Raised:
$101,275
155%Goal:
$65,000

Nelson

Hosted by Nelson CARES Society

306Walkers59Teams45Volunteers

The Coldest Night of the Year is a winterrific family-friendly walk to raise money for local charities serving people experiencing hurt, hunger, and homelessness. Join us on February 25, 2023 - team up, fundraise, walk, and gather for good... because it’s cold out there.

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Nelson 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 >

Teams
Walkers

#

Team Name

Captain

Members

Raised

1

Erica's Avengers

Stephanie Myers

3

4,925.00

2

Nelson Covenant Church

Jeff Strong

16

4,495.00

3

Stepping Stones/NSI superstars

sandra bernier

2

3,425.00

4

The Uphill Warm Hearts

Cathy Denby

4

3,000.00

5

RBC Nelson

Zarchi Shein

14

2,985.00

6

Coldwell Banker Rosling Real Estate

Tanya Hobbs

9

2,655.00

7

Nelson Rotary Noon and Daybreak Nightwalkers

Alan Inkster

11

2,620.00

8

Team Trafalgar

Curtis Bendig

12

2,397.25

9

Ascension Lutheran

Nolan Gingrich

5

2,284.00

10

Kootenay Co-op Radio

Amélie Sauquet-Davidson

5

2,245.00

11

Pennywise

Karma Halleran

5

2,185.00

12

CFUW Nelson & District Club

Janice Murphy

7

2,120.00

13

Nelson Nordic

Randy Richmond

2

2,005.00

14

Walk the talk

Evelien Dansercoer

8

1,970.00

15

Kootenay Rhythm Dragons

Cath Little

7

1,950.00

16

Hemlock Homes

Andrew Murray

3

1,900.00

17

Nelson United Church

J David Boyd

2

1,840.00

18

KCDS Workday Warriors

Gayla Fleming

7

1,780.00

19

Rad Moms and Kool Kids

Paula Doherty

5

1,695.00

20

NDCU

Karla Whitaker

7

1,680.00

21

The Bridge

Trent Alcock

3

1,656.00

22

École des Sentiers-Alpins

Marjolaine Taburiaux

13

1,625.00

23

Nelson Museum Archives & Gallery

Cindy Fillion

7

1,530.00

24

NCARES Room and Board

Ron Little

4

1,300.00

25

Nelson SOAR

Maria Van der Star

4

1,250.00

26

Community Futures Central Kootenay

Sam Van Schie

5

1,210.00

27

Fiona, Lisa, Christy & Friends!

