153%$30,760Goal: $20,000

Manitowoc

Manitowoc Warming Shelter

118 Walkers|24 Teams|19 Volunteers

The Coldest Night of the Year is a winterrific family-friendly fundraising walk in support of local charities. 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!

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About Manitowoc Warming Shelter

The Manitowoc Warming Shelter provides a safe, warm refuge for some of our neighbors facing homelessness during the harsh Wisconsin winters. We are more than just a shelter—we are a place of compassion, connection, and hope.

Every night, our doors open to offer warmth, nourishing meals, and a welcoming space. Currently, our permit and space allows us to offer shelter to a maximum of 12 individuals. Almost every night we have to turn up to 8 people away.

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This year, we are proud to partner with Coldest Night of the Year. With their help we hope to raise vital funds to 1)ensure no one in our community is left out in the cold, 2) provide washers and dryers so that no one has to wear dirty clothes, and, 3) provide showers for guests. Providing these very basic needs will restore dignity to those brothers and sisters needing a hand up.


Join us on this journey of kindness—step by step, we can make winter warmer for everyone.


Walk with us. Give hope. Be the difference.

Manitowoc 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
Challenge Teams

#

Team Name

Captain

Members

Raised

1

MCM Preacher

Matthew Sauer

3

5,286.06

2

Heart

Sue Bryntesen

3

4,705.00

3

Not Walking

Ken Walters

1

4,150.00

4

St. Francis of Assisi Parish

Elizabeth Gruenke

8

3,725.00

5

Crossroads Community Church Manitowoc

Carrie Dunphy

42

2,465.00

6

Manitowoc County Democrats

Kerry Kading

5

1,260.00

7

Chill Cats

Ryan Hansen

3

1,120.00

8

Michelle's Marvels

Michelle Duchow

3

1,039.00

9

Novak's Crew

Dana Krock

6

720.00

10

The Popes

Jill Pope

7

620.00

11

Hope Community Church

Katreena Powell

1

545.00

12

Be The Light

Sarah Reimer

3

525.00

13

BornoMight

Chuck Bornemann

1

520.00

14

LHS Global Scholars

Micah Swemke

3

350.00

15

The Hot Diggity Dogs

Steven Reimer

6

315.00

16

Ascend Services team supports The Warming Shelter

Deanna Genske

2

290.00

17

Team Murdegaard

Mary Murray

3

155.00

18

Team Connection

Katrina Buechner

5

120.00

19

Bilka

John Bilka

1

100.00

20

Northern Lights

Arleta Freshline

1

21

Painting Pathways Clubhouse

Amber Hutchison

1

22

ZION Zealous Individuals Off Narcotics

Stacy Rendon

1

23

Read. Laugh. Walk.

