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38%$17,160Goal: $45,000

St. Thomas

Youth Unlimited/YFC Elgin County

100 Walkers|19 Teams|6 Volunteers|14 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 Youth Unlimited/​YFC Elgin County

We see the hope and potential in every young person and we want to help them with the various issues they face today including homelessness, poverty, drug-addicted parents, and family breakdown.

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The Upper Room Emergency Overnight Support for youth provides a warm, caring, safe place to stay where a young person in a crisis can come in a get off the street or out of an unsafe environment.


We have staff and many volunteers who work with all kinds of kids facing all sorts of issues. Your engagement and participation in the Coldest Night of the Year fundraising walk will help us to keep providing this support.


Come join us - help us to help you see the hope and potential in every young person!

St. Thomas 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
Challenge Teams

#

Team Name

Captain

Members

Raised

1

Faithful Walkers

Nicole Van Pelt

14

2,820.00

2

The Grace Cafe & Annex

Mindy Minka

7

1,065.00

3

Kindred Credit Union-Alymer

Linda Thiessen

5

1,000.00

4

Team Kyle

Kyle Rolph

2

975.00

5

King's Academy Staff

Danielle Pollnow

11

665.00

6

FeetzonFire

Sherry Lalonde

3

610.00

7

Libro St. Thomas

Jacquie DeMoor

5

595.00

8

Eastwood Growth Group

Jaime Mellor

13

550.00

9

Radically Redeemed

Winnie Gould

3

525.00

10

Walking Beauties

Trudy Kanellis

2

275.00

11

Following The Way

Beth Gould

4

200.00

12

AEMC Youth

David Gould

8

150.00

13

EGR Life Group

Laurie Brescacin

1

150.00

14

C&N Ragoobar

Alison Ragoobar

1

100.00

15

D3121 - Starbucks St Thomas

Emily Dimmel

6

80.00

16

Cross Walkers

Shane Gorman

5

50.00

17

Skyline_St. Thomas

Kyle McCann

1

18

Northern Commerce - St. Thomas

Eric Bachmeier

2

19

The Fire Destroyers

Loretta Giordano

1

#

Name

Team Name

Donors

Raised

1

Sarah Van Pelt

Faithful Walkers

20

1,550.00

2

Linda Thiessen

Kindred Credit Union-Alymer

1

1,000.00

3

Kyle Rolph

Team Kyle

6

900.00

4

Sherry Lalonde

FeetzonFire

6

560.00

5

Brodie Agar

The Grace Cafe & Annex

7

550.00

6

Nicole Van Pelt

Faithful Walkers

5

505.00

7

Rebecca Rolph

King's Academy Staff

3

325.00

8

Winnie Gould

Radically Redeemed

2

275.00

9

Trudy Kanellis

Walking Beauties

5

275.00

10

Emma Van Pelt

Faithful Walkers

3

270.00

11

Lisa Earhart

The Grace Cafe & Annex

6

255.00

12

Sylvia Krobel

Eastwood Growth Group

1

250.00

13

Garry Krobel

Eastwood Growth Group

1

250.00

14

Robert Gould

Radically Redeemed

1

250.00

15

Emma Rolph

King's Academy Staff

3

240.00

16

Beth Gould

Following The Way

2

200.00

17

Wendy Speziali

1

200.00

18

Jacquie DeMoor

Libro St. Thomas

3

175.00

19

Katie Ong

Faithful Walkers

5

165.00

20

Mindy Minka

The Grace Cafe & Annex

4

160.00

21

Ursula Russo

3

150.00

22

Laurie Brescacin

EGR Life Group

1

150.00

23

Mike Van Pelt

Faithful Walkers

