Men and male-identifying allies gathered this past Saturday, marching at the Pen Centre for the 17th annual Walk a Mile in HER Shoes event in support of Gillian’s Place.
The men’s march to end violence against women raised over $120,000 with the support from over 165 walkers, 26 teams, 37 sponsors, and over 660 donations.
All walkers signed The Men's Pledge, committing to working toward ending genderbased violence.
Contributing to the total raised, this year’s Walk a Mile Golden Shoe Award Winners are DeSantis Homes with $30,000 raised, Niagara Casinos with over $6,000, and Youth Individuals Delaney Lawrence and Youth Ambassador, Jackson Tibbs.
Gillian's Place offers special thanks to this year’s Walk a Mile Ambassadors, such as Deputy Chief Fordy of the NRP, Noah Hicks and Jim Risko of PenFinancial Credit Union, St.Catharines Mayor Mat Siscoe, and Vice President of Niagara Casinos Richard Willett.
To learn more about this year’s event and other supporters, please visit www.walkamileinhershoes.ca.