78%$23,489Goal: $30,000

Ottawa

Illinois Valley PADS

148 Walkers|24 Teams|7 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 Illinois Valley PADS

Join Us for the Coldest Night of the Year – February 22, 2025

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Illinois Valley PADS (Public Action to Deliver Shelter) provides transformative programs, resources, and advocacy for individuals and families experiencing homelessness in LaSalle, Bureau, and Putnam counties. Again this year, we're partnering with Coldest Night of the Year USA, a family-friendly winter walk that raises funds and awareness for people facing the harsh realities of life without a home.

On February 22, 2025, we'll gather at Jordan Block in Ottawa, Illinois, and walk a one-mile route going north on La Salle St., crossing over Canal Towpath and back down Columbus St., symbolizing the journey our neighbors in need endure every day. Together, we'll shine a light on homelessness while raising vital funds to help IV PADS continue to offer dignity, respect, and support.

Be part of something meaningful - We forming 27 teams to walk and fundraise. Start a team, join a team, or support a walker to help us reach our goal and make a difference. Sign up or learn more at cnoy.com/location/Ottawa

Ottawa 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	Carus	Jake Kowalczyk	8	4,095.00
2	Advantech Corporation	Emily Weber	22	3,420.00
3	Open Table Church Walking Wonders	Kenneth Brown	10	2,450.00
4	First United Methodist Church of Ottawa	Linda Cooper	8	2,426.00
5	Ottawa Catholic Community	Ginger Fogarty	14	1,710.00
6	Compassion in Action	Angie Muzzarelli	2	1,550.00
7	IV PADS Board	Thomas Rooney	5	1,300.00
8	Ottawa Noon Rotary	Jeff Hettrick	4	1,129.00
9	LPHS Interact Club	Julie Jenkins	5	845.00
10	Team Church	Pastor Karen Karczewski	1	759.00
11	The Hope Hustlers	Marissa Trumper	19	640.00
12	The Blister Sisters	Melissa Terry	1	450.00
13	PARKVIEW	Teri J Scanlon	1	400.00
14	LilyPads and tadpoles peru	Jen Ringhofer	1	400.00
15	Kindness	Susan Koeppe	1	385.00
16	Shelter Keepers	Brenda Salas-Cisco	15	365.00
17	The Equestranauts	Stacy Waldman	4	350.00
18	LaSalle County Cruisers	Craig Glogowski	6	280.00
19	First Federal Savings Bank	Carol Harris	9	200.00
20	First National Bank of Ottawa	Jayne McDonald	1	145.00
21	Housing Authority of LaSalle County	Maribel Potter	2	85.00
22	Moves like Jagger (IVCC)	Daniel Sack	3	60.00
23	Ottawa Optimists	Heather Pursley	1
24	Sunrise Rotary	Bethany Coleman

