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Dunnville

True Experience

95 Walkers|16 Teams|9 Volunteers

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 True Experience

True Experience is a non-profit, registered charitable organization dedicated to empowering adults living with mental illness. We provide holistic, person-centered support through Therapeutic Supportive Housing, a Community Work Program, Outreach Coordination, and Social Recreation.

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Our mission is to create opportunities and remove barriers so that individuals experiencing or recovering from mental illness can fully participate in their community. Through safe housing, meaningful work, and inclusive social connections, we help people build fulfilling, independent, and purpose-driven lives.

Dunnville 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

Mayor Bentley Walks for Warmth

Shelley Ann Bentley

9

8,300.00

2

Rotary Chilly Steppers

Lynn Spencer

14

4,235.00

3

Toques for Hope

Jennifer Passmore

10

2,295.00

4

Connect6

Jen Robertson

9

1,755.00

5

Misfits

Lisa Taylor

2

1,750.00

6

Together we do great things

Michaela Passmore

8

1,575.00

7

Women of Selkirk

Lisa DeLong

8

1,465.00

8

The walkie talkies

Gary Geyer

11

1,255.00

9

Walking through the cold for others

Kim Hutchings

5

1,255.00

10

Haldimand Family Health Team

Hannah Leclair

5

755.00

11

Turkstra Dunnville

Dean Jackson

1

500.00

12

Dentistry Dunnville

Tiffany Burke

3

425.00

13

Metcalfe

John Metcalfe

1

350.00

14

South Coast Wellness

Natalie Holmes

5

285.00

15

Schmalz Fam

Rachel Schmalz

1

90.00

16

Fruck-Oglaza Team

Kathy Fruck

1

70.00

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Name

Team Name

Donors

Raised

1

Debera McKeen

Mayor Bentley Walks for Warmth

6

5,000.00

2

Lisa Taylor

Misfits

5

1,700.00

3

Shelley Ann Bentley

Mayor Bentley Walks for Warmth

17

1,175.00

4

Lynn Spencer

Rotary Chilly Steppers

8

675.00

5

Leslie Nyman

Rotary Chilly Steppers

3

650.00

6

Jennifer Passmore

Toques for Hope

11

600.00

7

Ben Tucci

Rotary Chilly Steppers

9

560.00

8

Mellisa Crockett

Walking through the cold for others

16

515.00

9

Dean Jackson

Turkstra Dunnville

1

500.00

10

Rick Beaudet

Mayor Bentley Walks for Warmth

9

455.00

11

Charlie Boyle

Together we do great things

2

450.00

12

Jen Robertson

Connect6

8

425.00

13

Joanne VanRavenswaay

Rotary Chilly Steppers

7

415.00

14

Natalie Kindy

Toques for Hope

3

400.00

15

Elaine Hoover

Rotary Chilly Steppers

10

365.00

16

Bob Perry

Rotary Chilly Steppers

2

350.00

17

Kelly Boudreau

Mayor Bentley Walks for Warmth

6

345.00

18

Nancy Cronkwright

Women of Selkirk

9

335.00

19

Nakita Chechalk

6

300.00

20

Nyree Segui

Rotary Chilly Steppers

3

300.00

21

Joyce Fleet

Connect6

5

270.00

22

Mary Ann Anderson

Connect6

2

260.00

23

Madalyn Hillmer

Haldimand Family Health Team

5

260.00

24

Wendy McIsaac

Women of Selkirk

1

250.00

25

Dean Glenney

Rotary Chilly Steppers

1

250.00

26

Lauren Anderson

Connect6

4

230.00

27

Gary Geyer

The walkie talkies

4

230.00

28

Courtney Bowen

Toques for Hope

6

230.00

29

Teresa Beauvais

Women of Selkirk

7

230.00

30

Kim Hutchings

Walking through the cold for others

5

230.00

31

Mary Gibson

Toques for Hope

3

225.00

32

Lisa DeLong

Women of Selkirk

4

225.00

33

Kimberly Harrison

Haldimand Family Health Team

4

225.00

34

Jeff VanRavenswaay

Rotary Chilly Steppers

2

200.00

35

Maria Difranco

Mayor Bentley Walks for Warmth

1

200.00

36

