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Ottawa Downtown

The Ottawa Mission

380 Walkers|67 Teams|70 Volunteers

The Coldest Night of the Year is a winterrific family-friendly fundraising walk in support of local charities serving people experiencing hurt, hunger, and homelessness... because it’s cold out there. Join us on February 28, 2026 - across the country, close to home!

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About The Ottawa Mission

Since 1906, The Ottawa Mission has been serving those who are homeless, hungry, and vulnerable by providing food, clothing, shelter, and skills.

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The Ottawa Mission has 17 programs to meet the needs of our most vulnerable community members, including: emergency food and shelter; health services; mental health; addiction treatment programs; hospice care; dental services; housing services; educational support; job training; spiritual care; and clothing to thousands in need in our community.


The pandemic has been difficult for many people who were before just making ends meet. Given the collective impact of Covid-19 on people’s mental health, finances and perceived risk of homelessness, The Ottawa Mission remains the first place of refuge for increasing numbers of vulnerable people, and expects to for the next several years.


Join us on Saturday, February 28th to walk and fundraise with us in the Coldest Night of the Year. Together, we can continue to make a difference in the lives of those most vulnerable right here in our community.

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Ottawa 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

St. Bart's Walkers

Jake Harding

27

37,185.00

2

Chef Ric's

Chef Ric Allen-Watson

9

20,603.00

3

Bridgehead

Val Rambaldi

1

12,517.00

4

St. Andrew's Striders

Gail and Bob Bowes

14

7,710.00

5

Friends & Family of The Ottawa Mission

Ottawa Mission Development Staff

5

6,320.00

6

Calvary Walkers

Graham & Laurie Johnson

13

5,900.00

7

Volunteers of The Ottawa Mission

Daron Faulkner

12

5,394.00

8

Earl of March Secondary School

Geoff Plant

1

5,052.80

9

Baker Tilly Ottawa and Gatineau

Jen Muckler

15

5,000.00

10

DODSwalkers

Virginia Dodsworth

11

3,917.00

11

Recovery Care

Shay Litwack

12

3,614.50

12

Welch Walkers

Ian Bambrough

10

3,280.00

13

Wednesday Wacky Walkers

Patricia Eakins

3

3,275.00

14

Ottawa Frennsss

Rhys Weeden

17

3,245.00

15

West Ottawa Community Church

Hannah Macuzzi

19

2,821.00

16

Green Lake Walkers

Barbara Dorrell

3

2,750.00

17

Teo Family

Leonard Teo

1

2,450.00

18

Robert Lewis law

Rob Lewis

1

2,375.00

19

Cold Fleet

Kathleen Harris

5

2,340.00

20

In Memory of Lloyd Richards

Brigette Nelson

3

2,295.00

21

Paul's Team

Natalie Nault

6

2,278.00

22

West Ottawa Rotary Club

Bruce Fry

7

2,250.00

23

General Maintenance

Robert Vandenberg

2

2,100.00

24

Centretown CA Trotters

Mary Huang

7

1,950.00

25

Steps of Hope

Samah Saber

5

1,950.00

26

Mila and Oscar want to help!

Mila & Oscar Goyes

1

1,745.00

27

Armstrong Jones LLP

Jeff Rowsell

11

1,460.00

28

Foley Peeters Team

Shane Foley

1

1,365.00

29

The Scrabble Ladies

Heather Pierscianowski

4

1,330.00

30

D2041 Starbucks Downtown

Josh Kemp ( He/Him)

