Executive director Nancy Johnston said Cornerstone Family Violence Prevention Centre provided service to more than 1,800 women, children and youth last year as the need continues to grow in the community.

Walk a Mile is one of their signature fundraising events to help support those in need.

Representatives from lead sponsors Canadian Tire Cobourg and Post Consumer Brands presented cheques of $5,000 each during a launch Wednesday morning for the 16th annual Walk A Mile fundraising event on Oct. 14 supporting Cornerstone.

What started as a spectacle of men walking down King Street in high heels, the Walk A Mile event has evolved to include families and pets and participants can walk in the footwear of their preference.

Participants will depart from in front of the Cobourg Police Station on King Street and walk through the downtown. The registration fee is $20 for adults and $10 for participants under 18 and walkers are encouraged to collect additional pledges to support Cornerstone.

To sign up, visit cornerstonenorthumberland.ca/walkamile.

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