FIONA GALBRAITH

3

1,195.00

28

Debbie's Diamonds

Russ Yeske

2

945.00

29

Boomers on the March

Storey Debra

5

940.00

30

Calks of the Walk

Shari Starling

2

900.00

31

The Walking Led

Urban Systems Nelson

6

870.00

32

Outlaws

Shannon Merritt

5

870.00

33

Magical Moon Sisters

Zoey Joyce

2

815.00

34

LVR Rec Leadership Class

Jeremy McComb

19

785.00

35

Snow Crystals

Aydin Devji

3

770.00

36

Nelson-Creston BC Greens

Zach Peters

4

655.00

37

Unexplained Journeys

Carley McGrath

3

650.00

38

The Middle Road Walking Friends

Stuart McKinnon

2

650.00

39

Emineminem's

Meghan Melanson

1

650.00

40

Live It Earth

Julia Cedar

2

600.00

41

KIS

Veronica Arnett

11

570.00

42

NCARES Affordable Housing Team

Joanne Motta

5

535.00

43

Canak Walk

Kay Coburn

4

500.00

44

Victoria St. cares

Susanne Solarik

3

500.00

45

Selkirk College Faculty Association

Coby VanderGaast

1

490.00

46

Team Amethyst

Patricia Curtiss

3

475.00

47

House and Home

Kat Reades

1

275.00

48

Kaup Boys

Steven Kaup

1

250.00

49

GT Grizzlies

Janet Jonker

7

250.00

50

Ymir Yahoos

Michelle Colley

4

230.00

51

Open Book Lovers

Dervila O'Dowd

2

155.00

52

Mentz Movers

George Mentz

3

50.00

53

Ruth & Emma

Ruth Linley

2

50.00

54

The 11th Hour

Robert McGregor

1

50.00

55

Maverick Strength

Ryan Reid

1

56

Brazeau

Alison Gozna

1

57

Urban Legends and Buddys Placce

Urban Legends

1

#

Name

Team Name

Donors

Raised

1

sandra bernier

Stepping Stones/NSI superstars

38

3,075.00

2

Stephanie Myers

Erica's Avengers

35

2,275.00

3

Andrew Murray

Hemlock Homes

19

1,750.00

4

Maria Schuh

Nelson Covenant Church

17

1,605.00

5

Randy Richmond

Nelson Nordic

10

1,455.00

6

Cathy Denby

The Uphill Warm Hearts

5

1,300.00

7

Nolan Gingrich

Ascension Lutheran

8

1,109.00

8

Judy Hawes

Pennywise

24

1,075.00

9

Brian&Amy Kelsch Wealth Management RBC

RBC Nelson

1

1,000.00

10

Kate Nott

Nelson SOAR

13

1,000.00

11

Amélie Sauquet-Davidson

Kootenay Co-op Radio

8

895.00

12

Michele Deluca

Walk the talk

11

825.00

13

Justin Baumgardner

The Bridge

8

820.00

14

Urban Systems Nelson

The Walking Led

9

725.00

15

J David Boyd

Nelson United Church

9

720.00

16

Russ Yeske

Debbie's Diamonds

8

720.00

17

Karla Whitaker

NDCU

2

710.00

18

Cath Little

Kootenay Rhythm Dragons

5

650.00

19

Meghan Melanson

Emineminem's

16

650.00

20

Brooke Jones

Team Trafalgar

8

647.00

21

Aaron Korbacher

Walk the talk

2

620.00

22

Zoey Joyce

Magical Moon Sisters

2

615.00

23

Zarchi Shein

RBC Nelson

7

600.00

24

Sheila Achilles

Nelson Museum Archives & Gallery

11

600.00

25

Ron Little

NCARES Room and Board

3

600.00

26

Shari Starling

Calks of the Walk

9

550.00

27

Chiera Markin

Rad Moms and Kool Kids

9

525.00

28

Kiran Manhas

CFUW Nelson & District Club

7

515.00

29

Kim Bater

Kootenay Co-op Radio

10

500.00

30

Jill Gingrich

Ascension Lutheran

1

500.00

31

Niki Grant

7

500.00

32

Danielle Campbell

Rad Moms and Kool Kids

8

420.00

33

Patricia Dooley

Nelson Rotary Noon and Daybreak Nightwalkers

7

415.00

34

Sheila Clare

Pennywise

11

410.00

35

Cindy Fillion

Nelson Museum Archives & Gallery

9

405.00

36

Rick Penner

Nelson Covenant Church

3

400.00

37

Tanya Hobbs

Coldwell Banker Rosling Real Estate

5

400.00

38

Marcia Braundy

CFUW Nelson & District Club

9

400.00

39

Karma Halleran

Pennywise

4

390.00

40

marilyn miller

Nelson Rotary Noon and Daybreak Nightwalkers

7

375.00

41

Alan Inkster

Nelson Rotary Noon and Daybreak Nightwalkers

5

375.00

42

Morgan Sabo

KCDS Workday Warriors

5

375.00

43

Harmony Buray

Outlaws

5

375.00

44

JoAnn Lowell

The Uphill Warm Hearts

5

370.00

45

Christy Nichol

Fiona, Lisa, Christy & Friends!

