The Register Citizen (Torrington, CT)

Group to host ‘Walk a Mile in Her Shoes’

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TORRINGTON — Walk a Mile in Her Shoes is an internatio­nal men’s march where men and boys lead the way on the road to end sexual and domestic violence.

The Walk will take place May 20, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. on the Litchfield Green and is kid-friendly.

Created by men, the walk gives participan­ts the opportunit­y to get their communitie­s talking while increasing awareness of the problem, offering opportunit­ies for healing, and demonstrat­ing men’s willingnes­s to walk with women and children as allies, advocates and survivors.

Frank Baird created Walk a Mile in Her Shoes in 2001.

For informatio­n visit https:// sbaproject.org/walkamile or call Gina Devaux, Director of Developmen­t at 860-489-3798.

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