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WalkForLives

05.15.27 Saturday · Cities Nationwide

One Saturday, walks in cities and towns across America, led by families who refuse to stay silent. Find your walk, or lead one in your city.

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Days to Walk Day

Last Year, We Walked as One.

110
Community Walks
9,047
Participants on July 11, 2026
38
States + D.C. + P.R.

500+ community partners and 200M+ in potential media reach.

Read the Impact Report

Source: Walk for Lives 2026 Impact Report

Two Ways to Show Up

Find Your Role

Lead a City Walk in your town, or walk with your community. Here is how to get ready.

A walk leader speaks at the Walk for Lives podium in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C. · 2026
For Organizers

Lead a City Walk

You bring the community. We bring the training, the branding, and a national team behind you. No event experience needed.

  1. 1
    Start a WalkSign up to lead the City Walk in your town.
  2. 2
    Take Your First Six StepsThe info session, the Organizer Guide, your Mobilize page, and your co-leader.
  3. 3
    Open the Organizer VaultYour checklist, training, run of show, sponsor kit, and the Walk Leaders Slack.
What Is Slack?

A free messaging app, like a group text with folders, on your phone or computer. It is where UAF runs Walk for Lives.

  • A private channel for your city
  • A direct line to UAF staff
  • The Marketing HUB: flyers, QR codes, and templates
Start a Walk
Walkers in Walk for Lives shirts walk together in Orlando
Orlando, FL · 2026
For Attendees

Walk With Your Community

Show up for the families in your town. Bring your friends, your family, and your voice.

  1. 1
    Find a Walk Near YouUse the live map to find the closest walk.
  2. 2
    RSVP on MobilizeYour organizer can send you the agenda, parking, and day-of details.
  3. 3
    Keep This App HandyWalk details, walk-day info, and quick answers from Hugo.
Add It to Your Phone

Free, nothing to download. In your phone’s browser, tap Share, then Add to Home Screen.

No Walk Near You?

Host a Walk in a Box

No stage, no permit, no large event. For families, schools, workplaces, faith communities, neighborhoods, and recovery groups.

Get Your Kit

Fort Worth, TX · July 11, 2026

Find Your City

Walks Across the Nation

Find a walk near you, or put your town on the map.

Map of Walk for Lives 2026 walk locations. Opens the live map on Mobilize. Open the Live Map

2026 walk locations shown. 2027 walks appear on the live map as cities register.

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Walk for Lives 2026

In Photos

Families, friends, and neighbors in cities across the country. Tap any photo to see it larger.

In Their Own Words

Why We Walk

Every walk is led by a bereaved family member who refuses to stay silent. Fentanyl is the leading cause of death for Americans ages 18 to 45.

What Reporters Saw

Hundreds gathered at Lake Eola Park.WFTV · Orlando
~200 people came out to the Walk for Lives event.WLBT · Jackson, MS
100+ walks held simultaneously nationwide.WLBT · KJCT · KPRC

Then, Washington, D.C.

Lifeline DC

09.09.27to09.11.27

Three days in the capital: Hill Day, the Summit on Synthetic Drugs, and Walk for Lives D.C. on the National Mall.

Explore Lifeline DC

Saturday, May 15, 2027

Find a Walk

Walks in cities and towns across America, all on one Saturday. Pick yours, RSVP, and bring someone with you.

Open the Live Map Start a Walk
Map of Walk for Lives 2026 walk locations. Opens the live map on Mobilize. Open the Live Map

2026 walk locations shown. 2027 walks appear on the live map as cities register.

There’s a Walk Near You

RSVP on Mobilize so your organizer can share the time, place, parking, and day-of details.

Find Events Near You

Your City Isn’t on the Map

Anyone can lead a City Walk. We provide training, resources, branding, and support.

Start a Walk

You Want Something Smaller

Host a Walk in a Box with your family, neighborhood, church, school, workplace, or recovery group.

Get Your Kit
Families gather beside a memorial board of loved ones on the National Mall
Washington, D.C. · September 26, 2026

Before You Go

What to Expect

What Happens at a Walk

Most walks open with a short stage program of 30 to 40 minutes: a welcome, a family leader sharing their story, and local speakers. Then everyone walks together, usually 1 to 2 miles.

