Raised:
$29,576
118%Goal:
$25,000

Sooke

Hosted by Sooke Shelter Society

142Walkers18Teams31Volunteers5°C

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.

Community Sponsors

Sooke (Sooke Shelter Society) is super grateful for our fantastic 2023 sponsors! View all sponsors >

Sooke 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

Sooke Harbourside Lions

Ann-Marie St. Laurent

16

4,574.00

2

Juan de Fuca Community Trails Society

Linda Harris

17

3,341.00

3

Team Metchosin

Marie-Terese Little

7

2,825.00

4

Sooke Shelter Society

Melanie Cunningham

3

2,260.00

5

Sooke Baptist Church

Carol Davies

10

2,150.00

6

Sooke District Lioness Lions

Ailsa Wright

13

2,120.00

7

John Muir Jaguars

Annette Jacobsen

5

1,872.80

8

Sooke Juan de Fuca Health

Margot Swinburnson

6

1,797.00

9

The Harboursiders and friends

Annemieke Holthuis

4

1,015.00

10

West Coast Family Medical Clinic

Jessemyn Nicks

4

950.00

11

HUB Int'l. Snowflake Squad

Cherie Duncan

4

681.40

12

District of Sooke

Jessica Boquist

5

600.00

13

United We Walk

Elaine Haddad

14

500.00

14

Team Sore Legs

Megan Kowal

5

370.00

15

What The Sooke?!

Tim Ayres

1

300.00

16

Salish Sea Selkies

Wendy Johnson

5

275.00

17

RBC Sooke

Candice Dawkins

5

170.00

18

Sooke Girlfriends

Chrissie Spicer

2

50.00

#

Name

Team Name

Donors

Raised

1

Melanie Cunningham

Sooke Shelter Society

12

1,265.00

2

Annemieke Holthuis

The Harboursiders and friends

9

920.00

3

Stephanie Dunlop

Team Metchosin

3

850.00

4

Shelly Donaldson

Team Metchosin

13

800.00

5

Alison Hogan

Sooke Harbourside Lions

13

750.00

6

Annette Jacobsen

John Muir Jaguars

4

577.80

7

Max Yaciw

John Muir Jaguars

14

575.00

8

Stacy Ross-Sheldrick

Team Metchosin

11

575.00

9

Jay Evans

Juan de Fuca Community Trails Society

12

521.00

10

Rachael Moir

Sooke Harbourside Lions

10

500.00

11

Maureen Hunter

Sooke Harbourside Lions

9

495.00

12

Vicki Anderson

Sooke District Lioness Lions

14

495.00

13

Ann-Marie St. Laurent

Sooke Harbourside Lions

6

400.00

14

Bev Lewis

Sooke Harbourside Lions

1

400.00

15

Rosemary Jorna

Juan de Fuca Community Trails Society

5

400.00

16

Carol Dashner

Sooke Harbourside Lions

9

378.00

17

Jon Erzinger

Juan de Fuca Community Trails Society

7

375.00

18

Rick Robinson

Sooke Juan de Fuca Health

3

372.00

19

Linda Harris

Juan de Fuca Community Trails Society

7

355.00

20

Barss Family

Sooke Baptist Church

6

350.00

21

Laura Ferguson

Sooke Baptist Church

6

325.00

22

Lise Henderson

8

325.00

23

Cathy Rogers

Sooke Harbourside Lions

4

300.00

24

Linda Robinson

Sooke Juan de Fuca Health

5

300.00

25

Tim Ayres

What The Sooke?!

