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Ottawa Downtown

The Ottawa Mission

378 Walkers|67 Teams|70 Volunteers

The Coldest Night of the Year is a winterrific family-friendly fundraising walk in support of local charities serving people experiencing hurt, hunger, and homelessness... because it’s cold out there. Join us on February 28, 2026 - across the country, close to home!

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About The Ottawa Mission

Since 1906, The Ottawa Mission has been serving those who are homeless, hungry, and vulnerable by providing food, clothing, shelter, and skills.

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The Ottawa Mission has 17 programs to meet the needs of our most vulnerable community members, including: emergency food and shelter; health services; mental health; addiction treatment programs; hospice care; dental services; housing services; educational support; job training; spiritual care; and clothing to thousands in need in our community.


The pandemic has been difficult for many people who were before just making ends meet. Given the collective impact of Covid-19 on people’s mental health, finances and perceived risk of homelessness, The Ottawa Mission remains the first place of refuge for increasing numbers of vulnerable people, and expects to for the next several years.


Join us on Saturday, February 28th to walk and fundraise with us in the Coldest Night of the Year. Together, we can continue to make a difference in the lives of those most vulnerable right here in our community.

See your impact in action!

Ottawa 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 >

Teams
Walkers

#

Team Name

Captain

Members

Raised

1

St. Bart's Walkers

Jake Harding

27

36,610.00

2

Chef Ric's

Chef Ric Allen-Watson

9

20,603.00

3

Bridgehead

Val Rambaldi

1

12,517.00

4

St. Andrew's Striders

Gail and Bob Bowes

14

7,470.00

5

Friends & Family of The Ottawa Mission

Ottawa Mission Development Staff

5

6,320.00

6

Calvary Walkers

Graham & Laurie Johnson

13

5,780.00

7

Volunteers of The Ottawa Mission

Daron Faulkner

12

5,394.00

8

Baker Tilly Ottawa and Gatineau

Jen Muckler

15

5,000.00

9

Recovery Care

Shay Litwack

12

3,594.50

10

DODSwalkers

Virginia Dodsworth

11

3,467.00

11

Welch Walkers

Ian Bambrough

10

3,280.00

12

Wednesday Wacky Walkers

Patricia Eakins

3

3,275.00

13

Ottawa Frennsss

Rhys Weeden

17

3,245.00

14

West Ottawa Community Church

Hannah Macuzzi

19

2,821.00

15

Green Lake Walkers

Barbara Dorrell

3

2,750.00

16

Teo Family

Leonard Teo

1

2,450.00

17

Robert Lewis law

Rob Lewis

1

2,375.00

18

Cold Fleet

Kathleen Harris

5

2,290.00

19

West Ottawa Rotary Club

Bruce Fry

7

2,250.00

20

In Memory of Lloyd Richards

Brigette Nelson

3

2,245.00

21

Paul's Team

Natalie Nault

6

2,128.00

22

General Maintenance

Robert Vandenberg

2

2,100.00

23

Steps of Hope

Samah Saber

5

1,950.00

24

Mila and Oscar want to help!

Mila & Oscar Goyes

1

1,720.00

25

Centretown CA Trotters

Mary Huang

6

1,650.00

26

Armstrong Jones LLP

Jeff Rowsell

11

1,460.00

27

Foley Peeters Team

Shane Foley

1

1,365.00

28

The Scrabble Ladies

Heather Pierscianowski

4

1,330.00

29

D2041 Starbucks Downtown

Josh Kemp ( He/Him)

