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.
Local High School Students and Shaw TV supporting CNOY Castlegar
Stanley Humphries Student Council and Grad Executive Students partnering with Shaw TV and CNOY Castlegar. Great video, wonder why you should support, how to support and what CNOY Castlegar is all about? Watch this.
Community Sponsors
Castlegar (Castlegar and District Community Service) is super grateful for our fantastic 2023 sponsors! View all sponsors >
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
Stanley Humphries Coyotes
Sommer Belanger
14
2,750.00
2
Team Kalesnikoff
Loren Oldham
15
2,225.00
3
KIH
Carissa Wilson
5
1,023.00
4
SHSS Grad Executive 2023
Andraya Hughes
8
846.15
5
Castlegar United Church
Rev. Robin Murray
5
780.00
6
CDCSS
Kristein Johnson
5
540.00
7
SOAR Castlegar
Lena Sherstobitoff
4
376.00
8
Shank's Mares
Colleen Schettler
4
315.00
9
Tarrys Fire Rescue Dept
Talin Verigin
3
100.00
10
Castlegar Youth Action Network
Zoe Mackay
3
75.00
#
Name
Team Name
Donors
Raised
1
Sommer Belanger
Stanley Humphries Coyotes
1
2,750.00
2
Andraya Hughes
SHSS Grad Executive 2023
1
421.15
3
Grace Cline
SHSS Grad Executive 2023
3
375.00
4
DeEtte Mackenzie
Team Kalesnikoff
3
375.00
5
Theresa Green
KIH
2
300.00
6
Carissa Wilson
KIH
7
248.00
7
Lena Sherstobitoff
SOAR Castlegar
4
205.00
8
Rev. Robin Murray
Castlegar United Church
5
200.00
9
Nia Vanskiver
Team Kalesnikoff
3
175.00
10
Ella Vanskiver
Team Kalesnikoff
3
175.00
11
Jayme Jones
2
150.00
12
Tim Affolter
Castlegar United Church
4
150.00
13
Alicia Liszt
Castlegar United Church
4
150.00
14
Grayson Seed
Team Kalesnikoff
3
125.00
15
Kalayna Seed
Team Kalesnikoff
3
125.00
16
Trisha Unknown
KIH
1
125.00
17
Angela Da Rosa
Shank's Mares
1
100.00
18
Judy Scholz
Shank's Mares
1
100.00
19
Kristein Johnson
CDCSS
1
100.00
20
Talin Verigin
Tarrys Fire Rescue Dept
2
100.00
21
John Pengelly
Castlegar United Church
1
100.00
22
Zoe Mackay
Castlegar Youth Action Network
2
75.00
23
Sage Cordeiro
Team Kalesnikoff
1
75.00
24
Meeri Durand
1
50.00
25
Krystle Seed
Team Kalesnikoff
1
50.00
26
Reg Koodrin
Team Kalesnikoff
1
50.00
27
Kaulyn Jmaiff
SHSS Grad Executive 2023
1
50.00
28
Chance Beck
CDCSS
1
50.00
29
Loren Oldham
Team Kalesnikoff
1
50.00
30
Pawandeep Kaur
2
40.00
31
Gerald Cordeiro
Team Kalesnikoff
1
25.00
32
Michelle Wheeler
Shank's Mares
1
15.00
33
shirley ambrosio
34
Eliza Genereaux-Guidi
SHSS Grad Executive 2023
35
Rachel Erickson
SHSS Grad Executive 2023
36
Teanna Boychuk
Stanley Humphries Coyotes
37
David Bzdel
KIH
38
Emilee Geronazzo
Stanley Humphries Coyotes
39
Navya Joy
40
Hannah Noad
SHSS Grad Executive 2023
41
Hannah Lynch
SHSS Grad Executive 2023
42
Ariana Lavorato
SHSS Grad Executive 2023
43
Jenna Hastie
Stanley Humphries Coyotes
44
Amelia Higgins
Stanley Humphries Coyotes
45
Amelia Higgins
Stanley Humphries Coyotes
46
Amarjeet Kaur
47
Kyla Streloff
Stanley Humphries Coyotes
48
Lyssa Dale-Davies
Stanley Humphries Coyotes
49
Damian Hillstead
SOAR Castlegar
50
Theresa Negreiff
51
Troy Vanskiver
Team Kalesnikoff
52
Jess Cripps
CDCSS
53
Gabrielle Dejong
Team Kalesnikoff
54
Nicole Purves
CDCSS
55
Jordana Schmunk
56
Dawn Waldie
Castlegar United Church
57
Jenna Rohn
KIH
58
Carl Vallieres
Castlegar Youth Action Network
59
Heather Vallieres
Castlegar Youth Action Network
60
Griffin Seed
Team Kalesnikoff
61
Mary Amrutha
CDCSS
62
Colleen Schettler
Shank's Mares
63
Mathew Hewgill
Tarrys Fire Rescue Dept
64
Mike Bancroft
Tarrys Fire Rescue Dept
65
Bella Simon
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!
We improve the quality of people’s lives by providing assistance, counselling and support, and by working for social change in our communities.
Our Values
We are committed to using these values as the foundation of our work.
We believe:
- in working for social change and a healthy environment – that preventing problems is as important as addressing them;
- that diversity brings richness to society - that all persons should be treated equally and without prejudice;
- that all people should live free from violence;
- that when facilitating change, working from strengths is more effective than simply working on problems; and
- that our clients can reach their potential as vital members of the community.
In achieving our work, we will:
- provide our services in a manner that is client centered, timely, well-coordinated and in a friendly atmosphere;
- respect each person’s inherent dignity and his or her right to confidentiality and informed consent;
- work towards accessibility, reducing barriers to service and organizing services to meet the needs of a culturally diverse community; and
- work closely with other individuals and groups to achieve success – through forming networks, coalitions, partnerships and collaborating on a regional basis.
809 Merry Creek Road Castlegar BC The United Church
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.
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
From the United Church down Columbia to Speedy Auto Glass and back is the 5k. Twice is the 10k. walkers can get rides from shuttle cars with CNOY flags if needed on route.