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Halifax Downtown

ARK

237 Walkers|32 Teams|37 Volunteers

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!

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About ARK

ARK first opened its doors in 1998 and became a home-base for traveling and street-involved youth. We have welcomed youth from across Canada for 25 years and the space became home to hundreds youth over that time.

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These days, we walk alongside families & individuals, advocating for social justice, building relationships that, together, allow us to provide outreach & support. All community members are respected, celebrated & encouraged to thrive.


ARK offers:


• Legal advice, health & dental care, addiction services, mental health support, education, employment, & housing options.

• Assistance accessing emergency shelter & finding long-term housing, providing support as new accommodations turn into homes, advocating for affordable housing.

• Mentorship opportunities & possibilities for groups to get involved.

• Support through the court system & correctional facilities.


We are also committed to networking with other outreach groups in our community including those that are both regional & national. Together we create a place to call home.


Walk and fundraise with us through the Coldest Night of the Year fundraising walk - set for Saturday, February 22nd, 2025 - and together we can raise vital support for those most vulnerable in our community.

Halifax Downtown 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
Challenge Teams

#

Team Name

Captain

Members

Raised

1

All Nations Wild & Crazies

Carrie Fierbach Vroege

12

5,000.00

2

HIS Icebreakers

Heather Johnson

15

4,558.00

3

Outlander

Jill Hurley

12

3,175.00

4

First Walkers

Heather Rigby

8

2,975.00

5

Hope United for Change

Helga Budden

1

1,940.00

6

SoleMatesOakfield

Lynn Morrison

8

1,420.00

7

Friends for life

Joanne Morrison

8

1,390.00

8

CISV Halifax

Hannah Finkle

5

1,100.00

9

Regional Residential Services Society

Geoffrey Roome

7

1,010.00

10

RBC Halifax Innovation Hub

Khalid Hashish

16

935.00

11

St. Mena's COC

Sandy Haroun

3

905.00

12

IAMAW Local 2797 Human Rights Committee

Cynthia Black

5

905.00

13

Friends Together

Lisa Wentzell-Perry

4

895.00

14

CFUW Halifax

Janet Willwerth

6

885.00

15

Coolest Folks of the Year

Lian Vroege

5

720.00

16

ARK Home Team

Catherine Senaya

2

675.00

17

The Tanner Deveaus

Gretchen Tanner

4

550.00

18

It’s not that cold!

Angela Dixon

7

550.00

19

Old Navy

Wendy Strong

21

538.00

20

TEAM DARRELL LING

DARRELL LING

3

465.00

21

Starbucks HFX

Ashley Power

16

434.80

22

Value and Evidence East Coast Halifax Hub

Amanda Griffin

4

395.00

23

Sled Dogs

Abby Jolly

1

300.00

24

Let’s Walk ‘n Roll!

Nicole Robinson

1

250.00

25

Capstone

Geneva Blois

8

200.00

26

Halifax Hot Steppa(s)

Andrew Walker

2

150.00

27

Dal Engineering Students

Andrew Michels

7

105.00

28

Shelter Movers Nova Scotia

Michelle Tupy

4

51.00

29

Fossil Halifax

Faith Natuha

7

20.00

30

Omega Pi Sorority

Gillian MacLean

6

20.00

31

Delhi Belly

Bharat Bhushan Sharma

1

32

Hansen Hoofers

Cynthia Plant-Hansen

1

#

Name

Team Name

Donors

Raised

1

Helga Budden

Hope United for Change

20

1,940.00

2

Carrie Fierbach Vroege

All Nations Wild & Crazies

11

1,425.00

3

Jill Hurley

Outlander

15

1,280.00

4

Heather Johnson

HIS Icebreakers

10

1,272.00

5

Daphne Sleigh

13

825.00

6

Jackie MacLeod

It’s not that cold!

