What if your steps could set someone free?
Walk With Us: Join the My Challenge Event This June!
The Journey Ahead
We are thrilled to invite you to join us this June 12 - 14, 2026 for the At Home and Around the World My Challenge.
Together, we will engage in a powerful, multi-day walk along the coast of Southern California that is so much more than a physical journey.
Freedom Challenge ambassador Dawn Hesse is organizing this peer-to-peer fundraising walk to raise funds for Freedom Challenge’s global work, with GenerateHope proud to serve as the local sponsor and host.
The route will carry us from Oceanside Harbor to GenerateHope’s safe haven in Coronado, through the streets and trails of at least eight coastal cities.
Why We Walk
GenerateHope’s work is rooted here in San Diego, with survivors in our own backyard. Freedom Challenge carries that same heart to the ends of the earth.
This walk is a chance to stand with both.
And there’s something sacred about choosing discomfort. Three days of sore feet and long miles draw us just a little closer to the experiences of the women we serve, who have endured so much more.
As a GenerateHope supporter, your participation is a direct investment in this work.
You’ll have the opportunity to raise funds for GenerateHope alongside your Freedom Challenge fundraising, and your presence at Carole’s Cottage on that final day means more than you know.
Registration Options
Breakfast + dinner each day
Accommodations
Exclusive t-shirt
Ferry fee
45 miles
Limited to 12 participants
3-Day Challenge- $400
Exclusive t-shirt
Ferry to Coronado
Celebration dinner at Carole’s Cottage
7 miles
1-Day Challenge- $100
How It Works
How fundraising works:
This is a peer-to-peer fundraising walk. Each participant will raise funds for Freedom Challenge, with a personal fundraising goal of $1,000. Participants will also have the option to separately raise funds for GenerateHope.
How to prep:
Participants will join monthly Zoom meetings leading up to the event to prepare together. You’ll receive an email before each meeting with the link to join. All meetings will be at 6:00 PM PST. Upcoming training dates: Thursday, May 7, and Tuesday, June 2.
Local training walks will also be available, offering a chance to build community while preparing for the journey ahead. Join us on select upcoming Saturdays as we train together and get ready for the challenge both physically and as a team. Times and locations will be announced closer to each date.
April 25
May 2
May 23
May 30
Upcoming Meeting Dates
How to register:
Click the “REGISTER” button above, then click “Fundraise” to create your fundraising page. Join the appropriate team – "Freedom Hope 3-Day" or "Freedom Hope One-Day." You'll receive a follow-up email with instructions on how to pay your registration fee.
Every step matters. Every dollar raised matters. And every person who shows up matters – to us, and to the women and children whose lives we carry in our hearts as we walk.
Ready to walk with us?
