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.
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Teams
Walkers
#
Team Name
Captain
Members
Raised
1
Team Aslan
Travis Blackmore
5
13,014.25
2
Strive Young Adults
Matt Schmid
6
3,725.00
3
The Brrromley Walkers
Rob Sellitto
5
2,461.00
4
Team Nightbirdies
Dawn Blackmore
3
1,925.00
5
Boost Jr. High
Jessica Scheel
4
1,756.55
6
Rachel Gagnon & Jeremie Hughes Team
Rachel Gagnon
2
1,605.00
7
Woodvale Pentecostal Aylmer Ladies Connect Group
Kelly Winter
6
1,286.30
8
Cool Kids
Julian Ciach
5
650.00
9
CY
Nick Romain
2
530.00
10
Equator Coffee Roasters
Bailey Cherry
5
511.00
11
TruckingSens
Michel St-Denis
1
415.00
12
D2431 Embrun Starbucks
Embrun Starbucks
1
320.00
13
Wolfpack Mortgage Solutions - Ottawa Lionheart
Liz Fraser
1
300.00
14
MHC
Kayla Scarr
4
50.00
#
Name
Team Name
Donors
Raised
1
Travis Blackmore
Team Aslan
14
12,314.25
2
Connect Group #3 Victoria, Sam, + Jen T
Strive Young Adults
27
1,470.00
3
Dawn Blackmore
Team Nightbirdies
12
1,275.00
4
Rachel Gagnon
Rachel Gagnon & Jeremie Hughes Team
5
1,150.00
5
Connect Group #2 Chris, Andrea, + Grace
Strive Young Adults
23
1,075.00
6
Gord Lorimer
The Brrromley Walkers
17
925.00
7
Kaitlyn Black
The Brrromley Walkers
17
705.00
8
Connect Group #1 Jenn, Gabby, + Gad
Strive Young Adults
20
700.00
9
Jessica Scheel
Boost Jr. High
6
526.55
10
Rory Gardiner
2
525.00
11
Kelly Winter
Woodvale Pentecostal Aylmer Ladies Connect Group
1
486.30
12
JoAnne Gittens
Woodvale Pentecostal Aylmer Ladies Connect Group
7
450.00
13
Caroline Galley
8
440.00
14
Jeremie Hughes
Rachel Gagnon & Jeremie Hughes Team
4
425.00
15
Michel St-Denis
TruckingSens
10
415.00
16
Trevor Buehler
CY
8
405.00
17
Connect Group #4 Olivia + Josh
Strive Young Adults
6
380.00
18
Paul Black
The Brrromley Walkers
11
360.00
19
Trientje Wessel
Team Nightbirdies
3
350.00
20
Equator Almonte
Equator Coffee Roasters
1
321.00
21
Rob Sellitto
The Brrromley Walkers
6
321.00
22
Embrun Starbucks
D2431 Embrun Starbucks
10
320.00
23
Will Wessel
Team Nightbirdies
2
300.00
24
Liz Fraser
Wolfpack Mortgage Solutions - Ottawa Lionheart
9
300.00
25
Melanie Glazer
5
250.00
26
Caleb Trepanier
Team Aslan
3
250.00
27
Audrey Lauzon
Team Aslan
1
200.00
28
Christine Martin
Boost Jr. High
4
175.00
29
Michelle Petit
Woodvale Pentecostal Aylmer Ladies Connect Group
4
160.00
30
Julian Ciach
Cool Kids
1
150.00
31
Anna Allen
Baker Tilly Ottawa
1
100.00
32
Julie Jackson
Woodvale Pentecostal Aylmer Ladies Connect Group
1
100.00
33
Connect Group #5 Isabelle + Collins
Strive Young Adults
1
100.00
34
Ehdohthaw Htoo
Cool Kids
1
75.00
35
Nevaeh Sellitto
Cool Kids
1
75.00
36
Michelle LeBlanc-McDonald
2
70.00
37
Davidson Desrosiers
Cool Kids
1
50.00
38
Kayla Scarr
MHC
1
50.00
39
Carolyn Murray
The Brrromley Walkers
1
50.00
40
Mitchell Vallance
Cool Kids
1
50.00
41
Equator Kanata
Equator Coffee Roasters
1
40.00
42
Melanie Plunkett
MHC
43
Julie St-Denis
Team Aslan
44
Jessica Blackmore
Team Aslan
45
Nick Romain
CY
46
Brendan Plunkett
MHC
47
Tiffany Ryan
48
Bailey Cherry
Equator Coffee Roasters
49
Equator Westboro
Equator Coffee Roasters
50
janete Luz
Woodvale Pentecostal Aylmer Ladies Connect Group
51
Equator Stittsville
Equator Coffee Roasters
52
Matt Schmid
Strive Young Adults
53
melissa weigel
Woodvale Pentecostal Aylmer Ladies Connect Group
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!
Driven by a deep desire to see all people living with human dignity, we at Lionhearts invite everyone to join us in a safe, warm, and welcoming environment without any judgement.
Throughout the winter we provide hot food, warm clothes, hygiene supplies, and a place to get out of the cold. As much as these practical acts of love are imperative for survival, it really is about creating community and social connection year round.
Poverty knows no social boundaries and so we serve every demographic including senior citizens, families, single parents, children and people living with mental illness. We all need support at some point in our lives and some of us have greater challenges to overcome.
We'll be starting our walk in the parking lot of Community Pentecostal 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