10

1,265.00

31

ASU Dream Team

Sandrine Nkubito

13

1,180.00

32

Carleton Campus Safety Services

Ramzy Ahmed

13

1,130.00

33

Rotary Club of Ottawa

Francois Marier

4

1,100.00

34

Medhanialem Evangelical Church Ottawa

Tsegaye Dessalegn

1

1,100.00

35

The Icy Penguins

Beverly Janes

4

1,065.00

36

McSmith AI

Amanda McLeod

2

1,050.00

37

OttaWatsons

Meg Watson

2

1,000.00

38

Ottawa Voyageurs Walking Club

Karen Venema

3

800.00

39

Boann YOW

CC Smith

1

700.00

40

Frostbite Fighters

Peter Saunders

7

600.00

41

the League of Extra-Ordinary Gentlemen

Simon Morris

1

550.00

42

SPM Team

Don Stewart

4

530.00

43

Riverstone

Shawn Bauder

1

445.00

44

55th Nepean Sparks

Michelle O'Doherty

1

415.00

45

Rogers Centre Ottawa

Kaasi Muthiah

4

405.00

46

The Shay Way

Hannah Hempinstall

3

400.00

47

SPPA Society

Elisa Pugliese

8

360.00

48

Starbucks D2014 - Gatineau

Emiliano Busby

7

315.00

49

Mint Coldest Night Team

Amanda Belliveau

4

250.00

50

The RAM Team

Linda McCourt

1

250.00

51

Brrrrr Beales

Adam Beales

3

250.00

52

Thyme & Again

Jennifer Domonkos

3

250.00

53

MamaBooj

Madeline Tater

1

250.00

54

CISV Ottawa

Malin Storaas

9

170.00

55

District Realty

Susanne Wilkins

8

125.00

56

Toad

Illysa Edwards

3

100.00

57

The generous swimmers

DiAnne Masson-Yensen

2

100.00

58

District A4 Lions

Kim Sheldrick

1

75.00

59

Love for Love

Charlotte Chiniborch

1

60

Starlights

Abidemi Akande

1

61

power of Love

lien Dang

1

62

Peanutzooz

Tracey Kuno

1

63

The Hawkeyes

Claudia Buckley

1

64

Sisters and sons

Cheryl Banning

1

65

Medhanialem Evangelical Church

Theodros Haile

4

66

AJ team

Alexandre Garnier

1

67

Blessed

Renee Critchley-Peters

1

#

Name

Team Name

Donors

Raised

1

Val Rambaldi

Bridgehead

1

12,517.00

2

Chef Ric Allen-Watson

Chef Ric's

6

7,000.00

3

Gina Watson

St. Bart's Walkers

53

4,915.00

4

Claire Schofield

St. Bart's Walkers

49

4,847.00

5

Elizabeth Heatherington

St. Bart's Walkers

25

4,633.00

6

Jim Deyell

Chef Ric's

27

3,825.00

7

Mary Leung

44

3,265.00

8

Peter Tilley

Chef Ric's

5

3,100.00

9

Jo-Ann Oosterman

27

3,035.00

10

Rodney Landis

Chef Ric's

6

2,933.00

11

Patricia Eakins

Wednesday Wacky Walkers

24

2,675.00

12

Acton Kilby

Chef Ric's

24

2,665.00

13

Leonard Teo

Teo Family

10

2,450.00

14

Geoff Plant

Earl of March Secondary School

2

2,438.90

15

Rob Lewis

Robert Lewis law

12

2,375.00

16

Linda Clarke

Volunteers of The Ottawa Mission

18

2,107.00

17

susan Scotti

St. Bart's Walkers

18

2,050.00

18

Jen Muckler

Baker Tilly Ottawa and Gatineau

18

1,915.00

19

Barbara Dorrell

Green Lake Walkers

29

1,900.00

20

Judy Wiesinger

St. Bart's Walkers

20

1,720.00

21

Meiping MacIsaac

St. Bart's Walkers

18

1,650.00

22

Robert Vandenberg

General Maintenance

10

1,525.00

23

Henk Huizenga

Calvary Walkers

22

1,525.00

24

Hannah Schmitt

DODSwalkers

8

1,450.00

25

Brigette Nelson

In Memory of Lloyd Richards

9

1,450.00

26

Karen McClure

St. Bart's Walkers

18

1,450.00

27

Chris Hendricks

St. Bart's Walkers

9

1,390.00

28

Mila & Oscar Goyes

Mila and Oscar want to help!

19

1,340.00

29

Shay Litwack

Recovery Care

7

1,309.50

30

Sheila Perry

St. Bart's Walkers

13

1,250.00

31

Shane Foley

Foley Peeters Team

9

1,225.00

32

Mark Froimovitch

Volunteers of The Ottawa Mission

14

1,197.00

33

Robin Dunbar

St. Bart's Walkers

11

1,180.00

34

Tsegaye Dessalegn

Medhanialem Evangelical Church Ottawa

2

1,100.00

35

Francois Marier

Rotary Club of Ottawa

9

950.00

36

Kathleen Harris

Cold Fleet

7

950.00

37

Samah Saber

Steps of Hope

9

925.00

38

Amanda McLeod

McSmith AI

9

900.00

39

Natalie Nault

Paul's Team

10

900.00

40

Alexandra Wood

St. Bart's Walkers

15

900.00

41

Josh Kemp ( He/Him)

