117%$76,501Goal: $65,000

St. John's

Choices for Youth

266 Walkers|43 Teams|58 Volunteers

The Coldest Night of the Year is a winterrific family-friendly fundraising walk in support of local charities serving people experiencing hurt, hunger, and homelessness... because it’s cold out there. Join us on February 28, 2026 - across the country, close to home!

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About Choices for Youth

Choices for Youth is committed to building programs, systems, and opportunities that are focused on providing individualized support for young people, celebrating who they are, and working together to unlock their potential to build a brighter future.

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Childhood trauma, mental illness, addictions, incarceration, family breakdown, poverty, violence, abuse, and exploitation are the tragic set of common experiences of the over 1,000 young people we work with each and every year.

For these youth, the average age of their first experience with homelessness is just 16.

Walk and fundraise with us on Saturday, February 28th, 2026 for the Coldest Night of the Year and you can play a vital role in raising critical support for those most vulnerable right here in our community.

St. John's 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	Hatch Frosties	Sophia Horner	19	11,095.00
2	Joe’s Team	Denise & Jim Hapgood	3	10,426.00
3	Enchanted Financial & Zone D Kin	Reuben Buckle	20	4,096.51
4	Shelter Squad	Natasha Boland	6	2,720.00
5	St. John’s Home Depot	Alyssa Porter	11	2,680.00
6	NLHydro Sparkys	Mike Anstey	7	2,650.00
7	Chill Chasers	Jen Crowe	3	2,590.00
8	Noseworthy Chapman Janes Noseworthy	Dorothy Keating	11	2,378.60
9	CFUW (Canadian Federation of University Women	Beverley Clarke	8	2,375.00
10	Frosty Fundraisers	Kate Hovey	4	2,110.00
11	Outreach Frost Fighters	Karen Cull	7	2,110.00
12	The BoardIsNotBored!	Bruce Belbin	7	1,775.00
13	Upstream	Melissa Power	4	1,585.00
14	McInnes Cooper	Haley Burry	5	1,500.00
15	Valiant Vikings 2026	Tracy Gardiner	16	1,420.00
16	Higher Talent	Chad Decker	3	1,270.00
17	Atlantic Edge Credit Union and Reddy Kilowatt Credit Union	Sherri Fogwill	12	1,205.00
18	Bluedrop ISM	April Harvey	6	1,200.00
19	RBC NL	Marcus Penney	8	875.00
20	PolyUnity Penguins	Jacqueline Lee	11	785.00
21	Lindsay Construction	Janice Loveys	6	720.00
22	SHARE x MUNMed	Elizabeth Clarke	12	605.00
23	Chilly Charmers	Charmaine Warren	2	520.00
24	Frozen Kind Crew	Karen Paddle	7	475.00
25	KPMG	Mohamed Ghanem	4	460.00
26	Gower Street United Church	Brian Butt	3	455.00
27	EESE: Freezin’ for a Reason	Heather Mallay	3	395.00
28	RallyForward	Rachel Laracy	7	380.00
29	Old Navy Avalon Mall	Alicia Gosse	14	300.00
30	Stir the Stew	Rebecca Offrey	9	240.00
31	Insurance Association of Newfoundland & Labrador (IANL)	Nicole Rose	3	155.00
32	Old Navy 3348	Emily O'Keefe	2	125.00
33	Cara and David	Cara Collins	1	100.00
34	Outreach Docs	Françoise Guigné	3	100.00
35	PAL Airlines	Mark Keats	1	70.00
36	The coldest night fighters	Nicole Lewis	1
37	Mine-Goldring	PAUL Goldring	1
38	Warm hugs	Darlene Hammond	1
39	Worst Pace Scenario	Joanne Dooley-Butler	1
40	Trailblazers	Jill Handrigan	1
41	Plaza Newfoundland	Donna Grenning	1
42	Chilly Charmers	Charmaine Warren	1
43	D239 Cold Foamy Fundraisers	Melissa Hartson	1