9

550.00

7

Michelle Armstrong

Outlander

9

545.00

8

Ethel Langille Ingram

First Walkers

8

500.00

9

Heather Rigby

First Walkers

1

500.00

10

Matthew Rigby

First Walkers

1

500.00

11

May Armstrong

HIS Icebreakers

6

472.00

12

Valerie Walker

All Nations Wild & Crazies

3

450.00

13

Sandy Haroun

St. Mena's COC

2

440.00

14

Dorothy Patterson

ARK Home Team

3

425.00

15

Wilma Clancy

All Nations Wild & Crazies

3

400.00

16

Denise Jamieson

Friends for life

4

400.00

17

DARRELL LING

TEAM DARRELL LING

7

385.00

18

Julia Eisenhauer

CISV Halifax

5

380.00

19

Lily Jahncke

All Nations Wild & Crazies

2

350.00

20

Joanne Morrison

Friends for life

5

350.00

21

Heather Pothier

Old Navy

17

335.00

22

Gillian Murphy

HIS Icebreakers

4

322.00

23

Abby Jolly

Sled Dogs

2

300.00

24

Jayden Senaya

All Nations Wild & Crazies

2

300.00

25

Asher Vroege

All Nations Wild & Crazies

5

300.00

26

Tina DeCoste

IAMAW Local 2797 Human Rights Committee

8

295.00

27

Lian Vroege

Coolest Folks of the Year

8

280.00

28

Gregory Hirsch

HIS Icebreakers

2

280.00

29

Madeline Rigby

First Walkers

2

275.00

30

Jane Rigby

First Walkers

2

275.00

31

Meredith Rigby

First Walkers

2

275.00

32

Jocelyn Rigby

First Walkers

2

275.00

33

Peter Rigby

First Walkers

2

275.00

34

John Woodroffe

Outlander

3

250.00

35

Dianne TAYLOR

Outlander

1

250.00

36

Dinah Simmons

Friends Together

5

250.00

37

Sally Cameron

All Nations Wild & Crazies

1

250.00

38

Nicole Robinson

Let’s Walk ‘n Roll!

3

250.00

39

Gloria Barter

SoleMatesOakfield

3

250.00

40

Lynn Morrison

SoleMatesOakfield

4

240.00

41

Donna Bonner

SoleMatesOakfield

6

240.00

42

Esmé Hirsch

HIS Icebreakers

2

230.00

43

Kelly VAN DER SPOEL

All Nations Wild & Crazies

4

230.00

44

Robin Lawrence

Friends Together

3

225.00

45

Kim Lively

SoleMatesOakfield

3

225.00

46

Lisa Wentzell-Perry

Friends Together

4

220.00

47

Dawn McLaughlin

Regional Residential Services Society

4

220.00

48

Khalid Hashish

RBC Halifax Innovation Hub

2

220.00

49

Cynthia Black

IAMAW Local 2797 Human Rights Committee

7

215.00

50

Amanda Griffin

Value and Evidence East Coast Halifax Hub

5

210.00

51

Lyn Salsman Waller

CISV Halifax

2

200.00

52

janice macdonald

Regional Residential Services Society

1

200.00

53

Liz Mahoney

Friends Together

1

200.00

54

Zaiping Liu

All Nations Wild & Crazies

1

200.00

55

Margaret Machum

CFUW Halifax

5

200.00

56

Ruth Wilkie

Regional Residential Services Society

1

200.00

57

Lisa Harrison

Friends for life

2

200.00

58

Dena McDonell

SoleMatesOakfield

6

200.00

59

Jacqueline Paquet

Outlander

9

180.00

60

Solveig Hirsch

HIS Icebreakers

1

180.00

61

isak hirsch

HIS Icebreakers

1

180.00

62

Janet Willwerth

CFUW Halifax

3

180.00

63

Laura Mikkelsen

HIS Icebreakers

4

175.00

64

Christina Jahncke

All Nations Wild & Crazies

2

175.00

65

David Lynds

Starbucks HFX

4

175.00

66

Gillian Schraefel

HIS Icebreakers

2

172.00

67

Julie Woodroffe

Outlander

3

170.00

68

Janet M Baker

IAMAW Local 2797 Human Rights Committee

5

170.00

69

Michael Schraefel

HIS Icebreakers

2

150.00

70

William Paquet

Outlander

2

150.00

71

Madelyn Deveau

The Tanner Deveaus

2

150.00

72

Megan Wennberg

Halifax Hot Steppa(s)

2

150.00

73

Luna .