D2041 Starbucks Downtown

14

890.00

42

R Ward Heatherington

St. Bart's Walkers

6

875.00

43

Julia & Ashley Menary

Recovery Care

9

850.00

44

Bruce Fry

West Ottawa Rotary Club

9

800.00

45

Tanya Bosman

The Icy Penguins

6

800.00

46

Kate Close

St. Bart's Walkers

14

780.00

47

Virginia Dodsworth

DODSwalkers

10

700.00

48

Hazel Young-Davies

St. Bart's Walkers

4

700.00

49

Mary Huang

Centretown CA Trotters

10

695.00

50

Bart+ Antje Rijke Rijke

Calvary Walkers

4

680.00

51

Robert Sheffield's Location Sheffield

St. Andrew's Striders

2

675.00

52

Kate Jex

Ottawa Frennsss

13

665.00

53

Robert Heatherington

St. Bart's Walkers

3

600.00

54

Jake Harding

St. Bart's Walkers

12

600.00

55

Charles-Antoine Breau

Recovery Care

9

590.00

56

Judy Kingsbury

The Scrabble Ladies

8

590.00

57

Ian Bambrough

Welch Walkers

9

575.00

58

Hannah Macuzzi

West Ottawa Community Church

6

575.00

59

Jennifer Morin

DODSwalkers

9

567.00

60

Chuck Balik

West Ottawa Community Church

9

556.00

61

Elizabeth Burn

St. Bart's Walkers

5

525.00

62

Katherine Godding

Green Lake Walkers

4

525.00

63

Lesley Horne

Chef Ric's

8

525.00

64

Christine Drummond

Carleton Campus Safety Services

2

520.00

65

Jeff Rowsell

Armstrong Jones LLP

5

500.00

66

CC Smith

Boann YOW

1

500.00

67

Graham & Laurie Johnson

Calvary Walkers

7

500.00

68

Gail and Bob Bowes

St. Andrew's Striders

5

490.00

69

Lisa LeBlanc

West Ottawa Community Church

11

485.00

70

Sandrine Nkubito

ASU Dream Team

6

475.00

71

Rhys Weeden

Ottawa Frennsss

5

470.00

72

Jessica Pickett

Armstrong Jones LLP

11

440.00

73

Darlene Holden

St. Bart's Walkers

9

430.00

74

Robyn Bozek

St. Bart's Walkers

5

425.00

75

Megan Hollinger

Volunteers of The Ottawa Mission

5

425.00

76

Tyler Buist

Cold Fleet

9

420.00

77

Peter Pryor

Volunteers of The Ottawa Mission

4

400.00

78

Owen Taylor

Welch Walkers

5

400.00

79

Hannah Hempinstall

The Shay Way

5

400.00

80

Lilly Nicholls Nicholls

St. Bart's Walkers

6

400.00

81

Edward Dodsworth

DODSwalkers

1

400.00

82

Livia Pellerin

St. Bart's Walkers

6

400.00

83

Allan Milner

St. Andrew's Striders

8

400.00

84

Amy Doary

In Memory of Lloyd Richards

1

400.00

85

Tim Kubat

Steps of Hope

3

400.00

86

Kyle Bacciaglia

Welch Walkers

4

400.00

87

Janyce McGregor

Cold Fleet

6

395.00

88

Elly Vandenberg

St. Andrew's Striders

2

350.00

89

Martin Mudde

Calvary Walkers

2

350.00

90

Nathan Leung

Baker Tilly Ottawa and Gatineau

1

350.00

91

Aisling Boomgaardt

St. Andrew's Striders

4

350.00

92

Melanie Glazer

6

350.00

93

Don Stewart

SPM Team

3

330.00

94

Ken McConnell

Cold Fleet

4

325.00

95

Erin Hand

Ottawa Frennsss

5

325.00

96

Peter Saunders

Frostbite Fighters

4

325.00

97

Milon Cook

Calvary Walkers

2

320.00

98

Patricia Burns

In Memory of Lloyd Richards

3

320.00

99

Michelle O'Doherty

55th Nepean Sparks

4

320.00

100

Kerrigan Family

3

301.00

101

Kerry-Anne Livingstone

Wednesday Wacky Walkers

3

300.00

102

Elizabeth Kunkel

Ottawa Frennsss

2

300.00

103

Marita Kerr

Ottawa Frennsss

4

300.00

104

Leigh-Ann Lavigne

Paul's Team

5

300.00

105

Karen Venema

Ottawa Voyageurs Walking Club

5

300.00

106

