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10/28/2026

💜 As Domestic Violence Awareness Month comes to a close, we want to recognize the people at the heart of Shelter House—our staff.

Every day, our team offers compassion, support, and a listening ear to survivors navigating some of the most difficult moments of their lives. Whether answering a hotline call, helping someone find safety, or supporting a survivor as they take their next steps, their work makes a lasting difference.

To our staff: thank you for your dedication, your kindness, and your belief in every survivor’s right to safety and respect. We appreciate you not just during October, but every month of the year.

Awareness month may be ending, but our commitment to survivors continues. 💜

10/23/2026

Healthy relationships start with knowing your value.

This Domestic Violence Awareness Month, our Shelter House team is sharing three things they appreciate about themselves. Now we'd love to hear from you!

✨ What are 3 kind things you can say about yourself today?

Drop your answers in the comments and help us spread positivity and self-worth. 💜

10/20/2026

💜Word Association💜

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and this week we're thinking about one important word: BOUNDARIES.

Boundaries help create healthy relationships, protect our well-being, and allow us to communicate our needs with confidence.

When you hear the word "boundaries," what comes to mind?

✨ Respect ✨ Safety ✨ Self-Care ✨ Strength ✨ Freedom

Or maybe another word entirely!

Share your word in the comments below and let's see what our community associates with healthy boundaries. 💜

10/16/2026

💜 Feel Good Friday 💜

As we close out the week, let's focus on what everyone deserves: relationships built on respect, trust, support, and healthy communication.

What does a healthy relationship look like to you? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

Together, we can help create a community where everyone feels safe, valued, and supported.

10/13/2026

💜 One color. One community. One powerful message. 💜

On October 15, wear purple to stand with survivors of domestic violence and help raise awareness throughout our community.

Show us your purple! Share your photos and tag Shelter House so we can celebrate your support.

Together, we can make a difference.

10/06/2026

💜 We Walked. We Laughed. We Made a Difference. 💜

What a day!

Our Walk A Mile In Her Shoes® event was about so much more than walking a mile. It was about our community coming together and saying, “Survivors matter. Their stories matter. And they do not have to walk this journey alone.”
To every person who walked, formed a team, sponsored the event, volunteered, donated, cheered us on, wore some pretty fabulous shoes 😄👠, or simply showed up to support Shelter House — THANK YOU.
Every step taken represents another step toward awareness, hope, safety, and a future free from domestic violence.
A very special thank you to our Event Sponsor, Community Bank, and to all of our incredible sponsors who helped make this event possible. We truly could not do this work without the businesses, organizations, families, and individuals who continue to stand beside Shelter House.
And to our Shelter House Board of Directors, staff and volunteers who worked behind the scenes to bring everything together — you knocked it out of the park. 💜

The walk may be over, but our work continues every single day.

Together, we walked a mile. Together, we are changing lives.

💜 Thank you, Fort Walton Beach. 💜

10/02/2026

RAIN OR SHINE… WE WALK. ️

I’ve been watching the weather forecast, and I’ll admit—it doesn’t look great.

I found myself thinking, What should we do? Should we have a contingency plan? The rain is going to make things so inconvenient.

And then I stopped.

I thought about the survivors we serve every single day.

I thought about the woman who doesn’t have transportation and walks to and from work because she has no other choice. She can’t call her employer and say, “It’s raining, so I can’t make it today.”

Rain or shine, she walks.

I thought about the mom whose child is sick and who must walk to the pharmacy to pick up a prescription.

Rain or shine, she walks.

I thought about the mom who walks her children to the bus stop every morning and is there again every afternoon to bring them home.

Rain or shine, she walks.

For so many survivors, “inconvenient” doesn’t mean changing plans. It means finding a way. It means putting one foot in front of the other when life is already hard. It means doing what has to be done because there simply isn’t another option.

And that reminded me exactly why we walk.

So tomorrow, RAIN OR SHINE, WALK A MILE IN HER SHOES® IS ON!

To every sponsor who has stood behind us, every person who purchased a ticket, every team that signed up, and everyone who has supported this event—we hope you’ll put on your shoes, grab a raincoat/poncho, and WALK with us.

And if you haven’t registered yet, there’s still time to join us!

Of course, if weather conditions become dangerous, the safety of our participants, volunteers, and community will always come first, and we will make any necessary adjustments.

But a little rain?

We can walk through that.

Because tomorrow, we’re not just walking a mile.

We’re walking for HER.

RAIN OR SHINE. SEE YOU TOMORROW!

09/30/2026

'🚨 CHALLENGE ACCEPTED? 🚨
👠 Create the most creative shoes. 👥 Build the biggest team. 💜 Raise the most funds. 👑 Earn the title of King of Soles.
At this year's Walk a Mile in Her Shoes®, there's more than one way to make your mark! While we're walking to raise awareness and support survivors of domestic violence, we're also adding some fun competition to the event.
🏆 Compete for: 👠 Best Custom Shoes 👥 Power in Numbers Award 💜 Top Fundraising Team ⭐ Top Individual Fundraiser 👑 King of Soles Award
Gather your team, start fundraising, and begin planning those award-winning shoes. Most importantly, help us take steps toward a safer community for everyone.
📅 October 3, 2026 📍 Ferry Park 🔗 Register today!
Which award are YOU aiming for? Let us know in the comments! 👇💜
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09/28/2026

'Join Shelter House for Walk a Mile in Her Shoes® on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at Ferry Park and help raise awareness for survivors of domestic violence in our community.
💜 Register today 📍 Ferry Park, Fort Walton Beach ⏰ 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Who are you walking with? Tag your team below!
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Address

16 Ferry Road SE
Fort Walton Beach, FL
32548

Telephone

+18502431201

Website

http://www.shelterhousenwfl.org/give-help/donate/

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