2

350.00

46

Bryan Salsbury

RBC Nelson

2

350.00

47

Shelley Gray

Coldwell Banker Rosling Real Estate

4

350.00

48

Cami Peake

The Uphill Warm Hearts

2

350.00

49

Aysia Lowell-Guy

The Uphill Warm Hearts

3

350.00

50

Dorothy Cynthia Fraser

CFUW Nelson & District Club

4

345.00

51

Andrea Wilkey

Community Futures Central Kootenay

5

325.00

52

MaryAnn Gaschnitz

Ascension Lutheran

6

325.00

53

Wanda Machado

Team Trafalgar

6

305.25

54

Patricia Curtiss

Team Amethyst

6

305.00

55

Coleen Driscoll

Nelson Rotary Noon and Daybreak Nightwalkers

4

305.00

56

Jenny Lehmann

Nelson Nordic

6

300.00

57

Gayla Fleming

KCDS Workday Warriors

3

300.00

58

Marjon Bredewold

Nelson Covenant Church

3

300.00

59

Jenny Robinson

Stepping Stones/NSI superstars

8

300.00

60

Zoe Oppenheim

Team Trafalgar

5

300.00

61

Jack Olson

NCARES Room and Board

3

300.00

62

Sarah Bedo

KCDS Workday Warriors

4

300.00

63

Honor Rozee

Team Trafalgar

2

300.00

64

ManYing Wong

RBC Nelson

2

300.00

65

Noa Dagan

Unexplained Journeys

3

300.00

66

Kevin & Layla Arcuri-Precious

Coldwell Banker Rosling Real Estate

2

300.00

67

Callie Bristow

Rad Moms and Kool Kids

7

300.00

68

Larry Brown

NCARES Affordable Housing Team

1

300.00

69

Spirit Explorers

Nelson United Church

4

295.00

70

Coby VanderGaast

Selkirk College Faculty Association

5

290.00

71

Janice Murphy

CFUW Nelson & District Club

5

280.00

72

judith Rosenberg

Nelson Covenant Church

2

280.00

73

Téah & Célu Chevrette

École des Sentiers-Alpins

5

275.00

74

Zane Khosla

École des Sentiers-Alpins

8

270.00

75

Marie-Ève Fortier

KCDS Workday Warriors

5

270.00

76

Brenda Cavalier

Nelson Covenant Church

4

270.00

77

Jean Carne

Boomers on the March

2

250.00

78

Barbara Halliday

Snow Crystals

2

250.00

79

Alison Hutchison

CFUW Nelson & District Club

1

250.00

80

Steven Kaup

Kaup Boys

1

250.00

81

Stuart McKinnon

The Middle Road Walking Friends

3

250.00

82

Karl Rosenberg

Nelson Covenant Church

2

250.00

83

Jeff Strong

Nelson Covenant Church

3

250.00

84

Moriah Moore Wealth Management RBC

RBC Nelson

5

250.00

85

Tad Lake

Coldwell Banker Rosling Real Estate

1

250.00

86

Phyllis Nash

NCARES Room and Board

1

250.00

87

Carley McGrath

Unexplained Journeys

6

250.00

88

Heather Holdener

Coldwell Banker Rosling Real Estate

4

250.00

89

Cheyanna Shypitka

Calks of the Walk

2

250.00

90

Emma Lesnik

Rad Moms and Kool Kids

5

250.00

91

Arin Fay

Nelson Museum Archives & Gallery

4

250.00

92

Flavia Elias

Debbie's Diamonds

3

225.00

93

Nicole Charlwood

Nelson-Creston BC Greens

3

225.00

94

Christine Pearson

Coldwell Banker Rosling Real Estate

4

220.00

95

Marjolaine Taburiaux

École des Sentiers-Alpins

2

212.00

96

Paul Kelly

Community Futures Central Kootenay

4

210.00

97

Aydin Devji

Snow Crystals

5

200.00

98

Gerrie Melnechuk

Kootenay Rhythm Dragons

2

200.00

99

Bryan Carmichael

Community Futures Central Kootenay

4

200.00

100

Stephanie Delnea

Nelson Museum Archives & Gallery

6

200.00

101

Aliya Devji

Snow Crystals

5

200.00

102

Allison Alder

Nelson Rotary Noon and Daybreak Nightwalkers

3

200.00

103

Catherine Locke

Canak Walk

1

200.00

104

Rosie Baio

Magical Moon Sisters

2

200.00

105

Max Wong

Team Trafalgar

1

200.00

106

Storey Debra

Boomers on the March

2

200.00

107

Lisa Patry

Fiona, Lisa, Christy & Friends!

