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16%$9,760Goal: $60,000

St. John's

Choices for Youth

97 Walkers|20 Teams|9 Volunteers|35 Days 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!

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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 22nd, 2025 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 >

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Walkers
Challenge Teams

#

Team Name

Captain

Members

Raised

1

Hatch Frosties

Megan Delaney

10

945.00

2

The TherMomma-ters

Shawna Norman

5

605.00

3

I Scream, You Scream, We all Scream for UPSTREAM!

Melissa Power

5

595.00

4

PolyUnity Penguins

Jacqueline Lee

7

255.00

5

RBC NL

Marcus Penney

9

250.00

6

Noseworthy Chapman Janes & Noseworthy

Dorothy Keating

8

200.00

7

Sooley's Travelers

Lesley Sooley

3

105.00

8

Alt Hotel St John's

Tanya Hornell

3

100.00

9

Amal - Youth & Family Centre

Tyler Bell

3

50.00

10

Insurance Association of Newfoundland and Labrador (IANL)

Nicole Rose

3

50.00

11

Frosty Fundraisers

Lynnann Anstey

4

50.00

12

Gower Street United Church

Rebecca Pike

2

35.00

13

Chill Chasers

Jen Crowe

5

20.00

14

The Home Depot

Alyssa Porter

3

15

The Canadian Courage Project MUN Chapter

Kayla Crichton

4

16

Kinsmen Newfoundland

Reuben Buckle

1

17

IME on the Move

Matthew Cooper

4

18

D239 Foamy Fundraisers

Melissa Hartson

9

19

Lindsay Construction - NL

Janice Loveys

2

20

The A-Team, 3% Realty East Coast

Ashley Fleming

4

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Name

Team Name

Donors

Raised

1

Melissa Power

I Scream, You Scream, We all Scream for UPSTREAM!

8

545.00

2

Ashley Finn

The TherMomma-ters

6

270.00

3

Luke O'Brien

RBC NL

1

150.00

4

Tanya Brown

Hatch Frosties

4

100.00

5

Jacqueline Lee

PolyUnity Penguins

1

100.00

6

Amanda Parrell

Hatch Frosties

1

100.00

7

Megan Delaney

Hatch Frosties

3

100.00

8

Shawna Norman

The TherMomma-ters

3

85.00

9

Lesley Sooley

Sooley's Travelers

4

80.00

10

Aaron Manyanda

Hatch Frosties

2

65.00

11

Leslie Strickland

I Scream, You Scream, We all Scream for UPSTREAM!

2

50.00

12

Nicole Rose

Insurance Association of Newfoundland and Labrador (IANL)

2

50.00

13

Kelly Sutton

RBC NL

1

50.00

14

Theresa Earle

Hatch Frosties

1

50.00

15

Marcus Penney

RBC NL

1

50.00

16

Lynnann Anstey

Frosty Fundraisers

1

50.00

17

Maria Blake

Hatch Frosties

1

30.00

18

Keith Evans

Chill Chasers

1

20.00

19

Brian Butt

Gower Street United Church

20

Reuben Buckle

Kinsmen Newfoundland

21

Dorothy Keating

Noseworthy Chapman Janes & Noseworthy

22

Terry Osbourne

The A-Team, 3% Realty East Coast

23

Jessica Johnson

I Scream, You Scream, We all Scream for UPSTREAM!

24

Rebecca Pike

Gower Street United Church

25

Brooklyn Goodyear

The A-Team, 3% Realty East Coast

26

Bri Collyer

The TherMomma-ters

27

Claire Langille

The Canadian Courage Project MUN Chapter

28

Megan Rose

The TherMomma-ters

29

Steve Routledge

Hatch Frosties

30

Rachael Wall

Insurance Association of Newfoundland and Labrador (IANL)

