Walk A Mile In Her Shoes

About the Event

Walk A Mile In Her Shoes is more than a walk. It’s a community showing up — joyfully, visibly, and with purpose — to say that gender-based violence has no place in York. Every step raises funds that keep YWCA York’s doors open, crisis line answered, and survivors supported.

We are proud to announce Walk a Mile in Her Shoes®, a national men’s march to stop rape, sexual assault, and gender-based violence, making its mark in York on Friday, September 4, 2026.

Walk a Mile in Her Shoes® has been a nationally recognized movement since 2001 — a visually striking, community-rallying event where men walk a mile in women’s high-heeled shoes as a public act of solidarity and awareness. It is serious in purpose, joyful in spirit, and impossible to ignore.

About the Event

Participants will gather at 31 N. Pershing Avenue at 5:00 PM, lace up their heels, and walk down Market Street to Continental Square — right through the heart of First Friday — before returning along Philadelphia Street. The route puts the march in front of thousands of community members already out and celebrating, making it one of the most visible public awareness moments YWCA York has ever staged.

Walkers

Your walk raises real money for real people in our community.
You don’t need to walk in heels — but it’s a lot more fun if you do.
Set a goal. Share your page. Watch your community show up for you.

Donors

Every dollar supports YWCA York’s crisis services, shelter, and prevention programs right here in York County.
Your gift is a direct investment in safety, healing, and justice.

Community

We’re walking because gender-based violence affects every community — including ours.
Join us, cheer us on, and show support any way you can.

Races Offered

Sep 04, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

terrain

Type — Running

timer

17:00

sell

$40.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in York.

thermostat Temperature

15.4° / 24.7°

wb_sunny Feels like

14.8° / 24.2°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 35m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.1 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

9.1 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (5.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

72.3%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:48

nightlight Sunset

19:13

About York

Learn more about the host city, York.

York is a city in the Susquehanna Valley region of southern Pennsylvania. It is billed as the "factory tour capital of the world" for its numerous factory tours. It was a major city in U.S. revolutionary history as well, hosting the Continental Congress for a time. It is often viewed by locals as the first capital of the United States but it is unsure if this is actually true because it was never officially named the capital and it was only viewed as the capital because the Articles of Confederation were adopted in the York County Courthouse.