3

300.00

26

Anne McDougall

Juan de Fuca Community Trails Society

3

300.00

27

Adrian Behan

Sooke Baptist Church

3

300.00

28

Christopher Bryant

Sooke Juan de Fuca Health

2

300.00

29

Maddi Koehler

HUB Int'l. Snowflake Squad

4

286.40

30

Barbara Dias

Sooke Harbourside Lions

11

255.00

31

Carol Davies

Sooke Baptist Church

5

255.00

32

Carol Mitchell

Sooke District Lioness Lions

5

250.00

33

Elaine Holmes

Sooke District Lioness Lions

2

250.00

34

Sherry Thompson

Sooke Shelter Society

1

250.00

35

Kathleen Stevens

Sooke Baptist Church

6

250.00

36

Steve Gray

Team Metchosin

2

250.00

37

Anita Foster

Sooke District Lioness Lions

1

250.00

38

Linda Bollinger

Team Sore Legs

3

250.00

39

Margie Atkinson

Sooke Shelter Society

7

245.00

40

Carrie Sjostrom

Sooke Baptist Church

7

240.00

41

Maxine Medhurst

Sooke Harbourside Lions

5

230.00

42

Sherry ROBB

Sooke Harbourside Lions

3

226.00

43

Maggie Vause

Sooke Harbourside Lions

4

225.00

44

Margot Swinburnson

Sooke Juan de Fuca Health

3

200.00

45

cynthia quinn-young

2

200.00

46

Cherie Duncan

HUB Int'l. Snowflake Squad

5

200.00

47

Traci lowe

Sooke District Lioness Lions

2

200.00

48

Lyn Cardus

Sooke District Lioness Lions

2

200.00

49

Lucille Barfield

HUB Int'l. Snowflake Squad

6

195.00

50

april madill

Sooke District Lioness Lions

5

175.00

51

Jan Todd

Sooke Harbourside Lions

2

175.00

52

Les Haddad

United We Walk

1

155.00

53

Patricia Handy

Juan de Fuca Community Trails Society

4

150.00

54

susan bouthillier

Juan de Fuca Community Trails Society

1

150.00

55

jim bouthillier

Juan de Fuca Community Trails Society

2

150.00

56

Laura Vowles

Sooke Baptist Church

2

150.00

57

Sally McLean

Sooke Juan de Fuca Health

2

150.00

58

Sharie Epp

Team Metchosin

2

150.00

59

Carol MacDougall

1

150.00

60

Julie Dinn

RBC Sooke

1

150.00

61

Darcy Patterson

Sooke Baptist Church

3

130.00

62

Lucien Girard

Juan de Fuca Community Trails Society

2

110.00

63

Teri Hyde

Sooke District Lioness Lions

1

100.00

64

Theresa Richard

Sooke District Lioness Lions

1

100.00

65

Sharlene Behan

Sooke Baptist Church

1

100.00

66

Deb Schenk

Sooke Harbourside Lions

1

100.00

67

Ailsa Wright

Sooke District Lioness Lions

1

100.00

68

Mary Bendsen

Sooke Juan de Fuca Health

1

100.00

69

Dawn Latimer

Team Sore Legs

1

100.00

70

Nikki Zerr

District of Sooke

1

100.00

71

Christene Rafuse

4

100.00

72

Troy Hilder

District of Sooke

1

100.00

73

Karen Taggart

1

100.00

74

Jerry McAndrews

Juan de Fuca Community Trails Society

1

100.00

75

Jessica Boquist

District of Sooke

1

100.00

76

Murray Tomkins

Juan de Fuca Community Trails Society

1

100.00

77

Elaine Haddad

United We Walk

2

95.00

78

Sophia Smith

John Muir Jaguars

2

75.00

79

Adelaide Pyper

United We Walk

1

75.00

80

Xander Cutting

3

75.00

81

Fable Pyper

United We Walk

1

75.00

82

Ev Bowers

Sooke Harbourside Lions

2

65.00

83

Thomas Cormie

John Muir Jaguars

1

50.00

84

Chrissie Spicer

Sooke Girlfriends

1

50.00

85

Marie-Terese Little

Team Metchosin

1

50.00

86

Jane Beddows

Sooke Harbourside Lions

1

50.00

87

Susan Dyble

District of Sooke

1

50.00

88

Jay Shukin

Team Metchosin

1

50.00

89

Andrea Jessiman

West Coast Family Medical Clinic

1

50.00

90

Sheila Wallace

Juan de Fuca Community Trails Society

1

50.00

91

Jessemyn Nicks

West Coast Family Medical Clinic

1

50.00

92

Jackie Mattson

West Coast Family Medical Clinic

1

50.00

93

Katherine Woods

Juan de Fuca Community Trails Society

1

50.00

94

Roxana Argast

Juan de Fuca Community Trails Society

1

50.00

95

Les Patterson

Sooke Baptist Church

1

50.00

96

Peyton Walton

West Coast Family Medical Clinic

1

50.00

97

Cheryl Shoaie Baker

United We Walk

1

25.00

98

Christine Brown

United We Walk

1

25.00

99

Don Brown

United We Walk

1

25.00

100

Kim Walti

United We Walk

1

25.00

101

Susan Johnson

Salish Sea Selkies

1

25.00

102

Janet Rayner Thorn

Salish Sea Selkies

1

25.00

103

Stephanie Hedley-smith

Salish Sea Selkies

1

25.00

104

David Merner

The Harboursiders and friends

1

20.00

105

Megan Kowal

Team Sore Legs

1

20.00

106

Andie Stevens

RBC Sooke

1

20.00

107

Judi Conwright

Juan de Fuca Community Trails Society

108

Kerry Campbell

109

candice dawkins

110

Dwayne Yaciw

111

Jessica Slinn

United We Walk

112

Jack Yaciw

113

Lise Henderson

114

Brittany Morrison

115

Gordon Pyper

United We Walk

116

Andrew Finnie

RBC Sooke

117

Sandra Walker

Sooke District Lioness Lions

118

Debra Johnston

RBC Sooke

119

Diane Morton

Sooke District Lioness Lions

120

Margaret Coles

Sooke District Lioness Lions

121

Carol Mackinnon

Sooke Harbourside Lions

122

Jess Erzinger

Juan de Fuca Community Trails Society

123

John Boquist

The Harboursiders and friends

124

Margaret Critchlow

The Harboursiders and friends

125

Wendy Johnson

Salish Sea Selkies

126

Megan Kowal

Team Sore Legs

127

Barbara Baker

Team Sore Legs

128

Jennifer McArthur

HUB Int'l. Snowflake Squad

129

Jeff & Carolyn Bateman

130

Ina Winterburn

Salish Sea Selkies

131

Candice Dawkins

RBC Sooke

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 Sooke Shelter Society

To ensure all people in the Greater Sooke Area have access to safe, affordable, appropriate, long-term housing. With supportive services and connections to the community-based supports people need to keep their housing and avoid returning to homelessness. To provide outreach services to those who are in need.


Walk with us on February 25, 2023!

Event Day Details

Save the date - CNOY Day is February 25, 2023!

Start

Evergreen Center, 6660 Sooke Road, Sooke. BC V9Z 0A4

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.

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: 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
  • 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!

Sooke Maps

Check out this year's CNOY route maps below:

2kmView + print!

turn right Sooke Road, right onto Otter Point, right onto Wadams, cross to Townsend, right onto Rhodonite, cross, turn right onto Church, cross onto Church left hand side, turn right onto Sooke road

5kmView + print!

same as 2km route to the corner of Church Road and Wadams Way, turn left Church, right Arranwood, right Callumwood, left Church Hill, left Steeplechase, left Church, right Sooke Road to Evergreen.

Contact Us


CNOY Sooke 2023

Melanie Cunningham Event Coordinator
Phone 2502085644
Email melanie.cunningham@sookeshelter.org

Got questions about the Coldest Night of the Year?
info@cnoy.org | 1.877.743.3413