Raised:
$24,673
123%Goal:
$20,000

Amherst

Hosted by YMCA of Cumberland

128Walkers18Teams15Volunteers0°C

The Coldest Night of the Year is a winterrific family-friendly walk to raise money for local charities serving people experiencing hurt, hunger, and homelessness. Join us on February 25, 2023 - team up, fundraise, walk, and gather for good... because it’s cold out there.

Community Sponsors

Amherst (YMCA of Cumberland) is super grateful for our fantastic 2023 sponsors! View all sponsors >

Amherst Scoreboard

Are you thrashing the competition (for a good cause)? Find out here! Stats are updated every 15 minutes. See how you stack up on the national scoreboard >

Teams
Walkers

#

Team Name

Captain

Members

Raised

1

BaLaHa

Morris Haugg

8

3,230.00

2

Mo's Atomic Tigers

Lisa Gottschalk

9

3,070.00

3

Christ Church Amherst

Keith Hunter

8

2,355.00

4

Team YMCA

Evlynn McAloney

11

1,885.00

5

Rotary Club of Amherst

Denise Corey

6

1,575.00

6

Fundy Thunder

Brandi LeBlanc

5

1,145.00

7

Trinity-St. Stephen’s United

Bonnie Wilkie

5

1,056.60

8

Unknown Winter Warriors

Melissa Proctor

5

1,050.00

9

C.C. Stompers

Crystal Farrell

5

680.00

10

The Lively Ladybugs

Alyssa Estabrooks

7

680.00

11

Creighton Shatford

Donna Buchanan

5

680.00

12

Sunny Sunday Striders

Jennifer Furlong

8

575.00

13

Amherst Regional High School

Stephen Haley

7

435.00

14

“A” team walk n’ talk

Sharon Bristol

3

400.75

15

Snow Squad

Del Seto

3

285.00

16

SABB

Desiree Barton

4

110.00

17

Chapter Two

Heather Laidlaw

4

40.00

#

Name

Team Name

Donors

Raised

1

Morris Haugg

BaLaHa

5

1,700.00

2

Lisa Gottschalk

Mo's Atomic Tigers

22

1,680.00

3

Keith Hunter

Christ Church Amherst

22

1,355.00

4

Vicki Daley

BaLaHa

11

1,030.00

5

Dianne Gillis

SSVP

7

996.00

6

Paul Calder

Rotary Club of Amherst

11

705.00

7

Bonnie Wilkie

Trinity-St. Stephen’s United

20

631.60

8

Evlynn McAloney

Team YMCA

9

560.00

9

Sharon DesBarres

Mo's Atomic Tigers

24

500.00

10

Sam Maddison

Fundy Thunder

6

480.00

11

Jennifer Houghtaling

8

370.00

12

Jolene Cormier

Unknown Winter Warriors

11

365.00

13

Terry Farrell

Creighton Shatford

6

350.00

14

Ronnie Black

Unknown Winter Warriors

9

335.00

15

James Goodwin

Rotary Club of Amherst

6

320.00

16

Allison Watson

“A” team walk n’ talk

2

300.75

17

Vicki scott

Mo's Atomic Tigers

15

300.00

18

Margaret Mattinson

Team YMCA

9

265.00

19

Janet Ripley

14

255.00

20

Christa Lawrence

BaLaHa

2

250.00

21

Denise Corey

Rotary Club of Amherst

4

250.00

22

Shirley LeBlanc

SSVP

3

238.00

23

Trina Clarke

Team YMCA

4

220.00

24

John Gillis

SSVP

2

214.00

25

Connie LeBlanc

SSVP

2

214.00

26

David Rachelle Doe

SSVP

2

213.00

27

Linda Harrison

SSVP

2

213.00

28

Evelyn Pollard

SSVP

2

213.00

29

Veronica Richards

SSVP

2

213.00

30

Alice Boss

SSVP

2

213.00

31

Mary Ann Megeney

SSVP

2

213.00

32

Barb McLeod

SSVP

2

212.00

33

Sawyer Harvey

Fundy Thunder

3

205.00

34

Melissa Proctor

Unknown Winter Warriors

6

200.00

35

Kate McNeil

The Lively Ladybugs

2

200.00

36

Brandi LeBlanc

Fundy Thunder

7

200.00

37

Bailey Chapman

The Lively Ladybugs

4

185.00

38

Kandi Cordery

Mo's Atomic Tigers

7

180.00

39

Lina Taraschi

C.C. Stompers

4

180.00

40

Will Ferrey

Christ Church Amherst

2

160.00

41

Sherman Beal

Mo's Atomic Tigers

3

155.00

42

Nancy Pryce

Team YMCA

2

150.00

43

Tanya Musseau

Mo's Atomic Tigers

3

150.00

44

Karen Brine

Sunny Sunday Striders

