A Lexington mother is turning the loss of her son into a mission to keep other children safe around water.
Alexandria Stewart founded More About Standards in memory of her son, Michael Alexander Stewart, who drowned in a lifeguarded HOA pool in 2017.
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Mom launches ‘More About Standards’ nonprofit after son drowned at age 6
“Swim lessons, swim skills, floating skills, those are life-saving skills for the rest of their lives, so learn from me,” Stewart said.
More About Standards, or MAS, is a Lexington-based nonprofit focused on drowning prevention through education, advocacy and community engagement. MAS wants to expand access to water safety education and swim instruction, while giving parents and caregivers practical tools to help keep children safe in and around water…