‘Walk a Mile in Her Shoes’: Men raise awareness and funds for Elizabeth Freeman Center

by Phil Demers

PITTSFIELD — Men in the hundreds, young as 13 and old as 91, turned out to once again “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes,” the fifth consecutive year gents have gotten creative with their footwear on North Street.

In 2014, participation in the event topped 400 and more than $40,000 was raised for Pittsfield’s Elizabeth Freeman Center, which serves thousands of local survivors of domestic abuse every year.

Thursday appeared to be a comparable success as men lined up in wearing everything from sling-backs to ankle straps and flip-flops adorned in flowers.

Pittsfield Police Chief Michael Wynn kicked off the mile-long walk, and deserves cre