10

1,265.00

30

ASU Dream Team

Sandrine Nkubito

13

1,180.00

31

Carleton Campus Safety Services

Ramzy Ahmed

13

1,130.00

32

Rotary Club of Ottawa

Francois Marier

4

1,100.00

33

Medhanialem Evangelical Church Ottawa

Tsegaye Dessalegn

1

1,100.00

34

The Icy Penguins

Beverly Janes

4

1,065.00

35

McSmith AI

Amanda McLeod

2

1,050.00

36

OttaWatsons

Meg Watson

2

1,000.00

37

Ottawa Voyageurs Walking Club

Karen Venema

3

800.00

38

Boann YOW

CC Smith

1

700.00

39

Frostbite Fighters

Peter Saunders

7

600.00

40

the League of Extra-Ordinary Gentlemen

Simon Morris

1

550.00

41

SPM Team

Don Stewart

4

530.00

42

Riverstone

Shawn Bauder

1

445.00

43

Rogers Centre Ottawa

Kaasi Muthiah

4

405.00

44

The Shay Way

Hannah Hempinstall

3

400.00

45

SPPA Society

Elisa Pugliese

8

360.00

46

Starbucks D2014 - Gatineau

Emiliano Busby

7

315.00

47

55th Nepean Sparks

Michelle O'Doherty

1

295.00

48

Mint Coldest Night Team

Amanda Belliveau

4

250.00

49

The RAM Team

Linda McCourt

1

250.00

50

Brrrrr Beales

Adam Beales

3

250.00

51

Thyme & Again

Jennifer Domonkos

3

250.00

52

MamaBooj

Madeline Tater

1

250.00

53

Earl of March Secondary School

Geoff Plant

1

175.00

54

CISV Ottawa

Malin Storaas

9

170.00

55

District Realty

Susanne Wilkins

8

125.00

56

Toad

Illysa Edwards

3

100.00

57

The generous swimmers

DiAnne Masson-Yensen

2

100.00

58

District A4 Lions

Kim Sheldrick

1

75.00

59

Love for Love

Charlotte Chiniborch

1

60

Starlights

Abidemi Akande

1

61

power of Love

lien Dang

1

62

Peanutzooz

Tracey Kuno

1

63

The Hawkeyes

Claudia Buckley

1

64

Sisters and sons

Cheryl Banning

1

65

Medhanialem Evangelical Church

Theodros Haile

4

66

AJ team

Alexandre Garnier

1

67

Blessed

Renee Critchley-Peters

1

#

Name

Team Name

Donors

Raised

1

Val Rambaldi

Bridgehead

1

12,517.00

2

Chef Ric Allen-Watson

Chef Ric's

6

7,000.00

3

Gina Watson

St. Bart's Walkers

53

4,915.00

4

Claire Schofield

St. Bart's Walkers

49

4,847.00

5

Elizabeth Heatherington

St. Bart's Walkers

24

4,133.00

6

Jim Deyell

Chef Ric's

27

3,825.00

7

Mary Leung

44

3,265.00

8

Peter Tilley

Chef Ric's

5

3,100.00

9

Jo-Ann Oosterman

27

3,035.00

10

Rodney Landis

Chef Ric's

6

2,933.00

11

Patricia Eakins

Wednesday Wacky Walkers

24

2,675.00

12

Acton Kilby

Chef Ric's

24

2,665.00

13

Leonard Teo

Teo Family

10

2,450.00

14

Rob Lewis

Robert Lewis law

12

2,375.00

15

Linda Clarke

Volunteers of The Ottawa Mission

18

2,107.00

16

susan Scotti

St. Bart's Walkers

18

2,050.00

17

Jen Muckler

Baker Tilly Ottawa and Gatineau

18

1,915.00

18

Barbara Dorrell

Green Lake Walkers

29

1,900.00

19

Judy Wiesinger

St. Bart's Walkers

20

1,720.00

20

Meiping MacIsaac

St. Bart's Walkers

18

1,650.00

21

Robert Vandenberg

General Maintenance

10

1,525.00

22

Henk Huizenga

Calvary Walkers

21

1,505.00

23

Hannah Schmitt

DODSwalkers

8

1,450.00

24

Brigette Nelson

In Memory of Lloyd Richards

9

1,450.00

25

Karen McClure

St. Bart's Walkers

18

1,450.00

26

Chris Hendricks

St. Bart's Walkers

9

1,390.00

27

Mila & Oscar Goyes

Mila and Oscar want to help!

18

1,315.00

28

Shay Litwack

Recovery Care

7

1,309.50

29

Sheila Perry

St. Bart's Walkers

13

1,250.00

30

Shane Foley

Foley Peeters Team

9

1,225.00

31

Mark Froimovitch

Volunteers of The Ottawa Mission

14

1,197.00

32

Robin Dunbar

St. Bart's Walkers

11

1,180.00

33

Tsegaye Dessalegn

Medhanialem Evangelical Church Ottawa

2

1,100.00

34

Francois Marier

Rotary Club of Ottawa

9

950.00

35

Samah Saber

Steps of Hope

9

925.00

36

Amanda McLeod

McSmith AI

9

900.00

37

Alexandra Wood

St. Bart's Walkers

15

900.00

38

Kathleen Harris

Cold Fleet

6

900.00

39

Josh Kemp ( He/Him)

