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Nelson

Nelson CARES Society

213 Walkers|36 Teams|75 Volunteers

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 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. Through the Coldest Night of the Year, we were able to refurbish our downtown affordable housing building, Ward Street Place. CNOY funding has also helped us to support individuals within this building.

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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.


Join us on Saturday, February 22nd, 2025 for the Coldest Night of the Year to walk and fundraise with us as we raise vital support for those most vulnerable right here in our community. Together, we can make a meaningful, positive impact!

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
Challenge Teams

#

Team Name

Captain

Members

Raised

1

Cookie Monsters

Tammy Everts

9

4,502.00

2

Ascension Lutheran Church

Nolan Gingrich

9

3,220.78

3

Kootenay Rhythm Dragons

Emily Ferguson

9

3,070.00

4

Chili Champions

Joanne Motta

15

2,980.00

5

CFUW Nelson & District

Janice Murphy

5

2,940.00

6

Nelson Rotary Noon and Daybreak Nightwalkers

Alan Inkster

7

2,515.00

7

Nelson Museum

CINDY FILLION

4

2,135.00

8

Nelson United Church

Katie McEwen

9

2,066.50

9

KCDS Cool Career Crew

Emma Dresen

7

2,048.45

10

Team Pennywise

Karma Halleran

3

2,040.00

11

Team NDCU

Karla Whitaker

13

2,028.00

12

Wildflower School

Lindsay Hewson

11

1,915.00

13

The Quitters

Sandra Bernier

3

1,745.00

14

Redfish

Maggie Hodgson

23

1,454.00

15

Boardwalk

Ron Little

3

1,290.00

16

Hemlock Homes

Andrew Murray

3

1,275.00

17

Selkirk College Nelson

Kate Nott

4

1,190.00

18

ESA - École des Sentiers-alpins

Sylvie Mazerolle

6

1,165.00

19

Trafalgar Middle School

Brooke Jones

3

1,156.00

20

EXP Realty Nelson

Kim Horrocks

3

925.00

21

Magical Muffin Moon Sisters

Zoey Joyce

6

850.00

22

Kootenay Co-op Radio

Amélie Sauquet-Davidson

2

725.00

23

WKD

Ryan Oakley

2

673.00

24

Nelson Izu-Shi Friendship Society

Ian Smith

5

670.00

25

SD8 Board Office

Melanie Mobbs

2

535.00

26

The Cheeky Silver King Capybaras

Alison Roy

1

505.00

27

Cool Crusaders

Emma Farfus

2

420.00

28

Community Futures Central Kootenay

Sam Van Schie

4

414.62

29

Raja Accounting

Peta Thompson

6

400.00

30

Nelson Christian Community School

Tracy Ashley

1

360.00

31

Teamsters

Lisa Hobden

1

295.00

32

Team Consent

Cat Spears

3

175.00

33

POW seekers

Darcie Quamme

2

150.00

34

Coldwell Banker- Rosling Real Estate

Natalie Portlock

2

35

The Cold Plungers

Robert McGregor

1

#

Name

Team Name

Donors

Raised

1

Sandra Bernier

The Quitters

18

1,695.00

2

Stephanie Myers

Cookie Monsters

27

1,404.00

3

Judy Hawes

Team Pennywise

25

1,355.00

4

Andrew Murray

Hemlock Homes

12

1,250.00

5

Kate Nott

Selkirk College Nelson

13

1,000.00

6

Janice Murphy

CFUW Nelson & District

13

925.00

7

Noa Dagan

Chili Champions

10

850.00

8

Devin Scott

KCDS Cool Career Crew

7

748.45

9

SHEILA ACHILLES

Nelson Museum

10

725.00

10

Meika Johnson

Cookie Monsters

7

725.00

11

Ron Little

Boardwalk

4

690.00

12

Nolan Gingrich

Ascension Lutheran Church

2

650.00

13

Matt Wynne

Wildflower School

9

610.00

14

Anna Purcell

Cookie Monsters

9

593.00

15

Jill Gingrich

Ascension Lutheran Church

5

567.00

