20%$4,025Goal: $20,000

Huntington

New Life Ministries

71 Walkers|16 Teams|4 Volunteers

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.

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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.

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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 8 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 15 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 28, 2026. 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

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

Frosty Footsteps

Brittney Shoemaker

4

640.00

2

Frosted Pillars

Alan Grime

1

620.00

3

By the Book Bible Trailer Volunteers

Jennifer Wilkin

3

520.00

4

Ice Ice Ladies

Jen Stults

2

500.00

5

The Frozen Chosen

Ashley Radosevich

3

350.00

6

Banking on Ice

Ashley LaFranco

5

250.00

7

Kold Kiwanians

Meg Friesen

4

225.00

8

The Arctic Avengers

Tabitha Scalf

7

200.00

9

For Hope

Alissa Kahn

2

150.00

10

Polar Bears

Adam Grimme

4

145.00

11

Snow Much Fun

Savannah Marlow

3

125.00

12

Purple Rain

Deanna Scott

4

100.00

13

Find your Feet

Caroline Everidge

1

50.00

14

The Frosty Bunch

Lauren Scott

13

15

Jimi

Jimi Staton

1

16

Wintertime tribe

Trinity Laflower

3

#

Name

Team Name

Donors

Raised

1

Alan Grime

Frosted Pillars

6

620.00

2

Jen Stults

Ice Ice Ladies

15

500.00

3

Daniel Retherford

Frosty Footsteps

5

400.00

4

Janice Smyth

The Frozen Chosen

2

350.00

5

Ashley LaFranco

Banking on Ice

1

250.00

6

Brittney Shoemaker

Frosty Footsteps

3

180.00

7

Jennifer Retherford

The Arctic Avengers

2

150.00

8

Alissa Kahn

For Hope

4

150.00

9

Jennyfer Karst

1

100.00

10

Cindy Paul

By the Book Bible Trailer Volunteers

3

80.00

11

Jonathan Marlow

Snow Much Fun

2

75.00

12

Jennifer Wilkin

By the Book Bible Trailer Volunteers

1

50.00

13

Zoe Denney

Kold Kiwanians

1

50.00

14

Jeremy Retherford

The Arctic Avengers

1

50.00

15

Meg Friesen

Kold Kiwanians

1

50.00

16

Kelly Berry

1

50.00

17

Caroline Everidge

Find your Feet

1

50.00

18

Adam Grimme

Polar Bears

2

45.00

19

Evan Shoemaker

Frosty Footsteps

2

35.00

20

Philip Marlow

Snow Much Fun

1

25.00

21

Deanna Scott

Purple Rain

1

25.00

22

Savannah Marlow

Snow Much Fun

1

25.00

23

Ian Shoemaker

Frosty Footsteps

1

25.00

24

Tisha Grimme

Polar Bears

1

25.00

25

Rylan Conner

Polar Bears

1

25.00

26

Kandice Grimme

Polar Bears

1

25.00

27

Kathie Mower

By the Book Bible Trailer Volunteers

1

20.00

28

Sandy Beouy

Banking on Ice

29

Carol Smart

The Frosty Bunch

30

Griffin Leach

31

Greg Smart

The Frosty Bunch

32

Lauren Scott

The Frosty Bunch

33

Ani Hubbard

Wintertime tribe

34

Trinity Laflower

Wintertime tribe

35

Gavin Covey

Wintertime tribe

36

Jonathan Scott

The Frosty Bunch

37

Donnie Miller

38

Trevor Scalf

The Arctic Avengers

39

stella Miller

40

Alyssa Aldred

The Frosty Bunch

41

Eddie Kratz

The Arctic Avengers

42

Maranda Rose

Banking on Ice

43

Damon Nash

The Frosty Bunch

44

Maeve Nash

The Frosty Bunch

45

Christy Knecht

Kold Kiwanians

46

Sophia Johnson

The Frosty Bunch

47

Casey Baxter

Banking on Ice

48

Rees Johnson

The Frosty Bunch

49

Tonya Kratz

The Arctic Avengers

50

Ashley Radosevich

The Frozen Chosen

51

Alex Smart

The Frosty Bunch

52

David Karst

53

Scott Thorn

54

Terry Miller

Kold Kiwanians

55

Debra Thorn

56

Tabitha Scalf

The Arctic Avengers

57

Kristin Amstutz

The Frozen Chosen

58

Nikki Bartrom

Purple Rain

59

Kurt Kahn

For Hope

60

Trinidi Tingle

Purple Rain

61

alex staton

62

Jimi Staton

Jimi

63

Chelsea Holley

64

Merrick Scott

The Frosty Bunch

65

Sarah Fairchild

Ice Ice Ladies

66

Roman Scott

The Frosty Bunch

67

Ed Kratz

The Arctic Avengers

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.
  • 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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Huntington Maps

Check out this year's CNOY route maps below:

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

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