Pompton Lakes Prevention Coalition

05/29/2026

Cards come out on top! We are so proud to announce our HAWC Club at Pompton Lakes High School took home 1st place at the Annual Passaic County Teen Summit. Their PSA took the top spot! Their hard work and dedication has been off the charts the past few years. A huge shoutout to their advisor Gineen Ricciardelli on what is a proud day capped off with a great accomplishment! The HAWC program received $1,000 in prize winnings and their PSA will air before every film at Clifton Commons and Willowbrook Mall from July 1-Sept 1 this summer. This has been a long time coming for this program. What a great day to be a Cardinal!

05/17/2026

Yesterday still doesn’t feel real with the outpouring support from the community for our 2026 Walk For Hope and Diamond Classic. We cannot thank everyone enough for their support and donations.

“We are so overjoyed with the support we received yesterday and this week as a whole. 3 distinctly different events: school speaker, walk, and Diamond Classic, all brought a high level of success in our goal to end the stigma. I personally want to thank everyone who had a hand in helping any of the events. Dr. P and I are so lucky to have the support of the community and the high demand for events like this. It is an honor and a pleasure to give back to a community that means the world to us!”
- Ryan Gosiker - Coalition Coordinator

05/15/2026

24 hours to go! Register now! Weather is going to be beautiful. Join us for a great event!

05/12/2026

UPDATE: we have a change to the food truck vendor for the Diamond Classic on Saturday! Happy to have Brother Bruno’s on-site!

05/09/2026

What a week coming up!

May 14th - Mental Health Speaker Zion Givens stops by Lakeside Middle School
May 15th - Zion heads to PLHS to deliver a strong mental health awareness month message
May 16th at 9am - The Walk For Hope
May 16th at 10am and 12pm - The Diamond Classic

Please register for the Walk and join us for an amazing week ahead!

05/04/2026

A wonderful event! We are proud of the partnership we have with Pompton Lakes High School and our HAWC students who are simply amazing! A massive thank you to all the local business involved!

05/01/2026

As we begin Mental Health Awareness Month, it’s a great time to look at what the Coalition has planned:

Sticker Shock - May 2nd
Zion Givens Presentation at Lakeside - May 14th
Zoom Givens Presentation at PLHS - May 15th
Walk For Hope - May 16th at 9:00 AM
Diamond Classic - May 16th at 10:00A and 12:00P
Monthly Meeting - May 18th at 6:00 PM
PLPD LEAD picnic - May 22nd

It’ll be a busy month! Please register for the Walk at www.tinyurl.com/walkforhope26

We are here for any and all. Please reach out throughout the month as we prepare to deliver key messages to the community all May long!

The walk will take place on Saturday, May 16th, from 09:00 AM to 12:00 PM starting at Pompton Lakes High School. This walk is in conjunction with the Stigma-Free campaign and Mental Health Awareness Month. We will be walking to Hershfield and then back to the school. Onsite check-in will begin at 09...

04/21/2026

Just 24 days til the Walk For Hope! Get registered today!

04/13/2026

Wow! A FULL day of PLPC events! Walk in the morning and catch some softball afterwards! All in the name of mental health and reducing/ending the stigma around mental health and substance use! Register for the walk at www.tinyurl.com/walkforhope26 and join us for an epic day!

04/09/2026

We thank you Pompton Lakes High School and Stephen Hill for delivering critical messages to our youth!