1

200.00

108

Kay Coburn

Canak Walk

4

200.00

109

Evelien Dansercoer

Walk the talk

4

200.00

110

Paula Doherty

Rad Moms and Kool Kids

3

200.00

111

Laurie and Allen Pollard

Boomers on the March

5

190.00

112

Storrm Lennie

The Bridge

4

175.00

113

Emily Horn

École des Sentiers-Alpins

2

175.00

114

Vherra Salikin

RBC Nelson

2

175.00

115

Candace Pongratz

KCDS Workday Warriors

3

175.00

116

Pascale Boyer

4

175.00

117

Sam Van Schie

Community Futures Central Kootenay

5

170.00

118

Lydia Meilleur

Nelson Covenant Church

5

165.00

119

Trent Alcock

The Bridge

3

160.00

120

Dervila O'Dowd

Open Book Lovers

5

155.00

121

Beth Campbell

Community Futures Central Kootenay

2

155.00

122

Brenda MacDonald

Nelson Rotary Noon and Daybreak Nightwalkers

3

150.00

123

Ainsley Mackie

Nelson Rotary Noon and Daybreak Nightwalkers

2

150.00

124

Sylvie Mazerolle

École des Sentiers-Alpins

2

150.00

125

Susanne Solarik

Victoria St. cares

1

150.00

126

Michele Morrison

KIS

2

150.00

127

Alison&Angus Graeme

Victoria St. cares

1

150.00

128

FIONA GALBRAITH

Fiona, Lisa, Christy & Friends!

