The Coldest Night of the Year is a winterrific family-friendly walk in support of local charities. This year, your support helps the Shuswap Food Action Society nourish our community — now and for the future!
Join us on February 22, 2025 - team up, fundraise, and walk. Let's change the tune for people experiencing hurt, hunger, and homelessness... because it's cold out there.
Dress for the weather for our super fun, outdoor opening ceremonies in Downtown SASCU's parking lot! Join us as we meet and mingle, check in, sample local beverages and treats, listen to great tunes and get ready to Walk!
Start location at Downtown SASCU. End location at Downtown Askew's with a cup of soup offered from 5:30-6:30
Check in: 4pm Downtown SASCU Opening Ceremonies: 4:45 Walk Starts at 5pm Rest stop: Salvation Army Lighthouse Shelter (Bathroom available) Cup of soup at Downtown Askew's 5:30-6:30
Shuswap Food Action turns ideas into ACTION to address food insecurity, to increase food & nutrition literacy & to grow our local food economy. Everybody has the right to affordable, safe & nutritious food & we are determined to leave no one behind!
We work cooperatively with other non-profit groups, local farmers & food producers to create increased access to healthy, fresh foods.
School Meals: healthy, affordable meals for students, made on-site with local ingredients at Shuswap Middle School, South Canoe Elementary and Jackson Kitchen.
Souper Meals providing fresh-made, locally-sourced hot soup, local organic buns & seasonal fruit to over 14 Shuswap Schools —50,000 meals made in 2024.
Shuswap Family Boxes provides FREE local food to families in need while purchasing directly from our farmers. Over $150,000 kept in our food economy since its inception.
Shuswap Community Teaching Garden grows produce collectively to GIVE to our community while teaching participants the art of growing their own food! 4500lb grown and given in 2024.
John McLeod Community Garden Built Spring 2024 - offers 25 garden beds for residents to grow their own food, increasing household resiliency.
Youth Garden Contest Inspiring Shuswap Youth to grow gardens at home to learn how, nurture, harvest and cook from veggies they've grown themselves.
By joining with & supporting us, you become a part of the solutions that create healthier & more resilient communities.
We invite you to join us on Saturday, February 22nd, 2025 for the Coldest Night of the Year fundraising walk to help us raise vital support for those most vulnerable right here in our community.
The CNOY Team Participant & Donor Services
Toll Free 1.877.743.3413 / Phone 519.603.2250
Email salmonarm@cnoy.org