THE BIG CHILL IS COMING!
Summer may be the season, but it also means that it is time for something cold: THE BIG CHILL! The Big Chill is the Shalom Project’s most beloved event of the year. Ice cream, food trucks, games, music, and fun make The Big Chill a fun day for all ages. If you have been before, you know how much fun it is. If this is the first time you’ve been, you are in for a treat. Big events require lots of people, so if you have an interest in being part of the day in a big way, contact our Development Director at barry@theshalomprojectnc.org. You can also donate below to help us continue our vital, life-changing programs.
What is The Big Chill?
The Big Chill is our biggest and most exciting fundraising event of the year! Each July, to celebrate National Ice Cream Day, we host a huge ice-cream-themed celebration, complete with live music, food trucks, face painting, and more.
A dozen or so community organizations and faith groups will prepare gallons of homemade ice cream for event goers to enjoy, and at the end of the event, a celebrity judge will determine which homemade ice cream is the winner. Event attendees can also vote for their favorite ice cream by donating at that group’s station. The ice cream with the most money raised by the end of the event is crowned with the “People’s Choice” Award.
Ardmore UMC Rayce Lamb Green Street UMC Highland Presbyterian
Hate Out of Winston Salem Open arms Community Summit School
Temple Emmanuel North Star LGBTQ Community SPARK
The other “chill” part of The Big Chill is our “Cold Callers” or ice sitters. They are the folks who take turns sitting on large blocks of ice and calling friends, family, coworkers, and more, encouraging them to donate to The Shalom Project. This July our Cold Callers alone raised over $35,000 to support our programs and client families. You can click on a name below to make a gift to the Cold Caller of your choice!
Martha Allman Carolyn Coram Kelly Carpenter Jonathan Emmons
St. Annes Youth Eileen Ayuso Betsy Brais Kent Manning Clint Dorman
Jack Freedman Adrian Smith Jill Crenshaw Cindy Lou Schmick Logan Webber
Thank you to our sponsors for
The Big Chill 2025:
The Big Chills of the Past
What started as a small ice cream social among friends has grown into our most beloved event of the year. Check out some photos below of events from the past. We look forward to seeing you in July 2025!
