Just Walk Away Canada
A Walk For Change
About us
A woman is killed every six days in Canada by their intimate partner. Violence in the home takes its toll on the whole family and children who witness violence have doubled the rate of psychiatric disorders. 44% of Canadian women report experiencing some form of intimate partner violence in their lifetime.
Hello, my name is Lori Haggerty and I am a 54 year old grandmother, who is hoping to raise funds for Women’s shelters across Canada and Canadian Mental Health. I see these charities as two sides of the same coin, both are essential in ending domestic violence. I am walking in memory of my sister, Patricia Kucerovsky, was murdered in Fredericton N.B. in 2008.
My philosophy has always been that if we can take the bad things that happen to us and use the experience to do good then we know we are healed. My physiotherapist says that big feelings require big movements, so I see my big walk as a necessity for my own healing and mental well being.
In December of 2020 I was in a serious car accident and suffered a traumatic brain injury. I had been in the midst of applying for the social work program at St Thomas University. The plans I had been making were no longer feasible, as I struggled just to walk and talk normally. I have come a long way since the accident and plan to cover 30km/day when I begin my journey on April 2nd.
Sadly, the number of women murdered in Canada and the incidents of domestic abuse have risen since the pandemic, a trend that needs to be reversed. As I start the estimated 250 day journey from Vancouver BC to St.John’s NL, I hope to encourage those being abused to walk away and seek support and abuser to walk away and find help.
Please help me make a difference by donating. Everyone deserves a safe place to live.