Size 17 High-Heels Ending Violence Against Women

I am enamored of the following article because of the type of social action it represents: Raising money for a good cause, a really serious and terrible issue, yet doing so in a courageous and atypical way:

Feb. 27, 2008

Contact: Erin Scott, UM Student Assault Resource Center outreach coordinator, 406-243-6429, erin.scott@mso.umt.eduThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

MEN PUT ON PUMPS TO ‘WALK A MILE IN HER SHOES’

MISSOULA –

Men in women’s high heels will march a mile through the University Center at The University of Montana at noon Wednesday, March 11, to protest rape, sexual assault and gender violence.

The “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” event is a fundraiser for the UM Student Assault Resource Center’s prevention efforts and advocacy services as well as a national movement to raise awareness about sexual assault. All men, women and children are invited to participate.

Registration costs $10 before Sunday, March 1, and $15 thereafter. Forms and fees are accepted at The Source in the UC, the American Indian Student Services, and Foreign Student and Scholar Services offices in the Lomasson Center or the University Villages Office.

SARC has 75 pairs of high heels up to size 17 for the event – first come, first served – for those who don’t bring their own. Participants are asked to raise $20 each.

The UM football team, campus administrators and students from the School of Business Administration and School of Law will take part in the event. ASUM President Trevor Hunter and UM senior football player Colin Dow will speak at the event and judge the most spirited marcher.

The participant with the most pep in his step will win a $50 iTunes gift card. The largest team at the co-ed event will win an ice-cream social. And the marcher who raises the most money will receive a prize package of Griz gear and $50 in UMoney.

SARC is dedicated to ending gender violence, sexual assault and rape at UM and in the Missoula community. SARC’s Violence Prevention Project works to prevent sexual and relationship violence at UM through education and events such as “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes.”

For more information go to http://www.umt.edu/curry/SARC or contact Erin Scott, UM’s SARC outreach coordinator at 406-243-6429 or erin.scott@mso.umt.eduThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .