Raised:
$72,790
145%Goal:
$50,000

St. John's

Hosted by Choices for Youth

274Walkers36Teams52Volunteers0°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

St. John's (Choices for Youth) is super grateful for our fantastic 2023 sponsors! View all sponsors >

2023 CNOY Photos

Photo Credit: Alick Tsui Photography https://alicktsuiphotography.com & Ocean-Dawn Gale
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.

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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

Karen Perry

13

9,191.65

2

Joe’s Team

Denise & Jim Hapgood

4

7,845.00

3

Team Verafin

Faythe Vatcher

23

4,500.00

4

The Big Freeze

Sheldon Pollett

3

4,150.00

5

The Frosty Fundraisers

Katie Keats

6

3,408.00

6

Soft Landings

Riley Hunt

6

2,755.00

7

McInnes Cooper - St. John's

Taylor Vineham

7

2,385.00

8

Hydro Sparky's

Mike Anstey

5

2,280.00

9

Warm Walkers

Jill Allison

6

2,105.00

10

RBC NL

Marcus Penney

13

1,928.04

11

The Slush Puppies

Karen Cull

9

1,840.00

12

EasternEdge and Reddy Kilowatt Credit Unions

Rhonda Goodridge

4

1,780.00

13

Lindsay Construction

Mary Taylor

9

1,645.00

14

SALT

Charlene Butler

10

1,635.00

15

UPSTREAM

Melissa Power

3

1,630.00

16

True Blue (Bluedrop)

Brad MacLauchlan

6

1,560.00

17

Lori Menchenton

Lori Menchenton

1

1,270.00

18

Gower Street United Church

Rebecca Pike

7

1,230.00

19

East Coast Mortgage Brokers

Michelle Bailey

3

1,225.00

20

"Valiant Vikings 2023"

Tracy, Cameron and Klaire Gardiner

13

1,215.00

21

PolyUnity

Jacqueline Lee

9

1,211.00

22

Stavanger Dental

Victoria Jones

9

1,150.00

23

Eastern Academy CYC

Nicole Walko

11

1,150.00

24

Starbucks District 239 NL

Tristan Cleveland-Thompson

18

1,081.00

25

EESE RopeWalkers

Heather Mallay

5

1,035.00

26

RallyForward Program

Rachel Laracy

10

965.00

27

Noseworthy Chapman & Janes Noseworthy

Dorothy Keating

3

930.00

28

Peddigrew Wade Law

Chris Peddigrew

2

875.00

29

TD Canada Trust

Danielle Parrell

18

760.00

30

KPMG St. John's

Sarah Moore

8

740.00

31

Carnegie Learning Canada

Jamie Lewis

5

595.00

32

Chilly Charmers

Charmaine Warren

3

540.00

33

CFY Human Resources

Melinda Cole

3

435.00

34

Haley’s helpers

Haley Doran

1

35

Brad Colbert ReMax

Brad Colbert

1

36

Stingray

Kerry Martin

1

#

Name

Team Name

Donors

Raised

1

Denise & Jim Hapgood

Joe’s Team

77

6,805.00

2

Sheldon Pollett

The Big Freeze

22

3,820.00

3

Julia Elliott-Gulliver

Soft Landings

16

2,425.00

4

Karen Perry

Hatch Frosties

15

1,617.96

5

Mark Cumby

Hatch Frosties

22

1,580.00

6

Mike Anstey

Hydro Sparky's

10

1,360.00

7

Lori Menchenton

Lori Menchenton

15

1,245.00

8

Melissa Power

UPSTREAM

19

1,070.00

9

Makenzie Beason

Eastern Academy CYC

1

1,000.00

10

GEOFF DAVIS

Warm Walkers

19

900.00

11

Chris Peddigrew

Peddigrew Wade Law

6

725.00

12

Marcus Penney

RBC NL

6

706.04

13

Brad MacLauchlan

True Blue (Bluedrop)