Imane Hamich

Steps of Hope

5

300.00

107

Reilly Cano

Volunteers of The Ottawa Mission

6

300.00

108

John Cook

Calvary Walkers

2

300.00

109

Cathy & John Vedder

Calvary Walkers

4

300.00

110

Heather Lindsay

Centretown CA Trotters

1

300.00

111

Erin Ueffing

West Ottawa Rotary Club

1

300.00

112

Marnee Manson

Centretown CA Trotters

3

290.00

113

Gina Whiting

ASU Dream Team

4

290.00

114

Joshua Lavigne

Paul's Team

8

283.00

115

Elijah Sheahan

Frostbite Fighters

4

275.00

116

Meg Watson

OttaWatsons

6

270.00

117

Mattea Saayman

Centretown CA Trotters

4

270.00

118

Kathleen Pedari

Ottawa Frennsss

4

250.00

119

Ron Duprey

Calvary Walkers

1

250.00

120

Xavier Bonami-Ducharme

Starbucks D2014 - Gatineau

6

250.00

121

Eleanore Altman

Volunteers of The Ottawa Mission

4

250.00

122

Damian Laflamme

Welch Walkers

3

250.00

123

Rosa Maria Iuliano

Baker Tilly Ottawa and Gatineau

1

250.00

124

Julianne McLaren

Baker Tilly Ottawa and Gatineau

1

250.00

125

Jennifer Domonkos

Thyme & Again

1

250.00

126

Meagan Burnside-Holmes

DODSwalkers

3

250.00

127

Simon Kamel

Mint Coldest Night Team

1

250.00

128

Brian Morris

West Ottawa Rotary Club

1

250.00

129

Sarah Ueffing

West Ottawa Rotary Club

1

250.00

130

Susan Lunn

Cold Fleet

3

250.00

131

Tama Davis

Paul's Team

2

250.00

132

Alice Proper

Calvary Walkers

5

250.00

133

Emily Ueffing

West Ottawa Rotary Club

1

250.00

134

Tim Watson

OttaWatsons

4

230.00

135

Zineb Sebti

Steps of Hope

3

225.00

136

Shawn Bauder

Riverstone

3

220.00

137

Isabella Hearne

Paul's Team

4

220.00

138

Michele Corriveau

St. Bart's Walkers

4

205.00

139

Julie Champagne

Chef Ric's

4

205.00

140

Emma Young

Carleton Campus Safety Services

2

200.00

141

Lacey Bingley

Recovery Care

4

200.00

142

Erin Carter

Armstrong Jones LLP

3

200.00

143

Mark Segstro

West Ottawa Community Church

4

200.00

144

Jonathan Makemda

St. Bart's Walkers

5

200.00

145

Bob Proper

Calvary Walkers

3

200.00

146

Judy Kiar

The Scrabble Ladies

3

190.00

147

Sarah Arial

ASU Dream Team

1

175.00

148

Christina Thomsen

West Ottawa Community Church

4

170.00

149

Debbie Sullivan

Ottawa Frennsss

4

165.00

150

Christian Thomsen

West Ottawa Community Church

4

160.00

151

Susan Pearce

Friends & Family of The Ottawa Mission

4

155.00

152

Lenore Macartney

Wednesday Wacky Walkers

1

150.00

153

Denise Duprey

Calvary Walkers

1

150.00

154

Sarah Dodsworth

DODSwalkers

2

150.00

155

Katie Dodsworth

DODSwalkers

2

150.00

156

Amanda Lee-Yow

ASU Dream Team

2

150.00

157

Josh Verch

Rogers Centre Ottawa

1

150.00

158

Daron Faulkner

Volunteers of The Ottawa Mission

2

150.00

159

Matthew Holden

West Ottawa Community Church

1

150.00

160

Iain Smith

McSmith AI

2

150.00

161

Julie Aubry

Welch Walkers

1

150.00

162

Stacey Huber

St. Andrew's Striders

2

150.00

163

Christine Havey

Ottawa Frennsss

1

150.00

164

Jack Hanna

Centretown CA Trotters

2

150.00

165

Jenny Birta

Ottawa Frennsss

1

150.00

166

Heather Pierscianowski

The Scrabble Ladies

3

125.00

167

Taran Wassan

Armstrong Jones LLP

4

120.00

168

Brianna Nibbs

Recovery Care

3

120.00

169

Jenna Rankin

Recovery Care

3

120.00

170

