Raised:
$32,441
162%Goal:
$20,000

Minneapolis

Hosted by Agate Housing and Services

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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

Minneapolis (Agate Housing and Services) is super grateful for our fantastic 2024 sponsors! View all sponsors >

2024 CNOY Photos

Here's an early collection of our fave CNOY 2024 pics from across North America - special thanks to our many volunteer photographers! If you've got CNOY Day photos or videos you'd like to share, contact photos@bluesea.org.

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Minneapolis 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

Strolling Squirrels

Linda Nielsen and Jon Hubbard

8

3,650.00

2

Virginia's Creepers

Virginia Brown

10

3,550.00

3

Advocates for the Unhoused

Greg Owen

5

2,730.00

4

St. Stephen's has-beens

Kate Coleman

4

2,275.00

5

Weil

Bob Weil

2

1,280.00

6

Oak Grove Presbyterian Church (Bloomington)

Bill Pomroy

15

1,275.00

7

Agate Housing and Services (Organization Team)

Anna Cisewski

4

1,070.00

8

Agate Unicorns

A Thomas

8

875.00

9

Mino de'e

Leah Bronken

10

860.00

10

Pomburgers for Agate Housing

Tashia Weisenburger Pomroy

4

800.00

11

Brrrenda’s team

Brenda Petry

7

745.00

12

House of Steve

Mike Menner

1

710.00

13

Pax Christi Catholic Community

Paul Seifert

4

670.00

14

Kilgores On The Move

Amanda Beaudoin

4

450.00

15

Ben's Benevolent Boisterous Bunch

Ben Parker

10

435.00

16

Tupi Pod

Jody Tracy

2

370.00

17

Damascus Steel

George Brenzel

4

350.00

18

Kelina's Team - Fellowship

Kelina Morgan

7

324.40

19

12 Expired Salad Dressings

Shawn Nielsen

4

315.00

20

The Southsiders

Marie Medvec and Kathy Nelson

3

300.00

21

Kraus

Julie Kraus

3

300.00

22

Burrowers

Jason Burrows

4

277.00

23

Speedwalkers

Erika Ohles

5

265.00

24

Geoff's Team of Cool Kids

Geoff Meyer

1

250.00

25

Abby's Slow and Steady Strollers

Abby Abele

1

250.00

26

Boster’s

Kaitlyn Boster

2

190.00

27

St. James Lutheran

Mike LaMotte

3

150.00

28

ADITL & The Cool Kidz

Shannon Kemp

2

100.00

29

Team Human Resources

Morcine Scott-Warren

1

30

Agate Volunteers

First Last

1

31

Freedom from the streets

Junail Freeman Anderson

1

32

West Denmark youth

terra lumley

1

33

LV team

Ilze Larsen

1

34

Walking Steps of Strength

ra'shonda roberts

1

35

potato

Sara Martin

1

#

Name

Team Name

Donors

Raised

1

Linda Nielsen and Jon Hubbard

Strolling Squirrels

13

2,825.00

2

Virginia Brown

Virginia's Creepers

30

2,500.00

3

Kate Coleman

St. Stephen's has-beens

20

2,025.00

4

Greg Owen

Advocates for the Unhoused

9

1,350.00

5

Bob Weil

Weil

6

880.00

6

Mike Menner

House of Steve

11

710.00

7

Nancy Jensen

Oak Grove Presbyterian Church (Bloomington)

7

550.00

8

Ann King

Advocates for the Unhoused

5

430.00

9

Libby Weil

Weil

2

350.00

10

Erin Nott

Tupi Pod

6

340.00

11

Riccardo Williams

5

325.00

12

Brenda Petry

Brrrenda’s team

5

320.00

13

Julie Kraus

Kraus

1

300.00

14

Mary Zaudtke

2

300.00

15

Jason Burrows

Burrowers

4

277.00

16

Mariana Schunk

Mino de'e

6

270.00

17

Leah Bronken

Mino de'e

6

270.00

18

Mary Ann O'Reilley

Pax Christi Catholic Community

9

270.00

19

Mark Ring

1

250.00

20

Abby Abele

Abby's Slow and Steady Strollers

5

250.00

21

Jon Hubbard

Strolling Squirrels

1

250.00

22

Geoff Meyer

Geoff's Team of Cool Kids

4

250.00

23

A Thomas

Agate Unicorns

1

250.00

24

Joyce Reinke

Oak Grove Presbyterian Church (Bloomington)

