Walkin’ In My Shoes, Inc., is a 501 c 3 nonprofit charitable organization that began in 2005 as a grass-roots, community effort led by Jo A Wynn, in response to the increasing issue of underserved homeless populations throughout the United States. Jo Wynn Founder and CEO would walk the streets and go into areas where they congregate and provide a listening ear and a hand of compassion. During this she identified three very pressing needs that were not being met by other community organizations. The three were: 1) the number of young people and women with children living on the streets that were turned away or placed on waiting lists because shelters were at capacity; 2) the need for housing assistance for the homeless population and; 3) the lack of information and access to prevention services for those persons living on the street. To prevent the risk of sexual exploitation of these young people, men and women with their children, a new agency emerged to provide them with services that help them leave the streets. Walkin’ In My Shoes established the Street Outreach Program to provide information about prevention services that will link the homeless with immediate emergency shelter assistance and to secure adequate placement within 24 hours. This was done in an effort to reduce the number of homeless youth, women and children on the streets of Kenosha who were at risk of being, sexually abused, exploited or commit crimes to try to meet their basic needs. Contact us today to find out how you can help support our mission: (262) 764-0214 or jwynn@walkininmyshoes.org
