154%$30,919Goal: $20,000

Mount Vernon

The Winter Sanctuary

101 Walkers|21 Teams|31 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 The Winter Sanctuary

Join us on February 28 as we walk and fundraise for our neighbors experiencing homelessness. Every step supports The Winter Sanctuary, the only emergency homeless shelter in Knox County. Our mission is to provide seasonal, emergency shelter and connect guests with resources that empower them to become successful and self-sufficient.

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Walking together reminds us that compassion strengthens our community. No one should face the cold—or their struggles—alone. Join us for CNOYUSA and help make a warm, safe place possible for everyone.

CNOY Knox County

Join us on February 28th. Walk. Give. Volunteer. Make a difference.

👉 Register, donate, volunteer, or learn more:

https://cnoy.com/location/mountvernon

Music Credit (Used with License)

Music: Lunar Years — Bensound

Website: https://www.benso

Mount Vernon 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	Bookworms	Cassandra Peters	8	2,885.00
2	Saint Paul's Pacers	Ted Rice	11	2,490.00
3	SALT&LIGHT Team	Ashley White	2	2,393.41
4	Walk Moore	Simona Moore	4	2,200.00
5	Central Frozen But Faithful	Mark Noland	3	1,920.00
6	Y's Guys	Russ Gartner	1	975.00
7	Silly Geese	Priscilla Mills	4	825.00
8	New Directions	New Directions	6	750.00
9	Stepping Out In Faith	Carolyn Fergus	6	740.00
10	Kenyon Owls	Julie Brodie	3	645.00
11	Knox Public Health Heat Seekers	Tina Cockrell	6	425.00
12	Bus stops for Hope	Bethany Celmar	3	397.50
13	Muni Court Maniacs	Katie Spearman	6	290.00
14	The Dopeless Hope Fiends	Thomas Fuller	8	175.00
15	Friends of WS	Bailey Sapp	2	130.00
16	Winter Whimsy Walkers	Molly DuBose	4	100.00
17	CenterburgCoc	Tim Ellis	2
18	The %2	Tiffany Longbrake	1
19	Revive Behavioral Health	Jordan Moore	1

