Lauren's Kids "Walk In My Shoes" 2015 Coming to an Area Near YOU!

Every year, Lauren Book, Founder and CEO of Lauren’s Kids walks 1,500 miles from Key West to Tallahassee on her annual “Walk In My Shoes” journey. Lauren walks to spread awareness about the shocking prevalence of childhood sexual abuse (1 in 3 girls and 1 in 5 boys will become a victim before the age of 18) and how we can prevent 95% of this abuse through education and awareness.

A survivor of sexual abuse herself, Lauren and her father founded Lauren’s Kids in 2007 to protect childhood, prevent abuse and help survivors heal.

Community members and survivors join Lauren as she walks through communities and visits local Children’s Advocacy Centers, Sexual Assault Treatment Centers, and Women’s Centers between Key West and Tallahassee on both coasts of the state. The walk takes place over 42 days in March and April, National Sexual Assault Awareness Month and National Child Abuse Prevention Month, in honor of the 42 million survivors of child sexual abuse living in the U.S. today.

The 2015 ‘Walk in My Shoes’ will pass through Tampa in early April, where Lauren has partnered with local organizations including PACE Center for Girls, Suncoast Children’s Advocacy Center, and ALPHA House Women’s Center.

We don’t just encourage survivors and their friends or relatives, in fact, we encourage teachers, kids, parents, friends, grandparents -- any member of your community -- to join us in protecting childhood and children everywhere. Visit www.laurenskids.org/events/walk to volunteer, pledge, and get more information on walk dates and routes in your area.