South County men contribute to rape awareness fundraiser
19.04.11
Several South County men, all wearing women’s shoes, went for a mile-long stroll through downtown Redding Saturday, April 9, to raise awareness of sexual assault, gender violence and to bring an end to rape.
Along the way and for several weeks prior to the fourth annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes® event, a fundraiser for the Shasta Women’s Refuge, the men garnered support from donors, sponsors and supporters.
“We had 131 registered walkers who raised approximately $26,000 to benefit survivors of sexual assault, rape and domestic violence,” said Kristi Hanson, director of fund-raising for the refuge.
“The international men’s march is a unique opportunity for men to educate our community about a very serious subject and to rally our community to take action to prevent sexualized violence, Hanson said.
District 5 Shasta County Supervisor Les Baugh of Anderson, walking for his fourth year in a row, raised $2,745 with much of that coming from a “Baugh Goes Prime” fundraising event that he held April 7 at the Prime 11 Cinemas at the Shasta Outlet Stores.
Source: AndersonValleyPost.com