16

Karen Livingston

Ascension Lutheran Church

4

550.00

17

Jennifer Aikman

KCDS Cool Career Crew

9

550.00

18

CINDY FILLION

Nelson Museum

11

510.00

19

Coleen Driscoll

Nelson Rotary Noon and Daybreak Nightwalkers

6

500.00

20

Arin A Fay

Nelson Museum

8

500.00

21

Joanne Motta

Chili Champions

2

500.00

22

Cathy Fuss

Ascension Lutheran Church

10

483.78

23

Russ Yeske

7

465.00

24

Amelia Stewart

ESA - École des Sentiers-alpins

10

465.00

25

Marlene Pozin

Kootenay Rhythm Dragons

3

400.00

26

Kim Horrocks

EXP Realty Nelson

2

400.00

27

Emma Dresen

KCDS Cool Career Crew

5

375.00

28

Katie McEwen

Nelson United Church

6

375.00

29

Ainsley Mackie

Nelson Rotary Noon and Daybreak Nightwalkers

3

340.00

30

Tammy Everts

Cookie Monsters

6

330.00

31

Niki Grant

5

325.00

32

Laurie and Allen Pollard

6

300.00

33

Robin Cherbo

Nelson Rotary Noon and Daybreak Nightwalkers

3

300.00

34

Seedlings Class

Wildflower School

1

300.00

35

Alan Inkster

Nelson Rotary Noon and Daybreak Nightwalkers

3

300.00

36

Zoey Joyce

Magical Muffin Moon Sisters

2

300.00

37

Lisa Hobden

Teamsters

7

295.00

38

Anne Cavicchi

Wildflower School

4

275.00

39

Cathy Leugner

CFUW Nelson & District

5

275.00

40

Leonard Fuss

Ascension Lutheran Church

4

275.00

41

C Segbeaya

Ascension Lutheran Church

3

270.00

42

Sylvie Mazerolle

ESA - École des Sentiers-alpins

3

255.00

43

Moero Finucan Stathoukos

Redfish

13

255.00

44

Cath Little

Kootenay Rhythm Dragons

2

250.00

45

Melanie Mobbs

SD8 Board Office

6

250.00

46

Phyllis Nash

Boardwalk

1

250.00

47

Michelle St Denis

7

250.00

48

Scott Miller

1

250.00

49

Dylan Griffith

Boardwalk

2

250.00

50

Zhenia Salikin

Chili Champions

1

250.00

51

Dorothy Cynthia Fraser

CFUW Nelson & District

6

240.00

52

Maggie Hodgson

Redfish

5

235.00

53

Sheila Clare

Team Pennywise

7

235.00

54

Alison Roy

The Cheeky Silver King Capybaras

4

225.00

55

Mathilde Taton

4

225.00

56

Emma Farfus

Cool Crusaders

3

220.00

57

Rosie Eberle

3

220.00

58

Sarah Paul

Raja Accounting

2

220.00

59

Zoe Oppenheim

Wildflower School

5

215.00

60

Rosie Baio

Magical Muffin Moon Sisters

2

200.00

61

Karma Halleran

Team Pennywise

1

200.00

62

Angus McEwen

Nelson United Church

4

200.00

63

Mackenzie Ball

ESA - École des Sentiers-alpins

5

200.00

64

Sarah Bedo

KCDS Cool Career Crew

4

200.00

65

Peyton Reid

Redfish

6

192.00

66

Ilia Reid

Redfish

6

192.00

67

Jen Preston

Selkirk College Nelson

3

190.00

68

Ryan Oakley

WKD

5

183.00

69

Lesley Clint

EXP Realty Nelson

3

175.00

70

Carrie Thurston

Nelson Izu-Shi Friendship Society

4

175.00

71

Christine Dudley

Nelson United Church

2

175.00

72

Karie Jackson

Trafalgar Middle School

5

160.00

73

Sam Van Schie

Community Futures Central Kootenay

6

154.62

74

Brooke Jones

Trafalgar Middle School

6

151.00

75

Nicole Purvis

Nelson United Church

2

150.00

76

Jean Gardiner

Ascension Lutheran Church

2

150.00

77

Tom Atkins

Team NDCU

1

150.00

78

Susan Faye

Kootenay Rhythm Dragons

2

150.00

79

Leanne Davis

Nelson Rotary Noon and Daybreak Nightwalkers

3

150.00

80

Isabel Curiston

Chili Champions

3

150.00

81

Graham Jamin

1

150.00

82

Trista Verhesen

Wildflower School

4

145.00

83

Cezanne McLellan

Team NDCU

2

145.00

84

Jonathan Allen

Chili Champions

2

130.00

85