3

250.00

25

Dolan Cassidy

Agate Housing and Services (Organization Team)

6

250.00

26

Lisa Pomroy

Oak Grove Presbyterian Church (Bloomington)

6

250.00

27

Sam Stoltz

St. Stephen's has-beens

2

200.00

28

Jolene Parker

Ben's Benevolent Boisterous Bunch

1

200.00

29

Paul Verrette

1

200.00

30

Mariana Quiroga

Virginia's Creepers

1

200.00

31

Tashia Weisenburger Pomroy

Pomburgers for Agate Housing

2

175.00

32

Kathy Pittelko

Advocates for the Unhoused

2

150.00

33

Keegan Allen

Agate Unicorns

2

150.00

34

Linda Johnson

Mino de'e

6

150.00

35

Margaret Percy

Mino de'e

3

150.00

36

Karen Levad

Advocates for the Unhoused

3

150.00

37

Erika Ohles

Speedwalkers

2

130.00

38

Ben Parker

Ben's Benevolent Boisterous Bunch

2

125.00

39

Willa Pomroy

Pomburgers for Agate Housing

3

125.00

40

Susan Lane

Advocates for the Unhoused

2

125.00

41

Gus Pomroy

Pomburgers for Agate Housing

3

125.00

42

Kathy Nelson

The Southsiders

2

100.00

43

Katie Lewsader

Ben's Benevolent Boisterous Bunch

1

100.00

44

Jackson Collins

Damascus Steel

2

100.00

45

Shawn Nielsen

12 Expired Salad Dressings

1

100.00

46

Cristine Nielsen

12 Expired Salad Dressings

1

100.00

47

Katie Pendleton

Agate Unicorns

1

100.00

48

Azalea Petry-Towns

Brrrenda’s team

1

100.00

49

Erica Collins

Damascus Steel

2

75.00

50

Emily Jahn

Speedwalkers

2

60.00

51

Mary Brown

St. James Lutheran

1

50.00

52

Mary Pumphrey

Agate Housing and Services (Organization Team)

1

50.00

53

Monica Smith

Strolling Squirrels

1

50.00

54

Mike LaMotte

St. James Lutheran

1

50.00

55

Dick Reinke

Oak Grove Presbyterian Church (Bloomington)

1

50.00

56

Kristen Olsen

The Southsiders

1

50.00

57

Charlotte Pendleton

Agate Unicorns

1

50.00

58

Tristan Zimmerman

Speedwalkers

1

50.00

59

Timothy Myers

St. Stephen's has-beens

1

50.00

60

Ned Hill

Virginia's Creepers

1

50.00

61

Liz Machart

Agate Housing and Services (Organization Team)

1

50.00

62

Bill Pomroy

Oak Grove Presbyterian Church (Bloomington)

1

50.00

63

Paul Seifert

Pax Christi Catholic Community

1

50.00

64

Kelina Morgan

Kelina's Team - Fellowship

1

50.00

65

Kyle Hanson

1

50.00

66

George Brenzel

Damascus Steel

1

50.00

67

Jody Tracy

Tupi Pod

1

30.00

68

Kaitlyn Boster

Boster’s

1

30.00

69

Fred Pomroy

Pomburgers for Agate Housing

1

25.00

70

Edward Marin

Strolling Squirrels

1

25.00

71

Bev Bliss

Oak Grove Presbyterian Church (Bloomington)