1

150.00

45

Jean Thompson

Trinity-St. Stephen’s United

1

150.00

46

Ian Ripley

1

150.00

47

Phyllis Thompson

Sunny Sunday Striders

3

150.00

48

Jennifer Furlong

Sunny Sunday Striders

3

145.00

49

Simeon Ferrey

Christ Church Amherst

4

145.00

50

Donna Buchanan

Creighton Shatford

4

130.00

51

Stephen Haley

Amherst Regional High School

3

125.00

52

Caleb Oulton

Fundy Thunder

1

100.00

53

Pam Chenhall

Trinity-St. Stephen’s United

2

100.00

54

Stephanie Hillson

Rotary Club of Amherst

1

100.00

55

Sheila Jane Milner

Christ Church Amherst

1

100.00

56

Susan Haugg

BaLaHa

1

100.00

57

Ellen Gaudet

Team YMCA

2

100.00

58

Sarah MacMaster

The Lively Ladybugs

3

100.00

59

Monica Gibbons

Team YMCA

1

100.00

60

Kim Broughton

Creighton Shatford

2

100.00

61

Alyssa Estabrooks

The Lively Ladybugs

1

100.00

62

Sharon Bristol

“A” team walk n’ talk

1

100.00

63

Trevor Proctor

Unknown Winter Warriors

3

85.00

64

Susan Russell

Mo's Atomic Tigers

3

80.00

65

Del Seto

Snow Squad

3

70.00

66

Donna Martin

Unknown Winter Warriors

2

65.00

67

Sheri MacDonald

The Lively Ladybugs

3

60.00

68

Charlotte Gallivan

Rotary Club of Amherst

1

50.00

69

Gary Wilkie

Trinity-St. Stephen’s United

1

50.00

70

Rae Burke

Sunny Sunday Striders

1

50.00

71

Cody Malette

Team YMCA

1

50.00

72

James Vickers

Creighton Shatford

1

50.00

73

Tyler Buchanan

Creighton Shatford

1

50.00

74

Allie Colp

Christ Church Amherst

1

50.00

75

Jennifer Mapplebeck

Chapter Two

2

40.00

76

merrill barton

SABB

1

40.00

77

Karen Morehouse

Sunny Sunday Striders

1

30.00

78

Jeff MacNeil

Team YMCA

1

30.00

79

Bea Lorette

Mo's Atomic Tigers

1

25.00

80

Linda Carter

Sunny Sunday Striders

1

25.00

81

Lynn Canton

Sunny Sunday Striders

1

25.00

82

Susan Gamblin

Trinity-St. Stephen’s United

1

25.00

83

Desiree Barton

SABB

1

20.00

84

Jean Fawthrop

Christ Church Amherst

1

20.00

85

Abbie Byrnes

Amherst Regional High School

1

20.00

86

Nina Stright

The Lively Ladybugs

1

10.00

87

Danica Wallis

Amherst Regional High School

88

Russell Francisco

89

Kiahna Brennan

Amherst Regional High School

90

Matthew Hicks

91

Cicada Cormier

Amherst Regional High School

92

mannie sutherland

SABB

93

JUSTIN BOURGEOIS

SABB

94

Nicole Bailey

BaLaHa

95

Leila Gilbert

Amherst Regional High School

96

Oskar Sigtryggsson

Amherst Regional High School

97

Maria Bailey

BaLaHa

98

Lauren Bailey

BaLaHa

99

Kevin Mapplebeck

Chapter Two

100

Smith Deirdre

101

Alisha Fage

The Lively Ladybugs

102

Danielle Cote Shay

103

Cindy MacDonald

C.C. Stompers

104

kunde sussan

105

Victor Wright

Team YMCA

106

Andrea Cormier

Team YMCA

107

Heather Laidlaw

Chapter Two

108

Dionne Ettinger

Sunny Sunday Striders

109

Erin Richards

110

Crystal Farrell

C.C. Stompers

111

Stephanie Allen

Rotary Club of Amherst

112

Charles Shewfelt

Christ Church Amherst

113

Joan Jamieson

C.C. Stompers

114

Beth Doucette

Team YMCA

115

Carol McCall

Christ Church Amherst

116

Jennifer Bickerton

“A” team walk n’ talk

117

Heather Winters

C.C. Stompers

118

Sharon DesBarres

Mo's Atomic Tigers

119

Bonnie Everill

The Challenge

Got a big-hearted business, workplace, group, church, or community? Step up and join the Challenge to compete for your local pride in support of CNOY. Check the National Challengeboard to see more!

About YMCA of Cumberland

The YMCA of Cumberland is a charitable organization responsible for the development of our local and global communities in spirit, mind and body.


