Walk & Roll Season Is Here! Let’s Move Closer to a Cure!

by Samantha Schneider

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The moment we’ve all been waiting for has arrived: The 2026 Walk & Roll to Cure FSHD season is officially here!  

Starting at the end of August through October, communities in more than 27 cities across the U.S. and Canada will come together to walk, roll, and rally for one shared mission: accelerating research, expanding education, and strengthening support for the 1 million people worldwide living with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD). 

More Than a Walk 

It’s about kids, parents, friends, and neighbors showing up, in sneakers, in wheelchairs, on scooters to say: we’re in this together, and we’re not slowing down. Ultimately, it’s about community. 

Why This Season Matters 

FSHD is progressive and currently has no treatment or cure but momentum is building. Breakthrough research and promising therapies are advancing, and a first-ever disease-modifying treatment is within reach. Every registration, every team, and every dollar raised this season helps move that timeline forward. 

How YOU can get involved and make a difference: 

• Register for your local Walk & Roll: Find the event nearest you and sign up today.

• No walk near you? Go virtual! Join the International Walk & Roll and participate from anywhere in the world.

• Start or join a team. Grab your family, friends, coworkers, or neighbors and create a team; teams make the day more fun and multiply your impact. 

• Spread the word. Share your local event on social media, invite someone new, or cheer on a team with a donation. 

• Raise Funds to support the mission. When you register, you have your own personal fundraising page to text to your network which ultimately helps raise awareness! 

Individuals who are registered and raise $100 earn a 2026 Walk & Roll T-Shirt! 

New and Current Team Captains: Join us for the Team Captain Kick Off on August 5th, register today.

Let’s Make This Our Biggest Season Yet! 

Whether you’re a longtime team captain or lacing up for your very first walk, there’s a place for you in this movement. Every step — walked or rolled — brings us closer to a cure. 

We can’t wait to see you out there!