#	Name	Team Name	Donors	Raised
1	Denise & Jim Hapgood	Joe’s Team	73	7,756.00
2	Reuben Buckle	Enchanted Financial & Zone D Kin	10	3,001.51
3	Jen Crowe	Chill Chasers	27	1,625.00
4	Gerard Dunphy	NLHydro Sparkys	16	1,300.00
5	Mark Cumby	Hatch Frosties	9	1,300.00
6	Karen Perry	Hatch Frosties	6	1,275.00
7	Melissa Power	Upstream	17	1,150.00
8	Chad Decker	Higher Talent	11	1,070.00
9	Justin Takyi-Yeboah	Outreach Frost Fighters	1	1,000.00
10	Alyssa Porter	St. John’s Home Depot	6	960.00
11	Erika Hiscock	Shelter Squad	13	800.00
12	Glenys Dwyer	Shelter Squad	8	780.00
13	Dorothy Keating	Noseworthy Chapman Janes Noseworthy	7	700.00
14	Lukito Lau	Hatch Frosties	7	655.00
15	Mollie Butler	CFUW (Canadian Federation of University Women	10	565.00
16	Christine Stratton	McInnes Cooper	7	540.00
17	Erica Norman	Outreach Frost Fighters	9	525.00
18	Luke O'Brien	RBC NL	2	500.00
19	Matt Piercey	Chill Chasers	11	495.00
20	Matthew Cooper	Chill Chasers	9	470.00
21	Sean Ryan	The BoardIsNotBored!	7	450.00
22	Charmaine Warren	Chilly Charmers	13	445.00
23	Brad MacLauchlan	Bluedrop ISM	6	425.00
24	Gary Walsh	NLHydro Sparkys	10	425.00
25	Beverley Clarke	CFUW (Canadian Federation of University Women	6	420.00
26	Lynnann Anstey	Frosty Fundraisers	10	415.00
27	Jolene Cooze	Shelter Squad	6	355.00
28	Emily Rolls	Hatch Frosties	7	330.00
29	Colleen Connolly	Shelter Squad	12	325.00
30	Kevin Boudreau	Hatch Frosties	4	320.00
31	Theresa Earle	Hatch Frosties	5	315.00
32	Claire Martin	Noseworthy Chapman Janes Noseworthy	8	310.00
33	Emily Brent	Upstream	9	310.00
34	Bernice Marsh		22	305.00
35	Charles Veitch	Shelter Squad	7	300.00
36	Megan Delaney	Hatch Frosties	5	275.00
37	Holly Jackson	Bluedrop ISM	2	275.00
38	Steve Routledge	Hatch Frosties	5	275.00
39	Marcus Penney	RBC NL	5	275.00
40	Allison Conway	Frozen Kind Crew	4	275.00
41	Heather Mallay	EESE: Freezin’ for a Reason	6	270.00
42	Bruce Belbin	The BoardIsNotBored!	5	265.00
43	Marian Fushell	CFUW (Canadian Federation of University Women	6	265.00
44	Cheryl Cruz	Bluedrop ISM	1	250.00
45	Meghan Riggs	The BoardIsNotBored!	1	250.00
46	April Harvey	Bluedrop ISM	1	250.00
47	Laura Stratton	McInnes Cooper	5	250.00
48	Meghan Foley	The BoardIsNotBored!	4	250.00
49	Craig White	Enchanted Financial & Zone D Kin	1	250.00
50	Tracey Power	The BoardIsNotBored!	1	250.00
51	Cassie Ingram	Valiant Vikings 2026	9	245.00
52	Priscilla LeGrow	Outreach Frost Fighters	5	240.00
53	Adam Freeborn	KPMG	7	240.00
54	Ashley Wade	Noseworthy Chapman Janes Noseworthy	5	238.60
55	Danielle Spurrell	Hatch Frosties	8	235.00
56	Bobby McKay	St. John’s Home Depot	8	225.00
57	Tendai Mudunge	Hatch Frosties	4	200.00
58	Pamela Browne	St. John’s Home Depot	1	200.00
59	Elizabeth Clarke	SHARE x MUNMed	3	200.00
60	Paul Nugent	Lindsay Construction	1	200.00
61	Rachel Laracy	RallyForward	4	200.00
62	Cheyenne Kearney	Valiant Vikings 2026	2	190.00
63	Shelley Bambrick	Hatch Frosties	6	185.00
64	Lori Menchenton	The BoardIsNotBored!	4	185.00
65	Maria Blake	Hatch Frosties	3	180.00
66	Rev. Karen Thorne	Gower Street United Church	5	180.00
67	Marigold Buckle	St. John’s Home Depot	2	175.00
68	Janet Crocker	St. John’s Home Depot	6	165.00
69	Michelle Green	NLHydro Sparkys	7	160.00
70	Natasha Boland	Shelter Squad	6	160.00
71	Tarrah Power	St. John’s Home Depot	5	155.00
