Raised:
$62,573
178%Goal:
$35,000

Hudson

Hosted by River Valley Charities

203Walkers28Teams67Volunteers40°F

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

Hudson (River Valley Charities) is super grateful for our fantastic 2024 sponsors! View all sponsors >

2024 CNOY Photos

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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Hudson 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

Charities of the St. Croix Valley

Andy Johnson

7

5,730.00

2

Hudson Backpack Team

kris knott

22

4,630.00

3

Hudson Senior Center

Heidi Fett

15

4,450.00

4

Our Neighbors' Place Team

Shelly Smith

17

3,401.00

5

Operation HELP Team

Tim Puffer

8

2,520.00

6

Employees of Phillips Medisize

Phillips Medisize

14

2,340.00

7

Sourcing Solutions, Inc.

Dean Martinson

7

2,100.00

8

First State Bank and Trust

Joette Barr

5

1,585.00

9

Cardinal Health

Kathryn Ableidinger

13

1,582.00

10

Shepherd of the Valley

Caitlin Ronayne

14

1,265.00

11

THE First Presbys

LuAnne Larson

7

1,250.00

12

Inspire with WESTconsin Credit Union

Brian Manion

3

1,000.00

13

Winter Warriors

Andy Johnson

2

615.00

14

Southview Animal Hospital

Jay Browne

10

550.00

15

FNC Bank

Shelley Ross

6

530.00

16

B-W Food Backpack Program

Melissa Eisen

9

530.00

17

The Ridges Families

Kristen Hanson

3

500.00

18

Post-American Eatery

Don Palm

1

500.00

19

Keller Williams Integrity WI/MN

Alena Behr

1

350.00

20

St. Croix Central Food for Kids Program

Staci Paschke

7

300.00

21

Grace Place

Duana Bremer

1

300.00

22

Hudson Women’s Club

Sandy Callen

2

275.00

23

Landmark Wealth - Nesvold Family

Bjorn Nesvold

1

200.00

24

Faith Community - New Richmond

Denise Suennen

2

145.00

25

Jaynes

Tim Jaynes

1

26

wintery walkers

Thea Barstad

1

27

YMCA and Camp St. Croix

Anna Zimmer

5

28

YPSCV

Megan Hausch

1

#

Name

Team Name

Donors

Raised

1

Phillips Medisize

Employees of Phillips Medisize

1

1,800.00

2

Heidi Fett

Hudson Senior Center

12

1,315.00

3

Karen Huftel

Hudson Senior Center

26

1,160.00

4

Kathryn Ableidinger

Cardinal Health

2

882.00

5

Marybeth Mataya

Hudson Backpack Team

6

845.00

6

Marie Gremore

Inspire with WESTconsin Credit Union

8

650.00

7

Joette Barr

First State Bank and Trust

6

595.00

8

Cathy Helmberger

Shepherd of the Valley

12

590.00

9

Marg Wopat

Hudson Backpack Team

8

510.00

10

Ashley Doornink

Our Neighbors' Place Team

9

510.00

11

Maggie Wooley

THE First Presbys

5

510.00

12

Natalie Raffaele

Our Neighbors' Place Team

5

501.00

13

KALIA LOR

Sourcing Solutions, Inc.

1

500.00

14

Chad Fett

Hudson Senior Center

1

500.00

15

Heidi Becken

Operation HELP Team

4

470.00

16

brig knott

Hudson Backpack Team

6

430.00

17

Lois Freiermuth

Hudson Senior Center

9

425.00

18

Andy Johnson

Winter Warriors

5

415.00

19

Brock Raffaele

Our Neighbors' Place Team

2

400.00

20

Sarah Martinson

Sourcing Solutions, Inc.

1

400.00

21

Matt Jenny

Sourcing Solutions, Inc.

1

400.00

22

Betty Lambert

First State Bank and Trust

7

390.00

23

Tim Puffer

Operation HELP Team

3

325.00

24

Jean Schneider

Operation HELP Team

5

325.00

25

Mary Birtzer

Operation HELP Team

3

325.00

26

Heather Kiel

Sourcing Solutions, Inc.