D2041 Starbucks Downtown

14

890.00

40

Natalie Nault

Paul's Team

9

850.00

41

Julia & Ashley Menary

Recovery Care

9

850.00

42

Bruce Fry

West Ottawa Rotary Club

9

800.00

43

R Ward Heatherington

St. Bart's Walkers

5

800.00

44

Tanya Bosman

The Icy Penguins

6

800.00

45

Kate Close

St. Bart's Walkers

14

780.00

46

Virginia Dodsworth

DODSwalkers

10

700.00

47

Hazel Young-Davies

St. Bart's Walkers

4

700.00

48

Mary Huang

Centretown CA Trotters

10

695.00

49

Bart+ Antje Rijke Rijke

Calvary Walkers

4

680.00

50

Kate Jex

Ottawa Frennsss

13

665.00

51

Robert Heatherington

St. Bart's Walkers

3

600.00

52

Jake Harding

St. Bart's Walkers

12

600.00

53

Judy Kingsbury

The Scrabble Ladies

8

590.00

54

Ian Bambrough

Welch Walkers

9

575.00

55

Hannah Macuzzi

West Ottawa Community Church

6

575.00

56

Charles-Antoine Breau

Recovery Care

8

570.00

57

Jennifer Morin

DODSwalkers

9

567.00

58

Chuck Balik

West Ottawa Community Church

9

556.00

59

Elizabeth Burn

St. Bart's Walkers

5

525.00

60

Katherine Godding

Green Lake Walkers

4

525.00

61

Lesley Horne

Chef Ric's

8

525.00

62

Christine Drummond

Carleton Campus Safety Services

2

520.00

63

Jeff Rowsell

Armstrong Jones LLP

5

500.00

64

CC Smith

Boann YOW

1

500.00

65

Lisa LeBlanc

West Ottawa Community Church

11

485.00

66

Sandrine Nkubito

ASU Dream Team

6

475.00

67

Robert Sheffield's Location Sheffield

St. Andrew's Striders

1

475.00

68

Rhys Weeden

Ottawa Frennsss

5

470.00

69

Gail and Bob Bowes

St. Andrew's Striders

4

450.00

70

Jessica Pickett

Armstrong Jones LLP

11

440.00

71

Darlene Holden

St. Bart's Walkers

9

430.00

72

Robyn Bozek

St. Bart's Walkers

5

425.00

73

Megan Hollinger

Volunteers of The Ottawa Mission

5

425.00

74

Tyler Buist

Cold Fleet

9

420.00

75

Peter Pryor

Volunteers of The Ottawa Mission

4

400.00

76

Owen Taylor

Welch Walkers

5

400.00

77

Hannah Hempinstall

The Shay Way

5

400.00

78

Lilly Nicholls Nicholls

St. Bart's Walkers

6

400.00

79

Graham & Laurie Johnson

Calvary Walkers

6

400.00

80

Livia Pellerin

St. Bart's Walkers

6

400.00

81

Allan Milner

St. Andrew's Striders

8

400.00

82

Amy Doary

In Memory of Lloyd Richards

1

400.00

83

Tim Kubat

Steps of Hope

3

400.00

84

Kyle Bacciaglia

Welch Walkers

4

400.00

85

Janyce McGregor

Cold Fleet

6

395.00

86

Elly Vandenberg

St. Andrew's Striders

2

350.00

87

Martin Mudde

Calvary Walkers

2

350.00

88

Nathan Leung

Baker Tilly Ottawa and Gatineau

1

350.00

89

Aisling Boomgaardt

St. Andrew's Striders

4

350.00

90

Melanie Glazer

6

350.00

91

Don Stewart

SPM Team

3

330.00

92

Ken McConnell

Cold Fleet

4

325.00

93

Erin Hand

Ottawa Frennsss

5

325.00

94

Peter Saunders

Frostbite Fighters

4

325.00

95

Milon Cook

Calvary Walkers

2

320.00

96

Patricia Burns

In Memory of Lloyd Richards

3

320.00

97

Kerrigan Family

3

301.00

98

Kerry-Anne Livingstone

Wednesday Wacky Walkers

3

300.00

99

Elizabeth Kunkel

Ottawa Frennsss

2

300.00

100

Marita Kerr

Ottawa Frennsss

4

300.00

101

Leigh-Ann Lavigne

Paul's Team

5

300.00

102

Karen Venema

Ottawa Voyageurs Walking Club

5

300.00

103

Imane Hamich

Steps of Hope

5

300.00

104

Reilly Cano

Volunteers of The Ottawa Mission

6

300.00

105

John Cook

Calvary Walkers

2

300.00

106

Cathy & John Vedder

Calvary Walkers

4

300.00

107

Erin Ueffing

West Ottawa Rotary Club

1

300.00

108