Emily Ferguson

Kootenay Rhythm Dragons

2

125.00

86

Peter Chipman

Nelson Rotary Noon and Daybreak Nightwalkers

2

125.00

87

Spencer Ball

ESA - École des Sentiers-alpins

6

120.00

88

Taya Joyce-McLeod

Magical Muffin Moon Sisters

4

120.00

89

Riley-Francis Caron

Nelson United Church

3

120.00

90

Amélie Sauquet-Davidson

Kootenay Co-op Radio

2

100.00

91

Christine Lazenby

Team NDCU

1

100.00

92

Adam Andriashek

Nelson Izu-Shi Friendship Society

1

100.00

93

Maureen Kelsey

CFUW Nelson & District

1

100.00

94

Jean Carne

1

100.00

95

Annie Brosseau

ESA - École des Sentiers-alpins

2

100.00

96

Paul Kelly

Community Futures Central Kootenay

2

100.00

97

Will Paolozzi

Cookie Monsters

3

100.00

98

Jeanette McCarvell

Kootenay Rhythm Dragons

1

100.00

99

Judy Deon

CFUW Nelson & District

3

100.00

100

Andrea Wilkey

Community Futures Central Kootenay

1

100.00

101

Kim Bater

Kootenay Co-op Radio

1

100.00

102

Karla Whitaker

Team NDCU

1

100.00

103

Andrea Kortello

Redfish

1

100.00

104

Lauren Carnahan

Raja Accounting

2

100.00

105

Lena Horswill

Nelson United Church

1

100.00

106

Mary Allan

Wildflower School

2

95.00

107

Jaimie Ballance

Redfish

8

90.00

108

kiko pinzon

Magical Muffin Moon Sisters

6

80.00

109

Laurel Terlesky

Cookie Monsters

3

80.00

110

Linden Quattrocchi

Nelson United Church

3

76.50

111

Christine MacDonald

Team NDCU

1

75.00

112

zia pinzon

Magical Muffin Moon Sisters

5

75.00

113

Max Allan

Wildflower School

1

75.00

114

Charlie Allan

Wildflower School

1

75.00

115

Basi Gray

Redfish

1

75.00

116

Avyva Davies

Redfish

2

75.00

117

Arlene McMillin

Ascension Lutheran Church

1

75.00

118

Royal Rawson

Redfish

1

75.00

119

Orin Gray

Redfish

1

75.00

120

Deryn Collier

Cookie Monsters

3

75.00

121

Rosie Munro

Team NDCU

1

75.00

122

Angela Morris

Cookie Monsters

3

70.00

123

Josh Massey

1

60.00

124

Barbara Couch

Kootenay Rhythm Dragons

1

60.00

125

Debra Storey

1

50.00

126

Sierra Redmond

Trafalgar Middle School

1

50.00

127

Tara Keirn

1

50.00

128

Evelien Dansercoer

Chili Champions

1

50.00

129

Sam Sproule

KCDS Cool Career Crew

1

50.00

130

Beth Austin

1

50.00

131

Puleng Pratt

Nelson Rotary Noon and Daybreak Nightwalkers

1

50.00

132

Coreen Gries

Chili Champions

1

50.00

133

Tim Thurston

Nelson Izu-Shi Friendship Society

1

50.00

134

Darcie Quamme

POW seekers

1

50.00

135

Dayna Taylor

Wildflower School

2

50.00

136

Tanya Tymchyshyn

Team NDCU

1

50.00

137

Ian Smith

Nelson Izu-Shi Friendship Society

1

50.00

138

John Boulanger

POW seekers

1

50.00

139

Vanessa Klassen

WKD

1

50.00

140

Peta Thompson

Raja Accounting

1

50.00

141

Willa Horsfall

Nelson United Church

1

50.00

142

Cherese Munro

Team NDCU

2

50.00

143

Tracy Fillion

The Quitters

1

50.00

144

Beth Campbell

Community Futures Central Kootenay

1

35.00

145

Asa Jernigan

Raja Accounting

1

30.00

146

Alice Sanche

Kootenay Rhythm Dragons

1

30.00

147

Lise Kuhr

Cookie Monsters

1

25.00

148

Trevor Reid

Redfish

1

25.00

149

Amber Larsen

Kootenay Rhythm Dragons

1

25.00

150

Valerie Hitchcock Hitchcock

Kootenay Rhythm Dragons

1

25.00

151

Sarah Goggins

Redfish

1

25.00

152

Anna Purcell

KCDS Cool Career Crew

1

25.00

153

Ben Foster

Hemlock Homes

1

25.00

154

Anisa Farhangi

Redfish

1

20.00

155

Tina Lirette