6

695.00

14

Carrie Penney

The Frosty Fundraisers

11

680.00

15

Lynelle Jenkins

Starbucks District 239 NL

8

640.00

16

Erica Norman

The Slush Puppies

10

625.00

17

Rebecca Pike

Gower Street United Church

5

625.00

18

Maureen Bourgeois

Stavanger Dental

11

620.00

19

Lynnann Anstey

The Frosty Fundraisers

17

575.00

20

L Lau

Hatch Frosties

11

561.00

21

Mike Corcoran

Hatch Frosties

10

545.00

22

Holly Jackson

True Blue (Bluedrop)

3

545.00

23

Charmaine Warren

Chilly Charmers

14

540.00

24

Shelley Bambrick

Hatch Frosties

16

515.00

25

Lois Dinn

The Slush Puppies

12

510.00

26

Jessica van Bussel

The Frosty Fundraisers

2

500.00

27

Chris Morris

The Frosty Fundraisers

8

463.00

28

Danielle Parrell

TD Canada Trust

1

450.00

29

Ann Marie Drohan

East Coast Mortgage Brokers

8

450.00

30

Michael Baird

RBC NL

12

442.00

31

Dorothy Keating

Noseworthy Chapman & Janes Noseworthy

6

425.00

32

Kathleen O’Grady

Hatch Frosties

9

425.00

33

Tracy, Cameron and Klaire Gardiner

"Valiant Vikings 2023"

15

425.00

34

Candice Mayo

Joe’s Team

7

420.00

35

Emily Gervais

Hatch Frosties

7

417.69

36

George Collins

Lindsay Construction

4

400.00

37

Jennifer Barrett

EESE RopeWalkers

7

395.00

38

Sean Churchill

UPSTREAM

16

390.00

39

Tony Chislett

Hatch Frosties

10

390.00

40

Matt Gauci

Noseworthy Chapman & Janes Noseworthy

7

370.00

41

John Walsh

Hydro Sparky's

10

365.00

42

Rhiann Whittle

SALT

7

355.00

43

Katie Marshall-Evans

PolyUnity

6

351.00

44

Karen Power

The Big Freeze

3

330.00

45

Brandon Hinton

RallyForward Program

6

320.00

46

Brandon Bursey

Hatch Frosties

7

320.00

47

Warren Butler

SALT

3

305.00

48

Butler Bryan

SALT

3

305.00

49

Heather Mallay

EESE RopeWalkers

9

300.00

50

Callie Melindy

Hatch Frosties

5

300.00

51

Taylor Vineham

McInnes Cooper - St. John's

6

295.00

52

Theresa Earle

Hatch Frosties

9

295.00

53

Charlene Butler

SALT

3

295.00

54

Fred Hiscock

Lindsay Construction

5

250.00

55

Michelle Bailey

East Coast Mortgage Brokers

5

250.00

56

Tiffany Galway

9

250.00

57

Jill Allison

Warm Walkers

1

250.00

58

Lesley Chard

Carnegie Learning Canada

4

250.00

59

Tia lynn Talbot

Soft Landings

3

250.00

60

Karen Cull

The Slush Puppies

8

250.00

61

Cheryl Cruz

True Blue (Bluedrop)

6

250.00

62

Sarah Moore

KPMG St. John's

1

250.00

63

Roxanne Slaney

9

245.00

64

Lisa Jesso

SALT

8

240.00

65

Rhonda Goodridge

EasternEdge and Reddy Kilowatt Credit Unions

6

235.00

66

Connor Morris

RBC NL

6

225.00

67

Emily Brent

The Slush Puppies

4

225.00

68

Rachel Laracy

RallyForward Program

4

215.00

69

Lindsay Church

Warm Walkers

3

205.00

70

Jamie Griggs

RBC NL

6

200.00

71

Jacqueline Lee

PolyUnity

3

200.00

72

Maggie Heneghan

"Valiant Vikings 2023"