72	Cameron Gardiner	Valiant Vikings 2026	9	155.00
73	Jeanette Dawe-Follett	Insurance Association of Newfoundland & Labrador (IANL)	5	155.00
74	Amanda White	St. John’s Home Depot	6	150.00
75	Halie Chaytor	Outreach Frost Fighters	2	150.00
76	Md Imtiaz Uddin	St. John’s Home Depot	1	150.00
77	Kathleen O’Grady	Hatch Frosties	3	150.00
78	Sophia Horner	Hatch Frosties	1	150.00
79	Jill Vallis	St. John’s Home Depot	1	150.00
80	Janice Loveys	Lindsay Construction	1	150.00
81	Mike Anstey	NLHydro Sparkys	8	150.00
82	Jess van Bussel		1	150.00
83	Emma Brockerville	Atlantic Edge Credit Union and Reddy Kilowatt Credit Union	5	150.00
84	Tracy Gardiner	Valiant Vikings 2026	8	150.00
85	Haley Burry	McInnes Cooper	6	150.00
86	Cora Brown	St. John’s Home Depot	1	150.00
87	Darren Stratton	McInnes Cooper	2	150.00
88	Shirley MerriganBuckle	Enchanted Financial & Zone D Kin	1	150.00
89	Davin Conway	St. John’s Home Depot	5	150.00
90	Noah Bruce	Hatch Frosties	6	150.00
91	Miguel Rodezno	Hatch Frosties	2	150.00
92	Dallis Taylor	Atlantic Edge Credit Union and Reddy Kilowatt Credit Union	4	150.00
93	Mohammad Zarrin Mehr	Hatch Frosties	2	150.00
94	Ira Gould	Atlantic Edge Credit Union and Reddy Kilowatt Credit Union	1	150.00
95	Wayne Chambers	Lindsay Construction	1	150.00
96	Kirk George	Hatch Frosties	5	150.00
97	Lauren Gosse	SHARE x MUNMed	3	150.00
98	Tyler Peddle	Valiant Vikings 2026	7	145.00
99	Maria Carroll	RallyForward	6	130.00
100	Amber Lundrigan	EESE: Freezin’ for a Reason	3	125.00
101	Angela Dyke	Atlantic Edge Credit Union and Reddy Kilowatt Credit Union	3	125.00
102	Leslie Strickland	Upstream	4	125.00
103	Rebecca Bowers	Outreach Frost Fighters	6	120.00
104	Claire and Martin Wiseman	Joe’s Team	2	120.00
105	Allie Young	Stir the Stew	3	120.00
106	Renee Croft	McInnes Cooper	4	110.00
107	Nicole Pearcey	Old Navy Avalon Mall	2	110.00
108	Arlo Munro	PolyUnity Penguins	4	105.00
109	Daniel McCarthy	PolyUnity Penguins	1	100.00
110	Cara Collins	Cara and David	3	100.00
111	George Collins	Lindsay Construction	1	100.00
112	Carol Ann Renouf	Atlantic Edge Credit Union and Reddy Kilowatt Credit Union	1	100.00
113	Natasha Canam	Enchanted Financial & Zone D Kin	1	100.00
114	Brendan Hagerty	Higher Talent	1	100.00
115	Mark Gill	Higher Talent	1	100.00
116	Rebecca Offrey	Stir the Stew	4	100.00
117	Françoise Guigné	Outreach Docs	1	100.00
118	Mohamed Ghanem	KPMG	1	100.00
119	Shauna Ryan	Atlantic Edge Credit Union and Reddy Kilowatt Credit Union	2	100.00
120	Vic House	RBC NL	1	100.00
121	Michael O'Brien	NLHydro Sparkys	2	100.00
122	Wendy Coulas	Enchanted Financial & Zone D Kin	1	100.00
123	Klaire Gardiner	Valiant Vikings 2026	6	95.00
124	Landon Pinsent	Valiant Vikings 2026	4	95.00
125	Katie Keats	Frosty Fundraisers	3	95.00
126	Tiya Sinoy	Valiant Vikings 2026	2	90.00
127	Kerrie White	Noseworthy Chapman Janes Noseworthy	4	85.00
128	Dorcas Mpawenimana	Valiant Vikings 2026	2	85.00
129	Suzanne Maher	Atlantic Edge Credit Union and Reddy Kilowatt Credit Union	4	80.00
130	Sahana Vyas	Valiant Vikings 2026	1	75.00
131	Emily King	SHARE x MUNMed	3	75.00
132	Janet O'Brien	CFUW (Canadian Federation of University Women	1	75.00
133	Karen Paddle	Frozen Kind Crew	4	75.00
134	Keirnan Nixon	Valiant Vikings 2026	1	75.00
135	Paul Dinn	Chilly Charmers	2	75.00
136	Myla Canam	Enchanted Financial & Zone D Kin	2	75.00
