Jamestown
YWCA Jamestown
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The Coldest Night of the Year is a winterrific family-friendly fundraising walk in support of local charities, like YWCA Jamestown's Transitions Program. 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!
Lace up your shoes and join YWCA Jamestown in making a tangible difference for women and children in our community! Through Coldest Night of the Year proceeds directly benefit our vital Transitions program.
This program provides crucial support and resources to women and children in the Jamestown area who are currently homeless or at risk of becoming so. Your participation in this walk helps YWCA Jamestown to provide a pathway to stability and a brighter future for those who need it most.
Start/Finish Google Map
401 N Main Street Jamestown NY 14701
Local Details
Parking
Please park on the street by YWCA Jamestown or in the 5th Street Parking Garage.
Rest Stop
Empower Her First House
YWCA Jamestown will be utilizing and unveiling an exciting new development from a collaboration between YWCA Jamestown and First Lutheran Church, Empower Her First House. Empower Her First House is an innovative housing project that aims to uplift and empower women in need of supportive accommodations.
The Empower Her First House is designed to provide safe, affordable, and comfortable housing options for women, with a focus on ensuring a nurturing and empowering environment. The facility will feature a range of amenities, including common areas for socializing, resources for skill development, and access to vital services from YWCA Jamestown's dedicated staff.
Post-Event Meal
The annual Coldest Night of the Year walk will wrap up with a heartwarming celebration at the Wintergarden. After the walk please join YWCA Jamestown for a winteriffic block party with music, soup, sandwiches, Ana and Elsa meet and greet, facepainting, and more.
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!
About YWCA Jamestown
The economic security, safety, and health of women and families are core to YWCA Jamestown’s mission. Our services strive for social justice, in the home and the community. We provide safe transitional housing, create places to build strong women leaders, and advocate for equal rights.
Transitions Supportive Housing provides safe and affordable housing and service-enriched case management to women and children who are homeless or at risk of being homeless. The program offers opportunities for residents to identify their capabilities and develop the new skills necessary to be successful at healthy independent living.
We are more than a social services organization. We are a community of like-minded citizens coming together to create a more peaceful and just society for all–and we need your help. Join us and help YWCA Jamestown build a fearless future where all people can live free of harm and oppression.
At the YWCA Jamestown, we know we cannot do this work alone. Our power comes from the women and girls we serve, and it comes from our bold, passionate supporters, like you, who are equally committed to the work of justice. When you support YWCA Jamestown, you amplify our ability to support women in our community.
These funds will help YWCA Jamestown do the work until injustice is rooted out, until institutions are transformed, until the world sees women, girls, and people of color the way we do: Equal. Powerful. Unstoppable.
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Contact Us
CNOY Jamestown 2025
Kristi Ternullo CHAT Director
Phone 716.488.2237
Email kternullo@ywcajamestown.com