Elizabeth Smart will speak about her abduction and forgiveness March 8 in Fort Wayne.Fort Wayne’s “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” has become known for the giggle-generating spectacle of men teettering across a finish line in 4-inch red heels.
But when the third annual fundraiser gets under way at 10 a.m. Saturday in Headwaters Park, the event also will draw attention to a serious issue – sexual assault and rape.
Money raised by the walk supports the Fort Wayne Women’s Bureau’s REACT program, which provides sexual assault prevention programs to local students and free counseling for survivors.
Last year’s walk raised about $90,000.
The Journal Gazette asked two area survivors and the event’s leader to tell the stories of their walk out of victimhood.
Here’s what they said.
