Walk a Mile in Her Shoes | The Center for Violence-Free Relationships
October Community Event

Walk a Mile in Her Shoes

Step up. Strut with purpose. Walk with survivors.

Saturday, October 17 Walk begins at Town Hall

Join The Center for Violence-Free Relationships for Walk a Mile in Her Shoes, a community awareness and fundraising event supporting survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. The walk will begin at Town Hall in Placerville and continue through Historic Main Street.

Walk With Us Through Placerville

This year’s community walk begins at Town Hall and travels through Historic Main Street, creating a visible show of support for survivors throughout our community.

Start at Town Hall

Gather with neighbors, local leaders, businesses, and teams before stepping into heels together.

Walk Historic Main Street

Walk through downtown Placerville and help create a powerful, public moment of awareness during Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Stand With Survivors

Every step helps raise awareness and support services for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.

Want to Be a High-Profile Walker?

High-Profile Walkers help lead the way by raising support, inviting their networks, and walking in heels to show survivors that our community is standing with them.

Step up for survivors.

We’ll provide the shoes, photos, fundraising tools, and support. You bring your voice and your community.

Learn About High-Profile Walkers

Event Flow

Final times are still being confirmed, but the day is expected to follow this general structure.

Town Hall
Arrival and shoe try-ons

Walkers gather at Town Hall, try on shoes, and get ready for the walk.

Pre-Walk
Welcome and informational segment

A short moment to ground the event in the purpose of supporting survivors and building community awareness.

Walk
Walk a Mile in Her Shoes

The walk will begin and end at Town Hall, following the planned route through Historic Main Street.

Why Sponsor?

Your sponsorship helps fund survivor services, prevention education, and community outreach. It also shows our community’s commitment to safety, dignity, healing, and hope.

Support Survivors

Sponsorships help make advocacy, counseling, safety planning, and crisis support more accessible.

Build Awareness

Walk a Mile in Her Shoes creates a visible community moment during Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Show Up Locally

Sponsors stand alongside neighbors, local leaders, and teams in support of safer relationships and homes.

Walk Route Map

The walk will take place along Historic Main Street in Placerville, starting and ending at Town Hall.

Walk a Mile in Her Shoes route map along Historic Main Street in Placerville

Event Highlights

  • Shoe try-ons at Town Hall
  • Walk in heels through Historic Main Street
  • Purple shirts for Domestic Violence Awareness Month
  • A fun, visible way to support survivor services

2026 Event Shirt

The official 2026 Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event shirt features the red heel, Placerville’s Bell Tower, The Center’s logo, and our event phrase: “Sissy That Walk!”

The shirt is purple in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month and helps make the walk a bold, visible show of support for survivors.

Purple 2026 Walk a Mile in Her Shoes Placerville event shirt featuring a red heel, the Bell Tower, The Center logo, and the phrase Sissy That Walk

Ready to Step Up?

Walk with us at Town Hall, become a sponsor, or learn how High-Profile Walkers are helping lead the way.

Step up. Strut with purpose. Walk with survivors. ♥