Steps to Register

1) Check to see if there is an existing Buddy Walk in your area. You can search by state in the "Find a Walk" section, or enter your zip code in the "search by zip code" input box located at the top of the page. If no Walks appear, click here for a listing of the 2009 Buddy Walk events, as new Walks are registered daily.

Please note that NDSS policy prohibits a new Buddy Walk within 30 miles of an existing Walk. Walks that are within this close proximity are encouraged to collaborate on one Walk.  By working together, the increased number of participants and combined efforts of your groups will produce a larger and stronger Walk. Together you can promote the Buddy Walk message of acceptance and inclusion even more prominently in your community. NDSS offers the right of first refusal to pre-existing Walks in a geographic region before considering a new Walk.

2) If there is not a Walk in your area, we invite you to register your Walk. You will need the following information for the registration process (Please note: most of this information can be edited at a later date through the Edit Walk Info section):

• Organizer contact information, including e-mail, address and telephone number
• Group information (if the Walk is being organized by an affiliate support group or other organization) including e-mail, mailing address and telephone number
• Walk information, including date, location, if this will be a fundraising event and other appropriate event details
• Names and email addresses of additional users that can be added as Walk Organizers, which will give them access to the "Organizer Resources" available online

3) Once you have the gathered the information above, click the "Continue" button (or appropriately named button) to start the registration process.

4) Your registration inquiry will be sent to the Buddy Walk office. It will be reviewed and if you meet the criteria for holding a Buddy Walk, you will be e-mailed the Buddy Walk Licensing Agreement for your event.

Please read over the Agreement carefully and return a signed copy to the NDSS office in one of the following ways:

• By e-mail to buddywalk@ndss.org
• By fax to (212) 979-2873
• By mail to: NDSS, 666 Broadway, 8^th floor, New York, NY 10012

Your Walk registration will be processed within 2 business days.

If your registration inquiry does not meet the criteria for holding a Walk, you will receive an e-mail within 2 business days.