Women aren’t the only ones who can rock a pair of high heels.  It turns out men can too.

Members of the Fort Hays State University fraternities recently participated in the fourth annual Walk-A-Mile in Her Shoes fundraiser to create awareness about domestic abuse and sexual violence against women.

Before the guys slipped into their heels, which they paid to do, the crowd first heard from Leadership Studies professor Dr. Curt Brungardt.  He’s the step-father of Jana Mackey, a KU law student and activist who was murdered by her ex-boyfriend in 2008.

Since then, Brungardt and Jana’s mother, Dr. Christie Brungardt who is also an FHSU Leadership Studies professor, have organized “Jana’s Campaign.”  The Hays couple have also testified several times in support of strengthening domestic violence laws.

Once the men of the FHSU Greek system donned their high heels, they walked one mile around campus  to the cheers of sorority members and other supporters.

Walk-A-Mile in Her Shoes raised nearly 18 hundred dollars for OPTIONS Domestic and Sexual Violence Services, based in Hays.   The organization serves 18 northwest Kansas counties.

Check out more from the walk tonight on Street Beat Eagle Community TV Channel 14.