Huntington
New Life Ministries
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The Coldest Night of the Year is a winterrific family-friendly fundraising walk in support of local charities. Let’s gather together for people experiencing hurt, hunger, and homelessness... because it’s cold out there.
About New Life Ministries
Established in 2007, New Life Ministries is a faith based, nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization serving people and communities by meeting basic needs. New Life Ministries is an outreach of New Life Fellowship Church and a SEND Relief Affiliate Ministry Center. We serve Huntington County, Indiana Counties, and surrounding states.
Our Mission: Serving those in need of food, shelter, and a purpose-filled life.
The New Life Community Meal Ministry is a soup kitchen that provides free meals for families and individuals in the community. This program is designed to ease people’s daily burdens by providing them with free meals thanks to a wide network of volunteers who help prepare and serve meals every day.
Meals are served as both dine in and carryout during both our weekday lunches and nightly dinners.
The Women’s Life House is a transitional housing program made up of two homes and 15 beds serving women recovering from homelessness, addiction, hunger, trauma, and mental illness. By providing a safe environment to live in, the Women’s Life House mentors and educates women in safe people, goal setting, Biblical Twelve Steps, moods, Life Recovery, and much more.
As a four-phase program, the Women’s Life House is designed to meet women at their crossroads and help them get back on track to living a successful life.
The length of the program varies based upon the needs of each woman we serve and how long it may take them to complete each phase in our program. The completion of Phase Four of our program means graduating from the Women’s Life House. In order to complete the program to its fullest, it takes a minimum of eight months. Women have the opportunity to remain at the Women’s Life House for up to 15 months.
Overall, the Women’s Life House is a program designed to meet the spiritual, emotional, and physical needs of women.
The Men’s Life House is a transitional housing program with 7 beds serving men recovering from homelessness, addiction, hunger, trauma, and mental illness. By providing a safe environment to live in, the Men’s Life House mentors and educates men in safe people, power moments, hygiene, goal setting, Life Recovery, and much more.
As a four-phase program, the Men’s Life House is designed to meet men at their crossroads and help them get back on track to living a successful life.
The length of the program varies based upon the needs of each man we serve and how long it may take them to complete each phase in our program. The completion of Phase Four of our program means graduating from the Men’s Life House. In order to complete the program to its fullest, it takes a minimum of eight months. Men have the opportunity to remain at the Men’s Life House for up to 15 months.
Overall, the Men’s Life House is a program designed to meet the spiritual, emotional, and physical needs of men.
New Life Ministries, Children’s Foster home was opened in February
2024 and is run by married house parents. The purpose of
this house is to provide foster and respite care and to provide this care to kids in Huntington County so that they can stay in their familiar surroundings and close to family and friends.
New Life Ministries invites you to take part in the 2k walk fundraiser on February 22, 2025. This day we will all walk together with others as part of the Coldest Night of the Year to help raise awareness for homelessness and while we are doing this, we are also raising funds for New Life Ministries' programs, helping those in need of food, shelter, and a purpose-filled life. Sign up today and help us spread the word! You can sign up as a team captain, join a team, or make a donation. It’s because of people like you, that New Life Ministries is able to make a difference!
Huntington Scoreboard
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Event Day Details
Save the date - CNOY Day is February 28, 2026!
Start/Finish Google Map
313 E Franklin St. Huntington, IN 46750
The start location is where the offices for New Life Ministries is located at New Life Fellowship Church.
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 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.
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.
- Beanies! Fundraising walkers who raise $150+ (or $75+ for those under 18) will receive a CNOY Beanie 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!
2025 CNOY Photos
Here's a collection of our favorite photos from CNOY 2025. Special thanks to our many amazing volunteer photographers!
Contact Us
CNOY Huntington 2026
The CNOYUSA Team Participant & Donor Services
Toll Free 1.877.743.3413 / Phone 519.603.2250
Email huntington@cnoy.com