1

300.00

27

Kathryn Morin

7

300.00

28

Shelley Sand

Hudson Senior Center

4

300.00

29

LuAnne Larson

THE First Presbys

7

300.00

30

Nancy Fier

Operation HELP Team

4

275.00

31

Rachel Daix

Operation HELP Team

1

250.00

32

Pam Johnson

Cardinal Health

1

250.00

33

kris knott

Hudson Backpack Team

6

250.00

34

Arnaud Daix

Operation HELP Team

1

250.00

35

Sue Schaeffer

Hudson Backpack Team

3

250.00

36

Wesley Kisting

Our Neighbors' Place Team

6

250.00

37

Tanya Franta

Our Neighbors' Place Team

1

250.00

38

Henry Holbrook

Shepherd of the Valley

6

225.00

39

Sandy Callen

Hudson Women’s Club

2

225.00

40

Claire Zajac

Hudson Backpack Team

2

200.00

41

Ellie Fett

Hudson Senior Center

1

200.00

42

Julianne m Larson

Our Neighbors' Place Team

1

200.00

43

Christina Ford

Sourcing Solutions, Inc.

2

200.00

44

Linda Walker

Cardinal Health

3

200.00

45

Shelly Smith

Our Neighbors' Place Team

4

200.00

46

Sean Denning

Charities of the St. Croix Valley

1

200.00

47

Christine Carufel

First State Bank and Trust

2

200.00

48

Duana Bremer

Grace Place

2

200.00

49

Sarah Pommerening

St. Croix Central Food for Kids Program

5

185.00

50

Stephanie Schleicher

FNC Bank

3

175.00

51

Duane Fier

Hudson Backpack Team

1

175.00

52

Diane Alberg

Hudson Backpack Team

2

155.00

53

Neal Johnson

Hudson Backpack Team

2

155.00

54

Dean Martinson

Sourcing Solutions, Inc.

2

150.00

55

Jodi Helmrick

Our Neighbors' Place Team

1

150.00

56

Cathy Martinson

Sourcing Solutions, Inc.

