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Windsor Downtown

Downtown Mission of Windsor

82 Walkers|20 Teams|15 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!

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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.

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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.

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
Challenge Teams

#

Team Name

Captain

Members

Raised

1

HUCSTERS

Barry Mannell

5

3,160.00

2

HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS LAKESHORE

STACY KING

1

1,500.00

3

FBK

Susan Froats

3

800.00

4

YNCU Windsor

Colton Boros

9

765.00

5

Emmanuel United Church Striders

Annette Dufresne

3

750.00

6

DTM Friends and Family

Rukshini Ponniah Goulin

1

550.00

7

Rotary Club of LaSalle Centennial

Christine Young

3

375.00

8

Frosty Mittens

Denise Dauphin

3

250.00

9

TEAM WYC

Ashley Marchand

6

100.00

10

Windsor Home Depot

Pat Nelmes

6

100.00

11

MDR POSITIVE VOLTAGE

Mike Dupuis

3

50.00

12

District 267

Celia Kroker

8

30.00

13

Elevate RS - The Fast and The Curious

Jalyn Boylan

6

25.00

14

Remarkable KIDS (Moose Lodge)

Brooke Renaud

1

15

Nursing Society University of Windsor

Sherry Morrell

8

16

Windsor4Palestine

Siarah Malik

1

17

Unifor 444 Efap Committee

Ken SZAUCSEK

1

18

WRH Wellness Warriors - Team SRM

Nadia Heddad

1

19

Unifor Local 240

Lindsay Meloche

2

20

Skyline_Windsor_Tecumseh

Jacqueline Laramie

3

#

Name

Team Name

Donors

Raised

1

Glenn & Anita Gorick

HUCSTERS

5

1,550.00

2

Jeff and Laurene Csikasz

HUCSTERS

6

900.00

3

Stephanie Loreto

8

850.00

4

Kim McKinley

9

775.00

5

Rukshini Ponniah Goulin

DTM Friends and Family

1

500.00

6

Susan Froats

FBK

5

450.00

7

Tina Vo

YNCU Windsor

11

390.00

8

Barry Mannell

HUCSTERS

4

350.00

9

Michele McGregor

Emmanuel United Church Striders

1

250.00

10

Dan Gurney

Emmanuel United Church Striders

1

250.00

11

Annette Dufresne

Emmanuel United Church Striders

1

250.00

12

Kimberly Talbot

Frosty Mittens

4

250.00

13

John and Janet Woodbridge

HUCSTERS

3

210.00

14

Colton Boros

YNCU Windsor

4

175.00

15

Sarah Habib

YNCU Windsor

6

130.00

16

Christine Young

Rotary Club of LaSalle Centennial

3

100.00

17

Jessica Monteith

YNCU Windsor

1

50.00

18

Kathy Peterson

FBK

1

50.00

19

Pat Nelmes

Windsor Home Depot

1

50.00

20

Lynne Lounsbury

HUCSTERS

1

50.00

21

Nancy Turner

Windsor Home Depot

1

50.00

22

Brenda Lyons

MDR POSITIVE VOLTAGE

1

50.00

23

Alex Boylan

Elevate RS - The Fast and The Curious

1

25.00

24

Joseph Eid

YNCU Windsor

1

20.00

25

Toni Bruner

District 267

1

20.00

26

Lady Jan Rocheleau

District 267

1

10.00

27

Sarah Markou

TEAM WYC

28

Jennifer Tracey

District 267

29

Brandon Duguay

Windsor Home Depot

30

Ken SZAUCSEK

Unifor 444 Efap Committee

31

Annagh Sleshinski

TEAM WYC

32

Michelle Sleshinski

33

Megan Boutette

District 267

34

Nadia Heddad

WRH Wellness Warriors - Team SRM

35

Brooke Renaud

Remarkable KIDS (Moose Lodge)

36

Jacqueline Laramie

Skyline_Windsor_Tecumseh

37

Tena Szaucsek

Frosty Mittens

38

Kendra Acquaye

TEAM WYC

39

Rev. Marlee and Dave Page

FBK

40

Todd Bergeron

Windsor Home Depot

41

Sherry Morrell

Nursing Society University of Windsor

42

Ava Mammarella

Nursing Society University of Windsor

43

Carson Wood

Nursing Society University of Windsor

44

Vanessa Fabre

Nursing Society University of Windsor

45

Athena Cox

Skyline_Windsor_Tecumseh

46

Ayah Khanafer

Nursing Society University of Windsor

47

Mary-Lou Amlin

Rotary Club of LaSalle Centennial

48

STACY KING

HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS LAKESHORE

49

Laaraib Shaikh

Nursing Society University of Windsor

50

Nigel Hocking

Nursing Society University of Windsor

51

Stacey Zuiderveen

Unifor Local 240

52

Saleha Khan

YNCU Windsor

53

Siarah Malik

Windsor4Palestine

54

STAVRO ISHO

MDR POSITIVE VOLTAGE

55

Yaegi Kim

Elevate RS - The Fast and The Curious

56

Mike Dupuis

MDR POSITIVE VOLTAGE

57

Samantha Sequeira

TEAM WYC

58

Maureen Wall

YNCU Windsor

59

Maria Ceglie

Skyline_Windsor_Tecumseh

60

Saleha Khan

YNCU Windsor

61

Celia Kroker

District 267

62

Mary Goobie

63

Matthew Young

Nursing Society University of Windsor

64

Joe Matos

YNCU Windsor

65

jarrod crapper

Windsor Home Depot

66

bimini colt

67

Kevin Jung

Elevate RS - The Fast and The Curious

68

Rohan Gonsalves

Elevate RS - The Fast and The Curious

69

Cristine Ellis

District 267

70

Lindsay Meloche

Unifor Local 240

71

Denise Dauphin

Frosty Mittens

72

Susan Ellsworth

73

Ashley Marchand

TEAM WYC

74

Rebecca Lawrence

District 267

75

Chelsea Betschel

District 267

76

Brajesh Nandi

Elevate RS - The Fast and The Curious

77

Connie Anderson

78

Sarah Hatton

Windsor Home Depot

79

Jalyn Boylan

Elevate RS - The Fast and The Curious

80

Jordy Rose

TEAM WYC

#

Organization

Team Name

Members

Raised

1

Crescent Hotels and Resorts

HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS LAKESHORE

1

1,500.00

2

YNCU

YNCU Windsor

9

765.00

3

Emmanuel United Church Striders

Emmanuel United Church Striders

3

750.00

4

Rotary International

Rotary Club of LaSalle Centennial

3

375.00

5

Home Depot

Windsor Home Depot

6

100.00

6

Elevate RS - The Fast and The Curious

Elevate RS - The Fast and The Curious

6

25.00

7

Skyline Group of Companies

Skyline_Windsor_Tecumseh

3

8

Unifor

Unifor Local 240

2

9

Nursing Society University of Windsor

Nursing Society University of Windsor

8

10

Unifor

Unifor 444 Efap Committee

1

Event Day Details

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

Start/Finish Google Map

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!

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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

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