took two years for Sharon Love and Lexie, her sister, to say that we didn't know. There is a good chance that other people didn't know anything about it. So what can we do to save the next mother, family, family, the loss of someone from whom they are so interested?” Said Myers.

After Myers carried out considerable research, they found that there was a large resource gap to prevent violence in relation and to clarify warning signs.

The non -profit organization is now spreading the news through workshops across the country. The initiative started with events on College Campus and was now expanded to high school and even the audience at the age of 11.

“Let us show films,” said Myers. “Let us show something with which the children can connect, let us show relationships that happen in real life, and then give them something to talk.”

Katie Chandler, a fourth year at UVA, is a member of Kappa Alpha Theta, who belonged to the love of nurse at the time when she was a hoo.

Chandler, who helps with the organization of events such as Run for Yeards, says it is crucial to have such conversations in college.

“We all come for different backgrounds, different information. If you have the One Love Workshops and Education, everyone sets up a uniform competitive conditions,” said Chandler. “I think it would be something that would have been really effective and very helpful 15 years ago.”

One Love Clubs now also play a major role in high school, also here in Charlottesville. Margaret Connors, co-president of the One Love Club in St. Annes-Belfield, helps to share the history of love with her colleagues.

“It's really nice to hear people that they may not be super narrow with the news of a love,” said Connors.

Her co-president Jack Mullins agrees. The one love chapter in St. Anne has more male members than female what Mullins says, how the problem of relationship between relationship is not exclusively for a gender.

“Most people think that healthy and unhealthy mainly come from the guy, but I think there are so many other ways that boys can experience an unhealthy relationship,” said Mullins. “I think it's really good that we have a mix of boys and girls in our club.”

Shortly after St. Anne adopted the club, the senior of the Western Albemarle High School Chris Baglio decided that he also wanted to start one.

“First semester and in the second year, I saw that Stab did it, so I was how why can't I bring it to Western?” Said Baglio.

His co-president Skyler Powell says that these workshops come at a time when their friends need it the most.

“Many people are romantic into their first relationships … and people may not know what is okay and what is not. I think it was really helpful … to show them what is wrong,” said Powell.

Colleen Shearer, Lacosse trainer from Love's Assistant at UVA, says it is these younger generations who have contributed to building up the success of a love.

“The children are the ones who keep it alive,” said Shearer. “They are those who want to talk about it … these hard conversations. They want their relationships to be better.”

When Shearer looked back on her years with love, she wishes that she could have known what she knows now.

“I regret that I have no better questions, questions more, more attention and do not put the puzzle parts together,” said Shearer.

Fifteen years later, 3.2 million people took part in a one Love workshop, with 534 student guides across the country.

“I think she would be ashamed on the one hand, how many people talk about her and her legacy, her number and names and how many people know what she looks like,” said Shearer. “But I think she would be so proud … she would be amazed at her effects on the world.”

Myers says that her mission is far from over. In fifteen years, she hopes that almost 30 million people will take part in a one Love workshop.

“We need more people,” said Myers. “We need more supporters and help to stay in this business to save lives.”

If she could see love today, says Myers, she wouldn't let go.

“I would probably never let her go again,” said Myers. “I would tell her that I miss her and that I think of her every day and that I am sorry that I no longer knew that she led to her death.”

In May the Vineyard of the King Family Vineyard will donate a dollar for every love for every bought bottle crosé.

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