1

150.00

57

Pete Greene

Charities of the St. Croix Valley

2

150.00

58

Jeremey King

Shepherd of the Valley

2

150.00

59

Kristin Schmitz

Inspire with WESTconsin Credit Union

3

150.00

60

Kurt Helmrick

Our Neighbors' Place Team

3

150.00

61

Jamie Freiermuth

Hudson Senior Center

4

150.00

62

Erin Godinez

Southview Animal Hospital

1

150.00

63

Jay Browne

Southview Animal Hospital

2

150.00

64

Anna Smith

The Ridges Families

2

150.00

65

Anna Kisting

Our Neighbors' Place Team

3

140.00

66

Terri Tetting

Hudson Backpack Team

3

135.00

67

Melissa Eisen

B-W Food Backpack Program

3

130.00

68

Sarah Boyd

2

125.00

69

Bill Hauser

Hudson Senior Center

2

125.00

70

Ann Beadle

Hudson Backpack Team

2

125.00

71

Ryin Luke

Shepherd of the Valley

1

100.00

72

William Rubin

Charities of the St. Croix Valley

2

100.00

73

Caitlin Young

FNC Bank

2

100.00

74

Ruben Silva

Employees of Phillips Medisize

1

100.00

75

Amy Wieser

Employees of Phillips Medisize

1

100.00

76

Melissa Hinnenkamp

Employees of Phillips Medisize

1

100.00

77

Faye Behr

Cardinal Health

1

100.00

78

Alena Behr

Keller Williams Integrity WI/MN

1

100.00

79

Brian Manion

Inspire with WESTconsin Credit Union

1

100.00

80

Karina Iommazzo

Southview Animal Hospital

2

100.00

81

Kristen Hanson

The Ridges Families

1

100.00

82

Connie Fisk

Hudson Backpack Team

1

100.00

83

Jaculin Sparling

First State Bank and Trust

2

100.00

84

Mary Weller

Charities of the St. Croix Valley

2

100.00

85

Jeramy Grezek

Cardinal Health

1

100.00

86

Christy Hanson

1

100.00

87

Bjorn Nesvold

Landmark Wealth - Nesvold Family

1

100.00

88

Andrew Jennings

Employees of Phillips Medisize

1

100.00

89

Denise Suennen

Faith Community - New Richmond

2

95.00

90

Shelley Ross

FNC Bank

2

80.00

91

Bria Palmer

B-W Food Backpack Program

1

75.00

92

Linda Vivoda-Sadée

Our Neighbors' Place Team

2

75.00

93

Julie Benoy

Hudson Backpack Team

1

75.00

94

London Rasmussen

B-W Food Backpack Program

1

75.00

95

Marie Young

Southview Animal Hospital

4

75.00

96

Haley Hartmann

St. Croix Central Food for Kids Program

2

75.00

97

Jana Lindh

Hudson Backpack Team

1

50.00

98

Melissa Tyler

First State Bank and Trust

1

50.00

99

Josh Walker

Cardinal Health

1

50.00

100

Tim Nelson

Hudson Backpack Team

1

50.00

101

Cindy Nelson

Hudson Backpack Team

1

50.00

102

Janet Kaufenberg

1

50.00

103

Anne-Marie McDonald

Hudson Senior Center

1

50.00

104

David McDonald

Hudson Senior Center

1

50.00

105

Mary Gregerson

1

50.00

106

Michelle Drake

FNC Bank

1

50.00

107

Christine Pederson

Hudson Women’s Club

1

50.00

108

samantha foster

1

50.00

109

Elise Kolbeck

FNC Bank

1

50.00

110

Jenni Peterson

1

50.00

111

Paula Orth

Our Neighbors' Place Team

1

50.00

112

Mollie Larson

B-W Food Backpack Program

1

50.00

113

Warren Johnson

Hudson Backpack Team

1

50.00

114

Jackie Bensen

B-W Food Backpack Program

1

50.00

115

Allison Holbrook

Shepherd of the Valley

1

50.00

116

Toby Carroll

THE First Presbys

1

50.00

117

BENJAMIN MUGHAL

Employees of Phillips Medisize

1

50.00

118

Sydney Latterell

B-W Food Backpack Program

1

50.00

119

George Hinnenkamp

Employees of Phillips Medisize

1

50.00

120

Grace Redmond

Our Neighbors' Place Team

1

50.00

121

Jill Lyksett

FNC Bank

1

25.00

122

Jessie Parker

Southview Animal Hospital

1

25.00

123

Mary Kramer

Hudson Backpack Team

1

25.00

124

Mark dolan Dolan

Hudson Senior Center

1

25.00

125

Samantha Johnson

Southview Animal Hospital

1

25.00

126

Joshua Arnal

Shepherd of the Valley

1

25.00

127

Alicia Arnal

Shepherd of the Valley

1

25.00

128

Alicia Pelletter

Southview Animal Hospital

1

25.00

129

Savannah Thao

Employees of Phillips Medisize

1

20.00

130

Skylar Thao

Employees of Phillips Medisize

1

20.00

131

Jessica Bratsch

St. Croix Central Food for Kids Program

132

James Ramesbothom

Cardinal Health

133

Joseph Halverson

Cardinal Health

134

Michelle King

Shepherd of the Valley

135

Jordyn Halverson

Cardinal Health

136

Ryan Young

Southview Animal Hospital

137

Lyn Greene

Charities of the St. Croix Valley

138

Chantel Luke

Shepherd of the Valley

139

Ted Carroll

THE First Presbys

140

Richard Franta

Our Neighbors' Place Team

141

Kelly Brenna

Our Neighbors' Place Team

142

Kim Bjerke

