STILETTO STOMP “IT” OUT® 2026
What’s your “IT”?
Stiletto Stomp “IT” Out® is a high-energy community awareness and empowerment experience bringing Hampton Roads together to celebrate survivors, honor loved ones, stand beside those still fighting, and shine a light on the health and life challenges impacting our families and communities.
Because everybody has an “IT.”
Cancer • Heart Disease • Diabetes • Addiction • Domestic Violence • Mental Health Struggles • Poverty • Homelessness • Loss • Trauma • And So Much More
Come experience live music, comedy, a carving-station reception, special guests, the ODU & Military Tribute, the Vendorpreneur Marketplace, and the powerful Survivor Strut™ Fashion Walk featuring Capture the World.
Community. Celebration. Hope.
Saturday, November 21, 2026
Hampton Roads Convention Center
Mocktail Hour + Live Band: 5:00–6:00 PM
Main Program: 6:00–9:00 PM
Stiletto Stomp “IT” Out®
Stiletto Stomp “IT” Out® is our flagship awareness and resource event. This powerful regional movement celebrates survivors, honors loved ones, promotes hope, and connects individuals and families facing life's toughest health and personal challenges with community support and resources.
Through:
Signature Survivor Strut™ Fashion Walk
Community Education
Hope & Encouragement
Celebration of Strength & Resilience
we honor survivors, remember loved ones, and stand united against the illnesses and crises that impact our families and communities.
Stiletto Stomp “IT” Out® exists to remind every person facing life's toughest challenges that hope should never be lost — because when a community comes together, no one has to face their “IT” alone.
STILETTO STOMP "IT" OUT®
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Some "ITs" are visible. Others are carried silently. Every story matters.
Stiletto Stomp “IT” Out® is Hampton Roads' signature celebration of survivors, strength, and hope—a movement that unites our community to honor resilience, inspire healing, and stomp out the "ITs" that impact our lives.
SURVIVOR STRUT™ FASHION WALK
SURVIVOR STRUT™ FASHION WALK
COME STRUT WITH US!
SURVIVOR STRUT™ FASHION WALK SURVIVOR STRUT™ FASHION WALK COME STRUT WITH US!
At the heart of Stiletto Stomp “IT” Out® is our Survivor Strut™ Fashion Walk — where survivors of life’s “ITs” step onto the runway and reclaim their story.
These are not just walks, these are declarations….
Each step represents:
A battle fought
A diagnosis faced
A night survived
A loss endured
A moment when giving up could have been easier — but wasn’t.
A powerful celebration of resilience, remembrance, and hope for those who have overcome, those still fighting, and those we carry in remembrance..
The “ITs” We Confront Together
Stiletto Stomp “IT” Out® raises awareness and support for the many life-disrupting battles families face — the “ITs” in life. While the event speaks to many challenges, it places a special spotlight on Cancer, Heart Disease, Lung Disease, and Diabetes — illnesses that personally impacted the life of SIPP founder Lisa “Nikki Blu” Herring and helped inspire the mission behind this movement.
PAST SURVIVOR STRUTTERS 2025
Whether your "IT" is an illness, a personal loss, a season of uncertainty, or a challenge known only to you, you'll discover a community that celebrates courage, embraces hope, and reminds you that no one has to walk alone.
✨ Discover the movement. Experience the hope.
WHAT TO EXPECT
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Guests gain access to valuable information and resources related to major health and life challenges including cancer, heart disease, lung disease, diabetes, domestic violence awareness, suicide prevention, and other critical issues impacting families today.
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This event creates space for meaningful conversations, shared experiences, and the strengthening of community bonds as individuals and organizations come together to support one another.
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Through music, storytelling, recognition moments, and the energy of the runway, the event celebrates the courage of survivors and the power of a community standing together.
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Stiletto Stomp “IT” Out® turns awareness into action by connecting individuals and families with information, resources, community support, and pathways that help them continue moving forward.