WE’RE STEPPING UP AGAIN ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2023!

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YWCA Regina’s Walk A Mile in Their Shoes is our community-focused fundraiser where we ask our supporters to step up to raise awareness on gender-based violence by stepping in to a pair of red shoes for an awareness walk through downtown Regina.

The reality is that Saskatchewan has the highest rate of domestic violence in Canada, and that 50% of Canadian women have experienced abuse.

Walkers are invited to learn more about the realities of domestic violence in Saskatchewan while stepping in to their roles as leaders, allies and change-makers. When you step up at Walk A Mile, you’re standing up against gender-based violence.

Join us in 2023 to raise awareness:

Join us in-person on Thursday, September 21, 2023 for a walk around downtown Regina beginning at City Square Plaza

Set up your own virtual fundraiser, and walk when, where, and how you want during Walk Day.

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Download Walker Bibs

Click here to download printable and digital walker bibs!

Event Schedule

September 21, 2023

City Square Plaza, Downtown Regina

11:00 AM: Registration Opens

12:00 PM: Walk Starts

12:30 PM: Lunch

1:00 PM: Event Ends

Thank you for stepping up!

Donate

Click here to support Walk a Mile Regina! You do not need to walk to help out with a donation!

Why walk a mile in their shoes?

YOUR SUPPORT OF WALK A MILE IN THEIR SHOES DIRECTLY HELPS SURVIVORS OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE.

YWCA Regina’s Isabel Johnson Shelter to provides safe, low barrier shelter to women and families in Regina and area fleeing violence.

YWCA REGINA IS A SAFE, WARM, WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL WHO STAY HERE.

66% of 2SLGBTQIA+ Canadians have experienced Intimate Partner Violence. YWCA Regina supports all women, including transgender women.

NO MORE STOLEN SISTERS

Indigenous women in Canada are 6x more likely to be killed by an Intimate Partner than non-Indigenous women.

80% OF THE PEOPLE WHO ACCESS YWCA REGINA’S EMERGENCY SHELTERS ARE FLEEING VIOLENCE.

The women and families who come to the Isabel Johnson Shelter represent only a portion of that number.

INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE HAPPENS IN REGINA

Last year, Regina Police Services responded to 6583 Domestic Conflict calls. This year, they are responding to an average of 19 Domestic Conflict calls a day.

Saskatchewan has the highest rate of Intimate Partner Violence of all the Canadian Provinces and is twice the national average.

FEMICIDE IN CANADA

In 2022, 184 women were killed in Canada. That’s one every two days.

YWCA REGINA‘S ISABEL JOHNSON SHELTER AND MY AUNT’S PLACE PROVIDE WOMEN AND FAMILIES WITH 24/7 SUPPORT SERVICES.

This client-centered approach includes:
safety planning,
counselling,
and assistance connecting to additional community resources and permanent housing.

Women and families typically stay in the Isabel Johnson Shelter for about 6-8 weeks.

THE NEED IS GREAT

Isabel Johnson Shelter is one of only three emergency Domestic Violence Shelters in Regina. Each one manages lengthy waitlists.

Because of a lack of space and resources, YWCA Regina had to turn away 794 women and 278 children in 2022.

Already in 2023, YWCA Regina has been forced to turn away over 500 women and almost 200 children.

Roll over the icons to learn more about the work YWCA Regina does to serve Intimate Partner Violence survivors in our community.

Data Sources:

Regina Board of Police Commissioners – January 2023

Contact

Adrienne Soroka
Manager of Events
Phone
(306) 527-3171
Email
events@ywcaregina.com
Location
Pat Fiacco Plaza
Downtown Regina

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YWCA Regina
1940 McIntyre Street, Regina SK S4P 2R3
Email: ywcaregina@ywcaregina.com
Phone: 306-525-2141 | Fax: 306-525-2171

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