Mark your calendar for May 5th, 2023, for our next Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event!
You know the old adage, “you don’t know what someone is going through until you walk a mile in their shoes.” This event brings that old saying to life! Local men and boys will almost literally walk a mile in the shoes of women and sexual assault victims by putting on a pair of red heels and walk together in Downtown Chambersburg. Through your support, we can raise awareness of sexual violence in our community and raise funds for WIN Victim Services.
Participate in 3 simple steps:
Register – Sign up by clicking the link below! You will receive a confirmation email and instructions on how to get sponsors and prepare for the walk.
Fundraise – Ask friends, family, and your community to sponsor your walk. This is a crucial part of participating. All proceeds go directly to WIN.
Walk – Show up for check-in on the day of the event, receive your pair of heels, and walk downtown. Tell friends and family to come watch you and support the event!
**NEW THIS YEAR: The walker who raises the most sponsorship money will win a GRAND PRIZE that includes the following items: $100 in cash donated by In & Out Beverage, $50 gift card to Liquid Art Brewing Company, $50 Butcher Bucks for The Butcher Shoppe, and a $25 gift card to Legendz Bar!
Check in begins at 5pm. Walk begins at 6pm.
Registration is now open!
Sponsored by: American Legion Auxiliary Post 46, Manitowoc, Martin’s Famous Potato Rolls and Bread, Procter and Gamble, TB Wood’s and Ventura Foods.
Looking for volunteer opportunities? On April 18th, the next training session for Women in Need volunteers begins! This training is for Counselor/Advocate Volunteers and Community Volunteers.
Counselor/Advocate Volunteer (direct service with clients)
Training Includes:
65-hour certified counselor/advocate training
3-hour mandated reporter training
5 hours of practicum
The 65-hour training is held at the WIN office Tuesday through Thursday from 5pm-7:30/8pm.
Community Volunteer (providing community education)
Training Includes:
20-hour training
3-hour mandated reporter training
5-hour education program training
Qualifications for the volunteer program and how to apply:
Complete the volunteer application here. Then, once the application is completed, you will need to complete an interview with the volunteer coordinator and provide copies of PA criminal background check as well as Child Abuse and FBI clearances. Previous clients of WIN can apply, but they must not have received services within the last 2 years.
Join us for Bingo at the American Legion! All proceeds benefit Women in Need Inc. of Franklin and Fulton Counties. Doors open at 11am. Lunch will be served at 12pm and Bingo will begin at 1pm.
To purchase tickets, call our office at 717-264-3056. OR follow the directions below to buy tickets online!
Mainstreet Park, Waynesboro
Check-In starts at 5pm
Walk starts at 6pm
This year, Walk a Mile in Her Shoes is coming to Waynesboro for the very first time!
Register as an individual walker or as a team of up to 4 members. Have more than 4 people? Create different teams and make it a challenge!
You also have the option of registering as a walker, supporter, or a student. All registrations come with a Walk a Mile t-shirt. Walker registration is for males only and also includes rental of red high heels. Supporter registration is for women or men who are not able to wear heels but still want to participate. Student registration is for students aged 17 and under and comes with rental of red high heels for males. See registration fees below:
Use the donation collection form (link below). You can also encourage donors to go to winservices.org/wamdonate to make a donation online.
All donations stay local at Women In Need to help us provide services free of charge to victims of domestic and sexual abuse in Franklin and Fulton counties.
Please join us for our annual Walk A Mile In Her Shoes fundraising/awareness event!
When: Friday, May 6 Time: 5 p.m. Registration, Walk from 6 to 7 p.m. Where: Downtown Chambersburg – starting at King Street Church
This year, Walk a Mile in Her Shoes is back in person! Join us in downtown Chambersburg to march against sexual violence.
As in previous years, anyone can register to walk and we offer various registration levels!
$25 – Walker Registration (males only): includes t-shirt and rental of high heels
$20 – Supporter Registration: includes t-shirt
$15 – Student Registration (under 18): includes t-shirt
All registrants are asked to help fundraise by collecting donations from friends, family, co-workers, etc. All of these donations go directly to WIN to provide services for victims of domestic and sexual violence in Franklin and Fulton counties.
Click the button below to make a donation to a walker or to the event.
Understanding trauma and the aftermath is important for anyone who works with victims. When a victim experiences trauma, certain indicators may be present that can offer insight into their behavior. Trauma can also affect a victim’s ability to remember and recall details of the event. When officers are trauma informed, it can minimize the likelihood of re-traumatizing the victim, and promote healing and empowerment. Another crucial area to emphasize is using trauma indicators as evidence, and how we can use this to hold those responsible for the trauma accountable. Misunderstanding trauma can lead to negative outcomes in investigations, and also pose potential long-term, devastating consequences for the victim, future victims, and community.
This training will focus on the brain and body’s response to trauma. We will also be discussing trauma-informed interviewing and talking about strategies to reframe questions in a trauma-informed manner. By the end of the training, participants will also understand the impact of accurate report writing and documenting trauma. We will wrap up with a discussion on vicarious trauma.
*Angela Weekes is a retired law enforcement officer with over 26 years of experience with specialized training in the areas of domestic violence, sexual abuse, and child absuse.*
WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022
WHERE: Zoom
COST: FREE To register, please complete the form below. Email any questions to ericw@winservices.org
This 6-hour training, provided by Rob Soop, is a unique and eye-opening class for prosecutors, law enforcement, victim
advocates, school personnel and anyone working in the judicial system who wants to
learn more on how everyday technologies are being used (or misused) to avoid or
detect investigations, stalk someone, or learn personal details about a person and
their families. Not only will this class examine and demonstrate how individuals are
unwittingly providing information about themselves and their activities, it will also reveal
the ways perpetrators are accessing the information. Most importantly, the
training provides investigative tools and simple, inexpensive ways to help mitigate that
loss and protect the information.
*Rob Soop is a retired Supervisory Special Agent with the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General Computer Forensics Unit, and the Founder Lead Consultant for Specialized Investigative Consultants.*
WHEN: June 16, 2022 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
WHERE: Zoom
COST: FREE To register, please complete the form below. Email any questions to ericw@winservices.org
This 6-hour training will address the numerous weapons offenders use to ensure their success, exposing the ways they manipulate their victims and the community, means they use to get the victim to respond in a way that protects the offender, and the specific weapons they use to camouflage and confuse those investigating and prosecuting sexual offenses. This will include (mis)use of the relationship with the victim, use of alcohol to facilitate rape, institutional abuse and use of status by the offender, and manipulation of victim response to assault (production of “counterintuitive” behavior).
WHEN: December 10, 2021 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
WHERE: Zoom
COST: FREE To register, please complete the form below. Email any questions to baileyw@winservices.org
Strangulation has been identified as one of the most lethal forms of domestic violence and sexual assault. Unconsciousness may occur within seconds and death within minutes. When domestic violence perpetrators choke (strangle) their victims, not only is this felonious assault, but it may be an attempted homicide. This training will focus on the background of strangulation investigations. We will cover topics such as the mechanism of injury, evidence documentation, working with victims, and scene investigation.
WHEN: November18, 2021 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
WHERE: Zoom
COST: FREE To register, please complete the form below. Email any questions to baileyw@winservices.org
