Thank you for joining the Lauren’s Kids foundation and thousands of walkers across the state for the 2026 Walk in My Shoes 1,500-mile trek across Florida – beginning at the Southernmost Point of the United States in Key West and ending in Florida’s Capital City. Whether you were able to walk for a block, a mile, or more, every step counts in the fight to prevent child sexual abuse and help survivors heal.
#WhyWeWalk: Together, we walk during the month of April – National Sexual Assault Awareness Month and National Child Abuse Prevention Month – to raise awareness, educate communities, and empower survivors.
1 in 3 girls and 1 in 5 boys will suffer sexual abuse before graduating high school.
There are 42 Million survivors of child sexual abuse living in the U.S. today.
Child sexual abuse happens in every zip code in the United States.
1 in 5 children who touch a digital device will be sexually solicited online.
90% of individuals with a developmental delay or disability will be sexually assaulted at some point in their lives.
75% of child victims of sexual abuse do not disclose within a year of their abuse, 45% of child victims keep their abuse a secret for at least five years, many stay silent for decades, and some never tell.
The statistics are staggering…but the solution is clear: 95% of child sexual abuse IS preventable with education and awareness. This is why we walk.
An oral history project launched in April 2026, in honor of National Sexual Assault Awareness Month and National Child Abuse Prevention Month, The Voices Project is a powerful new awareness initiative dedicated to centering survivors by amplifying their voices. Through anonymous, autobiographical audio recordings, survivors are invited to share their stories and messages in their own words and in their own voices.
7:30 AM
Duval Street Pocket Park 1400 Duval Street, Key West, FL 33040
11:00 AM
JD Redd Park 550 N Homestead Blvd, Homestead, FL 33030
12:00 PM
Kristi House 1265 NW 12th Ave Miami, FL 33136
8:30 AM
FTL War Memorial 800 NE 8th St Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
8:00 AM
Bloomingdale's - Town Center at Boca Raton 5840 Glades Rd Boca Raton, FL 33431
9:00 AM
Project HELP Inc. 3050 Horseshoe Dr N Building B, Suite 280 Naples, FL 34104
8:30 AM
Safe Place & Rape Crisis Center (SPARCC) 2139 Main St. Sarasota, FL 34237
2:30 PM
Manatee Children’s Services 1227 9th Ave W Bradenton, FL 34205
11:00 AM
Al Lopez Park 4810 N Himes Ave Tampa, FL 33614
11:00 AM
Pasco Kids First 7344 Little Rd New Port Richey, FL 34654
8:00 AM
Children's Home Society of Florida 1010 E Rose St Lakeland, FL 33801
7:30 AM
Victim Service Center of Central Florida, Inc. 2111 E Michigan St #210 Orlando, FL 32806
8:30 AM
Satellite Beach Church of Christ 104 NE 3rd St Satellite Beach, FL 32937
9:00 AM
AVIV Clinics, 2955 Brownwood Blvd, The Villages, FL 32163
9:00 AM
Publix Super Market at Grand Oaks Town Center 2575 SW 42nd St, Ocala, FL 34471
9:30 AM
Canopy Shores Park, 804 Christina Drive, St. Augustine, FL 32086
8:30 AM
Women’s Center of Jacksonville, 5644 Colcord Ave, Jacksonville, FL 32211
11:00 AM
Child Advocacy Centers Inc. 500 E University Ave STE A, Gainesville, FL 32601
8:00 AM CDT
Gulf Coast Kids House Inc. 3401 N 12th Ave., Pensacola, FL 32503
10:00AM CDT
Santa Rosa Kids House, 5643 Stewart St, Milton, FL 32570
8:00 AM CDT
Emerald Coast CAC, 401 McEwen Dr., Niceville, FL 32578
8:30 AM CDT
Gulf Coast CAC, 210 E 11th St, Panama City, FL 32401
8:00 AM
Darby Pavilion 200 NE Hillsboro St, Lake City, FL 32055
9:00 AM CDT
2917 Optimist Drive, Marianna, FL 32448
11:30 AM
Kleman Plaza 306 S Duval St., Tallahassee, FL 32301
2:00 PM
Kleman Plaza 306 S Duval St., Tallahassee, FL 32301
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