Mark your calendar for the 2nd Annual Strength in Strides Domestic Violence Awareness Walk, benefiting Peaceful Paths. This inspirational one-mile walk will be hosted on October 11, 2026 at First Magnitude Brewing Co and Depot Park. This special event is an opportunity for our community to come together during domestic violence awareness month to show support for survivors and celebrate their courage and strength.

The pre-walk activities and program will begin at 2 PM at First Magnitude Brewing Co followed by a one-mile walk through Depot Park and conclude back at First Magnitude where participants can enjoy an afternoon filled with food trucks, music, and family friendly activities that support awareness.

We invite you to join us in our mission to save lives & create change!

Event Start Time: 2:00pm

Walk Start Time: 3:15pm

Event End Time: 5:00pm

Save the Date!

Strength in Strides is more than just an awareness walk. It’s a movement that individuals, businesses, families, and organizations can get involved with right now to help raise awareness and financial support to fund critical services for our community’s most vulnerable families. The walk is FREE and we want your help to generate excitement and support within your own network. The sooner you get started, the more impact you can make!

Registration is now open! We hope you will register today and invite friends and coworkers to join you in forming a team to walk and fundraise together! Your free Strength in Strides registration does two things. It registers you for the Strength in Strides Walk on Sunday, October 11, and simultaneously generates a customizable fundraising page for you to share with your personal network between now and October 11, 2026.

Registration is available in three ways:

Friendly Competition & Recognition! We know if you are registering for our walk that our mission means something to you, but we want to show our thanks and give you a little extra incentive to help us fundraise before the walk.

All walk participants can earn a commemorative walk t-shirt by raising $100 before October 7! ($100 is the cost to provide one night of safe shelter.)
We will recognize the top individual and team fundraisers on stage and in social media and celebrate your huge impact and fundraising success!
There will be additional incentives announced as we stride closer to the event and to generate excitement and friendly competition so keep a look out for those announcements.

If you have any questions, please visit our event website where you can read our event and fundraising details. Should you have further questions, please reach out to our team at fundraising@peacefulpaths.org.

Event Details

Get Your Business or Organization Involved!

There are many ways your business, organization, or social group can get involved with Strength in Strides and align yourself with Peaceful Paths in our fight against violence in our community.

If our mission resonates with you, we invite you to explore our sponsorship opportunities and partner with us in making this free community event possible. Your support helps raise awareness about domestic violence, expand access to critical services for survivors, and strengthen our collective efforts to create safer communities.

You can also make a meaningful impact simply by joining us on event day. We encourage businesses, organizations, and community groups to form a team and walk with us this October. Consider inviting colleagues, clients, and other community-minded leaders to stand with Peaceful Paths and demonstrate a shared commitment to hope, healing, and change.

Together, we can raise awareness, support survivors, and make a lasting difference in the lives of those affected by domestic violence.

Please reach out to Stephanie Freas, Director of Development, with any questions.

Email: stephanief@peacefulpaths.org

Phone: 352-219-6560

Sponsorship Information

Volunteer at the Strength in Strides Event

Our volunteer sign-up will be available in early August. If you have questions or would like to let us know about a group/organization that would be interested in volunteering before or during the event, you can email us at volunteer@peacefulpaths.org.