Raised:
$102,184
113%Goal:
$90,000

Nelson

Hosted by Nelson CARES Society

233Walkers42Teams76Volunteers5°C

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.

Community Sponsors

Nelson (Nelson CARES Society) is super grateful for our fantastic 2024 sponsors! View all sponsors >

2024 CNOY Photos

Photo Credit: Lucy Lopez, Corvus Fine Art Photo
Thanks to all of our amazing volunteer photographers! If you've got CNOY Day photos or videos you'd like to share, contact photos@bluesea.org.

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Nelson 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

Chili Champions

Joanne Motta

7

19,490.00

2

a home for everyone!

Aysia Lowell-Guy

4

6,423.00

3

Kootenay Kids Society

Alisha Stubbs

17

3,515.00

4

Erica's Avengers

Stephanie Myers

6

3,485.00

5

Hemlock Homes

Andrew Murray

2

3,360.00

6

Kootenay Rhythm Dragons

Cath Little

16

2,875.00

7

Ascension Lutheran

Nolan Gingrich

5

2,435.00

8

Board Walk

Ron Little

4

2,245.00

9

Nelson Museum

CINDY FILLION

5

2,123.00

10

Nelson Rotary Daybreak and Noon Nightwalkers

Alan Inkster

7

1,945.00

11

Nelson United Church

David Boyd

5

1,895.00

12

NDCU Walkers

Karla Whitaker

5

1,845.00

13

Team Community Futures

Sam Van Schie

8

1,720.00

14

CFUW Nelson & District

Janice Murphy

5

1,685.00

15

Nelson Christian Community School

Tracy Ashley

1

1,280.00

16

Kootenay Co-op Radio

Amélie Sauquet-Davidson

2

1,250.00

17

Magical Muffin Moon Sisters

Zoey Joyce

6

1,215.50

18

Trafalgar Middle School

Brooke Jones

6

1,190.00

19

Kootenay Central BC NDP

Brittny Anderson

9

1,185.00

20

Nelson Community Racers

Kaelum Smith

1

998.19

21

CFIT Walkers

amos tanguay

8

921.00

22

Kootenay Career Development Snowciety

Emma Dresen

10

880.00

23

Christy, Fiona, Lisa & Friends

Fiona Galbraith

3

825.00

24

EXP Realty Nelson

Kim Horrocks

5

750.00

25

RBC Nelson

Bryan Salsbury

7

750.00

26

Silver Strutters

Storey Debra

3

705.00

27

Nelson Star

Tyler Harper

2

700.00

28

Selkirk College Nelson Employees

Andrew Jupp

7

690.00

29

ESA

Sylvie Mazerolle

7

646.00

30

Zimspals

Margot Zimmer

2

625.00

31

LVR Rec Leadership 2024

Jeremy McComb

2

615.00

32

Deb's Diamonds

Russ Yeske

2

545.00

33

The Red Hot Chilly Walkers

Anne Cavicchi

1

345.00

34

NCSnow

Graham Jamin

2

300.00

35

Heddlestone Hill Hikers

Amaiah Paradine

4

270.00

36

Nelson SOAR

Alison Roy

1

265.00

37

RE/MAX Four Seasons

Natalie Portlock

5

245.00

38

Big yellow house

Barbara Halliday

1

220.00

39

GT Grizzlies

Janet Jonker

5

160.00

40

Studio 9

Nelson Rocha

2

100.00

41

Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL)

Katie McNeil

4

50.00

42

The Walking Led

Jan Korinek

1

#

Name

Team Name

Donors

Raised

1

Joanne Motta

Chili Champions

3

18,100.00

2

Aysia Lowell-Guy

a home for everyone!

22

4,020.00

3

Andrew Murray

Hemlock Homes

20

3,245.00

4

Randy Richmond

11

2,430.00

5

Karla Whitaker

NDCU Walkers

15

1,345.00

6

Stephanie Myers

Erica's Avengers

21

1,340.00

7

Kaelum Smith

Nelson Community Racers

18

923.19

8

SHEILA ACHILLES

Nelson Museum

15

820.00

9

Kate Nott

Kootenay Kids Society

11

800.00

10

Janice Murphy

CFUW Nelson & District

12

750.00

11

Nicola Forrester

Kootenay Kids Society

9

705.00

12

Kalika Bowlby

Nelson Museum

10

645.00

13

Margot Zimmer

Zimspals

13

625.00

14

JoAnn Lowell

a home for everyone!

2

620.00

15

Mannfred Boehm

a home for everyone!

2

600.00

16

Noa Dagan

Chili Champions

6

555.00

17

Cathy Denby

a home for everyone!

