Raised:
$62,223
177%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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Event Day Details

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

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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:

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

4,250.00

4

Our Neighbors' Place Team

Shelly Smith

17

3,401.00

5

Operation HELP Team

Tim Puffer

8

2,370.00

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

B-W Food Backpack Program

Melissa Eisen

9

530.00

16

FNC Bank

Shelley Ross

6

530.00

17

Post-American Eatery

Don Palm

1

500.00

18

The Ridges Families

Kristen Hanson

3

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

wintery walkers

Thea Barstad

1

26

Jaynes

Tim Jaynes

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

Karen Huftel

Hudson Senior Center

26

1,160.00

3

Heidi Fett

Hudson Senior Center

12

1,115.00

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

Maggie Wooley

THE First Presbys

5

510.00

10

Ashley Doornink

Our Neighbors' Place Team

9

510.00

11

Marg Wopat

Hudson Backpack Team

8

510.00

12

Natalie Raffaele

Our Neighbors' Place Team

5

501.00

13

Chad Fett

Hudson Senior Center

1

500.00

14

KALIA LOR

Sourcing Solutions, Inc.

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

Matt Jenny

Sourcing Solutions, Inc.

1

400.00

20

Sarah Martinson

Sourcing Solutions, Inc.

1

400.00

21

Brock Raffaele

Our Neighbors' Place Team

2

400.00

22

Betty Lambert

First State Bank and Trust

7

390.00

23

Jean Schneider

Operation HELP Team

5

325.00

24

Tim Puffer

Operation HELP Team

3

325.00

25

Heather Kiel

Sourcing Solutions, Inc.

1

300.00

26

LuAnne Larson

THE First Presbys

7

300.00

27

Kathryn Morin

7

300.00

28

Shelley Sand

Hudson Senior Center

4

300.00

29

Nancy Fier

Operation HELP Team

4

275.00

30

Sue Schaeffer

Hudson Backpack Team

3

250.00

31

Rachel Daix

Operation HELP Team

1

250.00

32

Tanya Franta

Our Neighbors' Place Team

1

250.00

33

kris knott

Hudson Backpack Team

6

250.00

34

Pam Johnson

Cardinal Health

1

250.00

35

Wesley Kisting

Our Neighbors' Place Team

6

250.00

36

Arnaud Daix

Operation HELP Team

1

250.00

37

Sandy Callen

Hudson Women’s Club

2

225.00

38

Henry Holbrook

Shepherd of the Valley

6

225.00

39

Christine Carufel

First State Bank and Trust

2

200.00

40

Duana Bremer

Grace Place

2

200.00

41

Ellie Fett

Hudson Senior Center

1

200.00

42

Christina Ford

Sourcing Solutions, Inc.

2

200.00

43

Linda Walker

Cardinal Health

3

200.00

44

Sean Denning

Charities of the St. Croix Valley

1

200.00

45

Claire Zajac

Hudson Backpack Team

2

200.00

46

Shelly Smith

Our Neighbors' Place Team

4

200.00

47

Julianne m Larson

Our Neighbors' Place Team

1

200.00

48

Sarah Pommerening

St. Croix Central Food for Kids Program

5

185.00

49

Stephanie Schleicher

FNC Bank

3

175.00

50

Duane Fier

Hudson Backpack Team

1

175.00

51

Mary Birtzer

Operation HELP Team

2

175.00

52

Neal Johnson

Hudson Backpack Team

2

155.00

53

Diane Alberg

Hudson Backpack Team

2

155.00

54

Jay Browne

Southview Animal Hospital

2

150.00

55

Erin Godinez

Southview Animal Hospital

1

150.00

56

Jeremey King

Shepherd of the Valley

2

150.00

57

Kurt Helmrick

Our Neighbors' Place Team

3

150.00

58

Jodi Helmrick

Our Neighbors' Place Team

1

150.00

59

Kristin Schmitz

Inspire with WESTconsin Credit Union

3

150.00

60

Pete Greene

Charities of the St. Croix Valley

2

150.00

61

Jamie Freiermuth

Hudson Senior Center

4

150.00

62

Dean Martinson

Sourcing Solutions, Inc.

2

150.00

63

Cathy Martinson

Sourcing Solutions, Inc.

