94%$51,805Goal: $55,000

Grand Junction

HomewardBound of the Grand Valley

287 Walkers|40 Teams|27 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 HomewardBound of the Grand Valley

HomewardBound of the Grand Valley is dedicated to our mission to end the unwanted condition of homelessness in our community and we can’t stop until every unhoused person has a path home.

Each year, our two shelter locations serve approximately 1,500 individuals of all ages who are experiencing homelessness in Mesa County. As the only year-round, open shelter system between Denver and Salt Lake City, we provide emergency shelter and nutritious meals for up to 270 individuals per night. Beyond caring for basic needs, healthcare, and shelter, HomewardBound provides programming to encourage and enrich the lives of guests staying at our facilities. From case management and navigation services that help guests access community resources to our RecoveryBound and Purposeful Work programs that provide tools for guests to rebuild their lives, HomewardBound is doing more than just providing emergency shelter-- we are working to ensure every unhoused individual in Mesa County has a path home.

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Teams
Walkers
Challenge Teams

#

Team Name

Captain

Members

Raised

1

FirstLight Home Care

Lori Henderson

6

14,372.92

2

We Walk by Faith

Doug Clayton

10

2,225.00

3

Freezing our AssetVal Off

Lara Seitz

23

1,936.00

4

HomewardBound Home Team

Amber Henning

5

1,935.00

5

Haley's Comets

Haley Shiner

24

1,560.00

6

The Ancient Mariners

Bill Wade

5

1,480.00

7

FrigidCryogenics

Rick Smith

1

1,426.00

8

The Fearless Defenders

Becki Leitman

5

1,175.00

9

Primary Care Pacers

Patrice Whistler

6

1,035.00

10

Honeybee

Cecelia VanderWoude

15

1,026.00

11

Everyone Eats

Nicole Miller

5

1,000.00

12

Chilled Chums

Sara Tourney

5

875.00

13

GJHA Doors2Success

Sarah Trout

6

800.00

14

The Frosty Females

Angela Eustice

2

650.00

15

Sooper Coopers!

Keslie Cooper

3

590.00

16

Right at Homies

Stephanie Ruf

9

500.00

17

Community Food Bank GJ

Michelle Ellington

2

500.00

18

www.TheOpenMarket.CO

Jon Hutson

2

325.00

19

ANBrrrs

Sheryl Violett

3

265.00

20

Mesa Columbines

Jacob Archuleta

7

225.00

21

The Chill Pills

Michelle Liptak

22

225.00

22

I cash your checks

Phil Amundson

7

225.00

23

First United Women in Faith

Pam Bersch

2

170.00

24

Justice in Motion

Courtney Baker

6

150.00

25

Alpine Bank Fruita

STEPHANIE HEIFNER

1

150.00

26

Homeward bound

Caroline Mazza

1

150.00

27

Winter Is Coming

Chris Masters

8

125.00

28

Night Crawlers

Elisabeth Riley

6

100.00

29

ANB Bank

Sydney Wood

11

100.00

30

United Way and HBGV All Stars

Philip Masters

16

85.00

31

Frigid Fighters

Jennifer Cutts

2

60.00

32

Perea family

Jacqueline Perea

3

60.00

33

Thewalkers

Cory Claussen

6

5.00

34

BLAZE RUNNERS

NICOLE LOVELADY

3

35

Super Kitties

Amanda Neuroth

1

36

A Little Help

Hilary Simmons

1

37

Frosty Feet

Brittany Bear

1

38

In Memory of Bradly Miller

Misty Crick

1

39

Homeward Homies

Teresa Terrell

2

40

Highline H-Bugs

Anjelique Beard

1

#

Name

Team Name

Donors

Raised

1

Lori Henderson

FirstLight Home Care

60

14,297.92

2

Doug Clayton

We Walk by Faith

19

1,675.00

3

Rick Smith

FrigidCryogenics

3

1,426.00

4

Haley Shiner

Haley's Comets

14

1,125.00

5

Bill Wade

The Ancient Mariners

6

775.00

6

Tami Rund

Freezing our AssetVal Off

2

750.00

7

Sara Tourney

Chilled Chums

6

615.00

8

Keslie Cooper

Sooper Coopers!