#	Name	Team Name	Donors	Raised
1	Megan Forristall	Compassion in Action	38	1,550.00
2	Jeff Hettrick	Ottawa Noon Rotary	9	1,129.00
3	Cathy Szczygiel	Advantech Corporation	12	810.00
4	Pastor Karen Karczewski	Team Church	12	759.00
5	Emily Weber	Advantech Corporation	8	585.00
6	Michelle Holdiman	Advantech Corporation	9	575.00
7	Jake Kowalczyk	Carus	5	510.00
8	Ginger Fogarty	Ottawa Catholic Community	5	500.00
9	Donna Martin	Open Table Church Walking Wonders	2	450.00
10	Melissa Terry	The Blister Sisters	6	400.00
11	Thomas Rooney	IV PADS Board	2	350.00
12	Stephanie Ruppert	Advantech Corporation	3	350.00
13	Teri J Scanlon	PARKVIEW	3	335.00
14	Jacquelyn Orsini	Shelter Keepers	3	315.00
15	Kathleen Bishop	Ottawa Catholic Community	1	300.00
16	Bethany Coleman	LPHS Interact Club	3	275.00
17	Jennifer Amy-Dressler	Open Table Church Walking Wonders	6	260.00
18	Mary Malinsky	Open Table Church Walking Wonders	3	250.00
19	Andy & Ann Johnston	Carus	1	250.00
20	Michelle Woodward	Ottawa Catholic Community	3	250.00
21	Carol Alcorn	IV PADS Board	1	250.00
22	Karen Nussbaum	Open Table Church Walking Wonders	1	250.00
23	Kathryn Makeever	Ottawa Catholic Community	6	240.00
24	Diane Daniels	Open Table Church Walking Wonders	1	200.00
25	Jeanne Ogden	Advantech Corporation	3	200.00
26	Sarah Reckmeyer	Open Table Church Walking Wonders	1	200.00
27	Sue Ninness	Open Table Church Walking Wonders	1	200.00
28	Susan Weber	Ottawa Catholic Community	4	175.00
29	Ann Russell	First United Methodist Church of Ottawa	2	170.00
30	Melissa Matson	The Hope Hustlers	2	150.00
31	Craig Glogowski	LaSalle County Cruisers	2	150.00
32	SHARON TORRES	Advantech Corporation	1	150.00
33	Patti Walters	IV PADS Board	1	150.00
34	Jayne McDonald	First National Bank of Ottawa	3	145.00
35	Carrie Fuchs	The Hope Hustlers	1	140.00
36	Robert Fuchs	The Hope Hustlers	1	140.00
37	Jennifer Dudek	LPHS Interact Club	2	125.00
38	Julie Jenkins	LPHS Interact Club	2	100.00
39	Konni Rodeghier	First Federal Savings Bank	1	100.00
40	Sharon Loudon	Open Table Church Walking Wonders	2	100.00
41	Michael Dougherty	LaSalle County Cruisers	1	100.00
42	Randy Hanck	Advantech Corporation	2	100.00
43	Lisa Gerding	Ottawa Catholic Community	1	100.00
44	Mindy Sheely	Advantech Corporation	1	100.00
45	Steven Wrobleski	LPHS Interact Club	1	100.00
46	Seamus Enright	First United Methodist Church of Ottawa	1	100.00
47	Scott Ruppert	Advantech Corporation	2	100.00
48	Kenneth Brown	Open Table Church Walking Wonders	2	100.00
49	Isabella Trumper	The Hope Hustlers	1	75.00
50	Axel Trumper	The Hope Hustlers	1	75.00
51	Bailee Wallace	Carus	2	75.00
52	Aimee Barth	Advantech Corporation	2	75.00
53	Ashley Gatza	Carus	1	50.00
54	Helen Mlynarski	Open Table Church Walking Wonders	1	50.00
55	Maribel Potter	Housing Authority of LaSalle County	1	50.00
56	Marianne Perino	First United Methodist Church of Ottawa	1	50.00
57	Ann Simmons	Advantech Corporation	1	50.00
58	Thomas Weber	Ottawa Catholic Community	1	50.00
59	Stan Simmons	Advantech Corporation	1	50.00
60	Brenda Salas-Cisco	Shelter Keepers	1	50.00
61	Damian Simmons	Advantech Corporation	1	50.00
62	Jenna Anderson	Advantech Corporation	1	50.00
63	Kylie Ambrose	Carus	2	40.00
64	Karlee Shaver	Housing Authority of LaSalle County	2	35.00
65	Stephanie Larsen	Advantech Corporation	1	30.00
66	Barbara Castelli	Ottawa Catholic Community	1	20.00
67	Daniel Sack	Moves like Jagger (IVCC)	1	20.00
68	Mary Lowery	Moves like Jagger (IVCC)	1	10.00
69	Brenda Lotz	The Hope Hustlers	2	10.00
70	Carol Harris	First Federal Savings Bank
71	David Janik	Shelter Keepers
72	Linda Cooper	First United Methodist Church of Ottawa
73	Kay Gross
74	Haily Rennick	The Equestranauts
75	Ryan Lewis	The Hope Hustlers
76	larry Kelly	Shelter Keepers
77	Emily Pytel	Advantech Corporation
78	Anthony Szudarski	The Equestranauts
79	Kyle Pytel	Advantech Corporation
80	Susan Koeppe	Kindness
81	Ralph Learned Jr	The Hope Hustlers
82	Kristy Heider	First Federal Savings Bank
83	Joanne Sheldon	IV PADS Board
84	Laura Gruenwald	LPHS Interact Club
85	Mike Kirk	The Hope Hustlers
86	Jen Ringhofer	LilyPads and tadpoles peru
87	Dwayne Ellis	The Hope Hustlers
88	Lisa Hettrick	Ottawa Noon Rotary
89	Stacy Waldman	The Equestranauts
90	Tyler Daniel	Shelter Keepers
91	Zachary Smith	The Hope Hustlers
92	Lesley Britt	Shelter Keepers
93	Kayla Chiquet
94	Marlene Melau	The Hope Hustlers
95	Shelia Villegas	Shelter Keepers
96	james winch	Shelter Keepers
97	Butch West	Shelter Keepers
98	abe fisher	Advantech Corporation
99	Billy Stoner	Shelter Keepers
100	Kim Hanck	Advantech Corporation
101	Kim McLennan	First Federal Savings Bank
102	Dylan Saltsman	The Hope Hustlers
103	Steven Swartz	LaSalle County Cruisers
104	Josie Navarro	Ottawa Noon Rotary
105	Annette Jenkins	Shelter Keepers
106	Ashley McCullough	First Federal Savings Bank
107	Marissa Trumper	The Hope Hustlers
108	Devin Hepner	Shelter Keepers
109	Brittany Smith	The Hope Hustlers
110	Peter Messina	Shelter Keepers
111	Kristy Swango	The Hope Hustlers
112	Kathryn Cooper	The Hope Hustlers
113	jackie harris	The Hope Hustlers
114	Marlene Melau	The Hope Hustlers
115	Carolyn Buckingham	First Federal Savings Bank
116	Jim Reynolds	LaSalle County Cruisers
117	Deena Reynolds	LaSalle County Cruisers
118	Heather Pursley	Ottawa Optimists
119	Amber Leibov	Shelter Keepers
120	Vance Walsh	Shelter Keepers
121	Angie Muzzarelli	Compassion in Action
122	Devon Larsen	Advantech Corporation
123	Mary Jo Urbanski	IV PADS Board
124	Hannah Larsen	Advantech Corporation
125	Hailey Larsen	Advantech Corporation
126	Stacey Brown	First Federal Savings Bank
127	Shelly Swartz	LaSalle County Cruisers
128	Kathleen Farrell	Ottawa Catholic Community
129	Lorraine Miller	Ottawa Catholic Community
130	Patricia Mansor	Ottawa Noon Rotary

