$85,66890%Goal:
$95,000
Port Hope
Hosted by Green Wood Coalition
The Coldest Night of the Year is a winterrific family-friendly walk in support of local charities serving people experiencing hurt, hunger, and homelessness. Join us on February 24, 2024 - team up, fundraise, walk, and take a moment to look closer... because it’s cold out there.
Community Sponsors
Port Hope (Green Wood Coalition) is super grateful for our fantastic 2024 sponsors! View all sponsors >
2024 CNOY Photos
Here's an early collection of our fave CNOY 2024 pics from across North America - special thanks to our many volunteer photographers! If you've got CNOY Day photos or videos you'd like to share, contact photos@bluesea.org.
Event Day Details
Save the date - CNOY Day is February 24, 2024!
Join us in support of Green Wood Coalition's outreach programs! We can't wait to walk with you in solidarity of our neighbours and build a community that includes everyone!
StartGoogle Map
10 Robertson St. Port Hope, ON L1A 1E9
Local Details
Zumba
Don't miss Zumba with Tanya at 4:45pm!
Parking
There is a parking lot directly across (North) from the event start. There is also parking East of Queen St and Robertson St. There is also free Municipal Parking lots behind Town Hall and Memorial Park.
Rest Stop
- Thank you to Cogeco as a sponsor, and a huge thank you to Queenies Bake Shop and Ganaraska Financial for making the rest stops magical at the event!
- Queenies is located on the 2km and 5km routes on the North Side of Walton St, as walkers come back south along the river trail.
- Ganaraska Financial Rest Stop is on the 5km route as walkers reach the top of Walton St.
Post-Event Meal
There will be a sweet snack from Happenstance Roastery + Bakery provided, along with hot chocolate, tea and coffee.
Olympus Burger is generously donating 10% of all meals purchased back to Green Wood! Fuel up prior to or after the walk - just say you're a walker! Thank you George!
Ganaraka Brewing Company is also donating a portion of sales Feb 19 - Feb 25 to CNOY from beverages purchased. Thank you so much Robin!
Schedule
- 4:00 pm: Meet Check-in + Welcome
- 5:00 pm: Move Send-off
- 6:00 pm: Munch Light meal served
- 7:00 pm: Mosey Goodbye + see you in 2025!
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 24, 2024 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 18 need a waiver signed by their parent or guardian.
- An online form will be emailed to all parents/guardians before CNOY Day.
- You may also bring a filled-out printed waiver.
- 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!
Port Hope 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 >
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!
About Green Wood Coalition
Green Wood Coalition uses a community model of caring to walk alongside people living with poverty, mental and physical illness, drug dependency, and disability. As a radically inclusive, street-level organization, we engage through relational approaches, healing through art, supports for recovery, and community activation.
Through relational approaches our street-level outreach staff assist and empower individuals who are having difficulty navigating the systems, and barriers surrounding housing, income, healthcare and food security by providing individualized information and support.
We support people living with substance dependency to achieve better health through harm reduction tools, and pathways to recovery such as the Redpath Addiction Recovery Program.
And we are committed to sharing, advocating and supporting neighbour-to-neighbour approaches to community building.
By focusing on what’s strong, not what’s wrong, we can work towards positive change that leaves no one behind. We believe in finding hope together and that a healthy, vibrant community includes everyone.
Contact Us
CNOY Port Hope 2024
The CNOY Team Participant & Donor Services
Toll Free 1.877.743.3413 / Phone 519.603.2250
Email porthope@cnoy.org