Locals start National Domestic Violence Awareness Month on the right foot by joining Burlington nonprofit organization Steps to End Domestic Violence in a powerful fundraising event. As part of Take Steps in Their Shoes, participants don purple footwear — the color is associated with domestic violence awareness — and march through Burlington’s South End on a route that provides facts about abuse. The walk culminates in a silent auction and a storytelling session, during which scheduled speakers reflect on their experiences with abuse and how they’re regaining personal power and independence.

Price: $35; preregister.