Calgary Downtown

About Feed the Hungry

If Sunday dinner is a tradition in your home, or if you have fond memories of special Sunday dinners around the table with family, imagine if all of that was stripped away and Sunday was just another day of searching for food and shelter.

At Feed the Hungry, we offer a family-style, sit down dinner each Sunday in an atmosphere of community, warmth, dignity, safety and respect. We intentionally strive to re-create that environment many of us remember so fondly.

Many of our guests come to us after walking through harsh weather conditions. By participating in Coldest Night of the Year, we invite you to not only help us raise funds to operate our program, but also to experience a small taste of what it means to experience homelessness during Calgary's often brutally cold winter nights.

Walk with us on February 23, 2019. And remember, it's cold out there.

About KAIROS Calgary

KAIROS Calgary's Affordable Housing Working Group is committed to helping families at risk of or experiencing homelessness. This work involves volunteering with CUPS Calgary at affordable housing communities in Calgary and fundraising to pay off the mortgages of those communities through the A Place to Call Home campaign. This campaign is run in partnership with HomeSpace Society and the Calgary Homeless Foundation.

KAIROS is currently fundraising through Coldest Night of the Year in 2019 for Bankview Apartments. This is a 26 unit affordable rental apartment building that provides community development housing for individuals and families.

KAIROS Calgary brings together 10 Christian denominations and about 130 congregations in the largest ecumenical effort that we know of in Canada to help families at risk of or experiencing homelessness.

Home is where the heart is.

Contact Us

Feed the Hungry

Samantha Jones Event Coordinator
Toll Free 1.877.743.3413 / Phone 519.603.2250
Email calgarydowntown@cnoy.org

KAIROS Calgary

Samantha Jones Event Coordinator
Toll Free 1.877.743.3413 / Phone 519.603.2250
Email calgarydowntown@cnoy.org

Community Sponsors

Calgary Downtown is super grateful for our fantastic 2019 sponsors! View all sponsors >

Event Day Details

Save the date - CNOY Day is February 23, 2019!

We are excited to welcome our participants back to Eau Claire Market for the fifth year in a row.

Our routes will be changing slightly again this year due to construction along the Bow River pathways, so please view our maps!

We are collecting non-perishables for the Calgary Food Bank again this year. Not required as we know you've already worked very had on our behalf, but appreciated.

Please note: NO DOGS allowed with walkers unless it is a service animal. This is a national event policy. Please be respectful and leave your lovely four footed friend at home.

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Eau Claire Market - 200 Barclay Parade SW

Times

• 4 pm - Registration opens

• 5 pm - Opening Ceremonies

• 5:15 pm - Walk begins (10KM)

• 5:25 pm - Walk begins (2 & 5KM)

• 6 pm - Registration closes

• 6 pm - Meal service begins

• 8 pm - Route closes, meal service ends

Between 6:00 and 8:00 pm a warm, light meal will be served to all walkers and volunteers.

Registration

Registration opens at 4:00 pm

All walkers must check-in at registration upon arrival

Check out the What to Bring section below.

Registration Type

• Children 0-10: Free

• Youth 11-17: Fundraise a minimum of $75 or pay registration fee

• Adult 18+: Fundraise a minimum of $150 or pay registration fee

For those who chose to pay the non-refundable registration fee, the early bird cost of $25 applies until Sunday, February 17th. After that, the fee will be $40.

Have questions?

• Visit our FAQ section!

Route Details

Please note: If it is colder than -20 with the windchill, we will not be running a 10KM Route for the safety of our volunteers

Route Options include:

2 km walk

5 km walk

10 km walk (weather permitting)

Rest stops will be available on all routes.

All routes will be well signed.

Route marshalls, rest stop attendants, and sweep vehicle drivers will be available for support along the route.

All walkers 12 and under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times.

What to Bring

• any cash or cheques made out to "Coldest Night of the Year"

• a completed Pledge Sheet or My Results Form to match the cash or cheques

• a signed Waiver Form

• good walking waterproof shoes/boots

• warm coat & mitts

• a flash light for when it's dark

• an item for the Calgary Food Bank

Come prepared while keeping an eye on the expected weather.

Calgary Downtown Scoreboard

Are you thrashing the competition (for a good cause)? Find out here! Stats are updated every 15 minutes. See how you stack up on the national scoreboard >

Calgary Downtown Maps

All routes are generously marked with bright CNOY signage, staffed by friendly volunteers, and include rest stops with snacks along the way.