Coolest Folks of the Year

6

150.00

74

Geoffrey Roome

Regional Residential Services Society

3

130.00

75

Oscar Schraefel

HIS Icebreakers

3

125.00

76

Ella Schraefel

HIS Icebreakers

3

125.00

77

Bria Bonner

SoleMatesOakfield

5

120.00

78

Owen Connolly

Coolest Folks of the Year

3

120.00

79

Ashley Power

Starbucks HFX

1

119.80

80

Hannah Finkle

CISV Halifax

1

100.00

81

Margaret Therrien

CFUW Halifax

1

100.00

82

Paul Deveau

The Tanner Deveaus

4

100.00

83

Elaine Gunn

CFUW Halifax

1

100.00

84

Selina Mikkelsen

HIS Icebreakers

2

100.00

85

Joey Creelman

HIS Icebreakers

2

100.00

86

Peter Iwasa

RBC Halifax Innovation Hub

1

100.00

87

Leanne Conrad

Regional Residential Services Society

1

100.00

88

Gretchen Tanner

The Tanner Deveaus

4

100.00

89

Alice Gillis

CISV Halifax

1

100.00

90

Nate Bonner

SoleMatesOakfield

4

95.00

91

Emily Porter

Regional Residential Services Society

2

80.00

92

Emmet Armstrong

HIS Icebreakers

2

75.00

93

Annabelle Villeneuve

CISV Halifax

2

70.00

94

Kimberly Tam

Coolest Folks of the Year

4

70.00

95

Jessica Ross

Souls Harbour Mission Miracle Makers

1

60.00

96

Jasleen Senaya

All Nations Wild & Crazies

3

55.00

97

Luke Lefebvre

Outlander

1

50.00

98

Westley Lefebvre

Outlander

1

50.00

99

Alyssa Roberts Murphy

Starbucks HFX

1

50.00

100

Jennifer Leckey

Friends for life

1

50.00

101

Wendy Strong

Old Navy

1

50.00

102

Rui Shimada

Coolest Folks of the Year

4

50.00

103

Janet Adams

CFUW Halifax

1

50.00

104

Elise Aronitz

Value and Evidence East Coast Halifax Hub

1

50.00

105

Paula LeRue Walker

SoleMatesOakfield

1

50.00

106

Catherine Senaya

ARK Home Team

1

50.00

107

Kate Robertson

RBC Halifax Innovation Hub

1

50.00

108

Michael Beh

Value and Evidence East Coast Halifax Hub

1

50.00

109

Erin Vasseur

The Tanner Deveaus

2

50.00

110

Adam Gould

Capstone

1

50.00

111

Leanne Murray

Starbucks HFX

1

50.00

112

Stephanie Woodroffe

Outlander

1

50.00

113

Rachel MacLeod

RBC Halifax Innovation Hub

1

50.00

114

Melinda Sheridan

RBC Halifax Innovation Hub

1

50.00

115

Andrew Prisciak

RBC Halifax Innovation Hub

2

45.00

116

Gurpreet Pabla

2

40.00

117

Amanda Hansen

Old Navy

1

40.00

118

Catherine Droesbeck

Friends for life

1

40.00

119

Noel Japzon

Starbucks HFX

1

40.00

120

Joanie Veitch

1

30.00

121

Margaret Gnemmi

Shelter Movers Nova Scotia

1

26.00

122

Anita Vallee

CFUW Halifax

1

25.00

123

Melissa Marsman

IAMAW Local 2797 Human Rights Committee

1

25.00

124

Moniqa Cornish

RBC Halifax Innovation Hub

1

25.00

125

Alanna MacDonald

Value and Evidence East Coast Halifax Hub

1

25.00

126

Yasmine Vieira

RBC Halifax Innovation Hub

1

25.00

127

Jordan Tran

RBC Halifax Innovation Hub

1

25.00

128

Josh Little

RBC Halifax Innovation Hub

1

25.00

129

AMY MOONSHADOW

1

25.00

130

Arman Hossain

RBC Halifax Innovation Hub

1

20.00

131

Alicia Griffin

Omega Pi Sorority

1

20.00

132

Megha Virdi

Old Navy

1

15.00

133

Lily Eddington

Dal Engineering Students

1

5.00

134

Michael Li

RBC Halifax Innovation Hub

135

Andrew Walker

Halifax Hot Steppa(s)

136

Mandeep Dwivedi

137

Gillian MacLean

Omega Pi Sorority

138

Serena Macham

Capstone

139

Isabella Black

IAMAW Local 2797 Human Rights Committee

140

Hannah Dodd

Starbucks HFX

141

Paige Fraser

Old Navy

142

Patricia Segantin Monteiro

Old Navy

143

Amy Mooc

Omega Pi Sorority

144

Dhvani Abrol

145

Kelsey Atwood

Old Navy

146

Andrew Michels

Dal Engineering Students

147

Vikram Dwivedi

148

Hilary Stephenson

149

Jessica Dobbin

TEAM DARRELL LING

150

Rachel Joudrey

Old Navy

151

Marsha South

Capstone

152

Sylvia Deschenes

RBC Halifax Innovation Hub

153

Gustavo Lima

Skyline_Nova Scotia

154

Charlotte Donaldson-Allan

It’s not that cold!