Jasmine Ahmed

D2041 Starbucks Downtown

3

120.00

171

Ella Nicoletta

Baker Tilly Ottawa and Gatineau

1

110.00

172

Ramzy Ahmed

Carleton Campus Safety Services

2

110.00

173

William Beeman

St. Bart's Walkers

2

105.00

174

Sherri Daly

Rotary Club of Ottawa

1

100.00

175

Nancy Johnson

St. Andrew's Striders

1

100.00

176

Rishabh Bhatia

D2041 Starbucks Downtown

1

100.00

177

Mara Wheelehan

Chef Ric's

1

100.00

178

Daniel McIlmoyl

Baker Tilly Ottawa and Gatineau

1

100.00

179

Marion Brearley

St. Andrew's Striders

1

100.00

180

Corey Kendell

West Ottawa Community Church

1

100.00

181

Rachelle DuBois

Centretown CA Trotters

2

100.00

182

Maila Gray

St. Andrew's Striders

1

100.00

183

Cheryl McMillan

Ottawa Frennsss

1

100.00

184

Melanie Platt

Welch Walkers

1

100.00

185

Brent Nicolle

Volunteers of The Ottawa Mission

1

100.00

186

Alison Finn

Carleton Campus Safety Services

1

100.00

187

Heidi Danson

Rogers Centre Ottawa

1

100.00

188

Simon Morris

the League of Extra-Ordinary Gentlemen

1

100.00

189

Eva Umebese

Steps of Hope

1

100.00

190

Pierre Bouffard

Armstrong Jones LLP

1

100.00

191

Noah Boisvert

Baker Tilly Ottawa and Gatineau

1

100.00

192

Arooj Omer

Armstrong Jones LLP

1

100.00

193

Emma Mulcaster

Carleton Campus Safety Services

2

100.00

194

Beverly Janes

The Icy Penguins

1

100.00

195

Raj Capoor

The Icy Penguins

1

100.00

196

David Morton

West Ottawa Rotary Club

1

100.00

197

Kaasi Muthiah

Rogers Centre Ottawa

1

100.00

198

Emmanuel Bumale

Friends & Family of The Ottawa Mission

3

100.00

199

Kim Sheldrick

District A4 Lions

1

75.00

200

Liliana Dodsworth

DODSwalkers

1

75.00

201

Owen Dodsworth

DODSwalkers

1

75.00

202

Ally G

Recovery Care

2

75.00

203

Julia Havey

Ottawa Frennsss

1

75.00

204

Harsh Pathria

D2041 Starbucks Downtown

1

75.00

205

Barb Segstro

West Ottawa Community Church

2

75.00

206

Pria Ranganath

St. Bart's Walkers

2

75.00

207

Kelly Buell

Volunteers of The Ottawa Mission

2

75.00

208

Amanda Havey

Ottawa Frennsss

1

75.00

209

Abdel Awad

Carleton Campus Safety Services

1

75.00

210

Keeley Farrell

Ottawa Frennsss

2

70.00

211

Dylan Biggar

The Icy Penguins

2

65.00

212

Nicole Adani

Ottawa Voyageurs Walking Club

1

55.00

213

Alisha Burton

Recovery Care

1

50.00

214

Susan Howe

Volunteers of The Ottawa Mission

1

50.00

215

Rebecca Dobson

Recovery Care

1

50.00

216

Quinn Pedari

Ottawa Frennsss

1

50.00

217

Rebecca Knowlton

District Realty

1

50.00

218

Emiliano Busby

Starbucks D2014 - Gatineau

1

50.00

219

Kirsten Hansen-Trip

D2041 Starbucks Downtown

1

50.00

220

Madeline Tater

MamaBooj

1

50.00

221

Lucien Kalumba

St. Bart's Walkers

1

50.00

222

Kenyon Payne

West Ottawa Community Church

1

50.00

223

Winona Cockburn

CISV Ottawa

1

50.00

224

Alison Ross

Ottawa Frennsss

1

50.00

225

John Dodsworth

DODSwalkers

1

50.00

226

Jeff Jarabek

St. Bart's Walkers

1

50.00

227

Courtney Hart

Recovery Care

1

50.00

228

Anne Martel

Recovery Care

1

50.00

229

Sarah Holmes

ASU Dream Team

2

50.00

230

Julia Fini

Friends & Family of The Ottawa Mission

1

50.00

231

Jamie Ross

Ottawa Frennsss

1

50.00

232

Emma Oliver

CISV Ottawa

2

45.00

