You Took Up The High Heel Challenge!

With your participation, and the pledges you collected, White Ribbon Campaign has raised over $118,000 during this year's Walk A Mile In Her Shoes event.

You walked the walk now it's time to talk the talk

It’s critical to open up communication about sexual violence. When hidden away, it’s almost impossible to stop. Unfortunately, it’s difficult to get people talking. People unfamiliar with it often don’t want to know it exists. It’s ugly. People who have experienced it themselves want to forget about it. How do you get them talking now, so that they can prevent if from happening? And after it’s happened, how do you get them to talk about it so they can recover?
We hope to see you (at friends, and your friend's friends) at next year's walk!

Walk A Mile Toronto 2010

WAM-bush! #wam

The White Ribbon Walk A Mile Team has been cruising the streets of Toronto spreading the word about Walk A Mile Toronto 2010 by staging a series of wam-bushes. The team shows up unexpectedly to various locations throughout Toronto, promoting the event and trying to get some of Toronto's corporate leaders involved in the event and the White Ribbon cause.

Here are some photos of the guys in their finest shorts and heels:

So far the WRC WAM team have wam-bushed John Clinton of Transcontinental Media,
Bruce Powell of IQ Partners,Darren Pereira of Indusblue Inc., Adrian Capobianco of Quizative, Jen Evans, Sequentia Environics, and Co-chair of White Ribbon Campaign with more to come!

Please visit and join the official Walk A Mile Toronto Facebook Page for more photos and videos.

Men Sex It Up In High Heels

From the Toronto Star:

From Toronto to New York to Paris, young men are squeezing their big feet into high heels from the women's shoe department.

It should be noted these are not Bay St. types or Wall St. bankers, or drag queens looking for cheap patent pumps from Payless.

They are fashion fanatics and only the hottest labels in women's footwear will do: Balenciaga, Rodarte and Alexander Wang.

Well we all know that they're really preparing for this year's Walk A Mile In Her Shoes Toronto!

Walk A Mile Toronto Tomorrow! #wamto

The office is a-buzz with activity finalizing all things Walk A Mile!

The Participant's Handbook can be download here (pdf)

There is still time to register if you haven't already. Even if you can't make it down to Nathan Phillips Square tomorrow at noon, you can still participate by:

• Sponsoring a walker!
• Donating to the event!
• Wearing heels to work - support the cause!
• Inviting your friends to participate or pledge!

If you are still thinking of participating but just haven't slipped insoles into heels yet; every registered walker that raises $1,000 in confirmed on-line pledges will receive a coupon for a free pair of Indigo by Clarks or Bostonian Shoes!

Think slipping on some heels is too tough a challenge? Here are some tips from Enza Anderson:

• Avoid Walking Like A Trucker
• Shoulders Back/Chest Out/Back Straight/Swing The Hips
• Heels and Grates Don’t Match
• Show No Fear
• Use A Friend As A Crutch.
• Don't take your shoes off in public.

Walk the Walk, Talk the Talk. It's critical to open up communication about sexual violence. When hidden away, it's almost impossible too stop. Unfortunately, it's difficult to get people talking. People unfamiliar with it often don't even want to know it exists. It's ugly. People who have experienced it themselves want to forget about it. How do you get them talking now, so they can prevent it from happening? And after it's happened, how do you get them to talk about it so they can recover?

Walk a Mile in Her Shoes® provides several opportunities to get people talking. For preventive education, it helps men better understand and appreciate women’s experiences, thus changing perspectives, helping improve gender relationships and decreasing the potential for violence. For healing, it informs the community that services are available for recovery. It demonstrates that men are willing and able to be courageous partners with women in making the world a safer place.

Steve Anthony and Todd Minerson Race In Heels For Walk A Mile #wamto

I can't embed the video but you can check it out here.
(http://watch.ctv.ca/clip214304#clip214304)

Looking great gents! Thanks CP24Breakfast!

Walk A Mile Toronto #wamto

21 days away from the big event on Thursday October 1, and things are getting exciting here at Walk A Mile in Her Shoes Toronto!

As a registered walker you can WIN some amazing prizes just for raise necessary funds for White Ribbon Campaign!

It’s Win-Win.
You help raise necessary funds for White Ribbon Campaign which helps us offer programming that educates youth in its efforts to end violence against women and girls, and in return you can receive or win some great stuff.

Get a Free pair of Bostonian or Indio by Clarks Shoes!
Did you know that if you raise $1,000 or more in pledges on-line that Clarks of North America will give you a pair of shoes for your personal use (up to a $120 value) as a thank you for supporting White Ribbon Campaign.

Win an In-house Gourmet Dinner for 8!
The top 10 individual fundraisers (White Ribbon Staff, Board Members excluded) will be entered into a draw to win an in house, gourmet chef dinner for 8. The prize includes Menu, Date and Wine consultation. All food will be provided, prepared and served to your dinner party! The approximate value of this prize is $250.

Win tickets to see the Sound of Music!
Thanks to Mirvish Productions we are also giving away tickets to see The Sound of Music! All registered walkers that reach the suggested fundraising goal of $350 will be entered into a drawing for one of two pairs of tickets to see Mirvish Production’s The Sound of Music (some restrictions will apply to the tickets and will be communicated when awarded)

With only 21 days left to get ready to Walk A Mile In Her Shoes® we are here to help you to take the steps necessary to reach your goals.. and to have a successful walk – feel free to contact us at White Ribbon for more info.

Help us spread the word about Walk A Mile in Her Shoes®!
1) Tell others about the event
2) Encourage friends to walk with you or to join a team
3) Volunteers are still needed!

Walk A Mile Toronto Registration Now Open! #wamto

Ready to take up the high heel challenge?

Stiletto or pump, flat or sling back, patent leather or leopard print, or even flip flops; you decide. All that matters is that you come with your game face on, ready to strut your stuff for the women in your life. In fact, bring them along with you, side by side, in support of a future without violence.

Thousands of men will take over the city's business core on October 1st, 2009, to raise awareness and funds in an effort to end violence against women. This first Toronto edition of the Walk A Mile In Her Shoes¨ fundraising event asks men to literally walk one mile in women's high-heeled shoes. It's not easy, but it gets the community talking about something that's really difficult to talk about gender relations and sexual violence.

If you are interested in getting volunteering, participating or learning more information, please visit walkamiletoronto.org. Official online registration NOW OPEN!.

Walk A Mile Toronto PSA

Walk A Mile In Her Shoes Toronto #wamto

Ready to take up the high heel challenge?

Stiletto or pump, flat or sling back, patent leather or leopard print, or even flip flops — you decide. All that matters is that you come with your game face on, ready to strut your stuff for the women in your life. In fact, bring them along with you, side by side, in support of a future without violence.

Thousands of men will take over the city's business core this Fall to raise awareness and funds in an effort to end violence against women. This first Toronto edition of the Walk A Mile In Her Shoes® fundraising event asks men to literally walk one mile in women's high-heeled shoes. It's not easy, but it gets the community talking about something that's really difficult to talk about gender relations and sexual violence.

If you are interested in getting volunteering, participating or learning more information, please visit walkamiletoronto.org. Official registration will begin online on August 4th, 2009.