Press Release – for immediate release Jan 31st, 2025
On Saturday, Feb 22nd, Nelson CARES Society’s Coldest Night of the Year (CNOY) fundraising event will be taking place with hundreds of walkers hitting the chilly, dark streets of Nelson and over 100 volunteers keeping them safe, on track, fed and cheered on.
The funds raised during this event have supported the Ready for Home Program for the last eight years, and this year it will be the same. The Ready for Home Program operates out of Ward Street Place and supports those residents to stay safely housed. Research shows that if we can support people to stay housed for a period of 2 years, re-entry into homelessness is significantly diminished and health outcomes are dramatically improved. This program aims to intervene in the cycle of homelessness and work one-on-one with individuals to maintain their stability, something from which the whole community benefits.
Noa Dagan, Housing Support Coordinator at Ward Street Place said “Being in this role for over two years now, it has been so rewarding to have the opportunity to build strong, open, and trusting support relationships with clients and collaborate to help achieve their goals.
While resources feel increasingly scarce, it is also incredible to watch the ways in which the community and countless organizations have come together to fill in service gaps and show up to support one another.”
If you are curious about the event please reach out to cnoy@nelsoncares.ca or head to cnoy.org/nelson to sign up.
This is the 11th year that Nelson CARES Society is hosting this event and they are so thankful to the community for their continued support. The walkers, donors, volunteers, and sponsors make this event successful yearly.
Much gratitude to the 2025 sponsors who have already signed on to support this event: This year’s Lead Sponsor: Nelson & District Credit Union. Supporting Sponsors: Nelson Home Hardware Building Centre, Hemlock Homes, BC Housing, Columbia Basin Trust, Harmony Engineering, Ellenwood Homes, Urban Systems. Route Sponsors: Derek Deiner & Melanie Ward Mortgage Brokers, Kootenay Co-op Country Store, Nelson Ford, Rod Taylor Design, CitySpaces, and Terus Construction.
If your business is curious about sponsorship, please reach out to cnoy@nelsoncares.ca.
Contact info:
Stephanie Myers
Fund Coordinator – Nelson CARES Society
fundcoordinator@nelsoncares.ca
250.505.7410