155

Ram Krishnamurthy

156

Sambhav Soin

Starbucks HFX

157

Madison Young

Old Navy

158

Anika Elijosius

Omega Pi Sorority

159

Ken Goldsmith

160

Iesha Simmons

Old Navy

161

Lexi Kleinman

Omega Pi Sorority

162

James Anderson

Starbucks HFX

163

Robyn Metcalfe

Shelter Movers Nova Scotia

164

Gavin Morrison

Friends for life

165

Samiksha Dwivedi

166

Vivek Sharma

167

Mandy Mac Neill

Starbucks HFX

168

Cynthia Plant-Hansen

Hansen Hoofers

169

Maya Levy

Old Navy

170

Reece Prout

Dal Engineering Students

171

Sarah Locke Anderson

Starbucks HFX

172

Erikka Joudrey

Starbucks HFX

173

Brandon MacLeod

Dal Engineering Students

174

Reema Belani

Fossil Halifax

175

Bharat Bhushan Sharma

Delhi Belly

176

Judith Yeomans

Old Navy

177

Jennifer Meisner

It’s not that cold!

178

Faith Natuha

Fossil Halifax

179

Amandeep Kaur

Starbucks HFX

180

Samual Hickery

It’s not that cold!

181

Alex Pringle

It’s not that cold!

182

Duane Yeomans

Old Navy

183

Michelle Tupy

Shelter Movers Nova Scotia

184

Toby Mac Neill

Starbucks HFX

185

Geneva Blois

Capstone

186

Crystal McCormick

Shelter Movers Nova Scotia

187

Sara Haroun

St. Mena's COC

188

JULIA TOULANY

Old Navy

189

Cynthia Giles

Capstone

190

Dawson Edwards

Fossil Halifax

191

AYODEJI AKI

Capstone

192

Akshay Arora

193

Kat Amos

Old Navy

194

Tyler Korun

Old Navy

195

David Akue

Enactus SMU

196

Blade Turner

Fossil Halifax

197

Mandy and Yoby Mac Neill

Starbucks HFX

198

Raheem Madourie

Old Navy

199

Julie Allen

Fossil Halifax

200

Yamini Sukhija

201

Matt Geddes

202

Joanna Lavoie

203

Bella Gardin

Fossil Halifax

204

Bella Fetterly

Omega Pi Sorority

205

Anuj Dev

RBC Halifax Innovation Hub

206

Naman Dhiman

207

Santiago Useche

Fossil Halifax

208

Nosa Ekhator

Capstone

209

Ann Philip

RBC Halifax Innovation Hub

210

Angela Dixon

It’s not that cold!

211

Zak Hsia

Dal Engineering Students

212

Caelin Nadin

TEAM DARRELL LING

213

Katie Macham

Capstone

214

Haily Josey

Old Navy

215

Carneseia (Sia) Connors

It’s not that cold!

216

Britton Josey

Old Navy

217

Parul Khurana

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Organization

Team Name

Members

Raised

1

All Nations Church

All Nations Wild & Crazies

12

5,000.00

2

Halifax Independent School

HIS Icebreakers

15

4,558.00

3

Hope United for Change

Hope United for Change

1

1,940.00

4

CISV

CISV Halifax

5

1,100.00

5

Regional Residential Services Society

Regional Residential Services Society

7

1,010.00

6

RBC

RBC Halifax Innovation Hub

16

935.00

7

IAMAW Local 2797 Human Rights Committee

IAMAW Local 2797 Human Rights Committee

5

905.00

8

St. Mena's COC

St. Mena's COC

3

905.00

9

CFUW - FCFDU

CFUW Halifax

6

885.00

10

Admiral Insurance

It’s not that cold!

7

550.00

11

Old Navy

Old Navy

21

538.00

12

Starbucks

Starbucks HFX

16

434.80

13

Eversana

Value and Evidence East Coast Halifax Hub

4

395.00

14

ACM Advisors

Halifax Hot Steppa(s)

2

150.00

15

Dalhousie University

Dal Engineering Students

7

105.00

16

Shelter Movers

Shelter Movers Nova Scotia

4

51.00

17

Omega Pi Sorority

Omega Pi Sorority

6

20.00

18

Fossil

Fossil Halifax

7

20.00

Event Day Details

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

Start/Finish Google Map

2535 Robie St, Halifax, NS B3K 4N3

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!

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Halifax Downtown Maps

Check out this year's CNOY route maps below:

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Contact Us

CNOY Halifax Downtown 2025

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

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

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Kitchener, ON, N2G 2M4

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