31

Matthew Cooper

IME on the Move

32

Alyssa Porter

The Home Depot

33

Lavinia Crewdson-Snow

RBC NL

34

Paige MacLeod

The A-Team, 3% Realty East Coast

35

Carrie Penney

Frosty Fundraisers

36

Sherry Pomroy

RBC NL

37

Atreyu Cooper

IME on the Move

38

Erik Cooper

IME on the Move

39

Marigold Buckle

The Home Depot

40

Azam Abkhiz

IME on the Move

41

Darren Mullins

D239 Foamy Fundraisers

42

Toni Wigiatmoko

D239 Foamy Fundraisers

43

Ashley Wade

Noseworthy Chapman Janes & Noseworthy

44

Nuru Kimaryo

Hatch Frosties

45

Jamie Griggs

RBC NL

46

Chris Morris

Frosty Fundraisers

47

George Collins

Lindsay Construction - NL

48

Erin Hopkins

The Canadian Courage Project MUN Chapter

49

Jen Crowe

Chill Chasers

50

Haley Fitzpatrick

Noseworthy Chapman Janes & Noseworthy

51

Kayla Crichton

The Canadian Courage Project MUN Chapter

52

Nathan Lee

PolyUnity Penguins

53

Steven Fairdosi

D239 Foamy Fundraisers

54

Victoria King

Sooley's Travelers

55

Laura Aguirre Polo

Amal - Youth & Family Centre

56

Sarah Hawkins

The Canadian Courage Project MUN Chapter

57

Lindsay Nichols

Chill Chasers

58

Sarah Fradsham

D239 Foamy Fundraisers

59

Rebecca Gillard

Frosty Fundraisers

60

Dan Brake

PolyUnity Penguins

61

Beth Pollett

I Scream, You Scream, We all Scream for UPSTREAM!

62

Samantha Cull-Baird

Amal - Youth & Family Centre

63

Raven Okanee

The TherMomma-ters

64

Dean Harris

RBC NL

65

Natalie Evans

Chill Chasers

66

Michelle Hynes

Insurance Association of Newfoundland and Labrador (IANL)

67

Jane Audet

Alt Hotel St John's

68

Susan Kielley

RBC NL

69

John Saunders

70

Nathan Gillingham

PolyUnity Penguins

71

Tarrah Power

The Home Depot

72

Ben Gillingham

PolyUnity Penguins

73

Tanya Hornell

Alt Hotel St John's

74

Mark Gillingham

PolyUnity Penguins

75

Matt Piercey

Chill Chasers

76

Raghul Suraj Sundararajan

D239 Foamy Fundraisers

77

Justin Tobin

Alt Hotel St John's

78

ethan skanes

D239 Foamy Fundraisers

79

Amit Dutta

80

Karen Lacey

PolyUnity Penguins

81

Melissa Hartson

D239 Foamy Fundraisers

82

Melissa Jefford

D239 Foamy Fundraisers

83

Emily Brent

I Scream, You Scream, We all Scream for UPSTREAM!

84

Kerrie White

Noseworthy Chapman Janes & Noseworthy

85

Brandon Grainger

Noseworthy Chapman Janes & Noseworthy

86

Logan Murphy

Noseworthy Chapman Janes & Noseworthy

87

Erin Sheppard

Noseworthy Chapman Janes & Noseworthy

88

George Brokenshire

Noseworthy Chapman Janes & Noseworthy

89

Justin O'Keefe

RBC

90

Karen Perry

Hatch Frosties

91

L L

Hatch Frosties

92

Janice Loveys

Lindsay Construction - NL

93

Tyler Bell

Amal - Youth & Family Centre

94

Tristan Cleveland-Thompson

D239 Foamy Fundraisers

95

Ashley Fleming

The A-Team, 3% Realty East Coast

#

Organization

Team Name

Members

Raised

1

RBC

RBC NL

9

250.00

2

Noseworthy Chapman Janes & Noseworthy

Noseworthy Chapman Janes & Noseworthy

8

200.00

3

Intact belairdirect

Sooley's Travelers

3

105.00

4

Alt Hotels

Alt Hotel St John's

3

100.00

5

Amal - Youth & Family Centre

Amal - Youth & Family Centre

3

50.00

6

Insurance Association of Newfoundland an

Insurance Association of Newfoundland and Labrador (IANL)

3

50.00

7

Gower Street United Church

Gower Street United Church

2

35.00

8

The A-Team, 3% Realty East Coast

The A-Team, 3% Realty East Coast

4

9

Lindsay Construction

Lindsay Construction - NL

2

10

Starbucks

D239 Foamy Fundraisers

9

11

Home Depot

The Home Depot

3

12

Kin Canada

Kinsmen Newfoundland

1

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 22, 2025!

Start/Finish Google Map

215 Water Street


Atlantic Place

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 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!

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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

2024 CNOY Photos

Photo Credit: Alick Tsui Photography
Special thanks to our many amazing volunteer photographers!

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Contact Us


CNOY St. John's 2025

The CNOY Team Participant & Donor Services
Toll Free 1.877.743.3413 / Phone 519.603.2250
Email stjohns@cnoy.org

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