500 Mile Walk for Sexual Abuse Awareness Ends on Old Capitol Steps

How many people have you met who have walked a 500-mile trip? Well, if you're at the Old Capitol in Tallahassee around noon today, you might get a chance to meet Lauren Book. She started her walk in Aventura and will finish on the steps of the Old Capitol as part of her effort to raise awareness of sexual abuse.

"I started with the idea of walking across the country, but was talked out of that," Book said. "Then, I thought of a bike ride, but the physical labor of walking, one step at a time, one day at a time, will allow more people to participate and will be symbolic of the journey every survivor goes through, one that requires a lot of effort, hope, strength and, of course, support."

Lauren Book is the founder and executive director of Lauren's Kids, a foundation established to help draw attention to sexual abuse and promote healing for sexual abuse survivors. Book herself is a survivor of sexual abuse during her childhood.

Look in later at SunshineStateNews.com for video coverage of Lauren Book's triumphant arrival at the Capitol.