1

25.00

72

Kelson Bain

Speedwalkers

1

25.00

73

Julie Cross

Mino de'e

1

20.00

74

Ryan Lewsader

Ben's Benevolent Boisterous Bunch

1

10.00

75

Craig Truempi

Mino de'e

76

Elice Varney

ADITL & The Cool Kidz

77

Noah Chan

78

Avery Dunn

Burrowers

79

Hannah truempi

Mino de'e

80

Stephanie Rankin

Kelina's Team - Fellowship

81

Barbara truempi

Mino de'e

82

Marie Medvec and Kathy Nelson

The Southsiders

83

Patrick Presley

84

Susana Di Palma

85

Amanda Beaudoin

Kilgores On The Move

86

Sophia Ying

Burrowers

87

Khadijah Salah

88

Kim Vohs

89

JD Ringemann

90

Bethany Tart

12 Expired Salad Dressings

91

Shannon Kemp

ADITL & The Cool Kidz

92

Morcine Scott-Warren

Team Human Resources

93

Matzu Kraus

Kraus

94

Mary Naus

95

First Last

Agate Volunteers

96

Yvonne LaMotte

St. James Lutheran

97

James Johnson

98

Kelly Grundy

Kelina's Team - Fellowship

99

THOMAS HARRIS

Pax Christi Catholic Community

100

Anna Cisewski

Agate Housing and Services (Organization Team)

101

Matt Carter

Ben's Benevolent Boisterous Bunch

102

Melanee Meegan

103

David Andrews

Damascus Steel

104

Katie Muhlbach

Oak Grove Presbyterian Church (Bloomington)

105

Angela Smith Harris

Pax Christi Catholic Community

106

Charlee Robinson

Kelina's Team - Fellowship

107

Justin Freiberg

Virginia's Creepers

108

Mirah Parker

Ben's Benevolent Boisterous Bunch

109

Ari Parker

Ben's Benevolent Boisterous Bunch

110

Christine Bedor

Strolling Squirrels

111

Joan Lally

Strolling Squirrels

112

Dara Gault

Strolling Squirrels

113

teri holman

Agate Unicorns

114

Rinal Ray

Virginia's Creepers

115

Naima Farah

Brrrenda’s team

116

james towns

Brrrenda’s team

117

terra lumley

West Denmark youth

118

Sara Martin

potato

119

Carol Long

Oak Grove Presbyterian Church (Bloomington)

120

Deb DeMeester

Oak Grove Presbyterian Church (Bloomington)

121

Paul Schalekamp

Oak Grove Presbyterian Church (Bloomington)

122

Mary Crampton

Oak Grove Presbyterian Church (Bloomington)

123

John Crampton

Oak Grove Presbyterian Church (Bloomington)

124

Kelsey Holman

Agate Unicorns

125

Pat Lewsader

Ben's Benevolent Boisterous Bunch

126

Ilze Larsen

LV team

127

Jerry Finnerty

128

Dan Bur

129

Laura Schmidt

Mino de'e

130

ra'shonda roberts

Walking Steps of Strength

131

Jeffrey Baidoo

132

Jobeth Stokes

133

Carol Wise

Brrrenda’s team

134

Kim Hill Smith

Brrrenda’s team

135

Dale Kidd

Oak Grove Presbyterian Church (Bloomington)

136

Jan Kidd

Oak Grove Presbyterian Church (Bloomington)

137

Junail Freeman Anderson

Freedom from the streets

138

Kelly Rowan

Virginia's Creepers

139

Ron Dubis

Oak Grove Presbyterian Church (Bloomington)

140

Paula Kirschenheiter

Brrrenda’s team

141

Dontis Johnson

142

Steve Lewsader

Ben's Benevolent Boisterous Bunch

143

Joseph Melton

St. Stephen's has-beens

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 Agate Housing and Services

Agate Housing and Services is proud to host our second Coldest Night of the Year. The funds we raise together will help us provide street outreach, emergency shelter, public meals and other crucial support.


This is a particularly difficult year for our neighbors and friends experiencing homelessness – unsheltered homelessness is rising, shelters are full, and rising rents and expenses are creating heavy burdens for the individuals and families we serve.


OUR MISSION is to end homelessness and relieve hunger through action and advocacy.


Agate serves close to 5,000 people every year. We provide a full range of services and housing from emergency shelter to permanent supportive housing for individuals and families. Agate is committed to helping every person and family have a stable place to live, with their basic human needs met.


In 2021, House of Charity and St. Stephen’s Human Services merged to become Agate Housing and Services.

Event Day Details

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

StartGoogle Map

714 Park Avenue Minneapolis


Our Coldest Night walk will begin and end at Agate's Food Centre!

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

Minneapolis Maps

Check out this year's CNOY route maps below:

2/5kmView + print!

One loop leading through downtown Minneapolis, starting and ending at the Food Centre. Loop twice for 5km

Contact Us


CNOY Minneapolis 2024

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

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