58%$40,762Goal: $70,000

Burlington South

Open Doors

116 Walkers|22 Teams|44 Volunteers|15 Days Left

The Coldest Night of the Year is a winterrific family-friendly fundraising walk in support of local charities serving people experiencing hurt, hunger, and homelessness... because it’s cold out there. Join us on February 28, 2026 - across the country, close to home!

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About Open Doors

Mission: Building a diverse and inclusive community that supports our shared dignity and well-being.

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Vision: Every Person has a seat at the table.

Open Doors is the outreach ministry of St. Christopher's Anglican Church in Burlington, Ontario. We grow a vibrant and successful community garden that supports our meals and market programs. We serve over 200 delicious fresh meals weekly and operate a community market (food bank) for people to access food for their families. Open Doors also offers a free clothing store, Christmas Families and backpack programs supporting hundreds of children each year.

We are planning for the future and exploring efforts to create social enterprise opportunities that successfully support a thriving community.

Funds raised through the Coldest Night of the Year fundraising walk will allow us to continue to grow this good work, safely and with dignity and equity always at the forefront.

Burlington South 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	Simpson Strutters	Mary Ann Simpson	10	14,355.00
2	Eh Team!	Shannon Mac	6	5,675.00
3	Fit For Service	Paula Ramsay	6	2,775.00
4	Beta Sigma Phi	Deepa Ganatra	3	2,550.00
5	Knock, Knock, Knocking on Open doors	Shannon Shuell	6	2,500.00
6	St. John's Superstars	Deborah Warner	10	2,445.00
7	Feeling the Joy	Joy Thomson	7	2,105.00
8	Coolest Choir	Gill Jones	5	2,025.00
9	Unifor Local 707	Nichole Brennan	16	1,354.00
10	Little Feet Big Difference	Carrie Ford-Jones	2	1,075.00
11	Lakeshore Public School	Allison Tan	4	850.00
12	St. Matthew Walks	Pam Chackeris	1	285.00
13	Burlington Food Bank Belly Warmers	Christina Mulder	2	275.00
14	We Care 2160	Susan Nash	2	260.00
15	Halton Elementary Catholic Teachers	Tara Hambly	5	245.00
16	Pink Ladies	Lynne Townsend	1	150.00
17	OLD NAVY	Cynthia Wilson	1	138.65
18	Starbucks D278 (Burlington, Waterdown, Dundas )	Elizabeth Chappell	6	75.00
19	The Warmth Collective	Megan Miller	4	25.00
20	Snuggle Bugz	Nicole Stone	4	25.00
21	The Little Mon-Stars	John Reszitnyk	6
22	JADE Walkers	Emily Farrell	1

