Walk to benefit Hubbard House

Hubbard House will conduct its 16th annual Stand Up & Stride Domestic Violence Awareness Walk on Saturday, March 29.

About 1,500 people are expected to attend this event, helping to raise awareness of Hubbard House’s life-saving, life-changing shelter and services, show support for survivors and celebrate the community’s longstanding support of the vision to see “every relationship violence-free.”

The walk features a beautiful route over the Main Street Bridge, games and prizes for the kids and unique opportunities for attendees to connect to the impact of Hubbard House. This year, the walk will be capped off by a performance from the Jacksonville-based singer/songwriter duo The Johns Twins.

As the certified domestic violence center serving Duval and Baker counties, Hubbard House provides free, confidential support for survivors of domestic violence and their families. Life-saving, life-changing services include emergency shelter, children’s services, housing help, counseling and more. Hubbard House’s 24/7 Hotline is 904-354-3114.

In its 48-year history, Hubbard House has served nearly 160,000 survivors of domestic violence and children each year, including 4,574 last fiscal year.

The event opens and family-friendly games begin at 8 a.m. On-stage remarks will be held at 8:50 a.m., including top fundraiser recognition. The walk begins at 9 a.m.

There will be one-mile and full-route options that travel over the Main Street Bridge.

Meet at 330 E. Bay St. (former Duval County Courthouse site). Register to attend, form a team and donate at hubbardhousewalk.com

Other highlights include:

• Kid Zone with games, prizes, balloons and face painting

• Impact Zone commemorating the lives saved by Hubbard House

• Pre-walk/post-walk classes with Studio Jear

• First Coast Highlanders leading the start of the walk

• DJ Jim West of West Productions energizing the crowd

• BREW Five Points selling breakfast items and coffee/espresso

• Walk T-shirts and Hubbard House hats for sale

While the event is free to attend, there are incentives for fundraising:

• Raise/donate the cost of a night of shelter and services for a survivor ($75) and get a free event T-shirt (while supplies last).

• Raise/donate $250 and be entered in a drawing for prizes, including restaurant gift cards, tickets to local attractions and more.

• Top fundraising teams and individuals will be recognized on stage before the start of the walk.

Hubbard House is the full-service certified domestic violence center providing emergency shelter and supportive services to survivors of domestic violence and their families in Duval and Baker counties in Northeast Florida. Free, confidential support is available 24/7 through Hubbard House’s Hotline at 904-354-3114 and Textline at 904-210-3698.