COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Branch County Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence Executive Director Kim Hemker says nearly $50,000 was raised from the ninth annual “Walk A Mile In Their Shoes” event last Saturday.
Close to 500 participants from the community listened to the message of saying no more to domestic and sexual violence.
The event was held at the Coach Eby Youth and Family Center in Coldwater and is a fundraiser for the coalition which provides assistance and support for domestic and sexual violence survivors.
The highlight of all of the activities was the march which featured men showing their support by wearing women’s shoes.
The event is held in conjunction with Sexual Assault Awareness Month along with Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month.
For more information, call (517) 278-SAFE (7233), log onto www.278safe.com or go to the Coalition’s Facebook page.