Hudson Senior Center

143

Marianne Sadee

Our Neighbors' Place Team

144

Brandie Rolling

St. Croix Central Food for Kids Program

145

Sean Hartness

146

Connie Fisk

Hudson Backpack Team

147

Georgia Whitcomb

THE First Presbys

148

Patricia Nasi

Hudson Senior Center

149

Kaela Stellrecht

Southview Animal Hospital

150

Tina Parker74

Hudson Backpack Team

151

Tim Jaynes

Jaynes

152

Thea Barstad

wintery walkers

153

Anna Zimmer

YMCA and Camp St. Croix

154

Caitlin Ronayne

Shepherd of the Valley

155

Beth Gramoll

The Ridges Families

156

Andy Johnson

Charities of the St. Croix Valley

157

Lennon Larson

B-W Food Backpack Program

158

EJ Dachel

B-W Food Backpack Program

159

Brittney Ronquist

B-W Food Backpack Program

160

Staci Paschke

St. Croix Central Food for Kids Program

161

Patrice Denning

Charities of the St. Croix Valley

162

Stacia Johnson

Our Neighbors' Place Team

163

sheila price

Employees of Phillips Medisize

164

Madison Hinnenkamp

Employees of Phillips Medisize

165

Zachary Spencer

Cardinal Health

166

Drake Jensen

Employees of Phillips Medisize

167

Chris Hinton

Hudson Senior Center

168

Don Palm

Post-American Eatery

169

Domonic Ableidinger

Cardinal Health

170

Shelly Behr

Cardinal Health

171

Jim McGlade

Faith Community - New Richmond

172

Sandy Albright

Hudson Senior Center

173

Emily Hansen

Shepherd of the Valley

174

Jim Hansen

Shepherd of the Valley

175

Sue Hansen

Shepherd of the Valley

176

Megan Hausch

YPSCV

177

Brittany Parker

Hudson Backpack Team

178

Melissa Yang

Employees of Phillips Medisize

179

Kendra Grams

THE First Presbys

180

Tina Parker

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 River Valley Charities

Five Local Charity Partners United for a Cause

Support multiple local St. Croix Valley humanitarian charities, all at once!


Under the coordination of River Valley Charities, four direct-service, local charities in western Wisconsin with a shared mission of providing food, shelter, and assistance to our less fortunate neighbors are partnering up for the Coldest Night of the Year 2024. These organizations include Grace Place in New Richmond, Hudson Area Backpack and Food Programs and Operation HELP in Hudson, and Our Neighbors' Place in River Falls. All proceeds from the event will be distributed equally among the four direct-service charities.

Event Day Details

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

StartGoogle Map

200 1st St, Hudson, WI 54016


Midcurrent Church in Hudson has graciously opened their facility to host CNOY 2024. We will utilize their space for pre-event registration and check-in as well as a soup dinner after the walk.

Local Details

Parking

There is ample parking near Midcurrent Church and Lakefront Park, including roadside parking on First St, the boat ramp lot and the parking lot right off Second St (in front of Lucky Guys and Riverfront Athletic Club). Your GPS might route you to a non-existent entrance for Midcurrent Church off Second St. The only entrance is off First St, next to the river and boat ramp lot.


Rest Stops

We will have rest stops at the turnaround point for both the 1 mile and 3 mile route. Take a minute to grab a bite, refuel and take a break! There is a portable restroom at the 1 mile rest stop and another along the route of the 3 mile route.


Post-Event Meal

We will be serving a light soup meal after the walk at Midcurrent Church.

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: All 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.
  • 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.
  • (Psst... a toque is what CNOYers call that trademark winter hat. Read more here: CNOY toque)
  • 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 CNOY Head Office.
  • Checks: The Old Faithful - made payable to Blue Sea Philanthropy USA with the name of the walker or team on the memo line. Mail them to CNOY Head Office along with your completed pledge sheet. (Scroll down to find the address)
  • 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 "Blue Sea Philanthropy USA”) 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 this year 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

Hudson Maps

Check out this year's CNOY route maps below:

Contact Us


CNOY Hudson 2024

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

Got questions about the Coldest Night of the Year USA?
help@cnoy.com | 1.877.743.3413