Kim Barwell

Connect6

5

195.00

37

Lindsay Briand

Together we do great things

7

190.00

38

Melissa Lloyd

Mayor Bentley Walks for Warmth

5

190.00

39

Jody Chaisson

Walking through the cold for others

3

180.00

40

Reed DeLong

Women of Selkirk

3

175.00

41

Brenda Werger

The walkie talkies

4

170.00

42

Teresa Haining

The walkie talkies

6

170.00

43

Marianne Kidd

Connect6

2

150.00

44

John Metcalfe

Metcalfe

1

150.00

45

Terry Booth

Together we do great things

2

150.00

46

Brad Spencer

Rotary Chilly Steppers

2

150.00

47

Greg Segui

Rotary Chilly Steppers

1

150.00

48

Emily Beauvais Whittaker

Women of Selkirk

3

150.00

49

Ange Fowler

Together we do great things

4

140.00

50

Kelsey Crockett

Walking through the cold for others

4

130.00

51

Natalie Holmes

South Coast Wellness

2

125.00

52

Brynlee Moukperian

Toques for Hope

3

125.00

53

Melissa Hoover

Rotary Chilly Steppers

2

120.00

54

Dick Passmore

The walkie talkies

3

115.00

55

Linda Schouwstra

Together we do great things

2

100.00

56

Amy Larsen

Women of Selkirk

1

100.00

57

Haldimand County Pulse

Mayor Bentley Walks for Warmth

1

100.00

58

Jenn Lynch

Walking through the cold for others

1

100.00

59

Virginia Roth

The walkie talkies

3

100.00

60

Tiffany Burke

Dentistry Dunnville

1

100.00

61

Lisa Potts

Toques for Hope

1

100.00

62

RIck Werger

The walkie talkies

3

95.00

63

Will Rowe

Haldimand Family Health Team

3

90.00

64

Rachel Schmalz

Schmalz Fam

2

90.00

65

Hannah Brown

Toques for Hope

3

90.00

66

Michaela Passmore

Together we do great things

4

80.00

67

Rodger Tuthill

The walkie talkies

1

75.00

68

Nicole Kidd

Connect6

1

75.00

69

Bonnie DeWitt-Tuthill

The walkie talkies

1

75.00

70

Kimberly Jones

South Coast Wellness

3

55.00

71

Glenn Tocher

Together we do great things

1

50.00

72

Kathy Fruck

Fruck-Oglaza Team

2

50.00

73

Donna Drumm

Dentistry Dunnville

1

50.00

74

Kin Geyer

The walkie talkies

1

50.00

75

Tavia Rafferty

Rotary Chilly Steppers

1

50.00

76

Bryan Bowen

Toques for Hope

2

50.00

77

Hunter Blackbird

Connect6

1

50.00

78

Brittany Brown

Toques for Hope

1

50.00

79

Christine Gohn

Haldimand Family Health Team

1

30.00

80

Trisha Schotsch

South Coast Wellness

1

10.00

81

Rebecca Booth

Connect6

82

Hannah Leclair

Haldimand Family Health Team

83

Kelly Houser

Dentistry Dunnville

84

Nicole Goulet

Mayor Bentley Walks for Warmth

85

Brian Booth

Together we do great things

86

Carissa Ready

Rotary Chilly Steppers

87

Megan Brown

South Coast Wellness

88

Jonathan Verdurmen

Mayor Bentley Walks for Warmth

89

David Moukperian

Toques for Hope

90

Jasmin Taylor

Misfits

91

Teresa Beauvais

Women of Selkirk

Community Sponsors

Dunnville (True Experience) is super grateful for our fantastic 2026 sponsors! View all sponsors >

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!

Event Day Details

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

Start/Finish Google Map

305 Queen St, Dunnville, ON N1A 1J1

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.

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!

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Dunnville Maps

Check out this year's CNOY route maps below:

2025 CNOY Photos

Here's a collection of our favorite photos from CNOY 2025. Special thanks to our many amazing volunteer photographers!

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Contact Us


CNOY Dunnville 2026

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

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