#8 Support YWCA Walk-a-Mile in Her Shoes event
CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE MEMORANDUM
August 3, 2011
TO: City Council
FROM:Rebecca Smith, Management Assistant
SUBJECT: Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event
Request
Council President Brunner requested an item be added to the August 8 meeting agenda
to provide a moment for Mr. Jon Wangerin and Mr. Larry Barton to discuss the recent
YWCA Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event. Specifically, Mr. Wangerin and Mr. Barton
would like to recognize the Janesville Police Department and Chief of Police David
Moore for their support of the YWCA and of the Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event.
Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event
The Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event is an annual fundraiser for the YWCA of Rock
County, located in Janesville. Proceeds from this event support the operations of anti-
violence programming which provides walk-in services for victims, emergency shelter
and safety, long-term support, and transitional housing for survivors of physical, sexual,
emotional, and other forms of relationship violence.
CC: Eric Levitt, City Manager
Jacob J. Winzenz, Assistant City Manager