Raised:
$3950%Goal:
$155,000

Ottawa Downtown

Hosted by The Ottawa Mission

20Walkers8Teams82Days Left

The Coldest Night of the Year is a winterrific family-friendly walk in support of local charities serving people experiencing hurt, hunger, and homelessness. Join us on February 24, 2024 - team up, fundraise, walk, and take a moment to look closer... because it’s cold out there.

Event Day Details

Save the date - CNOY Day is February 24, 2024!

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55 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON K1N, Ottawa, ON K1N 9J2

Shaw Centre

Schedule

4:00 pm: Meet Check-in + Welcome

5:00 pm: Move Send-off

6:00 pm: Munch Light meal served

7:00 pm: Mosey Goodbye + see you in 2025!

Not able to join us in person at the Main Event? We hope you'll register, 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: 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 24, 2024 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 18 need a waiver signed by their parent or guardian.

An online form will be emailed to all parents/guardians before CNOY Day.

You may also bring a filled-out printed waiver.

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!

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	Friends and Family of The Ottawa Mission	Virginia Dodsworth	2	100.00
2	Walkie-Talkies	Meg Watson	1	100.00
3	Accenture Ottawa	Allisen Gaudet	1	25.00
4	Volunteers of the Ottawa Mission	Daron Faulkner	2
5	FP Home Team	Shane Foley	3
6	Downtown Teachers	Amanda McLeod	2
7	Team GENT	Nora Beirne	1
8	We Would Walk 500 Miles (and we would walk 500 more)	Geoffrey Dudding	2

#	Name	Team Name	Donors	Raised
1	Meg Watson	Walkie-Talkies	1	100.00
2	Melanie Cockerell		4	100.00
3	Michel St-Denis		2	70.00
4	Allisen Gaudet	Accenture Ottawa	1	25.00
5	Acton Kilby
6	Jane Gibson	We Would Walk 500 Miles (and we would walk 500 more)
7	Jim Deyell
8	Geoffrey Dudding	We Would Walk 500 Miles (and we would walk 500 more)
9	Nora Beirne	Team GENT
10	Margaret McKinnon
11	Renee O’Donnell	Downtown Teachers
12	Amanda McLeod	Downtown Teachers
13	Virginia Dodsworth	Friends and Family of The Ottawa Mission
14	Robin Peeters	FP Home Team
15	Shane Foley	FP Home Team
16	Patsi Chalmers
17	Mike Hoyer	Friends and Family of The Ottawa Mission
18	Hannah McKillop	Volunteers of the Ottawa Mission
19	Daron Faulkner	Volunteers of the Ottawa Mission
20	Josh Peeters	FP Home Team

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!

Accenture$25.00Business > Technology

Accenture Ottawa$25

Keller Williams$0.00Business > Real Estate

About The Ottawa Mission

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 impact of the ongoing pandemic has been especially hard on those who are homeless and precariously housed, with many services in these communities closed or only partially reopened to minimize the risk of Covid‐19.

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.