Mon Yough Area Chamber of Commerce - Event Information

Event Name:
Walk a Mile in Her Shoes 2019

Event Type(s):
Networking
Community Events

Description:
On Saturday, April 13, 2019, Westmoreland County’s ninth annual WALK A MILE IN HER SHOES® event, the International Men’s March to End Sexual Assault, Rape and Gender Violence will kick off at St. Clair Park in downtown Greensburg.  Men and women, families, community leaders, professionals, survivors, students, and residents from across Westmoreland County will walk one mile to raise awareness about the incidence of domestic and sexual violence.   Men are invited to walk in women’s high-heeled shoes as they join their voices with women in speaking out against the social norms and attitudes that perpetuate domestic and sexual violence.  Last year, over 1,100 participants including nearly 400 brave men in heels, turned out to make the eighth Walk a huge success.
Organized for Westmoreland County by Blackburn Center, this visually riveting event is a unique and powerful experience, and supports the agency’s call to action in the community to end domestic and sexual violence. 
 Male community members and leaders will proclaim their solidarity with the movement to end gender-based violence by walking one mile in women’s shoes, with women and children walking at their sides.  Men who choose to wear their own shoes are welcome as well! 
The Walk is scheduled to begin on April 13, 2019 at 10:00 AM, with registration beginning at 9:00 AM at St. Clair Park in downtown Greensburg.  Walkers are encouraged to find approved parking on E. Pittsburgh Street, South Urania Avenue or in the lots located on South Maple Avenue.
Contact Blackburn Center through their website to pre-register (www.blackburncenter.org) or you may call 724-837-9540, X 144 or go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/blackburn-center-walk-a-mile-in-her-shoes-2019-tickets-54530063889?aff=ebdssbcitybrowse.  Women’s high-heeled shoes will be loaned to male walkers, who are encouraged to register by April 1 to insure proper sizes are available.  In addition, walk-on registrants are welcome (though event planners cannot guarantee shoe availability).  T-shirts will be available on a first come, first serve basis.
Inspired by the saying, “You can’t understand another person’s experience until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes,” men will literally walk the talk on April 13.  While the event promises to be fun, it is also an important opportunity for the community to commit to action to end gender-based violence.
 

Event Date:
4/13/2019

Event Time:
10:00 AM - 11:45 AM Eastern

Location:
St. Clair Park
132 N Maple Ave
Greensburg, PA 15601

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Contact Person:
Joelyn Aukerman
(phone: 7248379540)

Details:
Children under 12 yrs of age are free
Pets on a leash are welcome
$5/person
Teams welcome


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