Marnee Manson

Centretown CA Trotters

3

290.00

109

Gina Whiting

ASU Dream Team

4

290.00

110

Joshua Lavigne

Paul's Team

8

283.00

111

Elijah Sheahan

Frostbite Fighters

4

275.00

112

Meg Watson

OttaWatsons

6

270.00

113

Mattea Saayman

Centretown CA Trotters

4

270.00

114

Kathleen Pedari

Ottawa Frennsss

4

250.00

115

Ron Duprey

Calvary Walkers

1

250.00

116

Xavier Bonami-Ducharme

Starbucks D2014 - Gatineau

6

250.00

117

Eleanore Altman

Volunteers of The Ottawa Mission

4

250.00

118

Damian Laflamme

Welch Walkers

3

250.00

119

Rosa Maria Iuliano

Baker Tilly Ottawa and Gatineau

1

250.00

120

Julianne McLaren

Baker Tilly Ottawa and Gatineau

1

250.00

121

Jennifer Domonkos

Thyme & Again

1

250.00

122

Meagan Burnside-Holmes

DODSwalkers

3

250.00

123

Simon Kamel

Mint Coldest Night Team

1

250.00

124

Brian Morris

West Ottawa Rotary Club

1

250.00

125

Sarah Ueffing

West Ottawa Rotary Club

1

250.00

126

Susan Lunn

Cold Fleet

3

250.00

127

Tama Davis

Paul's Team

2

250.00

128

Alice Proper

Calvary Walkers

5

250.00

129

Emily Ueffing

West Ottawa Rotary Club

1

250.00

130

Tim Watson

OttaWatsons

4

230.00

131

Zineb Sebti

Steps of Hope

3

225.00

132

Shawn Bauder

Riverstone

3

220.00

133

Isabella Hearne

Paul's Team

4

220.00

134

Michele Corriveau

St. Bart's Walkers

4

205.00

135

Julie Champagne

Chef Ric's

4

205.00

136

Emma Young

Carleton Campus Safety Services

2

200.00

137

Lacey Bingley

Recovery Care

4

200.00

138

Erin Carter

Armstrong Jones LLP

3

200.00

139

Mark Segstro

West Ottawa Community Church

4

200.00

140

Jonathan Makemda

St. Bart's Walkers

5

200.00

141

Michelle O'Doherty

55th Nepean Sparks

3

200.00

142

Bob Proper

Calvary Walkers

3

200.00

143

Judy Kiar

The Scrabble Ladies

3

190.00

144

Sarah Arial

ASU Dream Team

1

175.00

145

Christina Thomsen

West Ottawa Community Church

4

170.00

146

Debbie Sullivan

Ottawa Frennsss

4

165.00

147

Christian Thomsen

West Ottawa Community Church

4

160.00

148

Susan Pearce

Friends & Family of The Ottawa Mission

4

155.00

149

Lenore Macartney

Wednesday Wacky Walkers

1

150.00

150

Denise Duprey

Calvary Walkers

1

150.00

151

Sarah Dodsworth

DODSwalkers

2

150.00

152

Katie Dodsworth

DODSwalkers

2

150.00

153

Amanda Lee-Yow

ASU Dream Team

2

150.00

154

Josh Verch

Rogers Centre Ottawa

1

150.00

155

Daron Faulkner

Volunteers of The Ottawa Mission

2

150.00

156

Matthew Holden

West Ottawa Community Church

1

150.00

157

Iain Smith

McSmith AI

2

150.00

158

Julie Aubry

Welch Walkers

1

150.00

159

Stacey Huber

St. Andrew's Striders

2

150.00

160

Christine Havey

Ottawa Frennsss

1

150.00

161

Jack Hanna

Centretown CA Trotters

2

150.00

162

Jenny Birta

Ottawa Frennsss

1

150.00

163

Heather Pierscianowski

The Scrabble Ladies

3

125.00

164

Taran Wassan

Armstrong Jones LLP

4

120.00

165

Brianna Nibbs

Recovery Care

3

120.00

166

Jenna Rankin

Recovery Care

3

120.00

167

Jasmine Ahmed

D2041 Starbucks Downtown

3

120.00

168

Ella Nicoletta

Baker Tilly Ottawa and Gatineau

1

110.00

169

Ramzy Ahmed

Carleton Campus Safety Services

2

110.00

170

William Beeman

St. Bart's Walkers

2

105.00

171

Sherri Daly

Rotary Club of Ottawa

1

100.00

172

Nancy Johnson

St. Andrew's Striders

1

100.00

173

Rishabh Bhatia

D2041 Starbucks Downtown

1

100.00

174

Mara Wheelehan

Chef Ric's

1

100.00

175

Daniel McIlmoyl

