Family Promise Hike for Hope: 30th Anniversary

Family Promise ​Hike for Hope: 30th Anniversary​
Day-of Information


Family Promise Hike for Hope: 30th Anniversary
Sunday, May 7, 2023
Van Neste Square Park, Ridgewood, NJ 07450


Schedule for the Day

11:30 AM-12:30 PM: Hiker registration/check-in at Van Neste Square
12:30 PM: Opening remarks and pre-walk warm-ups
1 PM: Our three-mile "hike" begins! See below for route
2 PM: Hikers return to Van Neste Square for snacks, contests, music, activities, and more. Prizes will be awarded to our Top Individual Fundraiser, Top Fundraising Team, participant who earned the Most Activity Points through our online challenges, and more
3:30 PM: Event ends


Parking: FREE street parking is available on Sundays in Ridgewood as well as at the Hudson Street Parking Garage (25 Hudson Street, Ridgewood), located a block away from Van Neste Square. Please do not park in the Ridgewood United Methodist Church lot.

Attire: Please wear comfortable clothing or athletic wear and comfortable sneakers. Hikers will receive their Hike for Hope: 30th Anniversary t-shirt upon check-in. Our event is rain or shine, so plan accordingly!

Water Bottle Policy: In partnership with Sustainable Ridgewood, this is a plastic bottle free event. We ask that all Hikers PLEASE bring a reusable water bottle to the Hike for Hope. Water stations for refills will be available to participants at Van Neste Square as well as on the route.

Refreshments: An assortment of snacks and treats will be available for Hikers before and after the walk in Van Neste Square.

Questions about the event? Please call the Family Promise office at 201-833-8009 or email Amy Ebeling at aebeling@bergenfamilypromise.org. 

Route through Ridgewood
Ready to get moving for Family Promise? Get a head start on our Hike by previewing our three-mile route below! Maps will be available for all Hikers on the day of our event, and signs directing Hikers will be placed along the route.

  • ​From Van Neste Square, head west on Dayton Street to Prospect Street
  • Turn left onto Prospect Street
  • Turn left onto Spring Avenue
  • Turn right onto South Pleasant Avenue
  • Turn left onto Witthill Road looping around on Alanon Road back towards South Pleasant Avenue

    WATER STATION/HALFWAY POINT
  • Turn left onto South Pleasant Avenue
  • Turn right onto Laurel Road
  • Turn right onto South Van Dien Avenue
  • Turn left onto Spring Avenue
  • A top of the hill, make a slight right onto Union Street
  • Turn left onto Dayton Street