137	Mia Canam	Enchanted Financial & Zone D Kin	2	75.00
138	Haley Fitzpatrick	Noseworthy Chapman Janes Noseworthy	2	70.00
139	Karen Lacey	PolyUnity Penguins	2	70.00
140	Peter Noel	Enchanted Financial & Zone D Kin	2	70.00
141	Dwight Howell	NLHydro Sparkys	2	65.00
142	Candice Mayo		1	50.00
143	Jacqueline Lee	PolyUnity Penguins	1	50.00
144	Zoë Rowe	SHARE x MUNMed	1	50.00
145	Benjamin Osmond	KPMG	1	50.00
146	Fred Hiscock	Lindsay Construction	1	50.00
147	Lisa Kingsley	NLHydro Sparkys	2	50.00
148	Jessica Courage	RallyForward	1	50.00
149	Maggie Burton	SHARE x MUNMed	1	50.00
150	Tracy Bavis	Frozen Kind Crew	2	50.00
151	Margo Noseworthy	Atlantic Edge Credit Union and Reddy Kilowatt Credit Union	2	50.00
152	Mark Keats	PAL Airlines	1	50.00
153	Emily O'Keefe	Old Navy 3348	1	50.00
154	Michaela Armstrong	Outreach Frost Fighters	1	50.00
155	MUN Addiction Awareness Association	SHARE x MUNMed	3	40.00
156	Grace Hollett	CFUW (Canadian Federation of University Women	1	40.00
157	Erin Sheppard	Noseworthy Chapman Janes Noseworthy	2	40.00
158	Kate Hovey	Frosty Fundraisers	1	40.00
159	Alicia Gosse	Old Navy Avalon Mall	2	35.00
160	Max Reid	Noseworthy Chapman Janes Noseworthy	2	35.00
161	Gladys Schofield	CFUW (Canadian Federation of University Women	1	35.00
162	Kelly Lawless	Frozen Kind Crew	1	25.00
163	Michelle Caines	Frozen Kind Crew	1	25.00
164	Bridie Upshall	Old Navy 3348	1	25.00
165	Kaylah Mercer	The BoardIsNotBored!	1	25.00
166	Stephen Ryan	PolyUnity Penguins	1	25.00
167	Mike Kelly	Enchanted Financial & Zone D Kin	1	25.00
168	Brian Butt	Gower Street United Church	1	25.00
169	Sherri Fogwill	Atlantic Edge Credit Union and Reddy Kilowatt Credit Union	1	25.00
170	Lori Evans	Frozen Kind Crew	1	25.00
171	Christina Wells	Gower Street United Church	1	25.00
172	Darlene J	Atlantic Edge Credit Union and Reddy Kilowatt Credit Union	1	25.00
173	Karen Cull	Outreach Frost Fighters	1	25.00
174	Mckenzie Caul	KPMG	1	20.00
175	Emily Lander	Stir the Stew	1	20.00
176	Leah Curnew	SHARE x MUNMed	1	20.00
177	Abby Pace	SHARE x MUNMed	1	20.00
178	Elise Butt	Old Navy Avalon Mall	1	20.00
179	Lisa Doody	PolyUnity Penguins	1	20.00
180	Gordon Dawe	Valiant Vikings 2026	1	20.00
181	Chelsea Hanlon	RallyForward
182	Sarah Elliott	Enchanted Financial & Zone D Kin
183	Joanne Dooley-Butler	Worst Pace Scenario
184	Mel Stansbury	Old Navy Avalon Mall
185	Colin Purcell	Lindsay Construction
186	Nathan Lee	PolyUnity Penguins
187	Hind Faiad	PolyUnity Penguins
188	Abby Quann	Old Navy Avalon Mall
189	Sheila Kelley	Enchanted Financial & Zone D Kin
190	Jonathan Lee
191	Paige Hounsell	Old Navy Avalon Mall
192	PAUL Goldring	Mine-Goldring
193	Robert Coulas	Enchanted Financial & Zone D Kin
194	Abby Robbins	Outreach Docs
195	Brianna Hart	Stir the Stew
196	Mark Gillingham	PolyUnity Penguins
197	Ava Park	Old Navy Avalon Mall
198	Tanya Jones	Frozen Kind Crew
199	Kendra Tobin	Enchanted Financial & Zone D Kin
200	Hiliary Hasan	Outreach Docs
201	Rachel Kelly	Enchanted Financial & Zone D Kin
202	Charmaine Warren	Chilly Charmers
203	Samantha Stevenson	Insurance Association of Newfoundland & Labrador (IANL)
204	Kris Hynes	RBC NL
205	Efemame Adamu	RallyForward
206	Libby Foran	CFUW (Canadian Federation of University Women
207	Gulharam Rehman	Valiant Vikings 2026
208	Darlene Hammond	Warm hugs
209	Lavinia Crewdson-Snow	RBC NL
