These past few weeks have brutally cold, if not deadly, for those that Nest serves. This underscores why our Coldest Night of the Year walk is so vital. February 28th will be here before you know it. And right now? We need your help.
We need more teams walking. More sponsors stepping up. More volunteers are ready to help make this happen. We need all of it within the next 30 days… simply put, we need YOU.
Here’s What’s at Stake
As we plan this event, our unhoused neighbors don’t have to face the coldest nights of winter without shelter because Nest is here to welcome them out of the cold. Families, veterans, and individuals, right here in our community, who don’t have another option for staying warm. The funds we raise from this walk directly provide emergency shelter, warming center operations, and pathways to permanent housing.
Our Coldest Night of the Year Walk is a key fundraiser for Nest. Every team that registers, every sponsor that commits, every volunteer that shows up equals more people getting the help they desperately need.
We’re Running Out of Time to Maximize Our Impact
WALKERS & TEAMS NEEDED NOW: Grab your coworkers, your family, your church group, your neighbors. Don’t have a team? Sign up solo, you’ll be part of something bigger. Every registration counts. Every dollar raised matters. Our goal is 200 walkers registered. As of today, we have 62 amazing individuals registered, but we still have a long way to go. REGISTER HERE
SPONSORS, YOUR TIME IS NOW: Local businesses, this is your chance to show our community what you stand for while supporting a critical cause. Sponsorship packages are still available, but not for long. EMAIL: info@nestcommunityshelter.org
VOLUNTEERS URGENTLY NEEDED: Registration tables. Route support. Refreshment stations. We need hands to pull this off, and we need commitments NOW so we can plan accordingly. VOLUNTEER HERE
Why You Need to Act This Week
The sooner you commit, the more we can do. More time to fundraise means more impact. More sponsors locked in means better resources for the event and more funds to support the lifesaving work we do at Nest. More confirmed volunteers mean we can focus on what matters: helping people.
Waiting until mid-February? That’s fundraising dollars we’re leaving on the table. That’s planning we can’t finalize. That’s people we might not be able to help.
This event succeeds because people like you decide to attend. Not “someone else.” YOU.
Your team registration matters. Your business sponsorship matters. Your volunteer hours matter.
Don’t Let This Be One of Those “I Wish I Had” Moments
You know that feeling when you hear about something amazing after it’s over and think, “I should have been part of that”? Don’t let that be you on March 1st.
This is your community. This is your chance. This is happening in 30 days, we need you to BE part of it.
Register to walk: https://cnoy.com/location/michigancity
Sponsor this event: info@nestcommunityshelter.org
Volunteer your time: https://cnoy.com/location/michigancity
February 28th. One month away. Bundle up and show up.
Because our neighbors experiencing homelessness need us to act now, not later. And together, we can make this the biggest, most impactful Coldest Night of the Year Walk yet.
