Walk to End HIV 2026

Lace up for Hope. Walk to End HIV!

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Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 10 a.m.

Sam Houston Park

1000 Bagby St., Houston, TX 77002


For 37 years, Allies in Hope (formerly AIDS Foundation Houston) has hosted the Walk to End HIV, a gathering that unites individuals, families, businesses, and community partners in the shared mission to end the HIV epidemic in Greater Houston. Every step we take is a declaration of solidarity, awareness, and support. Hope Lives Here in every stride, every story, and every life touched by this event.


Schedule of Events

Map To Sam Houston Park

Why We Walk


The Walk to End HIV isn’t just a route through Sam Houston Park—it is a powerful demonstration of community, compassion, and progress.


While HIV is where our work began, it is not where it ends. Today, Allies in Hope serves individuals and families across Greater Houston with a comprehensive network of care that addresses the full realities of health, stability, and dignity—both for those living with HIV and for neighbors without a diagnosis who still need support.


Your participation fuels awareness and raises critical funds that help:


• Advance HIV prevention, testing, and treatment access

• Support individuals and families impacted by HIV

• Provide mental health counseling, case management, and supportive services

• Increase food access, housing stability, and pathways to long-term well-being

• Expand community education while reducing stigma and barriers to care


When we walk, we walk for health.


When we walk, we walk for equity.


When we walk, we show—together—that Hope Lives Here in every step,
every conversation, and every life we touch.

Choose Your Path! Make an Impact

Getting involved takes just three simple steps

Step 1: Choose your impact path - start a team, join a team, or fundraise on your own

Register and assemble your squad

Find a team or fundraiser to join or support

Fundraise on your own

Make a Donation

Step 2: Set your goal and spread the word.

Post about your fundraising campaign to END HIV on all of your social media platforms. 

Call or text your friends and family to join the cause.

Use the email function in your fundraising profile to share updates with your team members and thank donors.

Step 3: Attend the Walk to celebrate all that we’ve achieved together!



Walk Event Map


Benefitting Agency Program

Are you a not-for-profit organization?


Do you want to get involved in the community, raise funds for Allies in Hope programs and services,
all while raising funds for
YOUR organization?


Become a Walk to End HIV Benefitting Agency! Apply by clicking the button below.