Men in Heels (A fundraiser for Turning Point)

 

 

walk a mile in her shoes... stop violence against women View this email in your browser   It is often said that you never really know what someone else is experiencing until you WALK A MILE IN HER SHOES! Our local good-guy men are putting themselves in her shoes as a show of solidarity and awareness-raising about domestic and sexual violence as they WALK A MILE IN HER SHOES!   As the kick-off event for Turning Point's FASHION WEEK, 2015 MONDAY AUGUST 24, 2015 Come to downtown Warrenton at 11:45 am to see our area MALE leaders Walk a Mile in Her Shoes.  (Ok, probably not actually a MILE... more like around the courthouse). It may not be pretty, but it sure is important.     Area men taking a stand and walking the walk include (more are being added every day): Roger Mauzy, Warren County Commissioner  Dan Sampson, Warren County Commissioner  Huebie Kluestner, Warren Commissioner  Oscar Hunter, CEO Hunter Modular Mike Owenby, Chief, Warrenton Fire Protection District Nathan Carroz, Montgomery County Prosecuting Attorney Greg Houdyshell, Chief, Warrenton Police Department Tony Thweatt, Warrenton Police Department Chris Merritt, CPD University of MO Extension Keith Huff, Shelter Insurance and others (to be named) ... These men are accepting pledges for Turning Point -  If you would like to donate to Turning Point to see these guys in heels, track one of them down or give us a call!  The walk will be followed by a light lunch at the MU Extension Office in Warrenton. See you on August 24! Want to know the issue by Walking a Mile in Her Shoes?   Call for more information or to sign on! Ellen Reed Executive Director 636.456.1186       Please help support a critical resource in our community!   Each year Turning Point serves at least 230 women and their children in person, and we provide an additional 700 hotline calls for help and safety.  All have been direct victims or have witnessed the victimization of their mothers.  Turning Point provides them with immediate safety, help with linking to community resources, court advocacy, emotional support and healing, and financial planning for a more effective future. Turning Point provides emergency shelter and supportive services to victims of domestic and sexual violence - serving the Missouri Counties of Warren, Gasconade, Montgomery, St. Charles, and Franklin.   TURNING POINT PO Box 426 Warrenton, MO  63383   .   Copyright © 2015 Turning Point, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at an event registration, raffle, or contact with an employee. Our mailing address is: Turning Point PO Box 426 Warrenton, MO 63383 Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences