Red Ribbon Week

Red Ribbon Week is a Nationally Recognized Week in October, dedicated to raising awareness about addictive substance, and violence prevention.  It is our biggest event of the year. This week long events starts with the "Opening Ceremony" and ends with the "Walk for Hope." During the week we hold different events to engage the community in an effort to bring about community awareness, connectivity and change.

2018 Red Ribbon Week

Events

Mon. Oct 15 — Vaping Presentation
Location: Wallingford Senior Center, 238 Washington Street
Time: 6:30p
Presenter: Tricia Dahl, BS, Yale School of Medicine

Thurs. Oct 18 — Open House / 2017 Risk Behavior Survey Results
Location: Coalition Office, 136 Center Street
Time: 6:30p, Light Refreshments Provided
Presenter: Celeste Jorge, MPH, CT Department of Public Health

Mon. Oct. 22 — Community Night
Location: Parade Grounds at Town Hall
Time: 6:30p
Details: Community organizations, leaders supporting substance abuse prevention.

Thurs. Oct. 25 — Walk of Hope and Closing Tribute
Location: Parade Grounds at Town Hall
Time: 6:30p ; Walk of Hope takes place on Center Street with luminaries to light the way.
Details: musicians, speakers, lighting of the community candle
Champions for Youth: an annual nomination program where each youth organization can choose to submit the name of one adult mentor and one extraordinary youth into nomination for the Champion for Youth Award. The nominees and recipients are recognized every year at the Walk of Hope. 

Visit: ​youthcoordinator9.wixsite.com/wlfdchampions4youth
The “Walk of Hope” was established in 2014 to close our Annual Red Ribbon Week Campaign. On October 27th, we will gather at the Wallingford Parade Grounds at Town Hall and walk down town to the Gazebo… luminary bags will light our way. The event will include the luminaries along Center Street, participating
businesses and organizations, and our closing ceremony. 

Your bag can be written out In Honor, In Memory, or In Support of someone or something near and dear to you, or just an inspirational phrase that brings light to our mission:

“Raise awareness and reduce substance use among youth to foster healthy, caring, responsible, citizens by engaging Wallingford’s community resources.”

The bags have a suggested donation of $2.00 and will be available up until the day of the event. Updated information and purchase of these bags will be available at all of the Coalition activities. Thank you for your continued support!