‘Walk a Mile’ event to spread teen dating violence awareness
FVPC virtual walk open to community
Submitted photo Family Violence Prevention Center’s virtual walk will be held Saturday, Feb. 27. The FVPC T-shirt pictured is from a previous year.
XENIA Family Violence Prevention Center’s Youth Advisory Board will virtually host Walk a Mile in their Shoes Saturday, Feb. 27 in recognition of National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month.
FVPC’s team of high school students recently came together to plan the event and spread this message: “Teen dating violence can happen to anyone.”
“‘Walk a Mile in their Shoes’ asks young men and women to literally walk one mile in another person’s shoes whether it be boots or high-heeled shoes!,” a FVPC spokesperson said in a release. “It’s not easy walking in these shoes, but it is a light-hearted and creative way to get the community to talk about something that’s really difficult to discuss: gender