2

150.00

129

Shari-Lynn Longson

Team Trafalgar

1

150.00

130

Jean Gardine

Ascension Lutheran

1

150.00

131

Ryan Oakley

3

150.00

132

Anita Holoboff

Nelson Covenant Church

1

150.00

133

Jude Milne

Nelson Covenant Church

1

150.00

134

Shannon Merritt

Outlaws

3

150.00

135

Wendy Le Bleu

Nelson Rotary Noon and Daybreak Nightwalkers

2

150.00

136

Larissa Scott

Pennywise

2

150.00

137

Wendy Steed

Kootenay Rhythm Dragons

1

150.00

138

Sylvia Stevens

Coldwell Banker Rosling Real Estate

2

150.00

139

Ada Glass-Bull

KIS

2

150.00

140

Rita Klenk

Nelson Covenant Church

1

150.00

141

Bruce Klenk

Nelson Covenant Church

1

150.00

142

Melanie Mobbs

LVR Rec Leadership Class

3

150.00

143

Nicholas Parsons

NCARES Room and Board

2

150.00

144

Melissa Mattice

4

145.00

145

Peggy Frith

Outlaws

3

145.00

146

Devin Scott

KCDS Workday Warriors

2

140.00

147

Josee Corrigan

Outlaws

3

125.00

148

Blake Dexter

Team Trafalgar

3

125.00

149

Fiorella Dominguez-Guzman

Nelson Rotary Noon and Daybreak Nightwalkers

3

125.00

150

Jeremy McComb

LVR Rec Leadership Class

4

125.00

151

Julia Cedar

Live It Earth

3

125.00

152

Sophie Deluca

Walk the talk

2

125.00

153

Alicia Sergeant

Pennywise

2

110.00

154

Erika Schmidt

Coldwell Banker Rosling Real Estate

1

110.00

155

Joanne Motta

NCARES Affordable Housing Team

3

110.00

156

Carli Calhoun

RBC Nelson

3

110.00

157

Coreen Gries

NCARES Affordable Housing Team

4

105.00

158

Susan Faye

Kootenay Rhythm Dragons

1

100.00

159

Julie Underwood

KIS

3

100.00

160

Peter Chipman

Nelson Rotary Noon and Daybreak Nightwalkers

1

100.00

161

Maria Van der Star

Nelson SOAR

1

100.00

162

Robyn Bunyan

LVR Rec Leadership Class

2

100.00

163

WILLA HORSFALL

Kootenay Rhythm Dragons

2

100.00

164

Cameron Johnston

Hemlock Homes

1

100.00

165

Karie Jackson

Team Trafalgar

2

100.00

166

Andrea Kramar

GT Grizzlies

1

100.00

167

Kat Reades

House and Home

2

100.00

168

Neil Coburn

Canak Walk

2

100.00

169

Marlene Pozin

Kootenay Rhythm Dragons

1

100.00

170

Esmé Barrett Mackenzie

École des Sentiers-Alpins

3

95.00

171

Martin Corbett

Team Trafalgar

3

95.00

172

Stephanie Allen Pelletier

The Walking Led

3

95.00

173

Judy Deon

CFUW Nelson & District Club

3

90.00

174

Suzanna Banyard Swanson

1

76.00

175

Mark Fjaagesund

RBC Nelson

2

75.00

176

Kash Flesaker

Nelson Covenant Church

2

75.00

177

Benjamin Dexter

Team Trafalgar

2

75.00

178

Evan Lavine

Walk the talk

2

75.00

179

Veronica Arnett

KIS

2

70.00

180

Kira Martin

École des Sentiers-Alpins

2

70.00

181

Sam McLorie bpmtvevs

École des Sentiers-Alpins

2

65.00

182

Barbara Couch

Nelson Museum Archives & Gallery

1

50.00

183

Robert McGregor

The 11th Hour

2

50.00

184

Gretchen Backus

Ascension Lutheran

1

50.00

185

Laurie Timmermans

The Middle Road Walking Friends

1

50.00

186

Cindy Spratt

Ymir Yahoos

1

50.00

187

Ben Arnold

The Walking Led

1

50.00

188

Carson Janzen

RBC Nelson

1

50.00

189

Janet McGillvrey

Boomers on the March

1

50.00

190

Lee Famelos

Walk the talk

1

50.00

191

George Mentz

Mentz Movers

1

50.00

192

Stephanie Gobin

Nelson SOAR

1

50.00

193

Michelle Colley

Ymir Yahoos

1

50.00

194

Karla Krook

Team Amethyst

1

50.00

195

Emma Linley

Ruth & Emma

1

50.00

196

Janet Jonker

GT Grizzlies

1

50.00

197

Beth Austin

1

50.00

198

Curtis Bendig

Team Trafalgar

1

50.00

199

Sarah Robertson

LVR Rec Leadership Class

2

45.00

200

Tehana Lemaire O'Brien

École des Sentiers-Alpins

1

40.00

201

Halle Martin

LVR Rec Leadership Class

2

40.00

202

Amelia Stewart

École des Sentiers-Alpins

1

35.00

203

Benjamin Stewart

École des Sentiers-Alpins

1

35.00

204

Heather Parsons

Ymir Yahoos

1

30.00

205

Ocean Peel

LVR Rec Leadership Class

1

30.00

206

Sophie Charlier

