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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Community Sponsors
Sarnia Bay (Habitat for Humanity Sarnia/Lambton) is super grateful for our fantastic 2023 sponsors! View all sponsors >
Thanks to all of our amazing photographer volunteers! If you've got CNOY Day photos or videos you'd like to share, email it to photos@bluesea.org.
Sarnia Bay 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
Smith Funeral Home and Family Centre -
Scott Smith
14
10,310.00
2
Habitat for Humanity Sarnia/Lambton
Angela Kirkland
8
7,474.70
3
Starbucks Sarnia D3121
Jennifer Rayson
12
3,640.00
4
KETCHUP IN OUR VEINS
Darlene Black
22
2,785.00
5
RBC
Donald Haagsma
10
2,725.00
6
Wonderful Wild Walkers
Judy Mahoney
5
2,675.00
7
Dan Vere
Fr Dan Vere
3
2,607.00
8
Antiques Roadshow
Sandra Purves
7
1,925.00
9
Girlfriends That Care
Denise Bigras
10
1,890.00
10
Bluewater Home Hardware
Martin Pitts
8
1,355.00
11
Scotia Rise Sarnia
Melanie Klyne
3
1,200.00
12
Custom Floors Carpet One
Sil Martin
5
995.00
13
Bee Positive
Stephanie Steele
5
797.00
14
TD Campbell Soupers
Krista Campbell
3
615.00
15
My Amigos
Lenora Miller
4
585.00
16
Moves Like Joggers
Kari Roos
3
490.00
17
Old Navy
Katey Van Huizen Gordon
8
461.00
18
Personal Growth and Wellness
John Flesher
7
450.00
19
Mo and Mom
Kari Marin
1
450.00
20
Friends of BATZ
Bevin Perdu
4
400.00
21
Steppin' Up Wolfes
Beth Wolfe
2
325.00
22
Community of Christ Lasalle Road
Wayne Freer
4
315.00
23
Bennett Building Co.
Damon Bennett
5
250.00
24
Finch Lincoln - Mark Guy
Mark Guy
3
120.00
#
Name
Team Name
Donors
Raised
1
Scott Smith
Smith Funeral Home and Family Centre -
30
3,985.00
2
Judy Inch
Habitat for Humanity Sarnia/Lambton
17
3,065.00
3
Angela Kirkland
Habitat for Humanity Sarnia/Lambton
15
2,891.70
4
Judy Mahoney
Wonderful Wild Walkers
14
1,875.00
5
Fr Dan Vere
Dan Vere
9
1,707.00
6
Alan Day
Smith Funeral Home and Family Centre -
21
1,200.00
7
Emily Poster
Starbucks Sarnia D3121
11
955.00
8
Melanie Klyne
Scotia Rise Sarnia
7
800.00
9
Denise Bigras
Girlfriends That Care
9
700.00
10
Nicole Vuksan
Smith Funeral Home and Family Centre -
10
660.00
11
Emily Whitely
Smith Funeral Home and Family Centre -
9
625.00
12
Krista Campbell
TD Campbell Soupers
12
615.00
13
Jennifer Rayson
Starbucks Sarnia D3121
12
615.00
14
Sandra Purves
Antiques Roadshow
9
600.00
15
Patricia McGovern-daCunha
RBC
5
550.00
16
Trevor Taylor
Habitat for Humanity Sarnia/Lambton
6
550.00
17
Darlene Black
KETCHUP IN OUR VEINS
7
545.00
18
Sean & Lily Hamill
Smith Funeral Home and Family Centre -
7
515.00
19
Shirley Dochstader
Habitat for Humanity Sarnia/Lambton
11
495.00
20
Kathy Johnson
RBC
6
475.00
21
Donald Haagsma
RBC
7
465.00
22
Erin Rose
Wonderful Wild Walkers
10
465.00
23
Melissa Stebbins
KETCHUP IN OUR VEINS
12
450.00
24
sophia vozza
Starbucks Sarnia D3121
6
400.00
25
Larissa Large
KETCHUP IN OUR VEINS
