On Oct. 26, Yreka High School seniors Robert Giannini and Jeremy Persing led the YHS football team in a “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” event to bring awareness to the issues of domestic violence and sexual assault against women.

On Oct. 26, Yreka High School seniors Robert Giannini and Jeremy Persing led the YHS football team in a “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” event to bring awareness to the issues of domestic violence and sexual assault against women.

The young men all wore high heels and completed a mile walk around the track at Miner Stadium.

Giannini stated, “This is not only our senior project but something we believe strongly in educating our teammates and classmates about as there are high rates of violence against women in Siskiyou County and as captains on the football team we want to use our position to help stop the violence.”

The football team was joined by Sheriff Jon Lopey, staff from the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office, District Attorney Kirk Andrus, staff from the DA’s office, Siskiyou County Probation Department staff and other community members.