Featured Events
Coldest Night of The Year 2026
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- Published: Thursday, 26 February 2026 10:30
CHRI is proud to be the official "Media Sponsor" for the following Christian charities. Please consider joining a team and donating to support the work they're doing to serve our community.
The Coldest Night of the Year is a winterrific family-friendly fundraising walk in support of local charities serving people experiencing hurt, hunger, and homelessness... because it’s cold out there. Join us on February 28, 2026 - across the country, close to home!
Capital City Mission Inc. exists to meet the needs of the unemployed and street-involved in Ottawa’s Lowertown, by demonstrating God’s love. The Drop-In is the first point of contact for many searching for health care, addiction services, mental health support, and housing options.
Many of our friends struggle with mental health issues and addictions resulting in isolation from the broader community. Our purpose is to provide a safe, quiet, andrespectful space that fosters friendships and community. Together we make a home.
Join us on Saturday, February 28th, 2026 to walk and fundraise with us through the Coldest Night of the Year and together we can make a difference in the lives of those most vulnerable right here in our community. capitalcitymission.com
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Jericho Road Ministries is a community of people who strive to move from addiction to connection through addiction recovery, peer support, community engagement, and spiritual development.
Our 9-month residential addiction treatment program is the first step in the long journey of recovery for many of our clients. We share our own lived experience, strength and hope through peer mentorship and the 12 Steps not only to our clients but to their friends, family and greater community as well. jerichoroad.ca
Click here to support Jericho Road Ministries
Ottawa Intercity Ministries (OIM) walks alongside people experiencing poverty and homelessness in downtown Ottawa. Since 1988, OIM staff and front-line volunteers have made sure our cold, hungry, hurting, and isolated street friends receive not only warm clothing and food but also companionship and care without judgment.
In 2025, we made over 33,000 street connections (approximately 1,200 of whom were youth), giving out more than 33,000 sandwiches and 37,000 snacks such as granola bars and bear paws. In total, we sent more than 500 outreach teams to help meet the needs of our street friends.
We support our street friends through various programs: Street Outreach, Door Outreach, Innercity Veterans Outreach and Support (IVOS), Innercity Arts, English as a Second Language (ESL) class, and a new Friday Fellowship. These initiatives help those in need, showing the message of Christ in both words and actions.
Join us on Saturday, February 28th, 2026, to walk and fundraise with us on the Coldest Night of the Year. By supporting OIM, you help our city’s most vulnerable people. It doesn’t take a lot to make a difference. www.ottawainnercityministries.ca
Click here to support Ottawa Innercity Ministries
Driven by a deep desire to see all people living with human dignity, we at Lionhearts Ottawa Stittsville invite everyone to join us in a safe, warm, and welcoming environment without any judgment.
Throughout the winter we provide hot food, warm clothes, hygiene supplies, and a place to get out of the cold. As much as these practical acts of love are imperative for survival, it really is about creating community and social connection year round.
Poverty knows no social boundaries and so we serve every demographic including senior citizens, families, single parents, children and people living with mental illness. We all need support at some point in our lives and some of us have greater challenges to overcome.
Join us on Saturday, February 28th for the Coldest Night of the Year where you can walk and fundraise with us as we raise vital support for those in need right here in our community! lionhearts.ca/ottawa