233

Nick Chaves

Volunteers of The Ottawa Mission

1

40.00

234

Laura Whiting

ASU Dream Team

1

40.00

235

Elisa Pugliese

SPPA Society

1

25.00

236

Illysa Edwards

Toad

1

25.00

237

Adam Beales

Brrrrr Beales

1

25.00

238

Ramona Hart

CISV Ottawa

1

25.00

239

Sahiba Khaira

SPPA Society

1

25.00

240

abraham Gebrendrias

Centretown CA Trotters

1

25.00

241

Ilalio Misi

West Ottawa Community Church

1

25.00

242

Bob Narraway

West Ottawa Community Church

1

25.00

243

Ellanor Ferguson

Carleton Campus Safety Services

1

25.00

244

Rebecca Prince

D2041 Starbucks Downtown

1

10.00

245

Melanie Cockerell

1

5.00

246

Thomas Carter

Baker Tilly Ottawa and Gatineau

247

Anne Lavender

The generous swimmers

248

Morgan Prout

The Shay Way

249

Mike Al-Abiad

250

Alyssa Mandarino

SPPA Society

251

Taylor Saunders

Frostbite Fighters

252

Ava Goldman

Baker Tilly Ottawa and Gatineau

253

Linda McCourt

The RAM Team

254

Bernard Berghout

Calvary Walkers

255

Katrina Stenson

Carleton Campus Safety Services

256

Alyssa Valin

Starbucks D2014 - Gatineau

257

Yvonne Chen

SPPA Society

258

Julia Beales

Brrrrr Beales

259

Sayun Hsi-tsui Weng

D2041 Starbucks Downtown

260

Anna Berghout

Calvary Walkers

261

Miriam Lougheed

St. Andrew's Striders

262

Tassia Anas

Baker Tilly Ottawa and Gatineau

263

Caroline St-Amour Simard

Starbucks D2014 - Gatineau

264

Jennifer Crossman

Thyme & Again

265

Ashley Guyea

266

Brad James

ASU Dream Team

267

Diana Sukk

Toad

268

Abidemi Akande

Starlights

269

Alexandre Garnier

AJ team

270

Victoria Beales

Brrrrr Beales

271

Malcolm Ferguson

Carleton Campus Safety Services

272

Lynne Fraser

West Ottawa Rotary Club

273

Roy Beroff

Frostbite Fighters

274

Loretta Saunders

Frostbite Fighters

275

Heather Paton

St. Andrew's Striders

276

Dylan Hearne

Paul's Team

277

Christian Baliki

ASU Dream Team

278

Linda Scales

Ottawa Frennsss

279

Min Hyung Ahn

280

Tobin Thomson

West Ottawa Community Church

281

Andrew Di Pietrantonio

282

Kendrah Greer

District Realty

283

Greg Giek

Rogers Centre Ottawa

284

Quinn Lavigne

Starbucks D2014 - Gatineau

285

Ryelee Groleau

ASU Dream Team

286

Casey Saunders

SPM Team

287

Cheryl Banning

Sisters and sons

288

DiAnne Masson-Yensen

The generous swimmers

289

Peter Hamer

Chef Ric's

290

Ella Hall

West Ottawa Community Church

291

Bryce Crossman

Thyme & Again

292

Mehdi Faquir

SPM Team

293

Gloria Fox

Green Lake Walkers

294

Princess Muzungu

Starbucks D2014 - Gatineau

295

Ashlyn Grakist

West Ottawa Community Church

296

Olivia Rzymkiewicz

Baker Tilly Ottawa and Gatineau

297

Princess Muzungu

Starbucks D2014 - Gatineau

298

Ben Whiting

ASU Dream Team

299

Pasca Sugijarto

St. Andrew's Striders

300

Keenan Corbin

Toad

301

lien Dang

power of Love

302

Karen Dimock

St. Andrew's Striders

303

Julia Gutsik

The Shay Way

304

Claudia Buckley

The Hawkeyes

305

Renee Critchley-Peters

Blessed

306

Julie Houde

Mint Coldest Night Team

307

Joshua Jairus Porras

West Ottawa Community Church

308

Calvin Huynh

SPPA Society

309

Kyle Kennedy

Carleton Campus Safety Services

310

kyla brennan

Frostbite Fighters

311

Susan Liver

CISV Ottawa

312

Noah Lachance

313

Fatoumata Fané