Live It Earth

1

30.00

207

Natasha Edmunds

Walk the talk

1

25.00

208

Alice Paradis

RBC Nelson

1

25.00

209

Mike Funergy

Kootenay Co-op Radio

1

25.00

210

Elsa Sollid

LVR Rec Leadership Class

1

25.00

211

Indigo Bowick

1

25.00

212

Keith Wiley

Nelson-Creston BC Greens

1

25.00

213

Charles Jeanes

Kootenay Co-op Radio

1

25.00

214

Avary Strickland

LVR Rec Leadership Class

1

20.00

215

Corinne Grubba

BK PAC

1

20.00

216

Lewis Weinstein

NCARES Affordable Housing Team

1

20.00

217

Nelson Santhosh Monis

GT Grizzlies

218

Ruth Linley

Ruth & Emma

219

Stacey Funke

GT Grizzlies

220

Joy Esplana

GT Grizzlies

221

Valerie Law

Walk the talk

222

ERWIN Mentz

Mentz Movers

223

Isabelle Herzig

Ymir Yahoos

224

Michael Meier

Hemlock Homes

225

Riordan Fisher

LVR Rec Leadership Class

226

Maya Abraham

LVR Rec Leadership Class

227

Christine Jones

NDCU

228

Todd Solarik

Victoria St. cares

229

John Le Bleu

Nelson Rotary Noon and Daybreak Nightwalkers

230

Anita Baars

Erica's Avengers

231

Ryan Reid

Maverick Strength

232

Sue Peel

Outlaws

233

Sébastien De Marre

234

Daniel Stutters

KIS

235

Kirsten Windecker

KIS

236

Helen Samson

Kootenay Rhythm Dragons

237

Molly Duffy

Unexplained Journeys

238

Leesa Strebchuk

KIS

239

Aybi Vallejo

KIS

240

Jaclyn Dexter

Team Trafalgar

241

Marin Grant

KIS

242

Pamela Loeppky

NCARES Affordable Housing Team

243

Oliver Arcuri

RBC Nelson

244

Mark Louie Decano

245

Myra Reasoner

LVR Rec Leadership Class

246

Chloe Hamilton

LVR Rec Leadership Class

247

Lilly Liddell

LVR Rec Leadership Class

248

Monique Gottlieb

Kootenay Co-op Radio

249

Luke Chipman

LVR Rec Leadership Class

250

Phoenix Hayden

LVR Rec Leadership Class

251

Zach Peters

Nelson-Creston BC Greens

252

Brad Fergusson

Nelson-Creston BC Greens

253

Randy Hargrave

Nelson Covenant Church

254

Benjamin Salt

KIS

255

Cole Shukin

RBC Nelson

256

Raquel Rushton

NDCU

257

Suzanne Holmes

Nelson Museum Archives & Gallery

258

Alison Gozna

Brazeau

259

Nancy Hargrave

Nelson Covenant Church

260

Jocelyn Carver

KCDS Workday Warriors

261

Elise Tesling

École des Sentiers-Alpins

262

Kuhn Philip

Open Book Lovers

263

Michal Shiff

Team Amethyst

264

Maya Le

GT Grizzlies

265

Olivia Bezaire

LVR Rec Leadership Class

266

SHAZAHAN SAYYAD

RBC Nelson

267

Saydie Bubniw

Nelson Museum Archives & Gallery

268

Arnie Hinke

Canak Walk

269

Opal Lewandowski

LVR Rec Leadership Class

270

Kaelen Hawkins

Coldwell Banker Rosling Real Estate

271

Arthur Lewandowski

LVR Rec Leadership Class

272

Jenni Stol

BK PAC

273

Cezanne McLellan

NDCU

274

Urban Legends

Urban Legends and Buddys Placce

275

Kate Anderson

LVR Rec Leadership Class

276

Tom Atkins

NDCU

277

Rachel De Vuono

NDCU

278

Lauren Derksen

RBC Nelson

279

Samantha Hergott

NDCU

280

adelle campbell

KIS

The Challenge

Got a big-hearted business, workplace, group, church, or community? Step up and join the Challenge to compete for your local pride in support of CNOY. Check the National Challengeboard to see more!

About Nelson CARES Society

At Nelson CARES we reach out to support the most vulnerable people in the community. One of our goals is the preservation, maintenance and development of affordable housing in Nelson, British Columbia. The focus for the first three CNOY walks was the refurbishment of our downtown affordable housing building, Ward Street Place. In past years the funding focus shifted to support individuals within this building.


Our Ready For Home program provides supports to homeless individuals ready for housing, individuals newly housed and those at risk of losing their housing. At the core of Ready For Home is a paid staff member who works one-on-one with individuals to find housing, to transition into affordable housing and to sustain them in their existing accommodation.