We're excited to be part of Coldest Night of the Year, and invite you to sign up, raise funds and walk with us on February 25. Help us raise $20,000 toward our Homeless Prevention and Outreach Program and annual campaign!

Event Day Details

Save the date - CNOY Day is February 25, 2023!

StartGoogle Map

YMCA of Cumberland

92 Church Street

Amherst, NS

B4H 3B2

Schedule

  • 4:00 pm: Meet Check-in opens
  • 5:00 pm: Move Opening remarks + send-off
  • 6:00 pm: Munch Light meal served
  • 7:00 pm: Mosey Goodbye + see you in 2024!

Not able to join us in person on CNOY Day? We hope you'll fundraise and walk offsite with friends and family.

Route Details

  • Route Distances: Check out the maps below to see where we will be walking.
  • Rest stop: Keep an eye out for opportunities to rest and refresh with yummy snacks along the route.
  • Signage: All routes will be well-signed with our bold blue CNOY signs.
  • Route Support: Route marshals, rest stop hosts, and support vehicle drivers provide support along the route.
  • 12 and under walkers must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times.
  • No Pets: We love our little furballs like you do, but pets are not permitted at the Coldest Night of the Year except for approved and trained service animals. Read more about our pet policy >

Check-In

  • All walkers must check-in personally to participate in the in-person event on Saturday, February 25, 2023.
  • Toques! Fundraising walkers who raise $150+ (or $75+ for those under 18) will receive a CNOY toque as a thank you on event day, while supplies last.

Have questions? Visit the FAQ section!

Handling Money

  • Credit Card: The Best Option! Simple, secure, automatically tax receipted for gifts of $20+. Visit the Donate page, share your personal page link, or have your donor call the CNOY Head Office.
  • Cheques: The Old Faithful - made out to Coldest Night of the Year with your name on the Memo line. Mail them to CNOY Head Office along with your completed pledge form.
  • Cash: You have 2 options:
  • 1. Login to FundHub, click “Enter $$ and Cheques,” create pledges for your cash donations, pay them off with your personal credit card, and keep the cash. OR...
  • 2. Write a cheque (made out to “Coldest Night of the Year”) for the total amount of cash you’ve collected. Mail it to the CNOY Head Office with your completed pledge sheet.

Waivers

All participants must register online and accept the electronic waiver.

  • Adults: When you register online, you automatically accept an electronic waiver, which is all that is needed for adults.
  • Youth/Children: If you have youth or children under the age of 18 on your team, they will need to submit a waiver from their parent or guardian.
  • An online form will be emailed to all parents/guardians in advance of CNOY Day
  • Waivers will also be available at check-in on CNOY Day

What to Bring

A few common sense suggestions:

  • A cell phone for emergencies (recommended but not required)
  • Good waterproof shoes/boots for walking
  • Warm coat and mitts/gloves
  • Extra snacks if you have allergies or food sensitivities
  • Your own water bottle
  • A passion for the charity you're walking and fundraising for!

Amherst Maps

Check out this year's CNOY route maps below:

Contact Us


CNOY Amherst 2023

The CNOY Team Participant & Donor Services
Toll Free 1.877.743.3413 / Phone 519.603.2250
Email amherst@cnoy.org

Got questions about the Coldest Night of the Year?
info@cnoy.org | 1.877.743.3413