Spring is in the air, the snow is quickly disappearing and another successful Coldest Night of the Year 2022 (CNOY) is in the rearview mirror. Last month more than 40 teams from Nelson and Balfour, Bonnington, Beasley and Kaslo gathered their friends, family and co-workers to walk and raise funds for the Nelson CARES Society program ‘Ready for Home’ that operates out of Ward
Another successful Coldest Night of the Year (CNOY) event is in the books. On Saturday, upwards of 170 walkers on more than 40 teams took to the streets in their bubbles in Nelson and or their own communities of Balfour, Bonnington, Beasley and Kaslo to walk and raise funds for the Nelson CARES Society program ‘Ready for Home’ that operates out of Ward Street Place. With the
Nelson CARES Society has had much to be grateful for in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The efforts of their staff, board and volunteers have been nothing short of heroic and with the generous support of the community, they have been able to continue to serve the most vulnerable among us. Last year the Coldest Night of the Year (CNOY) was a fully virtual event. This year
by Contributor on Sunday February 07 2021
This year, during COVID-19, instead of grouping together in a crowd organizers are asking participants to walk only with their bubble of family, friends, co-workers, or housemates at a time that works for them on Saturday, February 20. Submitted photo
It’s time once again for the Coldest Night of the Year Fundraising event.
The Nelson CARES Society would like to invite everyone to spend some time on Saturday, February 20th for the 7th annual fundraiser and consider the challenges faced by our community members who live their lives on the streets.
This year’s CNOY fundraising campaign has gotten off to a wonderful start with so many community sponsors signing on to support the event as well as teams and individuals setting the fundraising bar very high.
by Contributor on Monday January 11 2021
A Virtual CNOY means registrants can walk and fundraise on their own or with their team, and they’ll design their own 2 km or 5 km route to walk, closer to home, at a time that works for them on February 20th (or anytime in February). Submitted photo
Looking back over 2020, the Nelson CARES Society has had much to be grateful for in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
So many of their efforts have come to fruition, and they have the community and their staff to thank for much of their successes.
As they head into the New Year, they need to continue to fundraise for their Ready for Home program. They just launched their upcoming Coldest Night of the Year campaign (CNOY).