Lauren Sisler

09/23/2026

The sideline’s calling ☎️ You know the drill!

09/22/2026

Announcing our next Teen Talks live panel - featuring a very special guest!

Lauren Sisler continues her incredible support of Camp Mariposa and our addiction prevention programming with moderating the upcoming event: Teen Talks: Changing the Story (When Addiction Hits Home).

Crafted by teens for teens, this free event also features Camp Mariposa alumni as they share experiences growing up impacted by addiction in their homes, and how they’ve persevered. Join us October 20, 4-5pm PST / 7-8pm EST!

RSVP here: https://elunanetwork.org/events/teen-talks-changing-the-story-when-addiction-hits-home/

09/18/2026

Some places will always feel like home. ❤️

Twenty-three years ago, I was an 18-year-old freshman at Rutgers when I lost both of my parents. In the days, months and years that followed, this place became so much more than where I went to school. Rutgers became family.

This week, I got to come home.

I came back to share my story at the Rutgers Addiction Research Center Symposium and had the chance to visit football practice and spend a few minutes with Greg Schiano.

Coach Schiano was here when I was a freshman. After my parents died, he checked in on me. I wasn’t one of his football players. I wasn’t on his team. I was a gymnast trying to figure out how to put one foot in front of the other. But he showed up.

More than 20 years later, I finally got the chance to tell him what that meant to me.

Never underestimate the ripple effect of simply showing up for someone. A phone call. A check-in. A few words of encouragement. You may not remember it years later, but I promise you, they might. I did.

A huge thank you to Mike Greengarten and Kevin MacDonnell for getting me back to the Hale Center, a place where I spent countless hours during my time on campus. Walking back into that facility and watching practice again made this full-circle trip even more special.

And I’m so grateful to Danielle Dick and the entire Rutgers Addiction Research Center team for inviting me back to share my story and be part of such a meaningful conference. The work they are doing to better understand addiction, break down stigma and support individuals and families impacted by it means so much to me.

I came back to Rutgers this week carrying a story I once wished I could rewrite. Turns out, I didn’t need a different story. I needed the courage to own this one.

Rutgers will always have a piece of my heart. ❤️

09/18/2026

Thank you to camper Nialah for bravely sharing your Letter to Addiction. This activity can be challenging but cathartic, and allows the campers to support each other through the impacts of addiction.

This week we're sharing snippets of "My Day at Addiction Prevention Camp with Lauren Sisler" before releasing the full video tomorrow 🦋

Thank you to our partner JFCS of the Suncoast and Evolv Media, Inc. for filming!

09/18/2026

When you think "addiction prevention camp" do you think tree climbing, flag football, and drum circle?

Lauren Sisler visited Eluna's Camp Mariposa Sarasota - a program for youth impacted by addiction in their families. While there she discovered the community and hope shared between the campers and mentors. Watch the full video of "My Day at Addiction Prevention Camp" here: https://youtu.be/247BsAoZFfk

Camp Mariposa is free for youth and families in need through the generous support of our community. Help us "Build the Future Together" and ensure we break the cycle of addiction at elunanetwork.org.

Thank you to our partner JFCS of the Suncoast and Evolv Media, Inc. for filming!

ESPN reporter and advocate Lauren Sisler joined Camp Mariposa Saras...

09/17/2026

One of the most important parts of Camp Mariposa is the Letter to Addiction. Campers write out their thoughts and feelings towards addiction, read them to their peers (if they feel comfortable doing so), then cast away the letters. Lauren Sisler bravely shared hers with the campers and how addiction has affected her life, but will not have power over the ending to her story.

This week we're sharing snippets of "My Day at Addiction Prevention Camp with Lauren Sisler" before releasing the full video tomorrow🦋

Thank you to our partner JFCS of the Suncoast and Evolv Media, Inc. for filming!

09/17/2026

Mississippi throw it up 🏈🙌 (yep, that cannon got me good 😂)

09/16/2026

Skylah started as a Camp Mariposa camper and is now a Junior Counselor! Though she wasn't thrilled to come to addiction prevention camp at first, she found understanding and family.

This week we're sharing snippets of "My Day at Addiction Prevention Camp with Lauren Sisler" before releasing the full video on Friday! Keep following along 🦋

Thank you to our partner JFCS of the Suncoast and Evolv Media, Inc. for filming!

09/16/2026

We're back with more of Lauren Sisler’s day at Camp Mariposa Sarasota! After tree climbing in the morning, Lauren and the campers get into some teamwork through flag football, and expressing emotions through drum circle.

This week we're sharing snippets of "My Day at Addiction Prevention Camp with Lauren Sisler" before releasing the full video on Friday! Keep following along 🦋

Thank you to our partner JFCS of the Suncoast and Evolv Media, Inc. for filming!

09/14/2026

Grateful for family & football 🩵🏈 Fun weekend in Oxford!