Raised:
$18,584
92%Goal:
$20,000

Boundary Country

Hosted by Boundary Family Services

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The Coldest Night of the Year is a winterrific family-friendly walk in support of local charities serving people experiencing hurt, hunger, and homelessness. Join us on February 24, 2024 - team up, fundraise, walk, and take a moment to look closer... because it’s cold out there.

Community Sponsors

Boundary Country (Boundary Family Services) is super grateful for our fantastic 2024 sponsors! View all sponsors >

2024 CNOY Photos

Here's an early collection of our fave CNOY 2024 pics from across North America - special thanks to our many volunteer photographers! If you've got CNOY Day photos or videos you'd like to share, contact photos@bluesea.org.

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Event Day Details

Save the date - CNOY Day is February 24, 2024!

StartGoogle Map

Gyro Park, Grand Forks

Schedule

  • 4:00 pm: Meet Check-in + Welcome
  • 5:00 pm: Move Send-off
  • 6:00 pm: Munch Light meal served
  • 7:00 pm: Mosey Goodbye + see you in 2025!

Not able to join us in person at the Main Event? We hope you'll register, 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: 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.
  • Children 12 and under 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 participating at the Main Event on Saturday, February 24, 2024 must check-in upon arrival.
  • 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.
  • Offsite fundraising walkers can contact their local event director to arrange toque pickup the week of the event.

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 accept the waiver automatically when they register online.
  • Youth/Children under 18 need a waiver signed by their parent or guardian.
  • An online form will be emailed to all parents/guardians before 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!

Boundary Country Maps

Check out this year's CNOY route maps below:

Boundary Country 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

Team Totally Engaged Not Bored

Ron Liddle

6

3,684.00

2

Boundary Family Services

Rachel Warriner

8

2,635.00

3

Whispers of Hope & Foodbank

Melissa Shulga

5

1,505.00

4

Grand Forks Rotary

Sheri McGillivray

6

1,270.00

5

River Valley Community Church

Emma Wiebe

5

1,165.00

6

Gospel Chapel

Lindsay Hiebert-Edwards

6

1,045.00

7

make houses not war

Alli Leavens

5

585.00

8

COINS -Talking Little Feet

Kim McLellan

3

570.00

9

Better at Home Homies

Melanie Leslie

2

495.00

10

Sunshine Valley Community Services

Sher Poste

5

460.00

11

Team Stewart

Chris Stewart

2

200.00

#

Name

Team Name

Donors

Raised

1

Ron Liddle

Team Totally Engaged Not Bored

28

2,574.00

2

Rachel Warriner

Boundary Family Services

7

580.00

3

Darren Pratt

Boundary Family Services

5

500.00

4

Melanie Leslie

Better at Home Homies

5

400.00

5

Gabe Warriner

River Valley Community Church

6

370.00

6

Cindy Strukoff

Team Totally Engaged Not Bored

3

365.00

7

Sheri McGillivray

Grand Forks Rotary

3

350.00

8

Biatta Novokshonoff

Team Totally Engaged Not Bored

4

345.00

9

Alexandra Taub

make houses not war

5

310.00

10

Melissa Shulga

Whispers of Hope & Foodbank

13

305.00

11

John Coburn

River Valley Community Church

7

300.00

12

Jo White

COINS -Talking Little Feet

5

250.00

13

Michelle Mallette

5

250.00

14

Carol Mitchell

Boundary Family Services

7

250.00

15

Sheryl McIver

Gospel Chapel

5

245.00

16

Rachel Neumann

Whispers of Hope & Foodbank

6

235.00

17

Chris Stewart

Team Stewart

1

200.00

18

Olivia Van Jarrett

make houses not war

3

200.00

19

Susan Harrison

Whispers of Hope & Foodbank

4

200.00

20

Ed Brunner

River Valley Community Church

5

195.00

21

Maxine Ruzicka

Grand Forks Rotary

5

195.00

22

Kim McLellan

COINS -Talking Little Feet

2

170.00

23

Roly Russell

Boundary Family Services

2

160.00

24

Susan Lavallee

COINS -Talking Little Feet

1

150.00

25

Nathan Ball

Boundary Family Services

4

150.00

26

Lynda Hynes

Whispers of Hope & Foodbank

1

150.00

27

Lee Begg

Team Totally Engaged Not Bored

1

150.00

28

Ashley Wlasoff

Boundary Family Services

2

150.00

29

Lindsay Hiebert-Edwards

Gospel Chapel

1

150.00

30

Robbi Jordan

1

150.00

31

Temeeka Guy

Team Totally Engaged Not Bored

3

150.00

32

Sandy Podmoroff

Boundary Family Services

3

150.00

33

Emma Wiebe

River Valley Community Church

3

150.00

34

Louise Heck

Whispers of Hope & Foodbank

2

125.00

35

Laura Greaves

Boundary Family Services

2

125.00

36

Audrey Areshenkoff

Sunshine Valley Community Services

2

120.00

37

Sher Poste

Sunshine Valley Community Services

2

100.00

38

Grant and Andrea Hill

Grand Forks Rotary

1

100.00

39

Chrissy Peterson

Team Totally Engaged Not Bored

2

100.00

40

Rob Ogloff

Grand Forks Rotary

1

100.00

41

CHANTEL EVERS

Sunshine Valley Community Services

4

90.00

42

christina henderson

Sunshine Valley Community Services

2

80.00

43

michelle lee

Sunshine Valley Community Services

2

70.00

44

DALE Burkart

1

50.00

45

Teresa Coburn

River Valley Community Church

1

50.00

46

Gwen Pauls

Gospel Chapel

1

50.00

47

John Malins

Grand Forks Rotary

1

25.00

48

Renee Young

make houses not war

49

Lindsay Erlandson

make houses not war

50

Alli Leavens

make houses not war

51

Fay Malins

Grand Forks Rotary

52

Jennifer Boschmann

Gospel Chapel

53

Kim Stewart

Team Stewart

54

Douglas Dunbar

Gospel Chapel

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 Boundary Family Services

Boundary Family Services provides a wide variety of programs to meet the interests and needs of children, youth, and families.


Boundary Family Services (BFS) is dedicated to providing participants with high quality services using a person centered approach that empowers them to define and set goals and assists them to build on their personal strengths and supports.

Contact Us


CNOY Boundary Country 2024

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

Got questions about the Coldest Night of the Year?
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