Family Promise of Bergen County's Hike for Hope 2025

Sunday, May 4, 2025
Van Neste Square Memorial Park,
Ridgewood, NJ

Check-In Opens: 11:30 AM
Announcements & Warm-Ups: 12:30 PM
Walk & Activities: 1-4 PM

Since 1993, Family Promise of Bergen County’s annual Hike for Hope has brought families, congregations, community organizations, school and youth groups, and individuals of all ages together to bring awareness to family homelessness and raise funds for Family Promise's life-changing housing and support programs. Participants compete in online fundraising and complete fun, virtual activities to win prizes, all leading up to our three-mile walk through the heart of downtown Ridgewood on Sunday, May 4. After the trek, Hikers will enjoy activities, giveaways, snacks, music, games, contests, and more at Van Neste Square Memorial Park.

By participating in the Hike for Hope, you will help support Family Promise of Bergen County’s mission to empower working families with children facing homelessness to become permanently self-sufficient and break the cycle of poverty for themselves and future generations. Proceeds from the event benefit our temporary housing and holistic support services, which include personalized case management, financial education, job training, empowerment workshops, childcare, transportation, meals at our nightly Walk-In Dinner Program, and more.

Ready, Set, Go! Here's how to get started:

Register as a Team or as an Individual Hiker
Sign up and follow the steps to complete registration. You can form your own team, join an existing one, or just register as an individual.

Create Your Hiker Page & Start Fundraising
Add a picture, link your social media, and tell the world why supporting Family Promise is important to you. Then ask your friends and family to donate to your campaign by sharing your fundraising page via text, email, and social media, or even recruit them to join your team—the more people involved, the more children and parents we can help! You'll be able to keep track of you or your team's progress and how it measures up to other participants on our Leaderboards.

Complete Challenges and Win Prizes
Earn points by completing our online activity challenges, such as taking quizzes, creating videos, recruiting hikers, and more! When checking in at registration on May 4, participants will receive tickets based on the number of points they earned leading up to the event, which can then be redeemed for prizes and entered into raffles. Every 25 points = 1 ticket!

Prizes will also be awarded to the winners of various contests, such as Top Fundraising Team, Top Individual Fundraiser, Best/Most Creative Team T-Shirt, and more! Stay tuned for additional contest details.

Join Us for the 3-Mile Hike for Hope
Grab your team and join us at Van Neste Square in Ridgewood on Sunday, May 4 to embark on our three-mile march through town. Hikers will enjoy activities, giveaways, snacks, music, games, contests, and more before and after the walk. Prizes will be awarded in various categories.

Registration Fees:
Adult Hikers (18+): $30 per person
Youth Hikers (6-17): $15 per person
Children 5 and under: Free

Become a 2025 Hike for Hope Trailblazer

Kickstart your campaign and raise $350 or more by Friday, April 11 to become a Hike for Hope Trailblazers! Teams and individuals who reach this goal will receive special recognition and benefits, such as the opportunity to head to the front and lead our three-mile walk on the day of our event. Trailblazers will be featured on the 2025 Hike for Hope walking banner, route map distributed to all participants, and dedicated webpage on this site, be recognized during pre-walk announcements, receive additional tickets for raffle prizes, and more!

Family Promise Hike for Hope 2025 Supports Family Promise of Bergen County

Family Promise Hike for Hope 2025

Family Promise Hike for Hope 2025 Supports Family Promise of Bergen County