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!

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

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.

Fort Myers Walk for Talk
Hosted by SWFL Walk for Talk Team
Date: Saturday, October 10, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM ET
Location: Portico Community Center | 14070 Portico Blvd | Fort Myers, FL 33905

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.

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.

Walk for Talk with Voices of Michigan Team
Hosted by the Greater Detroit Dysphonia Support Group
Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM ET
Location: Stage Nature Center | 6685 Coolidge Hwy | Troy, MI 48098

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

Columbus Walk for Talk
Hosted by Ohio State National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA)
Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM ET
Location: Ohio State University
Pressey Hall, South Entrance
1070 Carmack Road
Columbus, OH 43210

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

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.