1

200.00

73

Christine Stratton

McInnes Cooper - St. John's

5

200.00

74

Katie Keats

The Frosty Fundraisers

7

195.00

75

Michelle Green

Hydro Sparky's

7

195.00

76

AMANDA CRAIG

"Valiant Vikings 2023"

5

190.00

77

Mark Johnson

PolyUnity

5

185.00

78

Justin Byrne

CFY Human Resources

9

185.00

79

Julia Thorp

Hatch Frosties

3

180.00

80

Jenna Slaney

The Slush Puppies

7

180.00

81

Darren Stratton

McInnes Cooper - St. John's

2

175.00

82

Tristan Cleveland-Thompson

Starbucks District 239 NL

2

175.00

83

Trevor Andrews

Hydro Sparky's

3

170.00

84

Leslie Ryan

UPSTREAM

5

170.00

85

Anne Stapleton

Hatch Frosties

3

165.00

86

David Mandville

Lindsay Construction

6

155.00

87

Kendra Dorey

Eastern Academy CYC

7

150.00

88

Allison Wade

Peddigrew Wade Law

3

150.00

89

Melinda Cole

CFY Human Resources

4

150.00

90

Paul Nugent

Lindsay Construction

3

150.00

91

Brent Baker

RallyForward Program

8

150.00

92

Anna Wadden

McInnes Cooper - St. John's

1

150.00

93

Mark Gillingham

PolyUnity

2

150.00

94

Nancy O'Neill

The Frosty Fundraisers

1

150.00

95

Janice Loveys

Lindsay Construction

3

150.00

96

Tara Gaulton

"Valiant Vikings 2023"

10

145.00

97

Jill Handrigan

Gower Street United Church

4

140.00

98

Ashley Wade

Noseworthy Chapman & Janes Noseworthy

4

135.00

99

Colleen Earle

Stavanger Dental

2

125.00

100

Nathaniel Pearce

"Valiant Vikings 2023"

4

125.00

101

Meghan McKibbon

Gower Street United Church

4

110.00

102

Crystal Zhang

"Valiant Vikings 2023"

7

105.00

103

Wayne Chambers

Lindsay Construction

1

100.00

104

Cynthia Strickland

EasternEdge and Reddy Kilowatt Credit Unions

2

100.00

105

Kenneth Gellately

RallyForward Program

2

100.00

106

Brent Aitken

RBC NL

1

100.00

107

Jessica Alcock

CFY Human Resources

1

100.00

108

Mari-Lynn Taylor

EESE RopeWalkers

1

100.00

109

David Allison

Warm Walkers

1

100.00

110

Victoria Jones

Stavanger Dental

1

100.00

111

Ira Gould

RBC NL

1

100.00

112

Christine Reid

RallyForward Program

4

100.00

113

Sarah Hunter

EESE RopeWalkers

5

90.00

114

Hasan Hai

Carnegie Learning Canada

1

75.00

115

Kyla Gibbons

Carnegie Learning Canada

1

75.00

116

Brian Butt

Gower Street United Church

2

70.00

117

Grace Chafe

KPMG St. John's

3

70.00

118

Raghul Suraj Sundararajan

Starbucks District 239 NL

4

70.00

119

Precious Okoro-Igwe

3

66.00

120

Charlene Denief

Carnegie Learning Canada

1

60.00

121

Jessica Ivey

Soft Landings

2

60.00

122

Jamie Lewis

Carnegie Learning Canada

2

60.00

123

Adam Freeborn

KPMG St. John's

3

55.00

124

Duncan Allison

Warm Walkers

1

50.00

125

Reese Yetman

True Blue (Bluedrop)