#	Name	Team Name	Donors	Raised
1	Christopher Liberati	Gay Street UMC	17	3,838.55
2	Ashley White	SALT&LIGHT Team	3	2,293.41
3	Ann Marie Wiley	Bookworms	3	1,025.00
4	Russ Gartner	Y's Guys	10	975.00
5	Mark Noland	Central Frozen But Faithful	4	940.00
6	New Directions	New Directions	2	750.00
7	Ted Rice	Saint Paul's Pacers	10	720.00
8	Kathy Gillen	Saint Paul's Pacers	6	525.00
9	Erin Salva	Kenyon Owls	9	510.00
10	LeNan Hager	Gay Street UMC	6	500.00
11	FRED RYBCZYNSKI	Walk Moore	1	500.00
12	Kathy Toms	Stepping Out In Faith	11	440.00
13	Catie Hayes	Silly Geese	4	425.00
14	Karen Pritchard	Saint Paul's Pacers	12	400.00
15	Priscilla Mills	Silly Geese	6	325.00
16	Eric Diehl	Gay Street UMC	1	300.00
17	Simona Moore	Walk Moore	4	300.00
18	Hannah Bernik		2	300.00
19	Loren Ing	Gay Street UMC	2	300.00
20	Diana Wetzel	Walk Moore	1	250.00
21	Jassmine Bayless	Gay Street UMC	5	250.00
22	Tom Barbee	Gay Street UMC	1	250.00
23	Lori Barbee	Gay Street UMC	1	250.00
24	Cassandra Peters	Bookworms	1	250.00
25	Amy Hudson	Walk Moore	2	250.00
26	Bethany Celmar	Bus stops for Hope	3	200.00
27	Alivia Carroll	Central Frozen But Faithful	2	200.00
28	Susan Hurley	Knox Public Health Heat Seekers	2	195.00
29	Julie Barry	Saint Paul's Pacers	3	150.00
30	Addie Pritchard	Saint Paul's Pacers	1	150.00
31	Patti Coates	Gay Street UMC	3	150.00
32	Janet Byler		2	150.00
33	Anthony Peters	Bookworms	1	150.00
34	Lynn Moluf	Saint Paul's Pacers	2	125.00
35	Carolyn Fergus	Stepping Out In Faith	1	125.00
36	Loring Buhler	Bus stops for Hope	2	123.50
37	Katie Spearman	Muni Court Maniacs	4	120.00
38	Brittany Fuller	The Dopeless Hope Fiends	1	100.00
39	Julie Brodie	Kenyon Owls	2	100.00
40	Tina Cockrell	Knox Public Health Heat Seekers	1	100.00
41	Todd Mizer	Saint Paul's Pacers	1	100.00
42	Nathaniel Body	Bookworms	1	100.00
43	Molly DuBose	Winter Whimsy Walkers	1	100.00
44	Emiley Body	Bookworms	1	100.00
45	Melanie Snow	Stepping Out In Faith	2	100.00
46	Bailey Sapp	Friends of WS	3	90.00
47	Carli Byler		2	90.00
48	Amber Hawkins	Bookworms	2	75.00
49	Cara Boyd	Silly Geese	1	75.00
50	Tami Ruhl	Knox Public Health Heat Seekers	1	75.00
51	Taylor Harris	Bus stops for Hope	2	74.00
52	Lisa Mazza	Muni Court Maniacs	2	70.00
53	Kristina Foreman	Knox Public Health Heat Seekers	2	55.00
54	Monica Smith	Bookworms	1	50.00
55	Candee Strouse	Stepping Out In Faith	1	50.00
56	Bob Vincent	The Dopeless Hope Fiends	1	50.00
57	Mindy Jackson	Muni Court Maniacs	1	50.00
58	Amanda Mele	Gay Street UMC	1	50.00
59	Jessica Wolfe	Gay Street UMC	1	50.00
60	Greg Cook	Friends of WS	1	40.00
61	Lynnette Garrett	Stepping Out In Faith	1	25.00
62	Shaunna Vincent	The Dopeless Hope Fiends	1	25.00
63	Tiffany Longbrake	The %2
64	Tim Ellis	CenterburgCoc
65	Julia Rine	New Directions
66	Marilyn Flanegan	Saint Paul's Pacers
67	Thomas Fuller	The Dopeless Hope Fiends
68	Justin Myers	Muni Court Maniacs
69	Brenda Curry	The Dopeless Hope Fiends
70	Molly Alexander	The Dopeless Hope Fiends
71	Dave Priest	Muni Court Maniacs
72	sarah daubenspeck	The Dopeless Hope Fiends
73	Tori Storer	New Directions
74	Callie Pillow	New Directions
75	Kyla Moore	New Directions
76	Christina Fields	Stepping Out In Faith
77	Jeremy Wheeler	Central Frozen But Faithful
78	Jeff Puster	New Directions
79	Amanda Low
80	Michelle Mooney	Winter Whimsy Walkers
81	Sarah Hartley
82	James Fawcett
83	Janelle Merritt	Muni Court Maniacs
84	Wendy Sullins	Knox Public Health Heat Seekers
85	Lillian Collins	Knox Public Health Heat Seekers
86	William Reynolds	Winter Whimsy Walkers
87	Brookstyn Black	Silly Geese
88	Jordan Moore	Revive Behavioral Health
89	Jennifer Mosquera
90	Jamie Smith	Bookworms
91	Jason Zink	SALT&LIGHT Team

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Funds

Goal: Get 5 Donors

Community Sponsors

Mount Vernon (The Winter Sanctuary) is super grateful for our fantastic 2026 sponsors! View all sponsors >

Kokosing

Lead Sponsor

Revive Behavioral Health

Supporting Sponsor

Event Day Details

Save the date - CNOY Day is February 28, 2026!

Start/Finish Google Map

18 N Gay Street

Mt Vernon OH

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!

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Mount Vernon Maps

Check out this year's CNOY route maps below:

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Contact Us

CNOY Mount Vernon 2026

Ann Marie Wiley Event Director
Phone 740392.9277
Email annmarie@thewintersanctuary.com