Many walks also hold a community resource fair, with tables from recovery centers, nonprofits, and local partners. Check your walk’s Mobilize page for the agenda, the walk length, and parking.

Walking in Memory of Someone

You are welcome here. Many walks set up a memorial display, and families are invited to bring a photo, a sign, or a pair of shoes that represents their loved one for “The Shoes They Left Behind.”

The Families Network connects you with families who understand.

Join the Families Network

No Walk in Your Town Yet

New City Walks are added to the live map as organizers sign up. You can lead one yourself, or host a smaller Walk in a Box with the people around you.

Start a Walk · Walk in a Box

For City Walk Organizers

Organize a Walk

Your first six steps, eleven short training videos, the official run of show, your sponsor kit, and every document you need to lead a City Walk on May 15.

Start a Walk

Already Signed Up?

Your First Six Steps

Start with step one. Each step takes less than ten minutes, and none of them have to happen in order.

Training

Watch the Modules

Official Stage Guide

Walk Day Program: Run of Show

The stage portion is a sacred part of Walk for Lives, where stories are heard and lifesaving information is shared. Follow this guide, and adapt it where your community needs it.

A speaker addresses a seated crowd from the Walk for Lives stage in Orlando
Orlando, FL · July 11, 2026

Main Considerations

  • Hold the stage portion at the start, or split it between the start and the end.
  • Use an emcee from local media (TV, radio, or print), or someone confident speaking in public.
  • Everyone must be able to hear. Test the sound system ahead of time and use a handheld mic. Small speakers are cheap to rent and often donated.
  • Hold the timeframes. Brief your emcee to walk up gently when a speaker runs long.
  • Recommended speakers: a family leader, a friend, law enforcement, and a mental health professional. An elected official is optional.

Speaking Schedule, 30 to 40 Minutes

  1. 1. Emcee welcome and register-now ask3 min
  2. 2. Family leader: your story7 to 12 min
  3. 3. Law enforcement representative5 min
  4. 4. Mental health or addiction professional5 min
  5. 5. Elected official (optional)5 min
  6. 6. Family member or community leader5 min
  7. 7. Emcee close and resource fair invite3 min
Download the Run of Show

PDF. Includes the emcee script and the read-aloud summary of the illicit fentanyl crisis.

Downloads

Guides, Scripts, and Checklists

Plan Your Walk RouteFree route planner. 1 to 2 miles is ideal.

Questions Along the Way?

You are not doing this alone. Email the national team and a real person will write back.

Forms and Sign-Ups

Every Form in One Place

Find yours by who you are. Each one takes a few minutes.

Need help with a form?

Organizer Vault

Enter the access code from UAF staff.

Need a code? Email UAF staff

Organizer Vault

Your command center for May 15.

Days to May 15
Checklist Done
Training Modules
Documents

Announcements

Organizer Calls

Organizer Info Session (Zoom) Date and time coming soon. Your invite arrives by email. Join on Zoom
More 2027 Call Dates Coming SoonThey’ll be posted in #all-unitedagainstfentanyl on Slack.
Watch the Last Call Recording

Quick Actions

Post Your Walk on Mobilize Organizer Guide 2027 Run of Show (PDF) Organizer Donation Page Email UAF Staff

Start Here

Your first six steps as a City Walk organizer. None of them have to happen in order.

Event Checklist

Saved on this device as you go. Items marked New come from 2026 walker feedback.

Training Modules

Watch all before your walk.

In Production

Slack

Where UAF staff and walk leaders work together.

Join the Walk Leaders Slack

Slack is a free messaging app, like a group text with folders, on your phone or computer. You’ll get a private channel for your city and a direct line to UAF staff.

Join UAF Slack

Your Channels

#all-unitedagainstfentanyl Org-wide updates, announcements, and call links.

#wfl-[state]-[city] Your private city channel, for example #wfl-tx-dallas.

#walk-for-lives Cross-city coordination for all walk leaders.

Your Branded Walk Link

Issued once your venue is confirmed. It goes on your flyer, under the QR code.

go.walkforlives.org/ST-CityName

Example: go.walkforlives.org/TX-FortWorth

Walk for LivesAdd it to your home screen for quick access.