7

590.00

9

Angela Eustice

The Frosty Females

8

525.00

10

Nicole Miller

Everyone Eats

6

475.00

11

Amber Henning

HomewardBound Home Team

6

425.00

12

Lara Seitz

Freezing our AssetVal Off

4

400.00

13

Ona Ridgway

HomewardBound Home Team

9

400.00

14

Kate Warner

Honeybee

2

300.00

15

Kirsten Kurath

The Fearless Defenders

4

275.00

16

Patrice Whistler

Primary Care Pacers

1

250.00

17

Betty Moon

The Ancient Mariners

3

250.00

18

Becki Leitman

The Fearless Defenders

4

250.00

19

Jessica Jerome

Freezing our AssetVal Off

4

241.00

20

Ginny West

8

235.00

21

ANDREA NEDERVELD

Everyone Eats

4

230.00

22

Cecelia VanderWoude

Honeybee

4

225.00

23

Kayla Howell

Haley's Comets

4

215.00

24

Victoria Cummings

Primary Care Pacers

6

185.00

25

Tiffani Marsing

Freezing our AssetVal Off

5

170.00

26

Pam Bersch

First United Women in Faith

3

170.00

27

Michelle Ellington

Community Food Bank GJ

1

150.00

28

Jacob Archuleta

Mesa Columbines

3

150.00

29

Angela Barnes

1

150.00

30

Miranda Springer

4

150.00

31

STEPHANIE HEIFNER

Alpine Bank Fruita

1

150.00

32

Sheryl Violett

ANBrrrs

2

150.00

33

Caroline Mazza

Homeward bound

2

150.00

34

David Moon

The Ancient Mariners

1

150.00

35

Brodrick Henning

HomewardBound Home Team

4

140.00

36

Chris Masters

Winter Is Coming

3

125.00

37

Deborah Mosher

The Fearless Defenders

2

125.00

38

Tara Shuster

Freezing our AssetVal Off

4

105.00

39

Michael Wilmore

The Ancient Mariners

1

100.00

40

Kit Hatfield

Chilled Chums

1

100.00

41

Stephanie Ruf

Right at Homies

2

100.00

42

Diane Hatfield

Chilled Chums

1

100.00

43

Dillon VanderWoude

Honeybee

1

100.00

44

monique morisseau

Primary Care Pacers

1

100.00

45

Michele VanLondersele-Green

ANBrrrs

2

90.00

46

Adam Buniger

Honeybee

1

76.00

47

Jon Hutson

www.TheOpenMarket.CO

2

75.00

48

Diana Gutierrez

The Frosty Females

2

75.00

49

Melinda Leon

The Fearless Defenders

2

75.00

50

Brianne Stebbins

Honeybee

2

75.00

51

Michelle Liptak

The Chill Pills

4

70.00

52

Isa Wright

Frigid Fighters

2

60.00

53

Jacqueline Perea

Perea family

3

60.00

54

Philip Masters

United Way and HBGV All Stars

4

60.00

55

Chris Wells

Freezing our AssetVal Off

2

55.00

56

Joshua Dougherty

Justice in Motion

1

50.00

57

Corie Garlett

Freezing our AssetVal Off

1

50.00

58

Dixie Boydstun

We Walk by Faith

1

50.00

59

Sandra Fairbanks

Night Crawlers

1

50.00

60

Brooke Brown

FirstLight Home Care

1

50.00

61

Rob Zentner

Justice in Motion

1

50.00

62

Sarah Trout

GJHA Doors2Success

2

50.00

63

Darcy Weir

Night Crawlers

1

50.00

64

Meghan Reker

www.TheOpenMarket.CO

1

50.00

65

Brian Stebbins

Honeybee

1

50.00

66

Lawrence Stelmach

1

50.00

67

Nicole Millican

ANB Bank

2

50.00

68

Mulerne Kenol

The Chill Pills

3

50.00

69

Andrew Fraser

The Chill Pills

1

50.00

70

Joy Thieman

Freezing our AssetVal Off

2

50.00

71

Sherry Williams

Chilled Chums

1

30.00

72

Megan Bondi

FirstLight Home Care

1

25.00

73

Jeremy Zollinger

Haley's Comets

1

25.00

74

DESTINIE SALAZAR

United Way and HBGV All Stars

1

25.00

75

Angela Stack

ANBrrrs

1

25.00

76

Eileen Gavin

Community Food Bank GJ

1

25.00

77

Molly Wells

Freezing our AssetVal Off

1

25.00

78

Christina Craig

1

20.00

79

Stacie Becker

1

20.00

80

Victoria Tafoya

ANB Bank

81

Kandace Stehman

82

Lauren Jobe

Haley's Comets

83

Kyra Seppie

United Way and HBGV All Stars

84

Harley Henderson

