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| |  | | | |  | | Leslie Abernathy speaks to the attendees of the Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event. ADITYA BHATIA. (click for larger version) |
| |  | | | | | | Cupcakes in the shapes of shoes were made by a volunteer. ADITYA BHATIA. (click for larger version) |
| |  | | | | | | Awards the participants could win at the event. ADITYA BHATIA. (click for larger version) |
| |  | | | | | | Zach Abernathy is “dressed” up and confident for the walk. ADITYA BHATIA. (click for larger version) |
| |  | | | | | | Bill Roach takes on the challenge of wearing the highest heels of all the men. ADITYA BHATIA. (click for larger version) |
| |  | | | | | | Mike Cochran goes above and beyond with his support of the event. ADITYA BHATIA. (click for larger version) |
| |  | | | | | | Women’s shoes for the brave men. ADITYA BHATIA. (click for larger version) |
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October 18, 2012 CUMMING, Ga. — People who went to Fowler Park last weekend were in for quite a surprise.
Men were walking around in women's shoes and some were even in dresses and wigs.
It was not a Halloween party, but all for a good laugh and awareness of a serious topic — domestic violence.
Walk a Mile in Her Shoes was held Oct. 7 to help fund the Forsyth County Family Haven shelter, a local domestic violence center.
Solicitor General Leslie Abernathy, organizer and chairwoman of the Forsyth County Domestic Violence Task Force, said the goal of the event was to cause a paradigm shift away from questioning the woman, "Why don't you leave the relationship?" to asking the man, "Why don't you stop?"
It was the event's second year and there was a good turnout with lots of men ready to participate, all for different reasons.
"It's a very worthy cause," said Bill Roach, of Cumming.
Visit https://www.forsythcountyfamilyhaven.info or call 770-887-1121 for the 24-hour hotline to receive crisis counseling or shelter. View images.
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