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
11,140.00
2
Habitat for Humanity Sarnia/Lambton
Angela Kirkland
8
6,781.95
3
Starbucks Sarnia D3121
Jennifer Rayson
12
3,640.00
4
KETCHUP IN OUR VEINS
Darlene Black
22
2,735.00
5
RBC
Donald Haagsma
10
2,725.00
6
Wonderful Wild Walkers
Judy Mahoney
5
2,650.00
7
Dan Vere
Fr Dan Vere
3
2,450.00
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
Personal Growth and Wellness
John Flesher
7
500.00
17
Moves Like Joggers
Kari Roos
3
490.00
18
Mo and Mom
Kari Marin
1
450.00
19
Old Navy
Katey Van Huizen Gordon
8
441.00
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 -
40
4,865.00
2
Judy Inch
Habitat for Humanity Sarnia/Lambton
17
3,065.00
3
Angela Kirkland
Habitat for Humanity Sarnia/Lambton
13
2,296.95
4
Judy Mahoney
Wonderful Wild Walkers
14
1,875.00
5
Fr Dan Vere
Dan Vere
6
1,550.00
6
Alan Day
Smith Funeral Home and Family Centre -
22
1,250.00
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
Krista Campbell
TD Campbell Soupers
12
615.00
12
Jennifer Rayson
Starbucks Sarnia D3121
12
615.00
13
Sandra Purves
Antiques Roadshow
9
600.00
14
Patricia McGovern-daCunha
RBC
5
550.00
15
Trevor Taylor
Habitat for Humanity Sarnia/Lambton
6
550.00
16
Darlene Black
KETCHUP IN OUR VEINS
7
545.00
17
Emily Whitely
Smith Funeral Home and Family Centre -
8
525.00
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
Kari Marin
Mo and Mom
3
350.00
30
Susan Wilkins
Antiques Roadshow
3
350.00
31
Shelby Pitts
Bluewater Home Hardware
8
350.00
32
Laurie Hamill
Smith Funeral Home and Family Centre -
4
345.00
33
Julie Dobson
KETCHUP IN OUR VEINS
5
305.00
34
CATHERINE JOHNS
8
300.00
35
Jack Inch
Habitat for Humanity Sarnia/Lambton
4
300.00
36
Evan O'Brien
Moves Like Joggers
6
290.00
37
Nanette McDonald
RBC
7
285.00
38
Don Smith
Smith Funeral Home and Family Centre -
3
275.00
39
Josh Coutts-Smith
Starbucks Sarnia D3121
3
275.00
40
Kathy Sokol
Girlfriends That Care
5
275.00
41
Shelley Ambroise
Wonderful Wild Walkers
5
265.00
42
Lori Bambury
Girlfriends That Care
3
260.00
43
Joanne Smith
Bluewater Home Hardware
9
255.00
44
Larissa Zimmer
My Amigos
7
255.00
45
Janessa Boyle
Smith Funeral Home and Family Centre -
4
250.00
46
Shirley Desrosiers
Scotia Rise Sarnia
1
250.00
47
Nathan Bishop
KETCHUP IN OUR VEINS
2
250.00
48
Lauren Strangway
Smith Funeral Home and Family Centre -
6
250.00
49
Pam Graham
Antiques Roadshow
5
250.00
50
Genesis Evans
RBC
1
250.00
51
Stefany Jamieson
Friends of BATZ
3
250.00
52
Cathy Rawlings
Custom Floors Carpet One
6
250.00
53
Samantha Kuindersma
Starbucks Sarnia D3121
4
235.00
54
Emily Arts
Starbucks Sarnia D3121
3
225.00
55
Julie Aguiar
RBC
5
200.00
56
Bill Wylie
2
200.00
57
Barb Postil
Antiques Roadshow
3
200.00
58
Alison Shuter
Antiques Roadshow
2
200.00
59
Jayme McCully
KETCHUP IN OUR VEINS
1
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
Joel Robertson
My Amigos
2
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
Geoff Eisenbraun
Bee Positive
1
150.00
71
Shelly Ikert
Bee Positive
1
150.00
72
Karen Dally
Girlfriends That Care
3
150.00
73
Christopher Wert
RBC
1
150.00
74
Olivia Rivait
Old Navy
4
150.00
75
Beth Wolfe
Steppin' Up Wolfes
4
145.00
76
Lorrie Mootrey
Community of Christ Lasalle Road
5
135.00
77
Martin Pitts
Bluewater Home Hardware
2
125.00
78
Shelley Jones
Bennett Building Co.
2
125.00
79
Carole Godin
KETCHUP IN OUR VEINS
2
125.00
80
Aidan Smith
Starbucks Sarnia D3121
3
120.00
81
Ann Diab
RBC
1
100.00
82
Maggie Donato
Smith Funeral Home and Family Centre -
1
100.00
83
Tammy Martineau
Moves Like Joggers
1
100.00
84
Molly Donato
Smith Funeral Home and Family Centre -
1
100.00
85
Derek Walter
Custom Floors Carpet One
1
100.00
86
Colleen Flesher
Personal Growth and Wellness
1
100.00
87
Damon Bennett
Bennett Building Co.