210	Tresha Palacios	Atlantic Edge Credit Union and Reddy Kilowatt Credit Union
211	Claire St. Croix	Stir the Stew
212	Eva Fitzgerald	RallyForward
213	Devon Quinton	Noseworthy Chapman Janes Noseworthy
214	Sarah Crowe	EESE: Freezin’ for a Reason
215	Paula Hennessey
216	abigail schwartz	SHARE x MUNMed
217	Justin Matthews	RBC NL
218	George Brokenshire	Noseworthy Chapman Janes Noseworthy
219	Kaia Jackson-Perez	Bluedrop ISM
220	Keona Russell	SHARE x MUNMed
221	Nikita Ryall
222	Madeline Jackson-Perez	Bluedrop ISM
223	Donna James	Enchanted Financial & Zone D Kin
224	Amelia Hollett	SHARE x MUNMed
225	Donna Grenning	Plaza Newfoundland
226	Chloe Sparrow	Valiant Vikings 2026
227	Brian Swai	Stir the Stew
228	Desiree Nicholl	Stir the Stew
229	Deborah Noseworthy	Enchanted Financial & Zone D Kin
230	Julianna Brinston	SHARE x MUNMed
231	Rylee Barry	Frosty Fundraisers
232	Rosalyn Penney	Atlantic Edge Credit Union and Reddy Kilowatt Credit Union
233	Brian Pierce	Stir the Stew
234	Nicole Lewis	The coldest night fighters
235	Aiden Decker	Stir the Stew
236	Janessa Lamb	Old Navy Avalon Mall
237	Ashley George	Old Navy Avalon Mall
238	Logan Murphy	Noseworthy Chapman Janes Noseworthy
239	Nicole Rose	Insurance Association of Newfoundland & Labrador (IANL)
240	Jill Handrigan	Trailblazers
241	Melissa Hartson	D239 Cold Foamy Fundraisers
242	PAUL GOLDRING
243	Melissa Lynch
244	Faith Caul	RallyForward
245	Tyler Bennett	Noseworthy Chapman Janes Noseworthy
246	Anmol Kaur	Enchanted Financial & Zone D Kin
247	Sarah Drover	RBC NL
248	Hunter Laite	Old Navy Avalon Mall
249	Mackenzie Winsor	Old Navy Avalon Mall
250	Dr. Linda Coles	CFUW (Canadian Federation of University Women
251	Medric Cousineau	Joe’s Team
252	Susan LeeAyers	Enchanted Financial & Zone D Kin
253	Sarah Doucette	Old Navy Avalon Mall
254	Jeremy Fost	RBC NL
255	Robyn Rogers	Old Navy Avalon Mall
256	Jenn Gibbons	Upstream
257	Kyra Elliott	Enchanted Financial & Zone D Kin
258	Mikyla Noble	Old Navy Avalon Mall
259	Madeline Boland	Valiant Vikings 2026
260	Amelia Goulding	Valiant Vikings 2026

Matching
Funds

Goal: Get 5 Donors

Community Sponsors

St. John's (Choices for Youth) is super grateful for our fantastic 2026 sponsors! View all sponsors >

PAL Airlines

Lead Sponsor

Atlantic Edge and Reddy Kilowatt Credit Unions

Alick Tsui Photography

Bartlett Auction House

Goods and Services

Martek Morgan Finch

Goods and Services

Top Challengers

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!

Event Day Details

Save the date - CNOY Day is February 28, 2026!

Start/Finish Google Map

215 Water St, St. John's, NL A1C 1A9

Schedule

3:00 pm: Meet Check-in

3:45 pm: Muster Gather for Opening Remarks

4:00 pm: Move Send-off

5:00 pm: Munch Light meal served

6:00 pm: Mosey Thank You! See you in 2027!

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 28, 2026 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.

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!

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St. John's Maps

Check out this year's CNOY route maps below:

2.5kmView + print!

Atlantic Place > Water St. > Queen St. > New Gower St. > Duckworth St. > *Rest Stop* Duckworth St. > Cochrane St. > Water St. > Jobs Cove > Harbour Dr > Ayre Cove > Water St. > Atlantic Place