Devin Krueger

3

24

RoseThorn Community Church

Rose Vukovich

1

#

Name

Team Name

Donors

Raised

1

Matthew Sauer

MCM Preacher

41

4,501.06

2

Sue Bryntesen

Heart

24

2,850.00

3

Ken Walters

Not Walking

24

1,895.00

4

Clara Mikkelsen

Heart

14

1,000.00

5

Elizabeth Gruenke

St. Francis of Assisi Parish

6

775.00

6

Tanya Terp

Chill Cats

41

652.00

7

Seevixai Thao

Michelle's Marvels

16

604.00

8

Mary Ellen Beebe

Manitowoc County Democrats

6

590.00

9

Sarah Reimer

Be The Light

8

525.00

10

Kris Dykstra

Heart

5

500.00

11

Wayne Geraldson

MCM Preacher

5

440.00

12

Michelle Duchow

Michelle's Marvels

6

410.00

13

Patrick Dunphy

Crossroads Community Church Manitowoc

7

310.00

14

Chuck Bornemann

BornoMight

4

300.00

15

Todd Lotz

1

250.00

16

Kari Schisel

The Popes

9

250.00

17

Lori Kempf-Lotz

1

250.00

18

Kerry Kading

Manitowoc County Democrats

4

250.00

19

Micah Swemke

LHS Global Scholars

10

250.00

20

Thomas Pope

The Popes

1

200.00

21

Katreena Powell

Hope Community Church

4

185.00

22

Jill Pope

The Popes

3

150.00

23

Debra Calzia

Crossroads Community Church Manitowoc

2

150.00

24

Jack Hyde

St. Francis of Assisi Parish

2

150.00

25

Melissa Berge

Crossroads Community Church Manitowoc

4

105.00

26

Jean Rausch

Manitowoc County Democrats

1

100.00

27

Joan Nickels

St. Francis of Assisi Parish

1

100.00

28

Sue Ourada

Crossroads Community Church Manitowoc

1

100.00

29

John Bilka

Bilka

1

100.00

30

Cameron Gruenke

St. Francis of Assisi Parish

1

100.00

31

Eloise Hynek

Crossroads Community Church Manitowoc

1

100.00

32

Randy Larzelere

Crossroads Community Church Manitowoc

2

100.00

33

Mark Rhein

Crossroads Community Church Manitowoc

1

100.00

34

Carrie Dunphy

Crossroads Community Church Manitowoc

1

100.00

35

Mary Murray

Team Murdegaard

2

80.00

36

Hayley Kurth

The Hot Diggity Dogs

2

75.00

37

Brielle Heideman

LHS Global Scholars

3

75.00

38

Mikala DeBone

Team Connection

2

70.00

39

Ryan Hansen

Chill Cats

1

50.00

40

Brooklyn Blue

Crossroads Community Church Manitowoc

1

50.00

41

Steve Lankton

Manitowoc County Democrats

1

50.00

42

Zack Blatz

The Hot Diggity Dogs

1

50.00

43

David Duvall

St. Francis of Assisi Parish

1

50.00

44

Jami Duvall

St. Francis of Assisi Parish

1

50.00

45

Steve Muntz

Crossroads Community Church Manitowoc

1

50.00

46

Mitzi Dunnavan-Muntz

Crossroads Community Church Manitowoc

1

50.00

47

Bill Odegaard

Team Murdegaard

1

50.00

48

Deanna Genske

Ascend Services team supports The Warming Shelter

1

50.00

49

JoAnn Troullier

Novak's Crew

2

40.00

50

Steven Reimer

The Hot Diggity Dogs

1

40.00

51

Dana Krock

Novak's Crew

1

25.00

52

Katie Godard

Team Murdegaard

1

25.00

53

Elizabeth James

The Popes

1

20.00

54

Angela Myers

Manitowoc County Democrats

1

20.00

55

Erin Kozlowski

Novak's Crew

1

10.00

56

Maureen Fabian

Novak's Crew

1

10.00

57

Daniel Fabian

Novak's Crew

1

10.00

58

Gabe Olsen

St. Francis of Assisi Parish

59

Anna Ogle

Crossroads Community Church Manitowoc

60

John Brunner

Ascend Services team supports The Warming Shelter

61

Olivia DesArmo

Crossroads Community Church Manitowoc

62

Meredith Sauer

MCM Preacher

63

Stacy Rendon

ZION Zealous Individuals Off Narcotics

64

Ben DesArmo

Crossroads Community Church Manitowoc

65

Arleta Freshline

Northern Lights

66

Isabell DesArmo

Crossroads Community Church Manitowoc

67

Alexandria DesArmo

Crossroads Community Church Manitowoc

68

Nicholas Calzia

Crossroads Community Church Manitowoc

69

Debbie Rhein

Crossroads Community Church Manitowoc

70

Eloise and Timothy Hynek

71

Nathan Jandrin

Michelle's Marvels

72

Joan Prigge

Crossroads Community Church Manitowoc

73

Rose Vukovich

RoseThorn Community Church

74

Heather S

Crossroads Community Church Manitowoc

75

Michelle Eis

Be The Light

76

Jameson Hoffmann

Crossroads Community Church Manitowoc

77

Nicole Ogle

Crossroads Community Church Manitowoc

78

Travis Ney

Crossroads Community Church Manitowoc

79

Carolyn Hoffmann

Crossroads Community Church Manitowoc

80

Amber Hutchison

Painting Pathways Clubhouse

81

Dan Ogle

Crossroads Community Church Manitowoc

82

Paul Krock

Novak's Crew

83

Connor Terp

Chill Cats

84

Sawyer Krall

Crossroads Community Church Manitowoc

85

Sadie Krall

Crossroads Community Church Manitowoc

86

Samantha Blanchette

Crossroads Community Church Manitowoc

87

Anya Kauth

Crossroads Community Church Manitowoc

88

Chris Ausprung

Crossroads Community Church Manitowoc

89

Katrina Buechner

Team Connection

90

Leo Kurth

The Hot Diggity Dogs

91

Tj Pope

The Popes

92

Avery Kauth

Crossroads Community Church Manitowoc

93

Julian Pope

The Popes

94

Xavier Kauth

Crossroads Community Church Manitowoc

95

Rachael Larzelere

Crossroads Community Church Manitowoc

96

Tamara Kauth

Crossroads Community Church Manitowoc

97

Charlee Lavender

98

Kurt Bushman

Crossroads Community Church Manitowoc

99

Eric Reimer

The Hot Diggity Dogs

100

Paisyn Larzelere

Crossroads Community Church Manitowoc

101

Erik Newberg

Crossroads Community Church Manitowoc

102

Gavin Gilbertson

LHS Global Scholars

103

Dean Brusky

Crossroads Community Church Manitowoc

104

Victor Colin Quintana

St. Francis of Assisi Parish

105

Autumn Bosch

Team Connection

106

Joey DeBone

Team Connection

107

Devin Krueger

Read. Laugh. Walk.

108

Melissa Bruechert

The Popes

109

Elizabeth Anderson

Read. Laugh. Walk.

110

Brylee Ogle

Crossroads Community Church Manitowoc

111

Tricia Farley

Read. Laugh. Walk.

112

Randell Lavender

Crossroads Community Church Manitowoc

113

Andrea Goessl

Be The Light

114

Lillie Dunphy

Crossroads Community Church Manitowoc

#

Organization

Team Name

Members

Raised

1

MCM Preacher

MCM Preacher

3

5,286.06

2

ELCA

Heart

3

4,705.00

3

St. Francis of Assisi Parish

St. Francis of Assisi Parish

8

3,725.00

4

Crossroads Community Church Manitowoc

Crossroads Community Church Manitowoc

42

2,465.00

5

Democrats

Manitowoc County Democrats

5

1,260.00

6

NAMI

Be The Light

3

525.00

7

LHS Global Scholars

LHS Global Scholars

3

350.00

8

Ascend Services

Ascend Services team supports The Warming Shelter

2

290.00

9

Team Connection

Team Connection

5

120.00

10

Bilka Law Office

Bilka

1

100.00

11

Painting Pathways Clubhouse

Painting Pathways Clubhouse

1

12

Northern Lights

Northern Lights

1

13

RoseThorn Community Church

RoseThorn Community Church

1

Event Day Details

Save the date - CNOY Day is February 22, 2025!

Start/Finish Google Map

521 N 8th St, Manitowoc, WI 54220


We will we starting and ending across the street from the Manitowoc Warming Shelter at First Lutheran 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 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.
  • 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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Manitowoc Maps

Check out this year's CNOY route maps below:

2/5kmView + print!

Coldest Night of the Year Manitowoc Warming Shelter walk through downtown Manitowoc

Contact Us


CNOY Manitowoc 2025

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

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