Supporting Gillian’s Place, Walk a Mile: The Men’s March to End Violence Against Women will take place on Saturday, October 18th at the Pen Centre in St. Catharines. Niagara College students are invited to participate by joining ‘Team NC Walk Stars.’

Register to join Team NC through NC Engage

Are you brave enough? Prove it by joining the men’s march to end violence against women.

What do I need to do:
Show up on the date of the event to the Pen Centre and dedicate no more than 2 hours of time to this event.
Saturday, October 18th
10 a.m. – 12 p.m. (Approx timing)
Pen Centre, St. Catharines

What do I wear:
Shoes of all sizes, heels and no heels are provided on the day of the event – everything from slippers to crocs to heels. All sizes are included.
NC provides a t-shirt with the Gillian’s Place logo and the NC logo for walkers to wear.

Fundraise if you wish:
All proceeds will be directed to Gillian’s Place, a shelter that relies on community support to sustain its life-changing programs and services. By walking and/or donating, you are raising awareness and ensuring that practical and compassionate services are there 24/7, 365 days for those who need it. Last year the NC team raised over $5,000!

Why a Men’s March?

Women and gender-diverse folks are always doing the work for men in terms of taking a stand for violence against women. Men and male-identifying allies have more power relative to women in society, which places them in great place to advance gender initiatives. Walk a Mile in HER Shoes is not only a great opportunity to raise funds and awareness, but it also directly benefits those who participate. The event directly benefits men and male-identifying allies by:

• Promoting healthy relationships
• Broadening gender expectations and norms
• Changing ridged gender perceptions
• Promoting male allyship
• Transforming unhealthy masculinities
• Advancing self-care for men

Walk a Mile in HER Shoes is an opportunity for men and male-identifying allies to put in the work to end violence against women.

To learn more about promoting gender equity, healthy relationships and a new vision of masculinity, please visit White Ribbon: www.whiteribbon.ca