1

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

Ann Beadle

Hudson Backpack Team

2

125.00

70

Bill Hauser

Hudson Senior Center

2

125.00

71

Bjorn Nesvold

Landmark Wealth - Nesvold Family

1

100.00

72

Melissa Hinnenkamp

Employees of Phillips Medisize

1

100.00

73

Andrew Jennings

Employees of Phillips Medisize

1

100.00

74

Kristen Hanson

The Ridges Families

1

100.00

75

Alena Behr

Keller Williams Integrity WI/MN

1

100.00

76

Ryin Luke

Shepherd of the Valley

1

100.00

77

Karina Iommazzo

Southview Animal Hospital

2

100.00

78

Faye Behr

Cardinal Health

1

100.00

79

Caitlin Young

FNC Bank

2

100.00

80

Christy Hanson

1

100.00

81

Ruben Silva

Employees of Phillips Medisize

1

100.00

82

William Rubin

Charities of the St. Croix Valley

2

100.00

83

Mary Weller

Charities of the St. Croix Valley

2

100.00

84

Amy Wieser

Employees of Phillips Medisize

1

100.00

85

Jeramy Grezek

Cardinal Health

1

100.00

86

Jaculin Sparling

First State Bank and Trust

2

100.00

87

Connie Fisk

Hudson Backpack Team

1

100.00

88

Brian Manion

Inspire with WESTconsin Credit Union

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

Marie Young

Southview Animal Hospital

4

75.00

93

London Rasmussen

B-W Food Backpack Program

1

75.00

94

Haley Hartmann

St. Croix Central Food for Kids Program

2

75.00

95

Julie Benoy

Hudson Backpack Team

1

75.00

96

Linda Vivoda-Sadée

Our Neighbors' Place Team

2

75.00

97

Janet Kaufenberg

1

50.00

98

Sydney Latterell

B-W Food Backpack Program

1

50.00

99

Melissa Tyler

First State Bank and Trust

1

50.00

100

Michelle Drake

FNC Bank

1

50.00

101

Christine Pederson

Hudson Women’s Club

1

50.00

102

Allison Holbrook

Shepherd of the Valley

1

50.00

103

Jana Lindh

Hudson Backpack Team

1

50.00

104

Mollie Larson

B-W Food Backpack Program

1

50.00

105

Mary Gregerson

1

50.00

106

Warren Johnson

Hudson Backpack Team

1

50.00

107

Jenni Peterson

1

50.00

108

Cindy Nelson

Hudson Backpack Team

1

50.00

109

George Hinnenkamp

Employees of Phillips Medisize

1

50.00

110

Tim Nelson

Hudson Backpack Team

1

50.00

111

Elise Kolbeck

FNC Bank

1

50.00

112

Jackie Bensen

B-W Food Backpack Program

1

50.00

113

Anne-Marie McDonald

Hudson Senior Center

1

50.00

114

Josh Walker

Cardinal Health

1

50.00

115

David McDonald

Hudson Senior Center

1

50.00

116

BENJAMIN MUGHAL

Employees of Phillips Medisize

1

50.00

117

Paula Orth

Our Neighbors' Place Team

1

50.00

118

Grace Redmond

Our Neighbors' Place Team

1

50.00

119

Toby Carroll

THE First Presbys

1

50.00

120

samantha foster

1

50.00

121

Mary Kramer

Hudson Backpack Team

1

25.00

122

Alicia Arnal

Shepherd of the Valley

1

25.00

123

Joshua Arnal

Shepherd of the Valley

1

25.00

124

Samantha Johnson

Southview Animal Hospital

1

25.00

125

Jill Lyksett

FNC Bank

1

25.00

126

Jessie Parker

Southview Animal Hospital

1

25.00

127

Alicia Pelletter

Southview Animal Hospital

1

25.00

128

Mark dolan Dolan

Hudson Senior Center

1

25.00

129

Savannah Thao

Employees of Phillips Medisize

1

20.00

130

Skylar Thao

Employees of Phillips Medisize

1

20.00

131

Richard Franta

Our Neighbors' Place Team

132

Anna Zimmer

YMCA and Camp St. Croix

133

Drake Jensen

Employees of Phillips Medisize

134

Don Palm

Post-American Eatery

135

Georgia Whitcomb

THE First Presbys

136

Thea Barstad

wintery walkers

137

Tina Parker74

Hudson Backpack Team

138

Andy Johnson

Charities of the St. Croix Valley

139

Chantel Luke

Shepherd of the Valley

140

Zachary Spencer

Cardinal Health

141

Beth Gramoll

The Ridges Families

142

Brandie Rolling

St. Croix Central Food for Kids Program

143

Tim Jaynes

Jaynes

144

sheila price

Employees of Phillips Medisize

145

Sue Hansen

Shepherd of the Valley

146

Staci Paschke

St. Croix Central Food for Kids Program

147

Caitlin Ronayne

Shepherd of the Valley

148

Jim Hansen

Shepherd of the Valley

149

Emily Hansen

Shepherd of the Valley

150

Joseph Halverson

Cardinal Health

151

Patricia Nasi

Hudson Senior Center

152

Kim Bjerke

Hudson Senior Center

153

Megan Hausch

YPSCV

154

Patrice Denning

Charities of the St. Croix Valley

155

Brittney Ronquist

B-W Food Backpack Program

156

Lennon Larson

B-W Food Backpack Program

157

James Ramesbothom

Cardinal Health

158

Lyn Greene

Charities of the St. Croix Valley

159

Jim McGlade

Faith Community - New Richmond

160

Jordyn Halverson

Cardinal Health

161

Shelly Behr

Cardinal Health

162

Kelly Brenna

Our Neighbors' Place Team

163

Domonic Ableidinger

Cardinal Health

164

Kaela Stellrecht

Southview Animal Hospital

165

Stacia Johnson

Our Neighbors' Place Team

166

Jessica Bratsch

St. Croix Central Food for Kids Program

167

Sandy Albright

Hudson Senior Center

168

Kendra Grams

THE First Presbys

169

Madison Hinnenkamp

Employees of Phillips Medisize

170

Sean Hartness

171

Ryan Young

Southview Animal Hospital

172

Michelle King

Shepherd of the Valley

173

Brittany Parker

Hudson Backpack Team

174

EJ Dachel

B-W Food Backpack Program

175

Tina Parker

176

Connie Fisk

Hudson Backpack Team

177

Melissa Yang

Employees of Phillips Medisize

178

Ted Carroll

THE First Presbys

179

Marianne Sadee

Our Neighbors' Place Team

180

Chris Hinton

Hudson Senior Center

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.

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