No matter where you live, you can be part of Walk for Talk! Register here if you are going to walk, run, cycle, or any other way you would like to participate!

Help us walk ONE MILLION MILES! Register and then log your miles.

Challenge yourself to a 5K event in honor of our Founding President, Larry Kolasa! Larry ran many marathons, including one that raised funds for research. You pick when you want to run the 5K and whether you want to run it all at once or split it into a few days. On a treadmill or on a trail, it's your pick!

Birmingham Walk for Talk
Hosted by the Alabama Dysphonia Support Group
Date: Saturday, November 14, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM CT
Location: Jemison Park | 2615 Mountain Brook Parkway | Mountain Brook, AL 35243
Contact Jude Rodwell at heyjude731@icloud.com for more information.

Walk for Talk with the Valley of the Sun Team
Hosted by the Valley of the Sun Dysphonia Support Group
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM AZ
Location: The Mercado at McCormick | Lake Hayden and Royal Palm | Scottsdale, AZ 85258

Chico Walk for Talk
Hosted by California State University, Chico's National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA)
Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM PT
Location: Lower Bidwell Park
Petersen Memorial Way, Chico, CA 95926
Contact Gabby Friday at gabbyfriday684@gmail.com for more information.

Walk for Talk with Team LA
Hosted by the Greater Los Angeles Dysphonia Support Group
Date: Saturday, October 10, 2026
Time: 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM PT
Location: 6241 Crescent Park West | Playa Vista, CA 90094

San Francisco Walk for Talk
Hosted by the Northern California Bay Area Dysphonia Support Group and UCSF Voice & Swallowing Center
Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026
Time: 3:15 PM PT
Location: UCSF Mission Bay
Genentech Hall
600 16th Street
San Francisco, CA 94158

Contact Colleen Chon at cbchon@gmail.com for more information.

Additional Information
Come join us for our annual Walk for Talk, which will follow immediately after the Voice Connection Conference featuring medical speakers from UCSF.

Metro DC and NOVA Walk for Talk
Hosted by the Metro DC and NOVA Support Group
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026
Location: Tidal Basin
1501 Maine Ave. SW, Washington, DC, 20024
Time: 9:00 AM EDT
Contact Laura Verdun at laura@voicetrainer.com for more information.

Additional Information:
There is an available parking lot at the pedal boats.

Walk for Talk and Picnic with Team Tampa
Hosted by the Tampa Dysphonia Support Group
Date: Saturday, October 25, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET
Location: Al Lopez Park Shelter 310 | 4810 N Himes Ave | Shelter 310
Tampa, FL 33614
Contact Ron Langdon at rjdec31@gmail.com for more information.

Walk for Talk Chicagoland Area
Hosted by the Chicagoland Area Dysphonia Support Group
Date: Saturday, October 10, 2026
Location: Hidden Woods | Hidden Lake Loop, Lombard, IL 60148
Time: 10:00 AM CT
Contact Susan Iverson at Siversonsd2025@gmail.com for more information.

Atlanta Walk for Talk
Hosted by the Atlanta Dysphonia Support Group
Date: Sunday, November 1, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET
Location: Decatur Square
101 East Court Square
Decatur, GA 30030

Contact Laura Rahuba at rahuba72@yahoo.com for more information.

Additional Details:
We will meet at 11 AM on Decatur Square, an outdoor public area behind the Historic DeKalb Courthouse (above the MARTA station). Around 11:15 AM, we'll start our Walk, walking a short loop around the heart of downtown Decatur, Georgia. The walk is approximately one mile. The Walk will occur mostly on sidewalks along relatively busy streets. The area is relatively flat with small hills. There may be some stairs. Numerous restaurants are nearby, and the group will likely eat lunch together afterward (optional).

Paid parking is available on the street, in open parking lots, and in covered parking lots throughout downtown Decatur. Some free street parking may be available, but it would be farther from the meeting place and require additional walking. A MARTA subway station serves the area.

Co-hosted by Atlanta Dysphonia Support Group and Emory Voice Center.