2
100.00
88
Koushik Mathi
KETCHUP IN OUR VEINS
3
100.00
89
Tracey MCMURPHY
KETCHUP IN OUR VEINS
1
100.00
90
John Flesher
Personal Growth and Wellness
1
100.00
91
Carrie cotton
Bee Positive
1
100.00
92
Kari Roos
Moves Like Joggers
1
100.00
93
Jill Cousins
Personal Growth and Wellness
2
100.00
94
Tom and Bonnie Chesher
Smith Funeral Home and Family Centre -
1
100.00
95
Shantel Norland
Old Navy
4
90.00
96
Caroll-Ann Dignard
Custom Floors Carpet One
2
80.00
97
Het Prasnani
KETCHUP IN OUR VEINS
4
80.00
98
Alora Taylor
Friends of BATZ
2
75.00
99
Zuri Taylor
Friends of BATZ
2
75.00
100
Irene Scott
Antiques Roadshow
1
75.00
101
Anita Vickers
Starbucks Sarnia D3121
2
70.00
102
Jaime Guthrie
KETCHUP IN OUR VEINS
1
65.00
103
Julie Guthrie
KETCHUP IN OUR VEINS
1
65.00
104
Lisa Acton
Girlfriends That Care
2
60.00
105
Christina Lumapas
1
50.00
106
Bre Teasell
Personal Growth and Wellness
1
50.00
107
martin renaud
Scotia Rise Sarnia
1
50.00
108
Rick Cousins
Personal Growth and Wellness
1
50.00
109
Lauren Davidson
Starbucks Sarnia D3121
2
50.00
110
Jada Francis
KETCHUP IN OUR VEINS
2
50.00
111
Laura Williamson
Personal Growth and Wellness
1
50.00
112
Alisha Verroen
RBC
1
50.00
113
Patsy McGill
Girlfriends That Care
1
50.00
114
Arjun Binu
Bluewater Home Hardware
1
50.00
115
Gursahib Marjara
RBC
1
50.00
116
Shelby Derby
Habitat for Humanity Sarnia/Lambton
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
Kim Wright
Community of Christ Lasalle Road
1
40.00
120
Carol Barr
Girlfriends That Care
1
40.00
121
Denise Lachapelle
My Amigos
1
30.00
122
Sydney Adams
Old Navy
1
25.00
123
Mark Jones
Wonderful Wild Walkers
1
25.00
124
Corey Jones
Bennett Building Co.
1
25.00
125
Katey Van Huizen Gordon
Old Navy
1
25.00
126
Judy Jones
Wonderful Wild Walkers
1
20.00
127
Katie Colameco
Finch Lincoln - Mark Guy
1
20.00
128
Angel Reyes
1
20.00
129
abby frew
Starbucks Sarnia D3121
1
20.00
130
Mel Kelly
Bluewater Home Hardware
1
15.00
131
Carmendy Bambury
Old Navy
1
1.00
132
Emily Bromilow
KETCHUP IN OUR VEINS
133
Hannah Hutchinson-Clark
KETCHUP IN OUR VEINS
134
Amanda Geyman
135
Mark Guy
Finch Lincoln - Mark Guy
136
Olivia St marseille
Old Navy
137
Gayle Guy
Finch Lincoln - Mark Guy
138
Sophia Beis
Old Navy
139
Chana Tagney
Bennett Building Co.
140
David Waters
Habitat for Humanity Sarnia/Lambton
141
Jason Rodey
Bennett Building Co.
142
Martin & Ethnee Roodt
143
Lucy Campbell
TD Campbell Soupers
144
Tracy Dawson
Girlfriends That Care
145
Kia Johnson
KETCHUP IN OUR VEINS
146
Bevin Perdu
Friends of BATZ
147
Aydan Willis-Demars
KETCHUP IN OUR VEINS
148
Jeff Campbell
TD Campbell Soupers
149
Anita Vickers
Starbucks Sarnia D3121
150
Shawna Bogaert
Custom Floors Carpet One
151
Elizabeth Hutchinson
KETCHUP IN OUR VEINS
152
otto duffield
KETCHUP IN OUR VEINS
153
Penny Grant
Habitat for Humanity Sarnia/Lambton
154
Stacey Brown
Bluewater Home Hardware
155
Wayne Freer
Community of Christ Lasalle Road
156
Margaret Braun
157
Mike Whitlock
Bluewater Home Hardware
158
Brandon Ooijevaar
159
tristan cawley
KETCHUP IN OUR VEINS
160
Marykate Samko
KETCHUP IN OUR VEINS
161
malcom felber watters
KETCHUP IN OUR VEINS
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