The 4th Annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes Charlotte charity walk for Safe Alliance is taking place this Saturday, August 27, 2016 at 9am at NoDa Brewing Northend.

Walk a Mile in Her Shoes is this Saturday, August 27 at 9am. #thesavageway

Walk a Mile in Her Shoes is this Saturday, August 27 at 9am. #thesavageway

This event is all about men (and women) raising awareness about rape and gender violence by walking a mile in heels. To quote Charlotte’s Walk a Mile in Her Shoes ® flyer, “In spirit of the old saying “you can’t understand someone’s experience until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes,” Walk a Mile in Her Shoes ® literally asks men to walk a mile in women’s high heeled shoes. The event is a playful and fun opportunity for men to raise awareness in their community about the serious causes and effects of sexualized violence.”

Come Walk A Mile in heels on Sat. August 27 and support Safe Alliance. #thesavageway

Come Walk A Mile in heels on Sat. August 27 and support Safe Alliance. #thesavageway

Walk A Mile In Her Shoes benefits Safe Alliance. #thesavageway

Walk A Mile In Her Shoes benefits Safe Alliance. #thesavageway

The crowd gathering at the 2015 Walk A Mile event. #thesavageway

The crowd gathering at the 2015 Walk A Mile event. #thesavageway

This year, the event will start and finish from the new NoDa Brewing Company location at 2921 N. Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC.

Date: Saturday, August 27th, 2016
Registration Begins:  9:00am
Welcome/Walk Starts:  10:00am
Awards/After-Party:  11:00am
Cost: $25 for Men, and $10 for Ladies.

There is still time to register. Check out this link for all of the information.

The 2016 beneficiary is Safe Alliance. This amazing group “provides a continuum of critical crisis services to those victimized by domestic violence, sexual assault or child abuse. Services include a 24-hour crisis line, the  80-bed Clyde & Ethel Dickson Domestic Violence Shelter, safety planning services, hospital accompaniment, case management systems advocacy, support groups, court advocacy/accompaniment and legal representation. Safe Alliance assists over 10,000 people annually throughout Mecklenburg and south Iredell Counties and reaches an even greater number of people through community educational, prevention programs and institutional advocacy.”

For more information, visit safealliance.org.

(All photos courtesy of the Walk A Mile In Her Shoes website.)