News & Announcements
Friday, February 10, 2012
Registration is Open for 4th annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes
Get your feet ready men! Registration is now open for Rape Crisis Intervention Service of Carroll County’s 4th Annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes® on Saturday, April 14, 2012.
This year's event will begin with registration at 10am at Dutterer Park in Westminster (where the walk has previously been held). The walkers will then venture out of the park, on to Pennsylvania Avenue and then to Main Street. The walk will continue up Main Street and make a turn down Center Street to conclude the walk at Westminster City Park. The walk will be held rain or shine.
For quick and easy online registration please visit www.walkamilecc.org.
If walker’s are registered and paid by March 2nd they can receive a pair of signature red high heels to wear in the walk.
Every walker this year will receive a free 2012 Walk a Mile in Her Shoes t-shirt!
Each year, an ever-increasing number of men, women and their families are joining Walk a Mile in Her Shoes®: The International Men's March to Stop Rape, Sexual Assault & Gender Violence. Walk a Mile in Her Shoes® is a fun opportunity for men to educate the community about a very serious subject and to rally the community to take action to prevent sexualized violence.
Men (as well as women) from all “walks” of life are encouraged to participate in this fundraiser. By taking part in this event fathers, husbands, sons, brothers, co-workers and friends demonstrate that men are willing and able to be courageous partners with women in making our community a safer place.
Rape Crisis Intervention Service of Carroll County (RCIS) is a private, non-profit agency serving Carroll County, Maryland, since 1978. RCIS provides free counseling and support services to victims of sexual violence and their families. We also offer prevention education programs and professional training in order to eliminate sexual violence through education and advocacy.
Registration is now open at www.walkamilecc.org.
If you are a local business or organization and interested in sponsorships for the event please contact Sarah Hund-Brown, 410-857-0900, communityed@rapecrisiscc.org.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
2011 Walk a Mile in Her Shoes Winner's Announced
Westminster, MD - On Saturday, April 9, 2011, Rape Crisis Intervention Service of Carroll County (RCIS) sponsored its 3rd annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes®, in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
The totals from the 3rd annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes® are all tallied up and it is time to announce the top team and top individual fundraisers for 2011!!!
This year’s Top Individual Fundraiser is Tim Owings of New Windsor State Bank with a total amount raise of $590. Most of Tim’s fundraising came from the employees of New Windsor State Bank.
The Top Fundraising Team for this year is Manchester Valley High School Boy’s Lacrosse raising a whopping $3,700!!!!! The boys nearly doubled the amount of any team that has participated in the past two walks.
The 3rd annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes® event has raised $15,000 RCIS. Proceeds from Walk a Mile in Her Shoes® directly benefit the RCIS mission to eliminate sexual violence through education and advocacy.
Walk a Mile in Her Shoes® is an opportunity for men to educate the public about a very serious subject and to rally the community to take action to prevent sexual violence. For more information please contact Sarah Hund-Brown at RCIS (410-857-0900).
Friday, March 18, 2011
Shoe Registration Deadline March 25th!
IMPORTANT:
The deadline to register for the signature pair of Walk a Mile in Her Shoes high heels is Friday March 25th. You must be registered and paid at the $50 level by March 25th in order to receive a pair of shoes.
Monday, March 14, 2011
Limited Edition Walk a Mile Pendants Available
RCIS is offering a limited edition Walk a Mile in Her Shoes "Put Yourself in Her Shoes" pendant for our 3rd Annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event to be held on Saturday April 9th. The pendants are $20 and $10 from each pendant goes directly back to RCIS in support of the event.
If you are interested in purchasing a pendant please contact Sarah Hund-Brown communityed@rapecrisiscc.org or call the office at 410-857-0900.
Friday, March 04, 2011
Registration Now Open for 3rd Annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes
Registration is now open for Rape Crisis Intervention Service of Carroll County’s 3rd Annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes® on Saturday, April 9, 2011. This year's Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event is doing something new and exciting……we are taking the walk to the streets!
This year's event will begin with registration at 10am at Dutterer Park in Westminster (where the walk has previously been held). The walkers will then venture out of the park, on to Pennsylvania Avenue and then to Main Street. The walk will continue up Main Street and make a turn down Center Street to conclude the walk at Westminster City Park. The walk will be held rain or shine.
Also new to this year’s walk is a quick and easy online registration process that allows you to form teams online and do all of your fundraising online as well. Go to www.walkamilecc.org/register.php now to register and get started!!
Wednesday, June 02, 2010
2010 Top Fundraisers Announced!
Rape Crisis Intervention Service of Carroll County held their 1st annual awards ceremony on Tuesday, May 26th at Buffalo Wild Wings in Westminster to announce this year’s top fundraisers for the 2nd Annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event.
This year’s top individual fundraiser was Bruce Mermelstein and top team fundraiser was Buffalo Wild Wings. Their pledges contributed to this year’s total of $6,800 for the event.
RCIS would like to thank all of this year’s teams and walkers for their support and we very much look forward to seeing all of you wobbly walkers at next year’s walk on Saturday, April 9, 2011.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
2nd Annual Walk a Mile in Her ShoesŪ Awards Night Scheduled
Westminster, MD - On Saturday, April 17, 2010, Rape Crisis Intervention Service of Carroll County (RCIS) sponsored its second annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes®, in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Walk a Mile in Her Shoes® is an opportunity for men to educate the public about a very serious subject and to rally the community to take action to prevent sexual violence.
The totals from the second annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes® are all tallied up and it is time to announce the top team and top individual fundraisers for 2010. RCIS will be holding an awards night at Buffalo Wild Wings in Westminster on Wednesday, May, 26, 2010 at 6pm. Last year’s top fundraisers, the McDaniel Faculty Dream Team and Reverend David Schafer, will present this year’s winners with their honorary trophies. The trophies are kept for a year until the next year’s winners are announced. Also, last year’s winners will be receiving keepsake plaques to recognize their fundraising efforts.
The second annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes® event has raised over $6,800, to date, for RCIS. However, we are still short of our $10,000 fundraising goal for this year. Although the winners for top fundraisers have already been determined, we are still accepting donations in hopes of reaching our goal. Proceeds from Walk a Mile in Her Shoes® directly benefit the RCIS mission to eliminate sexual violence through education and advocacy.
All members of the media and Carroll County community are invited to attend the Walk a Mile in Her Shoes® awards night to show their support and enjoy the festivities. Reservations are not required. We ask any members of the media planning to attend to please respond in order to ensure an adequate supply of press packages are available. For more information or to register as a member of the press, please contact Sarah Hund-Brown at RCIS (410-857-0900).
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Pledges Still Being Accepted Until April 30!
Now that you have walked the walk, it's time to submit all of your donations by April 30! To date, the walk has raised approximately $6000.
There are 3 Teams who have raised over $800 each, and 2 Individuals who have raised over $300 each. EVERY DOLLAR WILL COUNT BETWEEN NOW AND APRIL 30!
Who will win the trophies this year?
