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Walk in High Heels to Combat Domestic Violence
To bring awareness to the issue of domestic violence men and women will
walk in high-heeled shoes at the fifth annual “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes”
fundraising event, organized by the YWCA of San Diego County. The onemile
walk will be held on Thursday, Oct. 4, at 6 p.m., with check-in starting
at 5 p.m. in Downtown San Diego. A post event party will follow at 7 p.m.
at Dick’s Last Resort, featuring food, drinks, music, awards and prizes. Register
at ywcasandiego.org. The symbolic Walk a Mile fundraiser is a familyfriendly
event and participants are encouraged to consider the ways in which
they can make a positive difference against domestic violence. The net proceeds
will support the YWCA’s Becky’s House Domestic Violence Program.
Many of the participants walk in high-heel shoes through Downtown San
Diego, but these are not required. The one-mile walk begins and ends at the
Martin Luther King Promenade Park at Fourth Avenue and K Streets. Participants
are encouraged to form fundraising teams and gather pledges from
family and friends. Registration is $35 per person through Aug.31 and $45
per person thereafter. For more information about sponsoring the event,
call (619) 239-0355, Ext. 225.
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