Walk for Talk with the Midwest Striders
Hosted by the Iowa Dysphonia Support Group
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM CT– 11:00 AM CT
Location: Copper Creek Lake Park | 4390 E. University | Pleasant Hill, IA 50327

Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Walk for Talk
Hosted by the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Dysphonia Support Group
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM ET
Location: Pioneer Park | 3951 Madison Pike | Covington, KY 41017
Contact Don Johnson at donjohnsonsd@gmail.com for more information.

Twin Cities Walk for Talk
Hosted by the Twin Cities Dysphonia Support Group
Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM
Location: Phalen Park Picnic Pavilion
1600 Phalen Dr
St Paul, MN 55106
Contact Jean McMahon at jmmcmah@comcast.net for more information.

Additional Information: Meet at the pavilion and walk on the path around the lake. It is a 3 mile walk, but can be shortened. In case of rain, will meet at Cafeto coffee shop (806 7th St E, St Paul, MN 55106).

Missoula Walk for Talk
Hosted by The University of Montana's National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA)
Date: Friday, October 16, 2026
Time: 1:50-2:20 PM MT
Location: University of Montana | Curry Health Center | 634 Eddy Ave | Missoula, MT 59812
Contact Jane Salois at jane.salois@umontana.edu for more information.

Walk for Talk with Team NJ
Hosted by New Jersey Dysphonia Support Group
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Location: Sycamore Park Pavilion | 977 Sycamore Ave | Tinton Falls, NJ 07724

Walk for Talk with Team Charlotte
Hosted by the Charlotte Dysphonia Support Group
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026
Time: 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET
Location: Home of Patrick and Mary Bifaro in Matthews, NC

Philadelphia Walk for Talk
Hosted by Philadelphia Dysphonia Support Group
Date: Saturday, October 25, 2026
Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Location: Penn Park, Picnic Grove | 3000 Walnut St | Philadelphia, PA 19104
Contact Sara Charney at Sara.Charney@PennMedicine.upenn.edu

Parking available in the Penn Park Parking Lot. Picnic tables are available for those who would prefer to sit.

MUSC Walk for Talk
Hosted by MUSC's National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA)
Date: Suaturday, October 17, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM ET
Location: Hampton Park | 30 Mary Murray Dr | Charleston, SC 29403
Contact Abby Barnes at barneabi@musc.edu for more information.

Chota Hills In-Person Walk
Chota Hills Neighborhood Walk for Talk
Hosted by Susan Beck
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026
Time: 10 AM ET
Location: Starting point at the Beck’s house

Louisville Town Hall In-Person Walk
Louisville Yoga Group Walk for Talk
Hosted by Susan Beck
Date: Thursday, October 15, 2026
Time: 9:45 AM ET
Location: Louisville Town Hall | 3623 Louisville Rd | Louisville, TN 37777

Nashville Walk for Talk
Hosted by the Nashville Dysphonia Support Group & the Vanderbilt Voice Center
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM CT
Location: Shelby Park - Mission Picnic Pavilion on Bendelow Ln
Shelby Ave & S 20th St | Nashville, TN 37206
Contact Taylor Jones at taylor.m.jones.1@vumc.org for more information.

Additional Details:
Park at the Old Timers Parking Lot (at the corner of Shelby View Dr and Bendelow Ln). We will meet at the Mission Picnic Pavilion near the lake, off of Bendelow Ln.

Houston Walk for Talk
Hosted by the Houston Area Dysphonia Support Group
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM CT
Location: Kickerillo Mischer Preserve | 20215 Chasewood Park Dr |
Houston, TX 77070
Contact Rachel Hornung at hornungrachel@gmail.com for more information.

Seattle Walk for Talk
Hosted by the UWMC Otolaryngology Team
Date: Friday, October 16, 2026
Location: University of Washington Medical Center | 1959 NE Pacific St | Seattle, Washington 98195
Time: 12:30 PM
Meet in the UWMC Otolaryngology lobby and then walk the Burke Gilman trail together.
Contact Emily Wilson at ecwilson@uw.edu for more information.