Danville Sheriff Mike Mondul listens for applause from the crowd during Saturday's Heels to Heal Challenge at 2 Witches Winery and Brewery.
Danville Sheriff Mike Mondul sported bedazzled high heels with pom-poms on the back and superhero logos affixed to the front.
Danville Chief of Police Scott Booth gestures to the crowd during Saturday's Heels to Heal Challenge at 2 Witches Winery and Brewery.
Danville City Councilman Lee Vogler struts on the purple catwalk in a pair of studded stilettos during Saturday's Heels to Heal Challenge.
Danville City Councilman Lee Vogler rocked a pair of studded stilettos on the catwalk.
Danville NAACP Chapter President Tommy Bennett wore a pair of floral-print, open-toed heels during Saturday's Heels to Heal Challenge.
Danville School Board member Charles McWilliams wore a pair of white T-strap heels on the catwalk.
Danville School Board member Charles McWilliams poses for the crowd during Saturday's Heels to Heal Challenge.
A long line of Danville-area men put on assorted high heels on Saturday in support of HAVEN of the Dan River Region raising awareness of domestic violence.
Sovah Health-Danville CEO Alan Larson waves to the crowd at 2 Witches Winery and Brewery on Saturday. Larson wore blue and green kitten heels with Sovah Health logos on the back.
More than a dozen men donned pairs of kitten heels or stilettos Saturday afternoon at 2 Witches Winery and Brewery to help raise awareness of domestic violence.
Haven of the Dan River Region held its second annual Heels to Heal Challenge, where participants fundraised in the weeks prior and then walked a purple carpet catwalk Saturday to show off their fancy footwear.
“A lot of our clients, they have a struggle, and sometimes we don’t understand what someone is going through unless we walk in their shoes,” Haven Executive Director Detra Betts said of the event’s meaningfulness.
Haven’s leaders hoped to raise $15,000 combined through Saturday’s gathering and the rest of their Domestic Violence Awareness Month events starting Oct. 24 and running through the end of the month. But through the efforts of the high-heeled men and other donations, Haven raised more than $15,000 through the Heels to Heal Challenge alone.
“We provide shelter to domestic violence victims and families, we provide counseling, workshops, those types of things, so that money will go toward those services,” said Monica Anderson, Haven board of directors secretary.
The men partaking in the walking challenge included Danville Sheriff Mike Mondul in a pair of bedazzled heels with purple pom-poms on the back and superhero logos affixed to the front; Danville NAACP Chapter President Tommy Bennett wearing floral-print, open-toed heels; Danville City Councilman Lee Vogler in a pair of studded stilettos; and Danville School Board member Charles McWilliams strutting in white T-strap heels.
Following an applause-based vote from the audience, Alan Larson, the CEO of Sovah Health-Danville, was awarded the Diva of the Day title. He came dressed in a sharp tuxedo, but he said it was the boutonniere on his lapel and the Sovah Health logos on the back of his green and blue kitten heels that secured his victory.
“It’s the fine details,” he joked.
Larson said he was glad to see the community’s overwhelming support for Haven's mission while providing some entertainment in the process.
“I’m really glad that Haven is part of our community. I’m so excited for the work that they do. This is a fantastic event,” Larson said. “It’s difficult to wear high heels. I don’t wear them very often, never, so it’s really kind of fun.”
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Danville Sheriff Mike Mondul listens for applause from the crowd during Saturday's Heels to Heal Challenge at 2 Witches Winery and Brewery.
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Danville Sheriff Mike Mondul sported bedazzled high heels with pom-poms on the back and superhero logos affixed to the front.
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Danville Chief of Police Scott Booth gestures to the crowd during Saturday's Heels to Heal Challenge at 2 Witches Winery and Brewery.
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Danville City Councilman Lee Vogler struts on the purple catwalk in a pair of studded stilettos during Saturday's Heels to Heal Challenge.
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Danville City Councilman Lee Vogler rocked a pair of studded stilettos on the catwalk.
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Danville NAACP Chapter President Tommy Bennett wore a pair of floral-print, open-toed heels during Saturday's Heels to Heal Challenge.
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Danville School Board member Charles McWilliams wore a pair of white T-strap heels on the catwalk.
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Danville School Board member Charles McWilliams poses for the crowd during Saturday's Heels to Heal Challenge.
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A long line of Danville-area men put on assorted high heels on Saturday in support of HAVEN of the Dan River Region raising awareness of domestic violence.
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Sovah Health-Danville CEO Alan Larson waves to the crowd at 2 Witches Winery and Brewery on Saturday. Larson wore blue and green kitten heels with Sovah Health logos on the back.
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