10
400.00
26
Madison Woodford
Starbucks Sarnia D3121
4
400.00
27
Dara-Lynn Britton
Bluewater Home Hardware
7
380.00
28
Sil Martin
Custom Floors Carpet One
9
365.00
29
Shelby Pitts
Bluewater Home Hardware
8
350.00
30
Kari Marin
Mo and Mom
3
350.00
31
Susan Wilkins
Antiques Roadshow
3
350.00
32
Laurie Hamill
Smith Funeral Home and Family Centre -
4
345.00
33
Julie Dobson
KETCHUP IN OUR VEINS
6
330.00
34
CATHERINE JOHNS
8
300.00
35
Jack Inch
Habitat for Humanity Sarnia/Lambton
4
300.00
36
Shelley Ambroise
Wonderful Wild Walkers
6
290.00
37
Evan O'Brien
Moves Like Joggers
6
290.00
38
Nanette McDonald
RBC
7
285.00
39
Josh Coutts-Smith
Starbucks Sarnia D3121
3
275.00
40
Don Smith
Smith Funeral Home and Family Centre -
3
275.00
41
Kathy Sokol
Girlfriends That Care
5
275.00
42
Lori Bambury
Girlfriends That Care
3
260.00
43
Larissa Zimmer
My Amigos
7
255.00
44
Joanne Smith
Bluewater Home Hardware
9
255.00
45
Lauren Strangway
Smith Funeral Home and Family Centre -
6
250.00
46
Shirley Desrosiers
Scotia Rise Sarnia
1
250.00
47
Pam Graham
Antiques Roadshow
5
250.00
48
Genesis Evans
RBC
1
250.00
49
Stefany Jamieson
Friends of BATZ
3
250.00
50
Cathy Rawlings
Custom Floors Carpet One
6
250.00
51
Janessa Boyle
Smith Funeral Home and Family Centre -
4
250.00
52
Nathan Bishop
KETCHUP IN OUR VEINS
2
250.00
53
Samantha Kuindersma
Starbucks Sarnia D3121
4
235.00
54
Emily Arts
Starbucks Sarnia D3121
3
225.00
55
Alison Shuter
Antiques Roadshow
2
200.00
56
Barb Postil
Antiques Roadshow
3
200.00
57
Bill Wylie
2
200.00
58
Jayme McCully
KETCHUP IN OUR VEINS
1
200.00
59
Julie Aguiar
RBC
5
200.00
60
Diane Norton
Antiques Roadshow
2
200.00
61
Diane Cadieux
Girlfriends That Care
5
195.00
62
Susan Hall
10
190.00
63
Bob Groombridge
Smith Funeral Home and Family Centre -
1
180.00
64
Olivia Rivait
Old Navy
4
150.00
65
Stephanie Steele
Bee Positive
1
150.00
66
Richard Paju
Bee Positive
1
150.00
67
Lilli Wolfe
Steppin' Up Wolfes
2
150.00
68
Lenora Miller
My Amigos
5
150.00
69
jenna maggs
Old Navy
4
150.00
70
Carole Godin
KETCHUP IN OUR VEINS
3
150.00
71
Shelly Ikert
Bee Positive
1
150.00
72
Geoff Eisenbraun
Bee Positive
1
150.00
73
Joel Robertson
My Amigos
2
150.00
74
Karen Dally
Girlfriends That Care
3
150.00
75
Christopher Wert
RBC
1
150.00
76
Beth Wolfe
Steppin' Up Wolfes
4
145.00
77
Lorrie Mootrey
Community of Christ Lasalle Road
5
135.00
78
Martin Pitts
Bluewater Home Hardware
2
125.00
79
Shelley Jones
Bennett Building Co.
2
125.00
80
Aidan Smith
Starbucks Sarnia D3121
3
120.00
81
Shantel Norland
Old Navy
5
110.00
82
Jill Cousins
Personal Growth and Wellness
2
100.00
83
Carrie cotton
Bee Positive
1
100.00
84
Tammy Martineau
Moves Like Joggers
1
100.00
85
John Flesher
Personal Growth and Wellness
1
100.00
86
Koushik Mathi
KETCHUP IN OUR VEINS
3
100.00
87
Derek Walter
Custom Floors Carpet One
1
100.00
88
Ann Diab
RBC
1
100.00
89
Damon Bennett
Bennett Building Co.
