WALK A MILE IN HER SHOES is an international march where men, women, and their families walk 1 mile to raise awareness on domestic and sexual violence against women. All funds raised will go directly to The Women’s Interval Home of Sarnia-Lambton.
When: Saturday, November 20, 2021 11:00am Registration, 12 NOON Walk
Where: Lambton Mall 1380 London Rd, Sarnia, ON
Fundraising Goal: $10,000 +
Register to Walk: Register as a single walker, or as a team (minimum 6 people) by emailing Walk a Mile in Her Shoes® Registration Form event to coordinator Kyla via (kyla@womensintervalhome.com).
Each participant is challenged to set a suggested fundraising goal of $100 or more through pledges. Prizes will be awarded to the top 2 walkers who raise the most through pledges.
WHY IS THIS WALK IMPORTANT?
- 6000+ women and children sleep in shelters every night in Canada because they are escaping domestic violence at home.
- On average, every 2.5 days a woman in Canada is killed by her intimate partner.
- Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, domestic violence rates throughout Canada have increased up to 30%.
- From January- March 2021 alone, there have been 10 confirmed femicides in Ontario.
- Each year, over 40,000 arrests result from domestic violence.
- The cost of violence against women in Canada in health care, criminal justice, social services and lost wages is $4.2 billion per year.
How to get involved
Are you a local organization or business and want to get involved with our event? There are a number of ways that you or your organization can participate to the Walk a Mile in Her Shoes® event:
- Create a team of participants to walk for your organization
- Donate a prize that will be used for our silent auction
- Sponsor the event and have your company logo on the event banner which will be showcased in a window display in Lambton Mall, and included on all of our virtual landing pages. (Bronze sponsor= $250+ small sized logo displayed, Silver Sponsor = $500+ medium sized logo displayed, Gold Sponsor= $1000+ large sized logo displayed, and logo displayed our official event t-shirts given to each walker)
- Provide a monetary donation to contribute to the overall success of the event (tax receipts will be issued for donations of $20.00 or more)