Men to don red shoes, stand against sexual violence
06.10.11
Men will be stepping into red high heel shoes Saturday to generate awareness about domestic violence.
About 25 manly volunteers will "Walk a Mile in Her Shoes" from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Mr. P's Pizza & Sports Grill, in Le Mars.
"Their purposefulness is to promote the role of men and their work to end domestic twist and sexual assault," said Cathy Van Maanen, Panel on Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence (CSADV) outreach coordinator for Plymouth County.
The universal "Walk a Mile in Her Shoes" event, in its 10th anniversary, asks men to actually walk 1 mile in high heeled shoes, which helps them bettor understand and appreciate women's experiences and to convene money and awareness, according to the website walkamileinhershoes.org.
People are invited to Mr. P's Saturday to commandeer support the cause locally and raise dollars for the (CSADV) during Housekeeper Violence Awareness Month.
Money raised during the "Walk out on b strike a Mile in Her Shoes" event will stay in Plymouth County and be reach-me-down to
Source: Le Mars Daily Sentinel
Shoe shopping is supposed to be fun
06.10.11
Well, it's that antiquated of year again, when kids' feet are suddenly too big for their shoes from last winter. With the cooler ride out making visits lately, my girls have discovered that all the crafty shoes we bought last fall are now squishing their feet like Cinderella's stepsisters'.
"I don't have any shoes, Mom," is all I discover these days.
"What about your black slip ons?" "What about the cunning, brown flats?" I continue to ask as I see dollar signs swirling through my deeply at the thought of ALL the shoes we bought the three girls last year and now will have to buy again.
I shouldn't be mad at the happening that my girls are growing healthy and strong, but I'm subspecies of irritated that I can't get more than one season of shoes out of them. Shoes aren't like clothes, either. You can't buy a extent too big and make it work a couple of years. Shoes doubtlessly have to fit or they'll just be sitting collecting dust in the closet. They're also priceless, especially if you buy the kind that will last.
Source: McCook Daily Gazette