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$20,000
Harrisonburg
Hosted by Open Doors
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!
Event Day Details
Save the date - CNOY Day is February 22, 2025!
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4808 S. Valley Pike Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Our event will be held at Rockingham County Fairgrounds.
Please refer to the Rockingham County Fairgrounds area map for Gate entrance instructions:
Please enter Gate 5 or Gate 2 and go to building 21 (Horticultural Building) for registration check-in.
Registration and post event snacks and refreshments will take place at the Horticultural Building (Building 21).
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.
- You may also bring a filled-out printed waiver.
- 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!
Harrisonburg 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 >
About Open Doors
Join us in our first ever 5km and 2km walk, Coldest Night of The Year! An empathetic experience and a mission driven fundraiser to support Open Doors!
The mission of Open Doors is to provide safe shelter for the unhoused, as well as compassionate support and access to services for all in the Harrisonburg-Rockingham community.
Our work and our values are rooted in dignity, integrity, compassion, advocacy and kindness.
In 2007, thermal shelter services began operating under the name HARTS (Harrisonburg and Rockingham Thermal Shelter). We began utilizing a mobile model for services. In 2013, HARTS became Open Doors.
Last year alone, Open Doors provided emergency shelter for 237 individuals.
Each night that we provide safe and supportive shelter, we also provide a hot meal, showers and basic care items such as toiletries, hats, gloves, and undergarments to name a few. Without Open Doors, many individuals would not have anywhere to stay, access to a hot meal or basic care items.
This year, when you walk with us- proceeds will support our new shelter known as the https://www.valleyopendoors.org/navcenter!
The Navigation Center is our new year round shelter and drop in center that consists of an expansion in the number of homeless we serve (40 to 80), a new commercial kitchen program and resource coordination expansion. With this exciting expansion, it allows Open Doors the opportunity to serve safe and inclusive shelter, AND to extend critical services to the greater Harrisonburg and Rockingham Community whether housed or unhoused.
Come on out for a fun night and make a difference at the same time!
2024 CNOY Photos
Here's a collection of our favorite photos from CNOY 2024 nationwide. Special thanks to our many amazing volunteer photographers!
Contact Us
CNOY Harrisonburg 2025
Melissa Wolcott Development Director
Phone 540.705.1908Ext.106
Email harrisonburg@cnoy.com