Saturday, September 27, 2025 Let’s Do Something About Alopecia Areata! Why We Walk for Alopecia™ The National Alopecia Areata Foundation’s (NAAF) 3rd Annual Walk For Alopecia is the finale of Alopecia Areata Awareness Month and it will once again bring the alopecia areata community of families, caregivers, friends, co-workers, and healthcare professionals together to help drive research for more treatments and a cure, increase support, advocate for change, and end stigma. In 2024, the 2nd Annual Walk For Alopecia™ was a tremendous success engaging thousands across the country, increasing public awareness of alopecia areata and raising more than $950,000 to support alopecia areata services and research. The 2025 Walk will build on this achievement, engaging more people in more communities who want to do something about alopecia areata. With Flagship Sites in San Francisco and Philadelphia, 20+ Volunteer Led Community Sites around the country, and locally activating do-it-yourself Walk Where You Are teams, there is opportunity for everyone, everywhere to show the world that it is not just hair! Interested in being a sponsor or serving in a volunteer leadership role or being on a site committee? Please contact us at walk@naaf.org. Join the Walk For Alopecia movement On Saturday, September 27th, 2025, as we rally coast to coast for a third year to raise funds, support the alopecia areata community, educate the public and empower people living with alopecia areata everywhere. Registration opens in May 2025, and once again, anyone, anywhere can Walk For Alopecia at the: 1. Flagship Walk Site in San Francisco at Golden Gate Park Music Concourse. Site opens at 8:00 a.m. Walk starts at 9:00 a.m. 2. Flagship Walk Site in Philadelphia – More info coming soon! 3. Select volunteer hosted community sites across the country. We are excited to share the volunteer led community sites for 2025 to date and that additional sites will be added as they are confirmed: AZ Phoenix CA Bakersfield CA Los Angeles CA San Diego FL Miami FL Palm Beach FL Tampa GA Social Circle (Atlanta) IL Northern Chicago MD Easton MN Twin Cities MO Joplin MO St. Louis NC Raleigh NY Buffalo OH Euclid (Cleveland) TN La Vergne (Nashville) TX Austin TX Frisco (Dallas) TX Houston VA Hampton 4. Walk Where You Are as a do-it-yourself team or individual in your own neighborhood or a local park! We are looking for committee members, volunteer site leaders, influencers, and more. Contact us now by email at walk@naaf.org. Plans are underway, and we need your help to make the 3rd Annual Walk For Alopecia the best year yet! You can also check out other volunteer opportunities. Volunteer Walk Site Leader Information Calling anyone interested in being a Walk For Alopecia Volunteer Led Community Walk site leader! Watch the recorded Site Leader Informational meeting to learn about leading a walk in your home town. Email walk@naaf.org with any questions and to schedule a meeting with the Walk For Alopecia staff to get the ball rolling. Team Captain & Walker Tools We have created these tools to help you with your team shine your brightest light on alopecia areata through your participation and with your fundraising. Have more questions? Need something more than the tools below? We gotcha! Email us at walk@naaf.org. 2025 Tools will be added periodically throughout the spring and early summer. Team Captain Quick Steps To Success Team Goal Setting Worksheet 50 State Fundraising Challenge Walk Where You Are Guidance Walk Where You Are Guidance Sponsorship Interested in become a Walk For Alopecia National or Local Sponsor? Please email us at walk@naaf.org We are interested in speaking with you! Walk For Alopecia National, Local, and Awareness Month Sponsorship Opportunities Questions? Send us a note at walk@naaf.org. Follow NAAF on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn for exciting updates about Walk for Alopecia and watch for updates in NAAF Enews and Support Group Newsletter.
