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Raised:
$2,815
2%Goal:
$110,000

Windsor Downtown

Hosted by Downtown Mission of Windsor

42Walkers13Teams75Days 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!

Community Sponsors

Windsor Downtown (Downtown Mission of Windsor) is super grateful for our fantastic 2025 sponsors! View all sponsors >

Event Day Details

Save the date - CNOY Day is February 22, 2025!

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The Downtown Mission of Windsor, 875 Ouellette Ave, Windsor, ON N9A 4J6

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.
  • 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!

Windsor Downtown Maps

Check out this year's CNOY route maps below:

2kmView + print!

DTM's CNOY 2 Km Route (all main streets): - Begins at 875 Ouellette - Go North to Wyandotte - Go East to McDougall - Go South to Erie - Go West to Ouellette - Go North to 875 Ouellette to End

5kmView + print!

DTM's CNOY 5 Km Route (all main streets): - Begins at 875 Ouellette - Go North to Wyandotte - Go East to Hall - Go South to Erie St E - Go West to Ouellette - Go North to 875 Ouellette to End

Windsor 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

DTM Friends and Family

Rukshini Ponniah Goulin

1

500.00

2

YNCU Windsor

Colton Boros

8

270.00

3

Elevate RS - The Fast and The Curious

Jalyn Boylan

6

25.00

4

District 267

Celia Kroker

7

20.00

5

Frosty Mittens

Denise Dauphin

1

6

TEAM WYC

Ashley Marchand

1

7

Nursing Society University of Windsor

Sherry Morrell

4

8

7184 Home Depot

Pat Nelmes

1

9

MDR POSITIVE VOLTAGE

Mike Dupuis

1

10

Unifor Local 240

Lindsay Meloche

1

11

FBK

Susan Froats

1

12

Rotary Club of LaSalle Centennial

Gillian Matthewman

1

13

Skyline_Windsor_Tecumseh

Jacqueline Laramie

3

#

Name

Team Name

Donors

Raised

1

Rukshini Ponniah Goulin

DTM Friends and Family

1

500.00

2

Tina Vo

YNCU Windsor

6

250.00

3

Alex Boylan

Elevate RS - The Fast and The Curious

1

25.00

4

Toni Bruner

District 267

1

20.00

5

Sarah Habib

YNCU Windsor

1

20.00

6

Jennifer Tracey

District 267

7

Annagh Sleshinski

8

Michelle Sleshinski

9

Megan Boutette

District 267

10

Jacqueline Laramie

Skyline_Windsor_Tecumseh

11

Jessica Monteith

YNCU Windsor

12

Joseph Eid

YNCU Windsor

13

Sherry Morrell

Nursing Society University of Windsor

14

Ava Mammarella

Nursing Society University of Windsor

15

Susan Froats

FBK

16

Athena Cox

Skyline_Windsor_Tecumseh

17

Nigel Hocking

Nursing Society University of Windsor

18

Yaegi Kim

Elevate RS - The Fast and The Curious

19

Mike Dupuis

MDR POSITIVE VOLTAGE

20

Gillian Matthewman

Rotary Club of LaSalle Centennial

21

Pat Nelmes

7184 Home Depot

22

Maureen Wall

YNCU Windsor

23

Maria Ceglie

Skyline_Windsor_Tecumseh

24

Saleha Khan

YNCU Windsor

25

Celia Kroker

District 267

26

Colton Boros

YNCU Windsor

27

Matthew Young

Nursing Society University of Windsor

28

Joe Matos

YNCU Windsor

29

Kevin Jung

Elevate RS - The Fast and The Curious

30

Rohan Gonsalves

Elevate RS - The Fast and The Curious

31

Cristine Ellis

District 267

32

Lindsay Meloche

Unifor Local 240

33

Denise Dauphin

Frosty Mittens

34

Susan Ellsworth

35

Ashley Marchand

TEAM WYC

36

Rebecca Lawrence

District 267

37

Chelsea Betschel

District 267

38

Brajesh Nandi

Elevate RS - The Fast and The Curious

39

Kim McKinley

40

Jalyn Boylan

Elevate RS - The Fast and The Curious

41

Jordy Rose

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 Downtown Mission of Windsor

The purpose of The Downtown Mission is to be a place of sanctuary. We provide food for the body, nurture for the spirit, shelter for the homeless and opportunity for human growth and development.


The Coldest Night of the Year 2k and 5k walk is an opportunity for our friends and family to raise much-needed financial support to continue the provision of food, shelter and comfort to our hurting neighbours.


Walk with us Saturday, February 22nd - you know, it's cold out there.

2024 CNOY Photos

Special thanks to our many amazing volunteer photographers!

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Contact Us


CNOY Windsor Downtown 2025

The CNOY Team Participant & Donor Services
Toll Free 1.877.743.3413 / Phone 519.603.2250
Email windsordowntown@cnoy.org

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