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Raised:
$43,832
29%Goal:
$150,000

Richmond Hill

Hosted by Blue Door

65Walkers13Teams55Days Left

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!

Community Sponsors

Richmond Hill (Blue Door) is super grateful for our fantastic 2025 sponsors! View all sponsors >

Event Day Details

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

StartGoogle Map

8569 Bayview Avenue, Richmond Hill, ON, L4B 3M7

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!

Richmond Hill Maps

Check out this year's CNOY route maps below:

Richmond Hill 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

Team 50 by 50

Chirag Bhatt

12

13,330.00

2

Walkie Talkies

Amanda Palermo

14

1,871.78

3

RD Team

Jessica Auerbach

10

1,755.00

4

Con-Strutting

Emma Wood

4

250.00

5

Seneca Child and Youth Care

David Connolly

12

126.00

6

Starbucks District 221

Shiba Farhani

2

7

MP Leah Taylor Roy

Jane Beakbane

1

8

HOLY TRINITY CHURCH

Miriam Irving

1

9

11th Toronto Venturer Company

Aidan Sin

1

10

Team Venus

Matthew Smith

2

11

The Mighty 7106

Tanja Macpherson

1

12

Jayson Sone

Jayson Sone

1

13

Richmond Hill Councillor Cui

Simon Cui

1

#

Name

Team Name

Donors

Raised

1

Michael Braithwaite

Team 50 by 50

15

8,150.00

2

Emmy Kelly

Team 50 by 50

10

1,905.00

3

Amanda Palermo

Walkie Talkies

14

1,405.00

4

Vidia Dhanraj

Team 50 by 50

13

925.00

5

Adrianna Vanderneut Laver

Team 50 by 50

4

700.00

6

Liat Goodman

RD Team

8

550.00

7

Tom Muirhead

Team 50 by 50

9

550.00

8

Michael Scarano

Team 50 by 50

1

500.00

9

Chirag Bhatt

Team 50 by 50

6

400.00

10

Alex Cheng

Walkie Talkies

2

350.00

11

Colby Clarke

RD Team

4

330.00

12

Jessica Auerbach

RD Team

2

300.00

13

Rachael Sedman

RD Team

2

300.00

14

Denise Le Bel

Team 50 by 50

3

200.00

15

Brooke Gouveia

RD Team

6

175.00

16

Carly Rowden

Con-Strutting

3

150.00

17

David Connolly

Seneca Child and Youth Care

2

76.00

18

Emma Wood

Con-Strutting

1

50.00

19

Neetu Bains

RD Team

1

50.00

20

Rebecca Turner

RD Team

1

50.00

21

Chantel Marie Ragadio

Walkie Talkies

1

50.00

22

Hunter Rowe

Con-Strutting

2

50.00

23

Natalia Kasner

Seneca Child and Youth Care

1

50.00

24

Nabil Shaukat

Walkie Talkies

1

41.78

25

Hetal Modi

Walkie Talkies

1

25.00

26

Silvia Rivas

Seneca Child and Youth Care

27

Shiba Farhani

Starbucks District 221

28

Tanya Kaur

Walkie Talkies

29

Dana R

Walkie Talkies

30

Merna Jones

Walkie Talkies

31

wookyoung Ellie Han

Seneca Child and Youth Care

32

Simon Cui

Richmond Hill Councillor Cui

33

Suenique Suckoo

Seneca Child and Youth Care

34

Olivia Scanga

RD Team

35

Christopher Achkar

Team 50 by 50

36

Kevin Faria

Walkie Talkies

37

Jyoti Sangha

Walkie Talkies

38

Aidan Sin

11th Toronto Venturer Company

39

Laura Andrews-Vieira

Seneca Child and Youth Care

40

Fe Mae Anacleto

Seneca Child and Youth Care

41

Anne Grydziuszko

RD Team

42

Matthew Smith

Team Venus

43

Sonia Smith

Team Venus

44

Jarrod Armer

Con-Strutting

45

Asia Abraham

Seneca Child and Youth Care

46

Jenn Dyment

Seneca Child and Youth Care

47

Jane Beakbane

MP Leah Taylor Roy

48

Jayson Sone

Jayson Sone

49

Jeanhy Shim

Team 50 by 50

50

Lee Glavaz

51

Naizel Tushar Halsona

52

Tanja Macpherson

The Mighty 7106

53

Esteban Trujillo Santoscoy

Starbucks District 221

54

Miriam Irving

HOLY TRINITY CHURCH

55

Lori Greer

56

Laura Gosselin

Walkie Talkies

57

Sylviann Williams

Walkie Talkies

58

Aaraf Ahmed

RD Team

59

Kevin Selwood

Team 50 by 50

60

Ameera Bhojani

Team 50 by 50

61

Laura Filipa Francisco

Seneca Child and Youth Care

62

Steph Kinnear

Walkie Talkies

63

Justin Boudreau

Seneca Child and Youth Care

64

Hannah Leonituk

Seneca Child and Youth Care

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 Blue Door

The largest emergency housing provider in York Region, Blue Door supports people at risk of or experiencing homelessness to attain/retain affordable housing.


People facing homelessness come from a variety of backgrounds and face challenging life circumstances including job loss, eviction, mental illnesses, and much more.


To meet the unique needs of those most vulnerable, Blue Door offers emergency housing, supportive housing, job training with Construct, and winter refuge through Mosaic Interfaith Out of the Cold.


Your support is vital in saving the lives of youth, adults, and families in your community. We invite you to join us on Saturday, February 22nd, 2025 for the Coldest Night of the Year fundraising walk to help us raise vital support for those most vulnerable right here in our community. Register Today!

2024 CNOY Photos

Photo Credit: Chris Robart
Special thanks to our many amazing volunteer photographers!

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Contact Us


CNOY Richmond Hill 2025

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Toll Free 1.877.743.3413 / Phone 519.603.2250
Email richmondhill@cnoy.org

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