Raised:
$127,223115%Goal:
$110,000

Hamilton Mountain

Hosted by Neighbour to Neighbour

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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. Team up, walk, and fundraise! It’s cold out there... but there’s no place like home.

Community Sponsors

Hamilton Mountain (Neighbour to Neighbour) is super grateful for our fantastic 2022 sponsors! View all sponsors >

Aberdeen Plumbing and HVAC

Hammer City Contracting

Distance Sponsor

BNI Executive Network

Distance Sponsor

Rustic Pines

Distance Sponsor

Concession Street BIA

Distance Sponsor

St. Stephen Anglican Church

Goods and Services

Impressive Printing

Goods and Services

Event Day Details

Save the date - CNOY Day is February 26, 2022!

Join us in-person on Saturday, February 26, 2022. Scroll down to read all the event day details!

Check-in

All walkers must check-in personally to participate in the in-person event on Saturday, February 26, 2022.

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.

No money or cheques will be processed at check-in.

Have questions? Visit the FAQ section!

Schedule

Event Schedule

3:00 pm: Check-in opens

3:30-6:00 pm: Light meal take-away from the N2N van

5:00 pm: Check-in closes

6:00 pm: Route closes

Alphabetical Team Starts

Important: Scheduled check-in times are organized alphabetically by Team name between 3 pm and 5 pm. Thank you for checking in with your team based on the times listed below so that we can maintain capacity limits and one-way traffic flow in the church:

3-3:30 pm: Team names starting with A-F

3:30-4 pm: Team names starting with G-M

4-4:30 pm: Team names starting with N-S

4:30 -5 pm: Team names starting with T-Z (includes all teams starting with “The”)

Route Details

Route Distances: 2 km or 5 km

Rest stop: Access to washrooms

Signage: All routes will be well-signed with our bold blue CNOY signs

Route Support: Route marshals and sweep vehicle drivers will provide support along the route

12 and under walkers must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times

Toque Pick-up

In-person walkers can pick up their toques at walker check-in on February 26th. For our wonderful virtual walkers, here are the toque pick-up times:

Thursday, February 24, 4-6 PM at Neighbour to Neighbour, 28 Athens St., Hamilton

Team captains may pick up toques for their whole team if they wish

Handling Money

We cannot process cash or cheques at our in-person event. Here's what you can do:

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 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 sheet.

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.

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

A face mask for personal use or if you need to go inside

Extra snacks if you have allergies or food sensitivities

Your own water bottle

A passion for the charity you're walking and fundraising for

Waivers

All participants must register online this year and accept the electronic waiver.

When they register online, they will automatically accept an electronic waiver, which is all that is needed for adults.

If you have youth or children on your team, they will need to have their parent or guardian sign a printed paper waiver.

Someone on your team (like you!) must take a photo of all child/youth waivers and send them to waivers@cnoy.org.