FirstLight Home Care

85

Desiree Cannon

United Way and HBGV All Stars

86

Caden Gaurmer

Haley's Comets

87

Jeff Wahl

Winter Is Coming

88

Robbin Farley

FirstLight Home Care

89

Clare van Montfrans

90

Louise Thornburg

Haley's Comets

91

Grant Nagy

I cash your checks

92

Addie Stehman

93

Teresita Wilbur

Winter Is Coming

94

Piper Gaurmer

Haley's Comets

95

Ashleigh O'Leary

GJHA Doors2Success

96

Dessa Jones

Right at Homies

97

Karina Viera

The Chill Pills

98

Madison Hadley

Honeybee

99

Tania Carreno

ANB Bank

100

Myles Grandbouche

Honeybee

101

Crystal Ruiz

Justice in Motion

102

Kody Olsen

The Chill Pills

103

Tami Rund

Freezing our AssetVal Off

104

NICOLE LOVELADY

BLAZE RUNNERS

105

Kayla Prentner

106

Tara Wilder

107

Mary Abeloe

We Walk by Faith

108

Kristin Moore

109

Dwayne Rhodes

HomewardBound Home Team

110

Tammy Zollinger

Haley's Comets

111

Alaina Brennan

Honeybee

112

Jarett Lovelady

BLAZE RUNNERS

113

HAILEY LOVELADY

BLAZE RUNNERS

114

Chayo D’Anza

The Chill Pills

115

Bobby Brown

Haley's Comets

116

Barbara Zind

Primary Care Pacers

117

Jose Gonzalez-Rodriguez

Freezing our AssetVal Off

118

Cassidy York

119

Shane Niksic

120

Rosa Gomez

Freezing our AssetVal Off

121

Alison Douglas

The Chill Pills

122

Michael Olsen

123

Verda -

124

Anjelique Beard

Highline H-Bugs

125

Patti Cummings

The Fearless Defenders

126

brandon lashus

127

Jennifer Sills

128

Elisabeth Riley

Night Crawlers

129

Naomi Sifuentes

Freezing our AssetVal Off

130

Cory Claussen

Thewalkers

131

Daniel Shaffer

The Chill Pills

132

Lindsay Shaffer

The Chill Pills

133

Roy Railsback

GJHA Doors2Success

134

Ami Purser

Everyone Eats

135

Lance Sroufe

I cash your checks

136

Samantha Flores

United Way and HBGV All Stars

137

Mark Mauceri

The Ancient Mariners

138

Kyle Hatcher

Mesa Columbines

139

Rowena Trumbo

Chilled Chums

140

Mathew Emerson

Freezing our AssetVal Off

141

Michael Arcino

142

David McKendry

Right at Homies

143

Kashian Sills

144

Jill Wilkins

We Walk by Faith

145

Kennity Emerson

Freezing our AssetVal Off

146

Maysen Wilbur

Winter Is Coming

147

Averi Graham

Mesa Columbines

148

Arymay Olbry's

Winter Is Coming

149

Shane Brinkhoff

FirstLight Home Care

150

Desiree Garcia

Haley's Comets

151

Kieran Katzenberger

We Walk by Faith

152

Cassiah Shambo

Haley's Comets

153

Bailey Hott

Justice in Motion

154

Fouzia Shakeel

155

Ron Bauer

The Chill Pills

156

Tim Whipple

The Chill Pills

157

Paige Aragon

Thewalkers

158

Martin Okeeffe

159

Ann Caldwell

Winter Is Coming

160

Jessica Lane

Haley's Comets

161

Kris Mayes

Freezing our AssetVal Off

162

Riley Boydstun

We Walk by Faith

163

Scott Archuleta

Mesa Columbines

164

Tqna Archuleta

Mesa Columbines

165

Robert Bray

Haley's Comets

166

Amanda Neuroth

Super Kitties

167

Rilee Rasmussen

168

Vicky Bray

Haley's Comets

169

Randy Barrow

We Walk by Faith

170

Amey Peterson

171

Kassie Ruiz

United Way and HBGV All Stars

172

Travis Archuleta

Mesa Columbines

173

Ricky Salazar

174

Jaden Ruleaux

ANB Bank

175

Alissa Buckmaster

Thewalkers

176

Adrianna Steggall

GJHA Doors2Success

177

Leta Hanson

ANB Bank

178

Hoth Stevens

Haley's Comets

179

Shauna Nagy

I cash your checks

180

Teresa Terrell

Homeward Homies

181

Nicole Fitzgerald

Everyone Eats

182

Clint Olson

Thewalkers

183

V Archuleta

Mesa Columbines

184

Ethyn Olson

Thewalkers

185

Andrew Cox

Night Crawlers

186

Jennifer Cutts

Frigid Fighters

