This April – National Child Abuse Prevention Month and National Sexual Assault Awarenss Month – join Senator Lauren Book, the Lauren’s Kids team, and thousands of survivors, advocates, and community members from across the state for the 10th anniversary of the Walk in My Shoes! Together, we’ll walk a combined total of 1,500 miles across Florida – beginning in Key West and ending in Tallahassee, bringing awareness, education, hope, and healing. Whether you’re able to walk with us for a block, a mile, or more, every step counts in the fight to prevent child sexual abuse and help survivors heal.
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Child Advocacy Centers Inc. 500 E University Ave STE A Gainesville, FL Gainesville, FL US 32601
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Duval County Courthouse 501 W Adams Street Jacksonville, FL US 32202
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Emerald Coast CAC 401 McEwen Dr Niceville, FL US 32578
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Gulf Coast Kids House Inc. 3401 N 12th Ave. Pensacola, FL US 32503
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Gulf Coast CAC 210 E 11th St Panama City, FL US 32401
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Gulf Coast CAC 2917 Optimist Drive Marianna, FL 32448
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Kleman Plaza 306 S Duval Street Tallahassee, FL US 32301
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Governor’s Square 1500 Apalachee Pkwy Tallahassee, FL US 32301
This Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Child Abuse Prevention Month, we’re inviting YOU to be a part of our Walk in My Shoes Friendship Bracelet Project!
Help spread hope & healing for survivors of child sexual abuse & sexual assault.
From 2010 through 2018, Lauren’s Kids Founder and CEO Lauren Book took to Florida’s highways and byways – literally walking across the state of Florida to raise awareness about child sexual abuse. Lauren’s “Walk in My Shoes” started as her own healing journey, walking from the home in which she was abused more than 500 miles to the steps of the Historic Florida Capitol, and as a way to get people to pay attention to an issue too often confined to the shadows. Her walk grew to include tens of thousands of participants and span 1,500 miles from Key West up Florida’s east coast, traversing over to the West, and ending again in Tallahassee to advocate for legislative and societal change. Over the course of the Walk in My Shoes, Lauren logged more than 10,500 miles in the name of child protection, public awareness, and to let fellow survivors know that it’s OK to tell – and it’s OK to heal.
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