Baker Tilly Ottawa and Gatineau

1

100.00

176

Marion Brearley

St. Andrew's Striders

1

100.00

177

Corey Kendell

West Ottawa Community Church

1

100.00

178

Rachelle DuBois

Centretown CA Trotters

2

100.00

179

Maila Gray

St. Andrew's Striders

1

100.00

180

Cheryl McMillan

Ottawa Frennsss

1

100.00

181

Melanie Platt

Welch Walkers

1

100.00

182

Brent Nicolle

Volunteers of The Ottawa Mission

1

100.00

183

Alison Finn

Carleton Campus Safety Services

1

100.00

184

Heidi Danson

Rogers Centre Ottawa

1

100.00

185

Simon Morris

the League of Extra-Ordinary Gentlemen

1

100.00

186

Eva Umebese

Steps of Hope

1

100.00

187

Pierre Bouffard

Armstrong Jones LLP

1

100.00

188

Noah Boisvert

Baker Tilly Ottawa and Gatineau

1

100.00

189

Arooj Omer

Armstrong Jones LLP

1

100.00

190

Emma Mulcaster

Carleton Campus Safety Services

2

100.00

191

Beverly Janes

The Icy Penguins

1

100.00

192

Raj Capoor

The Icy Penguins

1

100.00

193

David Morton

West Ottawa Rotary Club

1

100.00

194

Kaasi Muthiah

Rogers Centre Ottawa

1

100.00

195

Emmanuel Bumale

Friends & Family of The Ottawa Mission

3

100.00

196

Kim Sheldrick

District A4 Lions

1

75.00

197

Liliana Dodsworth

DODSwalkers

1

75.00

198

Owen Dodsworth

DODSwalkers

1

75.00

199

Ally G

Recovery Care

2

75.00

200

Julia Havey

Ottawa Frennsss

1

75.00

201

Harsh Pathria

D2041 Starbucks Downtown

1

75.00

202

Barb Segstro

West Ottawa Community Church

2

75.00

203

Pria Ranganath

St. Bart's Walkers

2

75.00

204

Kelly Buell

Volunteers of The Ottawa Mission

2

75.00

205

Amanda Havey

Ottawa Frennsss

1

75.00

206

Abdel Awad

Carleton Campus Safety Services

1

75.00

207

Keeley Farrell

Ottawa Frennsss

2

70.00

208

Dylan Biggar

The Icy Penguins

2

65.00

209

Nicole Adani

Ottawa Voyageurs Walking Club

1

55.00

210

Alisha Burton

Recovery Care

1

50.00

211

Susan Howe

Volunteers of The Ottawa Mission

1

50.00

212

Rebecca Dobson

Recovery Care

1

50.00

213

Quinn Pedari

Ottawa Frennsss

1

50.00

214

Rebecca Knowlton

District Realty

1

50.00

215

Emiliano Busby

Starbucks D2014 - Gatineau

1

50.00

216

Kirsten Hansen-Trip

D2041 Starbucks Downtown

1

50.00

217

Madeline Tater

MamaBooj

1

50.00

218

Lucien Kalumba

St. Bart's Walkers

1

50.00

219

Kenyon Payne

West Ottawa Community Church

1

50.00

220

Winona Cockburn

CISV Ottawa

1

50.00

221

Alison Ross

Ottawa Frennsss

1

50.00

222

John Dodsworth

DODSwalkers

1

50.00

223

Jeff Jarabek

St. Bart's Walkers

1

50.00

224

Courtney Hart

Recovery Care

1

50.00

225

Anne Martel

Recovery Care

1

50.00

226

Sarah Holmes

ASU Dream Team

2

50.00

227

Julia Fini

Friends & Family of The Ottawa Mission

1

50.00

228

Jamie Ross

Ottawa Frennsss

1

50.00

229

Emma Oliver

CISV Ottawa

2

45.00

230

Nick Chaves

Volunteers of The Ottawa Mission

1

40.00

231

Laura Whiting

ASU Dream Team

1

40.00

232

Elisa Pugliese

SPPA Society

1

25.00

233

Illysa Edwards

Toad

1

25.00

234

Adam Beales

Brrrrr Beales

1

25.00

235

Ramona Hart

CISV Ottawa

1

25.00

236

Sahiba Khaira

SPPA Society

1

25.00

237

abraham Gebrendrias

Centretown CA Trotters

1

25.00

238

Ilalio Misi

West Ottawa Community Church

1

25.00

239

Bob Narraway

West Ottawa Community Church

1

25.00

240

Ellanor Ferguson

Carleton Campus Safety Services

1

25.00

241

Rebecca Prince

D2041 Starbucks Downtown

1

10.00

242

Melanie Cockerell

1

5.00

243