187

Melinda Emerson

Freezing our AssetVal Off

188

Sydney Wood

ANB Bank

189

Savanah Frias

United Way and HBGV All Stars

190

Quin Rodriguez

United Way and HBGV All Stars

191

Selena Hafey

The Chill Pills

192

margery brennan

Honeybee

193

April Hopkins

Freezing our AssetVal Off

194

Katie Bosio

I cash your checks

195

Kevin Cole

Haley's Comets

196

Adam Herning

The Chill Pills

197

Brian Donaldson

Haley's Comets

198

Jamie Sebestyen

Freezing our AssetVal Off

199

Brandy Ortiz

Homeward Homies

200

Donovan Hollis

The Chill Pills

201

Abran Morales

GJHA Doors2Success

202

katie lang

Winter Is Coming

203

Leslee hendershot

204

Cate Breckheimer

ANB Bank

205

Evelyn Rath

206

Julie Ames

207

Anna Smith

208

Courtney Baker

Justice in Motion

209

Bree McKinney

210

Berkeley Hollis

The Chill Pills

211

Jeff Hanson

Haley's Comets

212

Decker Hollis

The Chill Pills

213

Ariel Hoffman

United Way and HBGV All Stars

214

Kara Kyle

Freezing our AssetVal Off

215

Kristen Seidel

United Way and HBGV All Stars

216

Linda Olsen

217

Amy Gibbs

First United Women in Faith

218

Susan Sayers

Primary Care Pacers

219

Hilary Simmons

A Little Help

220

Trinity Meyer

Freezing our AssetVal Off

221

Cookie Amundson

I cash your checks

222

Ashley Jacobsen

United Way and HBGV All Stars

223

Brittany Bear

Frosty Feet

224

Phil Amundson

I cash your checks

225

Misty Crick

In Memory of Bradly Miller

226

Gerald Amundson

I cash your checks

227

Paul Campbell

Thewalkers

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Organization

Team Name

Members

Raised

1

FirstLight Home Care

FirstLight Home Care

6

14,372.92

2

Church of Christ

We Walk by Faith

10

2,225.00

3

AssetVal

Freezing our AssetVal Off

23

1,936.00

4

Primary Care Partners, Grand Junction

Primary Care Pacers

6

1,035.00

5

GJHA Doors2Success

GJHA Doors2Success

6

800.00

6

Keslie Cooper

Sooper Coopers!

3

590.00

7

Community Food Bank GJ

Community Food Bank GJ

2

500.00

8

Right at Home in Home Care & Assistance

Right at Homies

9

500.00

9

www.TheOpenMarket.CO

www.TheOpenMarket.CO

2

325.00

10

ANB Bank

ANBrrrs

3

265.00

11

Homeward Bound of the Grand Valley

I cash your checks

7

225.00

12

Homeward Bound of the Grand Valley

Mesa Columbines

7

225.00

13

United Methodist Church

First United Women in Faith

2

170.00

14

Alpine Bank

Alpine Bank Fruita

1

150.00

15

ANB Bank

ANB Bank

11

100.00

16

A Little Help

A Little Help

1

17

Highline

Highline H-Bugs

1

18

Homeward Bound of the Grand Valley

Super Kitties

1

Event Day Details

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

Start/Finish Google Map

2735 Riverside Parkway


Walk Starts at Las Colonias Park, West of the Butterfly Pond

Use Parking Lot by the Dog Park, East of the Ampitheatre

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.
  • Checks: 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 Checks,” create pledges for your cash donations, pay them off with your personal credit card, and keep the cash. OR...
  • 2. Write a check (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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Grand Junction Maps

Check out this year's CNOY route maps below:

Contact Us


CNOY Grand Junction 2025

The CNOY USA Team Participant & Donor Services
Toll Free 1.877.743.3413 / Phone 519.603.2250
Email grandjunction@cnoy.com

Got questions about the Coldest Night of the Year USA?
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