The Shelter for Abused Women & Children
Domestic ViolenceAwareness MonthOctober 2026

October 2026

Walk
to Hope

Every step counts.

A virtual walk for awareness

Walk to Hope

Walk wherever you are. Add your steps in support of survivors of domestic violence.

Join us in person · Naples & Immokalee

About ⅓ mile.
Walk wherever you are.
Every step counts.

Your virtual Walk to Hope

Walk the Bayshore distance.

About ⅓ mile one way

Bayshore Drive to Sugden Park, including the boardwalk and entry promenade.

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your steps toward a walk for hope

Approximate goal: 700 steps0%

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Based on about 1,750 feet and an estimated 2.5-foot step. Your actual step count may vary. Distance reference

—community steps
—walkers contributing
—walks logged

Add your steps

Enter the steps you walked for Walk to Hope. Aim for about 700 steps—roughly ⅓ mile.

steps

One total per day. Saving again updates that day.

Add a photo (optional)
A woman taking a casual photo of her sneaker during a walk

Add a photo from along the way.

JPG, PNG, or WebP · Up to 5 MB. Organizers can privately review your photo, walk date, and step count. Your photo also appears in your saved walks; it is not shown publicly.

No name, email, or location needed.

A little journey together

Your path to hope

A pretend path for your real steps.

  1. Take the first stepYour first step
  2. Walk with kindness250 steps
  3. Carry a little hope500 steps
  4. Light the way700 steps

Your path will update when your steps load.

Illustrated route for fun · Not for navigation
Badges & certificates

Little milestones. Meaningful steps.

Your badges of hope

Reach each marker to earn a badge and a matching printable certificate.

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First Step

Your first logged step

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Kindness

250 steps

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Hope

500 steps

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Light the Way

700 steps

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Certificates celebrate the steps you log here. No name is needed.

Your saved walks

Your steps, making a difference

Your saved totals in this browser.

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Use the same browser to return to your totals. Clearing cookies or changing devices starts a new walker.

How to take part

Take part from wherever you are.

1

Walk your way

Around your neighborhood, at the park, or indoors. Choose a pace and distance that work for you.

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Count your steps

Track about 700 steps with your phone, watch, or pedometer. Enter your walk’s total here; devices do not sync automatically.

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Make them count together

Your steps join our community total. Add a photo to remember your walk for survivors and families.

Domestic violence awareness & support

Awareness starts with understanding

Why we walk

Behind every step is a person, a family, and a community that deserves safety and support.

Millions of people are affected

In the United States, more than 1 in 3 women and more than 1 in 6 men have experienced contact sexual violence, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime.

Source: CDC · 2023/2024 survey data

Abuse can be nonphysical

Abuse by a current or former partner can include words or actions intended to cause emotional harm or control the other person. Physical injury is not required for a relationship to be abusive.

Source: CDC · About intimate partner violence

Children can heal with support

Exposure to violence between partners can affect a child’s sleep, concentration, and sense of safety. Every child responds differently. Caring adults’ guidance and support can help children heal.

Source: National Child Traumatic Stress Network

Prevention is possible

Teaching healthy relationship skills, strengthening family supports, and creating safer communities can help prevent intimate partner violence. Support for survivors is also part of prevention.

Source: CDC · Prevention
In-person vigilsNaples · October 14 · 6:30–7:30 p.m.
Immokalee · October 26 · 6–7 p.m.
Walk to Hope. We stand. We remember. We illuminate. The Shelter for Abused Women & Children.

Join us in person · October 2026

Walk to Hope
Naples Candlelight Vigil

For those we remember. For those we stand beside. For those finding their way to safety.

Date
Time
6:30–7:30 p.m. Eastern
Location
Bayshore Boardwalk4265 Bayshore Dr.
Naples, FL 34112
Parking
General parking is available at Sugden, close to the stands. Accessible parking is available in the pink lot next to the boardwalk.

Join us in person · October 2026

Immokalee Candlelight Vigil

Date
Time
6–7 p.m. Eastern
Hope Moments & sharing