1

50.00

126

Caity Brawn

Warm Walkers

1

50.00

127

Jessica Courage

RallyForward Program

1

50.00

128

Brenda Holden

EasternEdge and Reddy Kilowatt Credit Unions

1

50.00

129

Kelly Power

EasternEdge and Reddy Kilowatt Credit Unions

2

50.00

130

Mary Taylor

Lindsay Construction

1

50.00

131

Donna Hobbs

Stavanger Dental

1

50.00

132

Kathleen Wadden

Hydro Sparky's

1

50.00

133

Darren Mullins

Starbucks District 239 NL

1

50.00

134

Alex Mason

Starbucks District 239 NL

1

50.00

135

Michelle Bennett

Stavanger Dental

1

50.00

136

Leah White

TD Canada Trust

1

50.00

137

Sandra Sabo

McInnes Cooper - St. John's

1

50.00

138

Taylor Peddle

The Slush Puppies

2

50.00

139

Jason Stock

PolyUnity

1

50.00

140

Ashley Power

TD Canada Trust

1

50.00

141

Medhat Awad

EESE RopeWalkers

1

50.00

142

Matthew Ryall

2

45.00

143

Cheryl Oake

Stavanger Dental

2

40.00

144

heidi taylor

"Valiant Vikings 2023"

2

25.00

145

Dean Harris

RBC NL

1

25.00

146

Adrienne Deering

1

25.00

147

Alex Randell

KPMG St. John's

1

25.00

148

Felicity Gallichon

Starbucks District 239 NL

1

20.00

149

Roma Whittle

SALT

1

20.00

150

Mareike Walther

Gower Street United Church

1

20.00

151

Amber Crocker

SALT

1

20.00

152

Dayle Biggin

Lindsay Construction

1

20.00

153

Riley Hunt

Soft Landings

2

20.00

154

Crystal WD

True Blue (Bluedrop)

1

20.00

155

Anna Mesh

Starbucks District 239 NL

1

20.00

156

Jessica Thornhill

RallyForward Program

1

20.00

157

Seamus MacDonald

KPMG St. John's

1

20.00

158

Lisa Hunt

RallyForward Program

1

10.00

159

Brandon Randell

TD Canada Trust

1

10.00

160

GREG QUINN

Soft Landings

161

Kevin Locke

Soft Landings

162

Chelsea Allen

RallyForward Program

163

Brad Colbert

Brad Colbert ReMax

164

Kaia Jackson-Perez

True Blue (Bluedrop)

165

Joanne Turner

RallyForward Program

166

Jessica Jeannotte

Starbucks District 239 NL

167

Ruben Chevez

Team Verafin

168

Megan Spencer

Team Verafin

169

Mark Porter

Team Verafin

170

Leah Mugoro

Team Verafin

171

Kathleen Clarke

Team Verafin

172

Chelsea Carberry

Team Verafin

173

Allie Noseworthy

Joe’s Team

174

Carson Loveless

175

Jaden Batten

SALT

176

Keisha Bussey

TD Canada Trust

177

Taylor Piercey

178

Nate Barbour

The Slush Puppies

179

Trevor Boyd

McInnes Cooper - St. John's

180

Tannia Chevez-Guardado

Team Verafin

181

Amanda Combdon

182

Leanne Parsons

Eastern Academy CYC

183

Abdullah Al Muhaimin

KPMG St. John's

184

Kerry Martin

Stingray

185

Isaac Huels-Elliott

Eastern Academy CYC

186

Stephen Jenkins

Eastern Academy CYC

187

Emily Everson

Eastern Academy CYC

188

Megan Ford

189

Andrea Williams

McInnes Cooper - St. John's

190

Allison Carter

Starbucks District 239 NL

191

Kris Hynes

RBC NL

192

Rachel Parsons

Eastern Academy CYC

193

Haley Doran

Haley’s helpers

194

Jacob Burgoyne

195

Danielle Tucker

SALT

196

Sam Snow

RBC NL

197

Chloe Tucker

SALT

198

Janice Day

RBC NL

199

Kendra Beel

RBC NL

200

Serena Payne

The Slush Puppies

201

Lavinia Crewdson-Snow

RBC NL

202

Nick Tuck

Starbucks District 239 NL

203

Faythe Vatcher

Team Verafin

204

Katherine Templeman

Starbucks District 239 NL

205

Sarah Winter

Eastern Academy CYC

206

Kyle Angell

Starbucks District 239 NL

207

Emily Quilty

Starbucks District 239 NL

208

Craig Warren

Chilly Charmers

209

Leigh Ficken

"Valiant Vikings 2023"