Thomas Carter

Baker Tilly Ottawa and Gatineau

244

Anne Lavender

The generous swimmers

245

Morgan Prout

The Shay Way

246

Mike Al-Abiad

247

Alyssa Mandarino

SPPA Society

248

Taylor Saunders

Frostbite Fighters

249

Ava Goldman

Baker Tilly Ottawa and Gatineau

250

Linda McCourt

The RAM Team

251

Bernard Berghout

Calvary Walkers

252

Katrina Stenson

Carleton Campus Safety Services

253

Alyssa Valin

Starbucks D2014 - Gatineau

254

Yvonne Chen

SPPA Society

255

Julia Beales

Brrrrr Beales

256

Sayun Hsi-tsui Weng

D2041 Starbucks Downtown

257

Anna Berghout

Calvary Walkers

258

Miriam Lougheed

St. Andrew's Striders

259

Tassia Anas

Baker Tilly Ottawa and Gatineau

260

Caroline St-Amour Simard

Starbucks D2014 - Gatineau

261

Jennifer Crossman

Thyme & Again

262

Ashley Guyea

263

Brad James

ASU Dream Team

264

Diana Sukk

Toad

265

Abidemi Akande

Starlights

266

Alexandre Garnier

AJ team

267

Victoria Beales

Brrrrr Beales

268

Malcolm Ferguson

Carleton Campus Safety Services

269

Lynne Fraser

West Ottawa Rotary Club

270

Roy Beroff

Frostbite Fighters

271

Loretta Saunders

Frostbite Fighters

272

Heather Paton

St. Andrew's Striders

273

Dylan Hearne

Paul's Team

274

Christian Baliki

ASU Dream Team

275

Linda Scales

Ottawa Frennsss

276

Min Hyung Ahn

277

Tobin Thomson

West Ottawa Community Church

278

Andrew Di Pietrantonio

279

Kendrah Greer

District Realty

280

Greg Giek

Rogers Centre Ottawa

281

Quinn Lavigne

Starbucks D2014 - Gatineau

282

Ryelee Groleau

ASU Dream Team

283

Casey Saunders

SPM Team

284

Cheryl Banning

Sisters and sons

285

DiAnne Masson-Yensen

The generous swimmers

286

Peter Hamer

Chef Ric's

287

Ella Hall

West Ottawa Community Church

288

Bryce Crossman

Thyme & Again

289

Edward Dodsworth

DODSwalkers

290

Mehdi Faquir

SPM Team

291

Gloria Fox

Green Lake Walkers

292

Princess Muzungu

Starbucks D2014 - Gatineau

293

Ashlyn Grakist

West Ottawa Community Church

294

Olivia Rzymkiewicz

Baker Tilly Ottawa and Gatineau

295

Princess Muzungu

Starbucks D2014 - Gatineau

296

Ben Whiting

ASU Dream Team

297

Pasca Sugijarto

St. Andrew's Striders

298

Keenan Corbin

Toad

299

lien Dang

power of Love

300

Karen Dimock

St. Andrew's Striders

301

Julia Gutsik

The Shay Way

302

Claudia Buckley

The Hawkeyes

303

Renee Critchley-Peters

Blessed

304

Julie Houde

Mint Coldest Night Team

305

Joshua Jairus Porras

West Ottawa Community Church

306

Calvin Huynh

SPPA Society

307

Kyle Kennedy

Carleton Campus Safety Services

308

kyla brennan

Frostbite Fighters

309

Susan Liver

CISV Ottawa

310

Noah Lachance

311

Fatoumata Fané

Volunteers of The Ottawa Mission

312

Emily Nasmith

ASU Dream Team

313

Ottawa Mission Development Staff

Friends & Family of The Ottawa Mission

314

Tracey Kuno

Peanutzooz

315

Abi Haile

Medhanialem Evangelical Church

316

Rose Moore

The Scrabble Ladies

317

Shelby Whitehead

District Realty

318

Susanne Wilkins

District Realty

319

Michael Morin

District Realty

320

Taran Wassan

Armstrong Jones LLP

321

Leah Tesfay

Medhanialem Evangelical Church

322

Dhruval Patel

D2041 Starbucks Downtown

323

Luiza Nalik

SPM Team

324

Geoff Plant

Earl of March Secondary School

325

Winnie Guo

SPPA Society

326

Christian McPherson

327

Oliver Keith

328

Sam Beaton

Carleton Campus Safety Services

329

Ethan Sprenger

Baker Tilly Ottawa and Gatineau

330

Noah Hunt

Welch Walkers

331

Oliver Simpson

