A day of walking and raising funds to support SAA’s mission all year long! This year, we’ve set a goal of $25,000 and we need your help to reach it.
We’ve made it easy to set up your personal fundraising page in just a couple of minutes. You can add photos, quotes, personal goals, and let everyone know why you’re walking. Then, with a click, you can share your page with friends and family on social media and raise money to ensure a better future for all those affected by spondyloarthritis.
Be sure to join us on WYASO Day as we welcome walkers from around the globe via Zoom. SAA staffers and Walk Ambassadors will be online from 9am to 6pm PDT. Check in throughout the day to meet fellow walkers, share stories, see old friends, and encourage your teammates to keep going for the cause. They say, “motion is lotion” and we can’t agree more! Prizes will be given throughout the event so make sure to drop in often and stay as long as you like!
To walk with us on May 3rd and beyond:
Build a healthy habit of walking that will carry you far beyond May 3rd and into the rest of 2026. Join the movement now and prep for May 3rd, 2026!
SAA is committed to being there for you all day on WYASO day. On that day, Zoom is the place to find your happy pace. It’s our way of walking with you. We’re with you every step of the way.
If you have any questions reach out to us at info@spondylitis.org
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Founder Walk Your AS Off
The Spondylitis Association of America brings decades of experience in providing education, advocacy, and support to individuals with spondyloarthritis and their families. With a comprehensive range of programs and services, SAA is well-equipped to carry forward the legacy of Walk AS One while expanding its reach and impact. By integrating Walk Your AS Off into its existing mission to empower those living with spondyloarthritis, SAA reaffirms its commitment to our global community.
Motion is lotion with Spondyloarthritis
For someone like me who suffers from two forms of Spondyloarthritis - Axial Spondyloarthritis and Psoriatic Arthritis, 'motion is lotion'. We must keep moving. That's why we launched Walk AS One as a non-profit in 2016 and why we are pushing for awareness. Walk Your AS Off aims to mobilize the AS community, educate others, and provide gentle encouragement to keep on moving. This is why we walk each year for awareness.
Your best is your best. I’m finally learning that includes me too.
I have in the past worn myself thin, being a support system to others, but not to myself. So, I finally decided it was time to give the gift of acceptance to myself. On February 8, 2023, I started tracking my steps, hoping I could do a million steps in a year. I forced myself to not set daily goals. I was really shocked how the steps really added up! And by December 6, 2023, I had reached a million steps!
Lace up your shoes and get back outside
Low impact exercise is critical for those of us living with AS. WYASO helps motivate us as a community to lace up those shoes and take some steps! Being involved with the walk is also a great way for us to help educate others about AS. The timing of the walk also coincides with the change of season. After a long Midwest winter, the walk is the PERFECT way to motivate me to lace up my shoes and get back outside!
Walking with all my Spondy friends is fun
I was 11 years old in 1969 when Neil Armstrong made the first step off the LEM and onto the lunar surface, and that inspiring leap for all mankind; youthful dreams of going to Mars felt very real. With my space suit on I was ready to get beamed up to Mars from this magical bench hidden in the Minnesota wilderness, but walking with all my Spondy friends will be far more fun, besides, I can include my canine walking buddies – please join us.
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