#	Organization	Team Name	Members	Raised
1	Carus	Carus	8	4,095.00
2	Advantech Corporation	Advantech Corporation	22	3,420.00
3	United Church of Christ	Open Table Church Walking Wonders	10	2,450.00
4	United Methodist Church	First United Methodist Church of Ottawa	8	2,426.00
5	Ottawa Catholic Community	Ottawa Catholic Community	14	1,710.00
6	Rotary	Ottawa Noon Rotary	4	1,129.00
7	LPHS Interact Club	LPHS Interact Club	5	845.00
8	United Church of Christ	Team Church	1	759.00
9	LilyPads and tadpoles peru	LilyPads and tadpoles peru	1	400.00
10	First Federal Savings Bank	First Federal Savings Bank	9	200.00
11	First National Bank of Ottawa	First National Bank of Ottawa	1	145.00
12	Illinois Valley Community College	Moves like Jagger (IVCC)	3	60.00
13	Optimist Clubs	Ottawa Optimists	1
14	Rotary	Sunrise Rotary

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Carus$4,095.00

Advantech Corporation$3,420.00

United Church of Christ$3,209.00Community > Churches

Open Table Church Walking Wonders$2,450Team Church$759

United Methodist Church$2,426.00Community > Churches

First United Methodist Church of Ottawa$2,426

Ottawa Catholic Community$1,710.00

Rotary$1,129.00Community > Social Services

Ottawa Noon Rotary$1,129

LPHS Interact Club$845.00

LilyPads and tadpoles peru$400.00

First Federal Savings Bank$200.00

First National Bank of Ottawa$145.00

Illinois Valley Community College$60.00

Event Day Details

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

Start/Finish Google Map

101-123 W Main St, Ottawa, IL 61350, United States

Walkers will gather at the Jordan Block in Ottawa. They will follow the route, which is as follows: One-mile walk starting and ending at the Jordon Block. The walk will begin going north on LaSalle Street up to the Canal Towpath. It will turn right at the Towpath and continue to Columbus Street turning south back down to the Jordan Block. There will be two warming tents with soup and hot drinks after finishing the walk at the Jordan Block. There will be a midway point for those who need to get warm or rest.

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!

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Ottawa Maps

Check out this year's CNOY route maps below:

2/5kmView + print!

Start at Jordon Block. Go north on La Salle St., to Canal Towpath. Turn right on Canal Towpath and continue to Columbus St. Turn right on Columbus St and continue south back to Jordon Block.

Contact Us

CNOY Ottawa 2025

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