Volunteers of The Ottawa Mission

314

Emily Nasmith

ASU Dream Team

315

Ottawa Mission Development Staff

Friends & Family of The Ottawa Mission

316

Tracey Kuno

Peanutzooz

317

Abi Haile

Medhanialem Evangelical Church

318

Rose Moore

The Scrabble Ladies

319

Shelby Whitehead

District Realty

320

Susanne Wilkins

District Realty

321

Michael Morin

District Realty

322

Taran Wassan

Armstrong Jones LLP

323

Leah Tesfay

Medhanialem Evangelical Church

324

Dhruval Patel

D2041 Starbucks Downtown

325

Luiza Nalik

SPM Team

326

Winnie Guo

SPPA Society

327

Christian McPherson

328

Oliver Keith

329

Sam Beaton

Carleton Campus Safety Services

330

Ethan Sprenger

Baker Tilly Ottawa and Gatineau

331

Noah Hunt

Welch Walkers

332

Oliver Simpson

Baker Tilly Ottawa and Gatineau

333

Danmo Yang

Rotary Club of Ottawa

334

Jaidan Stockill

Welch Walkers

335

Samantha Haile

Medhanialem Evangelical Church

336

Sean Thorn

Carleton Campus Safety Services

337

Amanda Farruggia

ASU Dream Team

338

Theodros Haile

Medhanialem Evangelical Church

339

Jaymie Baldree

Carleton Campus Safety Services

340

Malin Storaas

CISV Ottawa

341

Sasha pach

CISV Ottawa

342

Hussain Al-Qurishi

Armstrong Jones LLP

343

Belle Salinas

Welch Walkers

344

Jean-Marc Mangin

General Maintenance

345

Susanne Wilkins

District Realty

346

Charlotte Chiniborch

Love for Love

347

Nava Hall

West Ottawa Community Church

348

Kaitlyn Klepsch

Welch Walkers

349

Evelyn Westington

D2041 Starbucks Downtown

350

Genia Berestetsky

West Ottawa Community Church

351

Michel St-Denis

352

Jiaqi Li

Armstrong Jones LLP

353

Daphne Phillips

District Realty

354

Brenda Kirkwood

Frostbite Fighters

355

Amanda Belliveau

Mint Coldest Night Team

Event Day Details

Save the date - CNOY Day is February 28, 2026!

Start/Finish Google Map

Roger's Centre Ottawa, 55 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON K1N, Ottawa, ON K1N 9J2

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 Thank You! See you in 2027!

Not able to join us in person at the Main Event? We hope you'll register, fundraise and walk offsite with friends and family.

Local Details

Parking

Participants can park at the Rideau Centre Red or Blue Garage (scan the QR codes in the garage to pay), City Hall, or the Gilad lot at Besserer and Waller Street (beside the Mission). Don’t forget – parking can be tricky downtown on the weekend. We encourage you to carpool, or take public transit.


Rest Stop

Please keep your eyes out for our rest stop, supported by the amazing volunteers of the Rapid Relief Team of Perth. They will be serving hot chocolate and water, and have hand warmers to distribute!


Post-Event Meal

After you've completed your route, please stick around and enjoy a hot bowl of Chef Ric's famous chili and gourmet cookies. Veggie options are available!

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 28, 2026 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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Ottawa Downtown Maps

Check out this year's CNOY route maps below:

Contact Us


CNOY Ottawa Downtown 2026

Virginia Events Officer
Toll Free 1.877.743.3413 / Phone 519.603.2250
Email events@ottawamission.com

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