At Nelson CARES respect for every individual is an ordinary everyday occurrence. Nelson CARES Society preserves and maintains affordable housing in Nelson, British Columbia. Please Join us and show your respect to all individuals in our wonderful community.

Event Day Details

Save the date - CNOY Day is February 25, 2023!

StartGoogle Map

811 Stanley St, Nelson BC V1L 1N8

Finish Location : 523 Mill St, Nelson, BC V1L 4S2


Start at Central/Wildflower School, Sd8

Gathering here at 4pm for a prompt 5pm departure for the 2km or 5km walk about town. Please dress according to the weather forecast and bring a light and to-go cup for a warm beverage along the way.


Finish at St Joseph's School for a simple chilli meal to celebrate with your team and community.

Schedule

  • 4:00 pm: Meet Check-in opens
  • 5:00 pm: Move Opening remarks + send-off
  • 6:00 pm: Munch Light meal served
  • 7:00 pm: Mosey Goodbye + see you in 2024!

Not able to join us in person on CNOY Day? We hope you'll fundraise and walk offsite with friends and family.

Route Details

  • Route Distances: Check out the maps below to see where we will be walking.
  • Rest stop: Keep an eye out for opportunities to rest and refresh with yummy snacks along the route.
  • Signage: All routes will be well-signed with our bold blue CNOY signs.
  • Route Support: Route marshals, rest stop hosts, and support vehicle drivers provide support along the route.
  • 12 and under walkers must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times.
  • No Pets: We love our little furballs like you do, but pets are not permitted at the Coldest Night of the Year except for approved and trained service animals. Read more about our pet policy >

Check-In

  • All walkers must check-in personally to participate in the in-person event on Saturday, February 25, 2023.
  • Toques! Fundraising walkers who raise $150+ (or $75+ for those under 18) will receive a CNOY toque as a thank you on event day, while supplies last.

Have questions? Visit the FAQ section!

Handling Money

  • Credit Card: The Best Option! Simple, secure, automatically tax receipted for gifts of $20+. Visit the Donate page, share your personal page link, or have your donor call the CNOY Head Office.
  • Cheques: The Old Faithful - made out to Coldest Night of the Year with your name on the Memo line. Mail them to CNOY Head Office along with your completed pledge form.
  • Cash: You have 2 options:
  • 1. Login to FundHub, click “Enter $$ and Cheques,” create pledges for your cash donations, pay them off with your personal credit card, and keep the cash. OR...
  • 2. Write a cheque (made out to “Coldest Night of the Year”) for the total amount of cash you’ve collected. Mail it to the CNOY Head Office with your completed pledge sheet.

Waivers

All participants must register online and accept the electronic waiver.

  • Adults: When you register online, you automatically accept an electronic waiver, which is all that is needed for adults.
  • Youth/Children: If you have youth or children under the age of 18 on your team, they will need to submit a waiver from their parent or guardian.
  • An online form will be emailed to all parents/guardians in advance of CNOY Day
  • Waivers will also be available at check-in on CNOY Day

What to Bring

A few common sense suggestions:

  • A cell phone for emergencies (recommended but not required)
  • Good waterproof shoes/boots for walking
  • Warm coat and mitts/gloves
  • Extra snacks if you have allergies or food sensitivities
  • Your own water bottle
  • A passion for the charity you're walking and fundraising for!

Nelson Maps

Check out this year's CNOY route maps below:

2kmView + print!

Leave Central/Wildflower School down Stanley right onto Baker Take a left onto Hall Kootenay Co-op Rest Stop. Down Vernon - Credit Union Rest Stop Head up Ward to Carbonate to Josephine to St Joe's

5kmView + print!

Leave from Wildflower School at 5pm

Contact Us


CNOY Nelson 2023

Stephanie Myers Fund Coordinator
Phone 250505.7410
Email cnoy@nelsoncares.ca

Got questions about the Coldest Night of the Year?
info@cnoy.org | 1.877.743.3413