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(Sept. 20) -- A group of men in San Diego are collectively putting their best foot forward -- and into high heels.
It's part of a Sept. 30 event called Walk a Mile in Her Shoes, which, true to its name, will feature hundreds of guys strutting their stuff in a mile-long walk through the city's downtown in an effort to raise money for the local YWCA's domestic-violence programs.
There are similar events all over the country, but this is the third year that San Diego men have risked bunions, twisted ankles, hammertoes, blisters and all the things that women go through just for the joy of wearing stylish shoes.
For insurance broker Larry West -- who is participating for the third time and has set a personal goal of raising $5,000 -- the risk of ridicule and foot injuries is a reasonable trade-off if it means at least one woman will be able to leave a bad situation.
These programs are expensive, West told AOL News. It's not about just giving women a handout. They're about educating the women so they don't go back to the abuse -- which many women do.
All the funds raised are used not only to provide safe shelter, but also psychological and career counseling for the victims, according to Heather Finlay, the YWCA's CEO for San Diego County.
Getting help is the beginning, she said. But it takes between 18 to 24 months for a victim of domestic violence to transition from trauma to a place where they truly understand their self-worth.
Read more: http://www.aolnews.com/weird-news/a...se-money-for-domestic-abuse-programs/19634182
It's part of a Sept. 30 event called Walk a Mile in Her Shoes, which, true to its name, will feature hundreds of guys strutting their stuff in a mile-long walk through the city's downtown in an effort to raise money for the local YWCA's domestic-violence programs.
There are similar events all over the country, but this is the third year that San Diego men have risked bunions, twisted ankles, hammertoes, blisters and all the things that women go through just for the joy of wearing stylish shoes.
For insurance broker Larry West -- who is participating for the third time and has set a personal goal of raising $5,000 -- the risk of ridicule and foot injuries is a reasonable trade-off if it means at least one woman will be able to leave a bad situation.
These programs are expensive, West told AOL News. It's not about just giving women a handout. They're about educating the women so they don't go back to the abuse -- which many women do.
All the funds raised are used not only to provide safe shelter, but also psychological and career counseling for the victims, according to Heather Finlay, the YWCA's CEO for San Diego County.
Getting help is the beginning, she said. But it takes between 18 to 24 months for a victim of domestic violence to transition from trauma to a place where they truly understand their self-worth.
Read more: http://www.aolnews.com/weird-news/a...se-money-for-domestic-abuse-programs/19634182
