On Saturday, Dec. 8, the Cedar Valley Hospital House will host the first Walk A Mile In Their Shoes event, a 1.5-mile walk to help raise awareness for poverty and homelessness in the community.
The walk starts at 10 a.m. at Riverloop Amphitheatre in Waterloo and ends at First Presbyterian Church, where there will be refreshments and a speaker who will share his story of homelessness and how he overcame it.
Kelli Miller, the Americorps Volunteer for the Hospital House in charge of the event, shared her passion for the walk.
This is important to the community so we can raise awareness about the issues of poverty and homelessness, said Miller. These issues become insignificant and invisible unless we make a conscious effort to bring attention to them.
This event is not to be confused with Walk a Mile in Her Shoes, which, according to the organizations website, raises awareness and funds for sexualized violence education, prevention and remediation.
To register for the Walk A Mile In Their Shoes event, email [email protected] or call 319-750-5585. The walk costs $8 for students and $10 for adults.
We need as many people as possible to participate to really make this a success, said Miller.
