Fundraisers & Events

Here at Start Me Up Niagara, we host several fundraising events each year. These initiatives support our Resource Centre, food programs, garden program, Niagara's Mobile Closet, and Bike Me Up.

2025 Events:

Feb. 8th - Niagara Ice Dogs Game

Join us at the game and participate in various intermission activities. Funds raised will support SMUN through the IceDogs’ Coldest Night of the Year Team. Use Promo code CNOTY for discounted tickets.

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Feb. 22nd - Coldest Night of the Year

Visit smun.ca to register, fundraise, and walk with us as we “change the tune” and make a difference for those in our community challenged by hurt, hunger, and homelessness.

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Spring - Adopt-a-Row (details to come)

Join us in fighting food insecurity and supporting sustainable agriculture by sponsoring a row in our garden.

Spring - Celebration BBQ (details to come)

We invite all our current and past donors, sponsors, and other community members to join us for a special celebration BBQ.

July 3rd - Glow Ride

This family-friendly ride will be the highlight of the summer. Sanctioned by Ontario Cycling.

Fall - Stuff the Truck

Join our Start Me Up Niagara’s Mobile Closet as we stuff the truck with essentials. This will be our 3rd annual event.

Oct. 18th - Mystery & Mimosa Gala

Come celebrate our 25th Anniversary with a mystery brunch.

Oct. 29th - 2nd Annual Trunk or Treat

Come celebrate the community as we host a Trunk or Treat event for the children in our community.

Dec. 13th - NOTL Christmas Parade

Look for us at the parade! We’ll be accepting donations of new and used winter hats and gloves.

*Looking for Niagara's Mobile Closet Events, click here.

Get Involved!

We would love to have you get involved with our fundraising initiatives and events. Our participants need our help to nourish their bodies, provide warm shelter, get access to medical resources, or even work towards getting employment in our community. We rely on people like yourself to make our efforts in serving our community a success.

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Coldest Night of the Year

Our largest event, the annual Coldest Night of the Year, helps give those who have a home the experience of what it is like to be outside in a Canadian winter's frigid conditions and experience what our participants feel daily. We are always looking for people to join us in the fight to help the homeless in our community. We provide toques to those who hit a specific fundraising target. It is a great community event to be involved in, whether you are walking, volunteering, or donating. Create a team, raise funds, recruit members, and walk with us!

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Support Our Work

Your donations go directly to frontline service and supports for our participants who experience homelessness and other mental health and addictions issues.

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