2

550.00

18

Anisa Farhangi

CFIT Walkers

12

546.00

19

Carley McGrath

Chili Champions

6

525.00

20

Coleen Driscoll

Nelson Rotary Daybreak and Noon Nightwalkers

7

525.00

21

Fiona Galbraith

Christy, Fiona, Lisa & Friends

1

500.00

22

Birgit Treipl

Erica's Avengers

7

500.00

23

Brian Kelsch Wealth Management RBC

RBC Nelson

1

500.00

24

Nolan Gingrich

Ascension Lutheran

2

500.00

25

Dorothy Cynthia Fraser

CFUW Nelson & District

8

490.00

26

David Boyd

Nelson United Church

8

490.00

27

Emma Dresen

Kootenay Career Development Snowciety

8

480.00

28

marilyn miller

Nelson Rotary Daybreak and Noon Nightwalkers

11

470.00

29

Tyler Harper

Nelson Star

10

455.00

30

ERICA KONRAD

Erica's Avengers

7

450.00

31

Angus McEwen

Nelson United Church

5

450.00

32

Michael Hoher

Team Community Futures

2

450.00

33

Katherine A McEwen

Nelson United Church

6

450.00

34

Niki Grant

6

435.00

35

Michele Deluca

Board Walk

4

425.00

36

Chantal Dery

Erica's Avengers

10

420.00

37

Russ Yeske

Deb's Diamonds

5

420.00

38

Jill Gingrich

Ascension Lutheran

2

400.00

39

Ron Little

Board Walk

4

395.00

40

Jessica Piccinin

Team Community Futures

11

395.00

41

Alan Inkster

Nelson Rotary Daybreak and Noon Nightwalkers

5

350.00

42

Leonard Fuss

Ascension Lutheran

6

340.00

43

Cathy Fuss

Ascension Lutheran

8

325.00

44

Jeanette McCarvell

Kootenay Rhythm Dragons

3

325.00

45

Lisa Hobden

Kootenay Kids Society

8

325.00

46

Anne Cavicchi

The Red Hot Chilly Walkers

6

320.00

47

Brendan Fuss

Ascension Lutheran

2

300.00

48

Brittny Anderson

Kootenay Central BC NDP

1

300.00

49

Bryan Carmichael

Team Community Futures

6

300.00

50

Brenda Cavalier

Nelson Museum

4

273.00

51

Karie Jackson

Trafalgar Middle School

6

265.00

52

Laurie and Allen Pollard

Silver Strutters

6

255.00

53

Wendy Steed

Kootenay Rhythm Dragons

2

250.00

54

Phyllis Nash

Board Walk

1

250.00

55

Lauren Galbraith

Kootenay Kids Society

5

250.00

56

Carla Klein

Kootenay Rhythm Dragons

3

250.00

57

CINDY FILLION

Nelson Museum

6

240.00

58

Alison Roy

Nelson SOAR

6

240.00

59

Beth Austin

4

230.00

60

Lesley Clint

Erica's Avengers

7

225.00

61

Melanie Mobbs

LVR Rec Leadership 2024

4

225.00

62

Paul Kelly

Team Community Futures

4

225.00

63

James Heth

Selkirk College Nelson Employees

5

220.00

64

Barbara Halliday

Big yellow house

4

220.00

65

Zavier Matieschyn

Kootenay Central BC NDP

5

210.00

66

Brenda MacDonald

Nelson Rotary Daybreak and Noon Nightwalkers

4

200.00

67

Rosie Baio

Magical Muffin Moon Sisters

2

200.00

68

Angus&Alison Graeme

1

200.00

69

Stephanie Lagace

Erica's Avengers

1

200.00

70

Jack Olson

Board Walk

4

200.00

71

Brittny Anderson

Kootenay Central BC NDP

2

200.00

72

Lil Schoeber

CFIT Walkers

4

200.00

73

Storey Debra

Silver Strutters

2

200.00

74

Graham Jamin

NCSnow

2

200.00

75

Annie Brosseau

ESA

4

195.00

76

Kristi, Maddie and Mabel Pepperdine

Kootenay Kids Society

5

195.00

77

Karen Andrews

Kootenay Rhythm Dragons

5

190.00

78

Hayley Ratcliffe

Kootenay Kids Society

4

180.00

79

Sam Van Schie

Team Community Futures

5

180.00

80

Gwyndolyn Miles

Kootenay Rhythm Dragons

4

175.00

81

Amelia Stewart

ESA

3

175.00

82

Marilyn Lawrence

