Whitecourt
Soaring Eagle Support Society
16 Walkers|7 Teams|5 Volunteers|35 Days Left
The Coldest Night of the Year is a winterrific family-friendly fundraising walk in support of local charities. Let’s change the tune for people experiencing hurt, hunger, and homelessness... because it’s cold out there. Join us on February 22, 2025 - team up, fundraise, and walk with us!
About Soaring Eagle Support Society
ABOUT SOARING EAGLE SUPPORT SOCIETY (SESS)
SOARING EAGLE SUPPORT SOCIETY
Providing housing stability to people who are homeless or hard-to-house, giving them the opportunity to transition to a better life.
Our Vision: A community where everyone has a safe, secure place to call home.
OUR VALUES:
Compassion: We genuinely care about the wellbeing of others through relationships based on empathy, respect, and dignity.
Flexibility: We adjust our behaviours and routines to respond effectively to the demands of different people and situations.
Teamwork: We combine the strengths and skills of others to maximize the value we bring to the people we serve.
Continuous Learning : We promote regular reflection and strive to improve through personal and professional development.
Innovation: We choose to incorporate new, unique, creative, and better ways to help our clients heal and grow.
Our Goals and Objectives
- Safe, Affordable Accommodations
- Community Awareness and Participation
- Effective Program and Services
- A Strong, Stable Team
Soaring Eagle Support Society (SESS) provides housing stability to people who are homeless or hard-to-house, giving them the opportunity to transition to a better life. We are a Charitable Society directed by a board who are passionate about reducing risk to those who are homeless, underhoused and hard-to-house. Using a “Housing First” focus, SESS provides supported Transitional Housing and Outreach in Whitecourt Alberta - with the purpose to assist individuals to obtain and retain safe appropriate housing while addressing their many challenges.
Our rural community is diverse and small. We serve the adults who do not have confidence or competency to access the typical resources. We come along side people who are alone, despairing, and not receiving aid. Our clients are often invisible or repulsive to other community members. We educate the community and facilitate healthy integration. We collaborate with health and social services workers. We facilitate our clients to establish relationships with medical practitioners, support groups and counsellors.
Our Transitional Housing facility provides a safe affordable place for individuals to re-group and focus on their well-being. Our Outreach supports help folks obtain and retain their housing. Studies show that housing folks reduces the overuse of hospitals, clinics, shelters, police and court systems. All of this leads to healthier individuals and a healthier community. One of the outstanding outcomes of our two programs is the peer-encouragement clients give to each other; Boomers, Millennials and Zoomers all promote each other’s wellness.
The volunteers who work with us include seniors as well as high school students and college practicum students.
We welcome donations from various places who want to provide for the poor and afflicted.
And this is why we Walk!! join us for our Coldest Night of the Year Fundraising Campaign as we raise funds for the Homeless and Hurting in our community.
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Community Sponsors
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Event Day Details
Save the date - CNOY Day is February 22, 2025!
Start/Finish Google Map
Home Hardware Parking Lot
5020-49 Avenue, Whitecourt AB T7S 0E8
Meet us at Home Hardware Parking Lot!
We'll have Tents, a Firepit, Heaters and Chairs
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 Goodbye + see you in 2026!
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 22, 2025 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.
- 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!
2024 CNOY Photos
Here's a collection of our favorite photos from CNOY 2024 nationwide. Special thanks to our many amazing volunteer photographers!
Contact Us
CNOY Whitecourt 2025
The CNOY Team Participant & Donor Services
Toll Free 1.877.743.3413 / Phone 519.603.2250
Email whitecourt@cnoy.org