#	Name	Team Name	Donors	Raised
1	Mary Ann Simpson	Simpson Strutters	49	5,440.00
2	Bruce Simpson	Simpson Strutters	21	4,325.00
3	Gerry Anthony	Eh Team!	27	3,225.00
4	Deepa Ganatra	Beta Sigma Phi	2	1,750.00
5	Gail Grant	Eh Team!	14	1,425.00
6	Gill Jones	Coolest Choir	10	1,425.00
7	Karen Aikman	Fit For Service	19	1,250.00
8	Paula Ramsay	Fit For Service	20	1,240.00
9	Nancy Simpson Greenwood	Simpson Strutters	6	1,200.00
10	Lee Ford Jones	Little Feet Big Difference	7	825.00
11	Cynthia Horvath	Simpson Strutters	14	790.00
12	Carolyn Solby	Simpson Strutters	4	750.00
13	Susan Forsythe	Knock, Knock, Knocking on Open doors	9	665.00
14	Joy Thomson	Feeling the Joy	4	600.00
15	Candace Zanini	Feeling the Joy	8	580.00
16	Marva Worrell	Feeling the Joy	7	575.00
17	Shannon Shuell	Knock, Knock, Knocking on Open doors	5	475.00
18	Deborah Warner	St. John's Superstars	7	440.00
19	Sharon Chalaturnyk	St. John's Superstars	4	425.00
20	Ellen McKay	Beta Sigma Phi	1	400.00
21	Paul Shelton	Eh Team!	6	375.00
22	Allison Tan	Lakeshore Public School	2	350.00
23	Katrina Stewart	St. John's Superstars	3	350.00
24	Jody Beecher	Coolest Choir	2	350.00
25	Shannon Mac	Eh Team!	3	300.00
26	Penny Anderson	Knock, Knock, Knocking on Open doors	1	300.00
27	Pam Chackeris	St. Matthew Walks	8	285.00
28	DONALD STEWART	St. John's Superstars	5	280.00
29	Kaitlyn Drake/Stigler	Lakeshore Public School	3	250.00
30	Craig Bragg	St. John's Superstars	3	250.00
31	Carrie Ford-Jones	Little Feet Big Difference	1	250.00
32	June Hillier	St. John's Superstars	7	220.00
33	Lynette Royeppen	St. John's Superstars	5	205.00
34	Sean Ramsay	Fit For Service	3	205.00
35	Nichole Brennan	Unifor Local 707	4	200.00
36	Will Anderson	Knock, Knock, Knocking on Open doors	1	200.00
37	Jennifer Haddon	Simpson Strutters	1	200.00
38	Susan Nash	We Care 2160	2	180.00
39	Christina Mulder	Burlington Food Bank Belly Warmers	2	175.00
40	Linda Frape	St. John's Superstars	5	175.00
41	Clair Macaulay-Newcombe	Coolest Choir	1	150.00
42	Lynne Townsend	Pink Ladies	2	150.00
43	Jasmin Elliott	Knock, Knock, Knocking on Open doors	3	150.00
44	Cynthia Wilson	OLD NAVY	22	138.65
45	Tara Hambly	Halton Elementary Catholic Teachers	3	125.00
46	Marc Brennan	Unifor Local 707	2	123.00
47	Mark Sciberras	Unifor Local 707	1	101.00
48	Georgia Greenwood	Simpson Strutters	1	100.00
49	Lisa Kruitwagen	Eh Team!	1	100.00
50	Jim Horvath	Simpson Strutters	1	100.00
51	Jason Del Buono	Unifor Local 707	1	100.00
52	Steve Gebel	Unifor Local 707	1	100.00
53	Kari Selmes	Unifor Local 707	1	100.00
54	Vicky Zess	St. John's Superstars	2	100.00
55	Andrea Longo	Halton Elementary Catholic Teachers	2	100.00
56	Mike Kostyk	Unifor Local 707	1	100.00
57	Gillian Humble	Starbucks D278 (Burlington, Waterdown, Dundas )	1	75.00
58	Jane Don		1	75.00
59	Stacy Pooler	Unifor Local 707	1	50.00
60	Tina McMullin	Unifor Local 707	1	50.00
61	Paul Suter	Unifor Local 707	2	35.00
62	Nicole Stone	Snuggle Bugz	1	25.00
63	David Shepherd	Unifor Local 707	1	25.00
64	Robert Tassone	Unifor Local 707	1	20.00
65	Roy Greenwood	Simpson Strutters
66	Marissa Browett
67	Andrew Reszitnyk	The Little Mon-Stars
68	Princeton Fakhoury
69	Elizabeth Baldwin	Feeling the Joy
70	Akanksha Uppal
71	David DiBiase	Feeling the Joy
72	Malcolm Ramsay	Fit For Service
73	Betty Ferguson	Feeling the Joy
74	Caitlin Jamieson	Starbucks D278 (Burlington, Waterdown, Dundas )
75	Jessica Brennan	Starbucks D278 (Burlington, Waterdown, Dundas )
76	Emma Walkden	Starbucks D278 (Burlington, Waterdown, Dundas )
77	Dorothy Anthony	Eh Team!
78	Christine McCombe	Fit For Service
79	Megan Miller	The Warmth Collective
80	Janice Pearce	Feeling the Joy
81	Lisa Fielding	Beta Sigma Phi
82	Julie Gushul	Unifor Local 707
83	Beatrix Reszitnyk	The Little Mon-Stars
84	St. Christopher's	Coolest Choir
85	Rhys Hunter	The Warmth Collective
86	Bronwyn Hunter	The Warmth Collective
87	Stacey Allen-Cillis	Burlington Food Bank Belly Warmers
88	Cathy Perro	Fit For Service
89	Carol Henley	Coolest Choir
90	Laura Clement	The Warmth Collective
91	Stewart Carolan-Evans	St. John's Superstars
92	John Hall
93	Katie Reszitnyk	The Little Mon-Stars
94	Emily Farrell	JADE Walkers
95	Giancarlo De Rosa	Halton Elementary Catholic Teachers
96	Heather Lucas	Snuggle Bugz
97	David Lucas	Snuggle Bugz
98	Niko Sumagang	The Little Mon-Stars
99	Caitlin Callaghan	Lakeshore Public School
100	Anna Pautler	Lakeshore Public School
101	Robert Campbell	Unifor Local 707
102	Pattie Lanktree
103	Warren Hatton	Knock, Knock, Knocking on Open doors
104	Judy Beitz
105	Jodie Wessel	Starbucks D278 (Burlington, Waterdown, Dundas )
106	Elizabeth Chappell	Starbucks D278 (Burlington, Waterdown, Dundas )
107	Glynis Lavery
108	John Reszitnyk	The Little Mon-Stars
109	Maiken Griffin	Unifor Local 707
110	Helen Ross	We Care 2160
111	Krista Hutchinson	Halton Elementary Catholic Teachers
112	Mimma Reszitnyk	The Little Mon-Stars

Matching
Funds

Goal: Get 5 Donors

Community Sponsors

Burlington South (Open Doors) is super grateful for our fantastic 2026 sponsors! View all sponsors >

Halton Catholic Teachers

Rest Stop Sponsor

Just Cremation and Burial

Route Sponsor

Top Challengers

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!

Unifor$1,354.00Corporate > Unions

Unifor Local 707$1,354

Old Navy$138.65Corporate > Retail

OLD NAVY$139

Starbucks$75.00Corporate > Goods and Services

Starbucks D278 (Burlington, Waterdown, Dundas )$75

Event Day Details

Save the date - CNOY Day is February 28, 2026!

Start/Finish Google Map

662 Guelph Line, Burlington, ON, L7R 3M8

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 Thank You! See you in 2027!

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 28, 2026 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.