Kootenay Kids Society

4

175.00

83

Amaiah Paradine

Heddlestone Hill Hikers

2

175.00

84

Taya Joyce-McLeod

Magical Muffin Moon Sisters

3

160.00

85

Sylvie Mazerolle

ESA

4

151.00

86

Sarah Bedo

Kootenay Career Development Snowciety

2

150.00

87

Lisa Rezansoff

RE/MAX Four Seasons

1

150.00

88

Stephanie Ustianov

4

150.00

89

Marlene Pozin

Kootenay Rhythm Dragons

1

150.00

90

Alisha Stubbs

Kootenay Kids Society

2

150.00

91

Linda Hoffmann

Kootenay Rhythm Dragons

1

150.00

92

Bob Hall

Selkirk College Nelson Employees

1

150.00

93

D. Matt Parsons

EXP Realty Nelson

1

150.00

94

Kim Horrocks

EXP Realty Nelson

1

150.00

95

Andy Garcia Chan

1

150.00

96

Cath Little

Kootenay Rhythm Dragons

1

150.00

97

Ben Dexter

Trafalgar Middle School

4

140.00

98

Flavia Elias

Deb's Diamonds

1

125.00

99

Tommy Sass

Team Community Futures

3

120.00

100

Angela Morris

Kootenay Kids Society

2

120.00

101

Brooke Jones

Trafalgar Middle School

2

120.00

102

WILLA HORSFALL

Kootenay Rhythm Dragons

2

115.00

103

Evelyn Murray

Hemlock Homes

4

115.00

104

Skye-Lea andScarlett Farr

Kootenay Kids Society

2

115.00

105

Janet Jonker

GT Grizzlies

2

110.00

106

Candice Ciesla

1

100.00

107

Judy Deon

CFUW Nelson & District

3

100.00

108

Kate Miers

Kootenay Kids Society

1

100.00

109

Audrey Rocha

Studio 9

2

100.00

110

Mark Fjaagesund

RBC Nelson

3

100.00

111

Robin Rowley

Kootenay Kids Society

1

100.00

112

Susan Faye

Kootenay Rhythm Dragons

2

100.00

113

Renee Harper

Selkirk College Nelson Employees

1

100.00

114

Sean Ryan

Kootenay Central BC NDP

2

100.00

115

Mark McBride

Nelson Rotary Daybreak and Noon Nightwalkers

2

100.00

116

Bryan Salsbury

RBC Nelson

1

100.00

117

Alice Sanche

Kootenay Rhythm Dragons

2

100.00

118

Jude Stralak

NCSnow

2

100.00

119

Jocelyn Carver

Kootenay Career Development Snowciety

1

100.00

120

Jeremy McComb

LVR Rec Leadership 2024

2

100.00

121

Valerie Hitchcock Hitchcock

Kootenay Rhythm Dragons

3

100.00

122

Peggy DeVries

Nelson Rotary Daybreak and Noon Nightwalkers

1

100.00

123

Ainsley Mackie

Nelson Rotary Daybreak and Noon Nightwalkers

1

100.00

124

Barbara Couch

Kootenay Rhythm Dragons

1

100.00

125

Christy Nichol

Christy, Fiona, Lisa & Friends

1

100.00

126

Cezanne McLellan

NDCU Walkers

1

100.00

127

Cathy Leugner

CFUW Nelson & District

3

95.00

128

kiko pinzon

Magical Muffin Moon Sisters

7

94.00

129

Blake Dexter

Trafalgar Middle School

3

90.00

130

zia pinzon

Magical Muffin Moon Sisters

8

86.50

131

Coreen Gries

Chili Champions

4

85.00

132

Robyn Irwin

Magical Muffin Moon Sisters

1

80.00

133

Laura Salmon

RE/MAX Four Seasons

2

75.00

134

Jennifer Dunkerson

Nelson Museum

3

75.00

135

Alison Salo

Kootenay Kids Society

2

75.00

136

Lisa Patry

Christy, Fiona, Lisa & Friends

1

75.00

137

Talia Westergreen

Kootenay Kids Society

2

75.00

138

Jakob Erlbruch

ESA

3

75.00

139

Candace Pongratz

Kootenay Career Development Snowciety

2

75.00

140

Zoey Joyce

Magical Muffin Moon Sisters

3

75.00

141

Cathy wickstrom

1

75.00

142

Anna Purcell

Kootenay Career Development Snowciety

2

55.00

143

Maggie Mulvihill

Kootenay Rhythm Dragons

1

50.00

144

Joan Exley

Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL)

