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Raised:
$3,320
6%Goal:
$55,000

Brantford

Hosted by Why Not City Missions

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The Coldest Night of the Year is a winterrific family-friendly fundraising walk in support of local charities. Let’s change the tune for people experiencing hurt, hunger, and homelessness... because it’s cold out there. Join us on February 22, 2025 - team up, fundraise, and walk with us!

Community Sponsors

Brantford (Why Not City Missions) is super grateful for our fantastic 2025 sponsors! View all sponsors >

Event Day Details

Save the date - CNOY Day is February 22, 2025!

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Mohawk Park Pavillion

51 Lynnwood Dr.

Brantford, ON

N3S6S3


Our walk will start and end at the Pavillion at the bottom of the hill

Schedule

  • 4:00 pm: Meet Check-in
  • 4:45 pm: Muster Gather for Opening Remarks
  • 5:00 pm: Move Send-off
  • 6:00 pm: Munch Light meal served
  • 7:00 pm: Mosey Goodbye + see you in 2026!

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 22, 2025 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 the age of majority 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!

Brantford Maps

Check out this year's CNOY route maps below:

Brantford 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

Skyline Brantford

Amanda Roorda

10

1,610.00

2

YNCU Brantford & Paris

Sandra Sousa

4

340.00

3

Team Bouma - Gillies

Phil Gillies

1

270.00

4

Why Not Walkers

Why Not Supporters

1

50.00

5

SHYP Mates

Krista Haluik

6

50.00

6

Mindful Path Counselling

Erin Sunstrum

4

7

ETFO Educators of Grand Erie

Thomas Roberts

5

8

Greg's Fan Club

Andrea Lisk

1

9

Brantford Brant Provincial Liberal Association

Ron Fox

1

10

Charlie's Polar Bears

Charlie Kopczyk

1

#

Name

Team Name

Donors

Raised

1

Amanda Roorda

Skyline Brantford

9

1,125.00

2

De Vinson

Skyline Brantford

3

335.00

3

Phil Gillies

Team Bouma - Gillies

2

270.00

4

Peter Figueiredo

YNCU Brantford & Paris

5

215.00

5

Brendan Byrne

YNCU Brantford & Paris

2

125.00

6

Robyn Luce

Skyline Brantford

1

100.00

7

Michelle Cloutier

SHYP Mates

2

50.00

8

Carol Alford

Skyline Brantford

1

50.00

9

Shelby DeForest

Skyline Brantford

10

Erin Sunstrum

Mindful Path Counselling

11

Robin Bouck

Mindful Path Counselling

12

Patsy Mayhar-DeForest

Skyline Brantford

13

Douglas Gallant

Skyline Brantford

14

Pam Grandpre

ETFO Educators of Grand Erie

15

Michelle N

SHYP Mates

16

Nadia Kehoe & Chalena Noel

Skyline Brantford

17

Steph Scott

ETFO Educators of Grand Erie

18

Chanda Dean

Skyline Brantford

19

Lisa Clermont

Skyline Brantford

20

Stephanie Dinsmore

Mindful Path Counselling

21

Charlie Kopczyk

Charlie's Polar Bears

22

CAROLYN PROULX-WOOTTON

ETFO Educators of Grand Erie

23

Claire Howarth

Mindful Path Counselling

24

KAITLYN NEVEN

SHYP Mates

25

ROB NEVEN

SHYP Mates

26

Krista Haluik

SHYP Mates

27

Karen Noordam

28

KEITH CLOUTIER

SHYP Mates

29

Kyle Allen

YNCU Brantford & Paris

30

Lisa Koivunen

31

Why Not Supporters

Why Not Walkers

32

Thomas Roberts

ETFO Educators of Grand Erie

33

Sandra Sousa

YNCU Brantford & Paris

34

Andrea Lisk

Greg's Fan Club

35

Ron Fox

Brantford Brant Provincial Liberal Association

36

Michaela Kargus

ETFO Educators of Grand Erie

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 Why Not City Missions

What if we could prevent homelessness before people are actually on the streets? Good news! That's our goal.


At Why Not City Missions, we work with high-risk youth to stabilize their lives and build their skills so they never have to live in a tent. We meet them in our youth drop-in centre and walk alongside them, with the goal to Empower Youth Through Relationship.


In 2021, we also started tackling the issue of youth homelessness directly by launching Why Not Youth Housing and opened our first house for young men, Charlie’s Place. In 2022, we purchased and opened SHYP (Supportive Housing for Young Parents), where our goal is to keep young families together by providing wrap-around supports from the start.


Our expenses have climbed as we have gone from supporting the youth centre to adding on the operation of two houses for previously homeless youth. The Coldest Night of the Year fundraising walk makes a huge difference toward our ability to continue this vital work in and for our community.

2024 CNOY Photos

Here's a collection of our favorite photos from CNOY 2024 nationwide. Special thanks to our many amazing volunteer photographers!

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Contact Us


CNOY Brantford 2025

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

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