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Sorority's 'Walk in Her Shoes' raises $7,000

The second annual, “A Walk in Her Shoes,” a race against domestic violence, was a huge success!  The women of IU's chapter of Alpha Chi Omega women's fraternity came together to raise over $7,000 for the Middle Way House.

The main event, a race up and down North Jordan Avenue, was quite a spectacle as both men and women took the pavement wearing 5-inch stiletto heels!

The purpose of the event was to express the idea that “you can’t fully understand someone’s situation until you have walked in their shoes.”

After the race, participants were invited to soak their tired feet in a Jacuzzi, enjoy the music of a local DJ, drink ample amounts of Red Bull Energy Drink, and partake in a variety of other activities including a silent auction and a raffle.  Dance teams from Indiana University entertained guests as they enjoyed food donated by Potbelly’s, Buffa Louie’s, and McAllister’s. To add an educational component, Bing Search Engine sponsored a booth where guests could research information and facts about domestic violence.

The women of Alpha Chi Omega were thrilled to build on the successes of last year’s event, to celebrate those of this year’s event, and look forward to hosting it again next October!

Food Works Accepting Valentine Orders

Food Works offers fresh-baked gourmet cookies for the holidays:

Linzer Hearts

Chocolate Truffles

Dark Chocolate Rose Lollypops.

Place your order online before February 10

by clicking HERE,

or call us at (812) 219- 9525.

Cookies are available by the box or the platter.

Your gift to your family and friends helps support Middle Way House and

provides employment and training to women who have sought shelter services.

Thrift Shop to benefit MWH
From Herald-Times report

Steve Smith, owner of Smith’s Shoe Center at 1917 S. Walnut St. in Bloomington, has taken over the operations of the Thrift Store, at 1911 S. Walnut in the same shopping center.

Smith said he plans to retain current employees and donate all net profits to Middle Way House of Bloomington.

“My hope is to make this a true community thrift store,” Smith said. “Hopefully I can take my business experience and make this work. I will run it like a business.”

Previously, Backstreet Missions of Bloomington had contracted with a Tennessee organization to operate the store. Yet Smith said the store wasn’t doing well and was facing closure, so he decided to buy it.

The Thrift Store will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday — “shoe store hours."