1

50.00

145

Erin Shippy

CFIT Walkers

1

50.00

146

Anni Holtby

1

50.00

147

MANYING WONG

RBC Nelson

1

50.00

148

Tom Atkins

NDCU Walkers

1

50.00

149

Sam McLorie bpmtvevs

ESA

1

50.00

150

Akka Bekker

Kootenay Kids Society

1

50.00

151

Justine Langevin

Kootenay Central BC NDP

1

50.00

152

Deborah Anderson

Kootenay Central BC NDP

1

50.00

153

Andrea Wilkey

Team Community Futures

1

50.00

154

Maya Le

GT Grizzlies

1

30.00

155

JEANIE E DWYER

Selkirk College Nelson Employees

1

30.00

156

Michelle Mungall

Kootenay Central BC NDP

1

25.00

157

Evelien Dansercoer

CFIT Walkers

1

25.00

158

Lena Horswill

Nelson United Church

1

25.00

159

Althea Kettlewell

Chili Champions

1

25.00

160

Joanne Harris

Heddlestone Hill Hikers

1

25.00

161

Martin Corbett

Trafalgar Middle School

1

25.00

162

Karin Bayoff

Chili Champions

1

20.00

163

Natalie Portlock

RE/MAX Four Seasons

1

20.00

164

Lisa Hobbs

Kootenay Career Development Snowciety

1

20.00

165

Colleen Matte

Selkirk College Nelson Employees

1

20.00

166

Andrew Jupp

Selkirk College Nelson Employees

1

20.00

167

Devin Scott

Kootenay Career Development Snowciety

168

Katelyn Hurley

169

Carson Kettlewell

Chili Champions

170

Paulina Mason

Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL)

171

Evan Foulger

ESA

172

Kim Bater

Kootenay Co-op Radio

173

Carol Ryan

Kootenay Rhythm Dragons

174

Nadia Pettigrew

Kootenay Career Development Snowciety

175

Katie McNeil

Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL)

176

Jessica Curran

Kootenay Career Development Snowciety

177

Raine Prsa

NDCU Walkers

178

Deb Gerrits

CFIT Walkers

179

David Storey

Silver Strutters

180

Amanda Sawatzky

Kootenay Career Development Snowciety

181

Adam Sutherland

Heddlestone Hill Hikers

182

Kira Martin

ESA

183

Anna Bundschuh

Kootenay Central BC NDP

184

Joy Esplana

GT Grizzlies

185

Ayaka Kvarda

RBC Nelson

186

bryar radonich-camp

Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL)

187

Riddhi Neogi

GT Grizzlies

188

Jacskon Walters

RE/MAX Four Seasons

189

Laraine Doherty

190

Jan Korinek

The Walking Led

191

Lorelei Sullivan

NDCU Walkers

192

Zhenia Salikin

CFIT Walkers

193

Mark Knapik

CFIT Walkers

194

Suzanne Holmes

195

Carmen Rhoads Klingbeil

GT Grizzlies

196

Nicolle Cornute-Sutton

Heddlestone Hill Hikers

197

Beth Campbell

Team Community Futures

198

Demian Whitley

EXP Realty Nelson

199

Tracy Ashley

Nelson Christian Community School

200

Scott Miller

EXP Realty Nelson

201

Wendy Ramsay

202

Nelson Rocha

Studio 9

203

Aaron Korbacher

Trafalgar Middle School

204

Amber Larsen

Kootenay Rhythm Dragons

205

amos tanguay

CFIT Walkers

206

Vherra Salikin

RBC Nelson

207

Janet Connolly

208

George Mentz

209

Ezra Foy

RE/MAX Four Seasons

210

Len Dunsford

Nelson United Church

211

ALICE PARADIS

RBC Nelson

212

Frances Roche

213

Sueann Reid

214

Bernie Zimmer

Zimspals

215

Samantha Zaytsoff

Kootenay Kids Society

216

Amélie Sauquet-Davidson

Kootenay Co-op Radio

217

Jessica Horie

EXP Realty Nelson

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 Nelson CARES Society

At Nelson CARES we reach out to support the most vulnerable people in the community. One of our goals is the preservation, maintenance and development of affordable housing in Nelson, British Columbia. The focus for the first three CNOY walks was the refurbishment of our downtown affordable housing building, Ward Street Place. In past years the funding focus shifted to support individuals within this building.


Our Ready For Home program provides supports to homeless individuals ready for housing, individuals newly housed and those at risk of losing their housing. At the core of Ready For Home is a paid staff member who works one-on-one with individuals to find housing, to transition into affordable housing and to sustain them in their existing accommodation.


At Nelson CARES respect for every individual is an ordinary everyday occurrence. Nelson CARES Society preserves and maintains affordable housing in Nelson, British Columbia. Please Join us and show your respect to all individuals in our wonderful community.

Event Day Details

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

StartGoogle Map

Wildflower (Central) School

Sd8 Admin offices

811 Stanley Street

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.
  • 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!

Nelson Maps

Check out this year's CNOY route maps below:

2kmView + print!

Leave Central/Wildflower School down Stanley right onto Baker Take a left onto Hall Kootenay Co-op Rest Stop. Head up Ward to Carbonate to Josephine to St Joe's

5kmView + print!

Leave from Wildflower School at 5pm

Contact Us


CNOY Nelson 2024

Stephanie Myers Fund Coordinator
Phone 250505.7410
Email cnoy@nelsoncares.ca

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