WATCH: Hundreds Walk a Mile In Her Shoes to combat domestic violence

“It brings awareness to what we do,” explains Ouellet. “With the Outreach Centre we run 20 different programs and services all around domestic violence, homelessness and poverty and we take a worthwhile cause but we raise a lot of awareness and have a lot of fun.”

Unfortunately Ouellet says they’re a busy organization.

“We had I believe roughly over 7,000 clients last year come through our door through our various programs and services, so I would love to see $70,000 come in. All the money goes to the 20 different programs and services that we offer at the Outreach Centre, just wherever the funds are needed.”

Red Deer RCMP Superintendent Ken Foster says the event is important for them to be involved because the cause is something their officers deal with on a daily basis.

“Anything we can do to help bring to light the devastation that is to families and to the victims is very important,” says Foster. “So I think it’s a small part we can do to give back to the community and certainly give to those who we deal with on a regular basis and help.”

“We’re here to support not just the community but to support the women and their families and we’re really happy that we can do that,” adds Todd Simenson, Vice President and Regional Leader for Stantec Consulting in Red Deer.

“We love to take part in anything we can to give back to the community that gives so much to us,” concludes Vince Roth, Offensive Linemen with the Central Alberta Buccaneers. “It keeps us a viable organization. I mean, without this city and this region, we wouldn’t exist so, it’s nice to be able to give back.”

Ouellet anticipates having final registration and fundraising totals from Thursday’s event by the end of the week.

by Sheldon Spackman

WATCH: Hundreds Walk a Mile In Her Shoes to combat domestic violence

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