CFJ’s Walk A Mile In Her Shoes® Event Rescheduled For June 3

FAIRFIELD, CT – Unfortunately, the weather forecast for this Saturday, April 29, when our 11th Annual Walk A Mile In Her Shoes® event is scheduled, isn't looking good prompting the decision to reschedule.

With the potential for high winds - as well as heavy rain - and in the interest of everybody's safety, we are postponing the event until June 3, same time and location!

Presented by the Aquarion Water Company, Walk A Mile will begin with registration at 8 a.m. at the Fairfield Train Station. The walk will begin at 9 a.m.

We will be sending out updates as we get closer to that new date.

To register or to donate, go to bit.ly/cfjwam2023.

We apologize for any inconvenience. Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns by calling Julie Banks at (203) 334-6154.

The walk is organized by the Center’s White Ribbon Committee – a group of male volunteers and community leaders who want to take a stand against gender-based violence. April is also Sexual Violence Awareness Month and Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month.

The Center for Family Justice – which serves residents in Bridgeport, Easton, Fairfield, Monroe, Stratford and Trumbull – has set a funding goal of $50,000, which will go toward the Elizabeth M. Pfriem Camp HOPE America-Bridgeport, CFJ’s therapeutic summer camp and year-long mentoring program for local youth.

From 2017 to 2022, 267 youths have attended Camp HOPE-Bridgeport. An estimated 30 children have attended multiple years, and four former campers are now HOPE counselors.

This summer, 72 kids will get the camp experience, which includes a week of traditional overnight summer camp including swimming to campfires and hiking. The staff follows a Camp HOPE curriculum that takes a trauma-informed approach to building hope, resiliency, and empowerment.

About The Center for Family Justice, Inc.

The Center for Family Justice breaks the cycle of abuse and violence – domestic, sexual and child – by providing services that create hope, restore lives and drive social change through education and community collaboration.

Our vision is to end domestic and sexual abuse and violence in our communities.

We believe that:

• Everyone should be treated with dignity and respect.
• Collaboration with our clients, partners and communities is vital to achieve individualized choice, success, and empowerment.
• Trust is essential for our work in building self-sufficient survivors.
• Compassion and hope allow people to thrive and feel safe.
• Community education, awareness and outreach are essential to drive and maintain social change and justice.

For more information, please visit: https://centerforfamilyjustice.org/about-us/what-we-do/mission-vision-values/

If you are in a crisis situation and need help, please call our 24/7 hotlines:

• Domestic Violence: 203-384-9559
• Sexual assault: 203-333-2233
• Spanish: 888-568-8332
• Text: (888) 999-5545