1

20.00

156

Jim Carleton

1

20.00

157

Jasmine Lysenko

Nelson United Church

1

20.00

158

July Whitley

Redfish

1

20.00

159

Karlene Davidson

Team NDCU

160

Gillie D

The Quitters

161

Ash Pearse

Chili Champions

162

Raj Chahal

Raja Accounting

163

Riddhi Neogi

Raja Accounting

164

Robert McGregor

The Cold Plungers

165

Rosena Luz Saint-Louis

ESA - École des Sentiers-alpins

166

Lisa Hobbs

Coldwell Banker- Rosling Real Estate

167

Daniel Nolan

Team Consent

168

Stephanie Delnea

Nelson Museum

169

Jessica Crookbain

KCDS Cool Career Crew

170

Kerri Bida

Redfish

171

Raeanne Gow

Redfish

172

ainsleah hastings

173

Nikolai Shapovalov

174

Bodhi McLellan

Team NDCU

175

Lindsay Hewson

Wildflower School

176

Sarah Murray

Chili Champions

177

Leutha Finucan Stathoukos

Redfish

178

Karin Bayoff

Chili Champions

179

Teresa Johnson

Team NDCU

180

Stefany Davies

Redfish

181

Akasha Motta

Chili Champions

182

Skye Spears

Team Consent

183

Jane Meyer

Wildflower School

184

JEANIE E DWYER

Selkirk College Nelson

185

Tracy Ashley

Nelson Christian Community School

186

Althea Kettlewell

Chili Champions

187

Fredric Thondhlana

188

Christine Jones

Team NDCU

189

Benjamin Fox

EXP Realty Nelson

190

melissa gerow

Redfish

191

Sally Robbins

Redfish

192

Paramveer Singh

Chili Champions

193

Cat Spears

Team Consent

194

Jordan Montgomery

Hemlock Homes

195

Chantal Knight

Chili Champions

196

Natalie Portlock

Coldwell Banker- Rosling Real Estate

197

Destiny Mcrae

Chili Champions

198

heather parsons

Selkirk College Nelson

199

Wes Robbins

Redfish

#

Organization

Team Name

Members

Raised

1

Ascension Lutheran Church

Ascension Lutheran Church

9

3,220.78

2

Kootenay Rhythm Dragons

Kootenay Rhythm Dragons

9

3,070.00

3

CFUW - FCFDU

CFUW Nelson & District

5

2,940.00

4

Rotary International

Nelson Rotary Noon and Daybreak Nightwalkers

7

2,515.00

5

Nelson Museum

Nelson Museum

4

2,135.00

6

Nelson United Church

Nelson United Church

9

2,066.50

7

KCDS Cool Career Crew

KCDS Cool Career Crew

7

2,048.45

8

Team Pennywise

Team Pennywise

3

2,040.00

9

Nelson & District Credit Union

Team NDCU

13

2,028.00

10

Wildflower School

Wildflower School

11

1,915.00

11

Hemlock Homes

Hemlock Homes

3

1,275.00

12

Selkirk College

Selkirk College Nelson

4

1,190.00

13

Trafalgar Middle School

Trafalgar Middle School

3

1,156.00

14

EXP Realty

EXP Realty Nelson

3

925.00

15

Nelson Izu-Shi Friendship Society

Nelson Izu-Shi Friendship Society

5

670.00

16

SD8 Board Office

SD8 Board Office

2

535.00

17

Selkirk College

The Cheeky Silver King Capybaras

1

505.00

18

Urban Systems

Cool Crusaders

2

420.00

19

Community Futures

Community Futures Central Kootenay

4

414.62

20

Raja Accounting

Raja Accounting

6

400.00

21

Nelson Christian Community School

Nelson Christian Community School

1

360.00

22

Coldwell Banker

Coldwell Banker- Rosling Real Estate

2

Event Day Details

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

Start/Finish Google Map

Central School

811 Stanley St

Nelson BC

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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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 2025

Stephanie Myers Fund Coordinator
Phone 2505057410
Email cnoy@nelsoncares.ca

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