Baker Tilly Ottawa and Gatineau

332

Danmo Yang

Rotary Club of Ottawa

333

Jaidan Stockill

Welch Walkers

334

Samantha Haile

Medhanialem Evangelical Church

335

Sean Thorn

Carleton Campus Safety Services

336

Amanda Farruggia

ASU Dream Team

337

Theodros Haile

Medhanialem Evangelical Church

338

Jaymie Baldree

Carleton Campus Safety Services

339

Malin Storaas

CISV Ottawa

340

Sasha pach

CISV Ottawa

341

Hussain Al-Qurishi

Armstrong Jones LLP

342

Belle Salinas

Welch Walkers

343

Jean-Marc Mangin

General Maintenance

344

Susanne Wilkins

District Realty

345

Charlotte Chiniborch

Love for Love

346

Nava Hall

West Ottawa Community Church

347

Kaitlyn Klepsch

Welch Walkers

348

Evelyn Westington

D2041 Starbucks Downtown

349

Genia Berestetsky

West Ottawa Community Church

350

Michel St-Denis

351

Jiaqi Li

Armstrong Jones LLP

352

Daphne Phillips

District Realty

353

Brenda Kirkwood

Frostbite Fighters

354

Amanda Belliveau

Mint Coldest Night Team

Event Day Details

Save the date - CNOY Day is February 28, 2026!

Start/Finish Google Map

Roger's Centre Ottawa, 55 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON K1N, Ottawa, ON K1N 9J2

Schedule

  • 4:00 pm: Meet Check-in
  • 4:45 pm: Muster Gather for Opening Remarks
  • 5:00 pm: Move Send-off
  • 6:00 pm: Munch Light meal served
  • 7:00 pm: Mosey Thank You! See you in 2027!

Not able to join us in person at the Main Event? We hope you'll register, fundraise and walk offsite with friends and family.

Local Details

Parking

Participants can park at the Rideau Centre Red or Blue Garage (scan the QR codes in the garage to pay), City Hall, or the Gilad lot at Besserer and Waller Street (beside the Mission). Don’t forget – parking can be tricky downtown on the weekend. We encourage you to carpool, or take public transit.


Rest Stop

Please keep your eyes out for our rest stop, supported by the amazing volunteers of the Rapid Relief Team of Perth. They will be serving hot chocolate and water, and have hand warmers to distribute!


Post-Event Meal

After you've completed your route, please stick around and enjoy a hot bowl of Chef Ric's famous chili and gourmet cookies. Veggie options are available!

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: 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.
  • Children 12 and under 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 participating at the Main Event on Saturday, February 28, 2026 must check-in upon arrival.
  • 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.
  • Offsite fundraising walkers can contact their local event director to arrange toque pickup the week of the event.

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 accept the waiver automatically when they register online.
  • Youth/Children under the age of majority need a waiver signed by their parent or guardian.
  • An online form will be emailed to all parents/guardians before 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!

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Ottawa Downtown Maps

Check out this year's CNOY route maps below:

2025 CNOY Photos

Here's a collection of our favorite photos from CNOY 2025. Special thanks to our many amazing volunteer photographers!

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Contact Us


CNOY Ottawa Downtown 2026

Virginia Events Officer
Toll Free 1.877.743.3413 / Phone 519.603.2250
Email events@ottawamission.com

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