210

Savannah thibault

"Valiant Vikings 2023"

211

Analee Cabalquinto

Starbucks District 239 NL

212

Emma Brennan

Eastern Academy CYC

213

Samantha Anstey

Eastern Academy CYC

214

Eva Aristy

"Valiant Vikings 2023"

215

Nicole Walko

Eastern Academy CYC

216

Rachel Anthony

Starbucks District 239 NL

217

Renee Hodder

Starbucks District 239 NL

218

Ahmed Saad

TD Canada Trust

219

Christina Wells

Gower Street United Church

220

Dan Brake

PolyUnity

221

Nathan Gillingham

PolyUnity

222

Ben Gillingham

PolyUnity

223

Abby Lynch

"Valiant Vikings 2023"

224

Nathan Lee

PolyUnity

225

Jo Ann Organ

Chilly Charmers

226

Colton Bugdale

KPMG St. John's

227

Farhan Nafis

KPMG St. John's

228

Rhonda Keane

Stavanger Dental

229

Kate Saunders

Starbucks District 239 NL

230

Chelsey MacNeil

The Big Freeze

231

Alana Lee

Starbucks District 239 NL

232

Olivia Smith

The Slush Puppies

233

Konnor Slaney

Team Verafin

234

Abigail MacLeod

TD Canada Trust

235

Hayley Pike

Team Verafin

236

Nyasha Smith

Team Verafin

237

Carlos Salcedo

Team Verafin

238

Natalie Kearsey

Team Verafin

239

Andrew Murumbi

TD Canada Trust

240

Tammy Sharpe

Team Verafin

241

Anna Sharpe

Team Verafin

242

Sascha Sharpe

Team Verafin

243

Cameron Sharpe

Team Verafin

244

Keri Blackmore

Team Verafin

245

Paul Roebothan

TD Canada Trust

246

Trevor Vatcher

Team Verafin

247

Angel Chihuje

TD Canada Trust

248

Mukul Sharma

TD Canada Trust

249

Alison rodrigues

TD Canada Trust

250

Jordan Gardiner

TD Canada Trust

251

Lisa Johnson

TD Canada Trust

252

Bonnie Howell

East Coast Mortgage Brokers

253

Tadiwa Muzvidziwa

TD Canada Trust

254

Abyssinia Seif

TD Canada Trust

255

JENNY ZHU

TD Canada Trust

256

Klaire Gardiner

"Valiant Vikings 2023"

257

Cameron Gardiner

"Valiant Vikings 2023"

258

Abbie Meaney

Lindsay Construction

259

Lynn Mugoro

Team Verafin

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 Choices for Youth

Choices for Youth is a professional services, youth-focused, charitable organization that creates spaces and conversations, and operates programs and social enterprises to help vulnerable youth secure stable housing, employment, and education while improving health and family stability.


Your participation helps at-risk and homeless youth in our community. Walk with us on Saturday, February 25th!

Event Day Details

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

StartGoogle Map

215 Water St, St. John's, NL A1C 6C9

Schedule

  • 3:00 pm: Meet Check-in opens
  • 4:00 pm: Move Opening remarks + send-off
  • 5:00 pm: Munch Light meal served
  • 6:00 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!

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

Contact Us


CNOY St. John's 2023

Lynnann Anstey Fund Development and Communications Officer
Phone 7097540446
Email lanstey@choicesforyouth.ca

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