2
100.00
90
Kari Roos
Moves Like Joggers
1
100.00
91
Colleen Flesher
Personal Growth and Wellness
1
100.00
92
Molly Donato
Smith Funeral Home and Family Centre -
1
100.00
93
Maggie Donato
Smith Funeral Home and Family Centre -
1
100.00
94
Tom and Bonnie Chesher
Smith Funeral Home and Family Centre -
1
100.00
95
Tracey MCMURPHY
KETCHUP IN OUR VEINS
1
100.00
96
Penny Grant
Habitat for Humanity Sarnia/Lambton
1
98.00
97
Caroll-Ann Dignard
Custom Floors Carpet One
2
80.00
98
Het Prasnani
KETCHUP IN OUR VEINS
4
80.00
99
Zuri Taylor
Friends of BATZ
2
75.00
100
Alora Taylor
Friends of BATZ
2
75.00
101
Irene Scott
Antiques Roadshow
1
75.00
102
Anita Vickers
Starbucks Sarnia D3121
2
70.00
103
Jaime Guthrie
KETCHUP IN OUR VEINS
1
65.00
104
Julie Guthrie
KETCHUP IN OUR VEINS
1
65.00
105
Lisa Acton
Girlfriends That Care
2
60.00
106
Lauren Davidson
Starbucks Sarnia D3121
2
50.00
107
Laura Williamson
Personal Growth and Wellness
1
50.00
108
martin renaud
Scotia Rise Sarnia
1
50.00
109
Shelby Derby
Habitat for Humanity Sarnia/Lambton
1
50.00
110
Christina Lumapas
1
50.00
111
Patsy McGill
Girlfriends That Care
1
50.00
112
Rick Cousins
Personal Growth and Wellness
1
50.00
113
Jada Francis
KETCHUP IN OUR VEINS
2
50.00
114
Gursahib Marjara
RBC
1
50.00
115
Alisha Verroen
RBC
1
50.00
116
Arjun Binu
Bluewater Home Hardware
1
50.00
117
Ian Bagnell
Personal Growth and Wellness
1
50.00
118
Clayton Mootrey
Community of Christ Lasalle Road
2
40.00
119
Carol Barr
Girlfriends That Care
1
40.00
120
Kim Wright
Community of Christ Lasalle Road
1
40.00
121
Denise Lachapelle
My Amigos
1
30.00
122
Katey Van Huizen Gordon
Old Navy
1
25.00
123
Sydney Adams
Old Navy
1
25.00
124
Corey Jones
Bennett Building Co.
1
25.00
125
Mark Jones
Wonderful Wild Walkers
1
25.00
126
abby frew
Starbucks Sarnia D3121
1
20.00
127
Katie Colameco
Finch Lincoln - Mark Guy
1
20.00
128
Judy Jones
Wonderful Wild Walkers
1
20.00
129
Angel Reyes
1
20.00
130
Mel Kelly
Bluewater Home Hardware
1
15.00
131
Carmendy Bambury
Old Navy
1
1.00
132
Tracy Dawson
Girlfriends That Care
133
Martin & Ethnee Roodt
134
Mark Guy
Finch Lincoln - Mark Guy
135
Amanda Geyman
136
Olivia St marseille
Old Navy
137
David Waters
Habitat for Humanity Sarnia/Lambton
138
Jason Rodey
Bennett Building Co.
139
Lucy Campbell
TD Campbell Soupers
140
Bre Teasell
Personal Growth and Wellness
141
Gayle Guy
Finch Lincoln - Mark Guy
142
Brandon Ooijevaar
143
Stacey Brown
Bluewater Home Hardware
144
Margaret Braun
145
tristan cawley
KETCHUP IN OUR VEINS
146
Marykate Samko
KETCHUP IN OUR VEINS
147
Kia Johnson
KETCHUP IN OUR VEINS
148
Emily Bromilow
KETCHUP IN OUR VEINS
149
Sophia Beis
Old Navy
150
Hannah Hutchinson-Clark
KETCHUP IN OUR VEINS
151
Elizabeth Hutchinson
KETCHUP IN OUR VEINS
152
Shawna Bogaert
Custom Floors Carpet One
153
Mike Whitlock
Bluewater Home Hardware
154
Wayne Freer
Community of Christ Lasalle Road
155
otto duffield
KETCHUP IN OUR VEINS
156
Bevin Perdu
Friends of BATZ
157
malcom felber watters
KETCHUP IN OUR VEINS
158
Aydan Willis-Demars
KETCHUP IN OUR VEINS
159
Jeff Campbell
TD Campbell Soupers
160
Anita Vickers
Starbucks Sarnia D3121
161
Chana Tagney
Bennett Building Co.
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!
Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit housing organization that welcomes partners without discrimination to help us build simple, decent, affordable homes with low-income families and individuals. These homes provide a solid foundation for people to build better, healthier lives.
Our Vision is a world where everyone has a safe and decent place to live. With the challenges and barriers Ontarians are facing with affordable housing, Habitat for Humanity affiliates continue to embark on build projects.
Habitat for Humanity brings communities together to help families build strength, stability, and self-reliance through homeownership.
Every hand can help lift up a family in need of a safe place to call home.
Habitat for Humanity Sarnia/Lambton's 2nd annual winterrific walk, Coldest Night of the Year will start and finish from the Polish Hall at Front and Exmouth Streets. Participants will leave the hall to participate in a 2km and 5km walk around Sarnia Bay in Centennial Park.
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