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Walk With Us at the 2026 Orlando Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk

 

Breast cancer continues to affect patients, survivors, families, and loved ones throughout our community. In 2026, the American Cancer Society estimates that approximately 321,910 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in women in the United States, along with 60,730 cases of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). An estimated 42,140 women will die from breast cancer this year. [1]

At Hyperbaric Healing Treatment Center, this mission is especially close to our hearts. We have the privilege of caring for patients who are healing from the lasting effects of cancer treatment, including radiation injuries, and their strength and resilience remind us every day why continued support matters.

This year marks our ninth year supporting Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, and we’re once again inviting our patients, families, friends, and community to walk alongside us, join our team, or support our fundraising efforts.

Keep reading to learn how you can get involved.

Who?

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer is an American Cancer Society movement that brings communities together to support breast cancer survivors, patients, caregivers, and families while raising funds for breast cancer research and patient support.

For three decades, Making Strides events across the country have created a place for communities to come together in hope, support, and action.

 

What?

The Hyperbaric Healing Treatment Center team is once again coming together for the Orlando Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk.

This year, our commitment continues to grow. Our founder and hyperbaric director, Erika Jordan, is now serving as the Event Experience Chair for the 30th-anniversary event in October.

With nearly 150 walks taking place across the country, Making Strides Against Breast Cancer has grown into a powerful national movement. These walks bring together survivors, people living with metastatic breast cancer, caregivers, families, businesses, and supporters united in the fight against breast cancer. [2]

 

A few highlights from Erika’s involvement so far in preparation for the main event:

• Represented ACS at an Orange County Sheriff’s Office wellness event, helping share the Making Strides mission and connect with the community.
• Helped with the Kickoff setup and event, and gave the farewell message to the 349 attendees. 
• Obtained donations for the Kickoff Chance Drawings from local businesses, including Cooper’s Hawk, First Watch, The Celeste Hotel/Resort, Fun Spot America, and Hyperbaric Healing Treatment Center.
• Checked in guests at Dr. Anu Saigal’s Pearls with a Purpose Brunch at The Alfond Inn.
• Attended the Corporate Breakfast as a table host and was featured on the big screen.
• HHTC was also an in-kind donor for our Portraits of Hope Ambassadors. We had the privilege of pampering the survivors with a dose of the best natural medicine: oxygen! 

 

Our team has also officially launched the HHTC Making Strides team for 2026, inviting staff, patients, friends, and supporters to join us in fundraising and walking for this important cause.

In addition, HHTC is proud to sponsor all three mile-marker signs along the 3-mile walk route, helping encourage participants every step of the way.

Where and when?

Saturday, October 31, 2026
Event begins at 7:00 a.m.
The walk starts at 9:00 a.m.
Lake Eola Park
566 E. Robinson St.
Orlando, FL 32803

 

Making Strides is a noncompetitive community walk that brings together survivors, caregivers, families, friends, businesses, and supporters from across Central Florida.

Why?

Every step and every donation helps support the American Cancer Society’s work to fund breast cancer research, provide information and resources to people facing cancer, and connect patients and families with support throughout their cancer journey.

For our team, that mission is also closely connected to the work we do every day.

At Hyperbaric Healing Treatment Center, we care for patients experiencing the lasting effects of radiation treatment and other difficult complications following cancer care. Seeing their strength firsthand makes our involvement in Making Strides deeply personal.

As Erika shared with our team:

“Our WHY is especially personal. We walk for our patients, survivors, families, and loved ones, and for the patients we have the privilege of caring for who are healing from the lasting effects of radiation treatment. Their strength and resilience remind us every day why this mission matters. 

Our involvement goes far beyond one day of walking. We support this cause all year long for those continuing to heal after cancer and for medical advancements in breast cancer treatment.”

 

Help us make year nine our best one yet!

There are several ways you can make a difference. Join the Hyperbaric Healing team for the walk, make a donation, or share our fundraising page with your family and friends.

By walking and fundraising with us, you help support the American Cancer Society’s mission while also standing beside the patients, survivors, and families who inspire this work every day.

Every donation, share, and step helps move this mission forward.

 

Join us for our ninth year supporting the fight against breast cancer as Orlando celebrates 30 years of Making Strides
Join our team or make a donation today!

 

1: American Cancer Society | Key Statistics for Breast Cancer
2: American Cancer Society | Join the Movement