Joe Torre spoke to 300 sixth graders about domestic violence, as part of the Domestic Violence Crisis Center's School-Based Violence Prevention Programs. The event was coordinated with the New Canaan Domestic Violence Committee, headed by Sgt. Fred Pickering of the New Canaan Police Department.

Joe Torre's personal commitment to the issue of domestic violence stems from the fear he lived with growing up as a child in Brooklyn. Spurred by the abuse he witnessed and endured, Torre and his wife, Ali, have created the Joe Torre Safe At Home® Foundation - in memory of Joe's mother, Margaret. The Joe Torre Safe At Home® Foundation is dedicated to ensuring that all children have an opportunity to grow up in a safe and abuse-free environment. Its goal is to raise awareness and to develop educational programs aimed at ending the cycle of domestic violence.