2

125.00

24

Samuel Rigby

Faithful Walkers

2

120.00

25

David Gould

AEMC Youth

1

100.00

26

Tracey Taylor

Libro St. Thomas

1

100.00

27

Emily Dimmel

D3121 - Starbucks St Thomas

2

80.00

28

Julie Richardson-Murphy

Libro St. Thomas

2

70.00

29

Jaime Mellor

Eastwood Growth Group

1

50.00

30

Silas Trojek

King's Academy Staff

1

50.00

31

Alison Ragoobar

C&N Ragoobar

1

50.00

32

Nich Gorman

Cross Walkers

1

50.00

33

Danielle Pollnow

King's Academy Staff

1

50.00

34

Janice White

Libro St. Thomas

1

50.00

35

Danielle Kauenhofen

AEMC Youth

1

50.00

36

Malerie Rollins

Libro St. Thomas

1

50.00

37

Suzie Fehr

Faithful Walkers

1

25.00

38

Dennis Fehr

Faithful Walkers

1

20.00

39

Carleena Fehr

Faithful Walkers

1

20.00

40

Vicky Fehr

Faithful Walkers

1

20.00

41

Elias Trojek

King's Academy Staff

42

Barbara Gorman

Cross Walkers

43

Lori Graves

The Grace Cafe & Annex

44

Shane Gorman

Cross Walkers

45

Kim Phillips

King's Academy Staff

46

patricia mellor

Eastwood Growth Group

47

Irv Minka

The Grace Cafe & Annex

48

David Pentz

Eastwood Growth Group

49

Jill Trojek

King's Academy Staff

50

Gillian Pentz

Eastwood Growth Group

51

Emily Grandine

Eastwood Growth Group

52

Mya Klassen

AEMC Youth

53

Lilly P

Eastwood Growth Group

54

Brittany Pehlke

D3121 - Starbucks St Thomas

55

J N

Eastwood Growth Group

56

Jeremy Flanagan

57

Mikayla Klassen

AEMC Youth

58

Charlotte Krobel

Eastwood Growth Group

59

Brandon Krobel

Eastwood Growth Group

60

A Krobel

Eastwood Growth Group

61

L Krobel

Eastwood Growth Group

62

Leslie Moore

Kindred Credit Union-Alymer

63

Casey Breedon

AEMC Youth

64

Martha Calvank

Kindred Credit Union-Alymer

65

Lisa Kraft

Kindred Credit Union-Alymer

66

Silas Farquharson

AEMC Youth

67

Anthony Moore

Kindred Credit Union-Alymer

68

Judah Trojek

King's Academy Staff

69

Yuliya Safronova

70

Logan Knight

D3121 - Starbucks St Thomas

71

Jon Decher

Northern Commerce - St. Thomas

72

Shelly Kim

D3121 - Starbucks St Thomas

73

Brandy Jelfs

Walking Beauties

74

Karen Scarborough

King's Academy Staff

75

Nancy Watts

76

Emma Springer

AEMC Youth

77

Thayde Rutledge

AEMC Youth

78

Loretta Giordano

FeetzonFire

79

Melissa Reis

Team Kyle

80

Nolan Peel

D3121 - Starbucks St Thomas

81

Jayden Shortt

D3121 - Starbucks St Thomas

82

Jake Giesbrecht

FeetzonFire

83

Jasmyne Fehr

84

Lennard Zacharias

Faithful Walkers

85

James Leitch

The Grace Cafe & Annex

86

Laura Westra

The Grace Cafe & Annex

87

Carter McCurry

Following The Way

88

Carter McCurry

Following The Way

89

Eric Bachmeier

Northern Commerce - St. Thomas

90

Loretta Giordano

The Fire Destroyers

91

Kyle McCann

Skyline_St. Thomas

92

Damian Gorman

Cross Walkers

93

Glenda McCurry

King's Academy Staff

94

Aimi Freele

King's Academy Staff

95

Andrew Knowlton

Radically Redeemed

96

Sarah Card

Following The Way

97

Elma Wiebe

Faithful Walkers

98

Monica Zacharias

Faithful Walkers

99

Steve Wiebe

Faithful Walkers

100

Donny Moxley

Cross Walkers

#

Organization

Team Name

Members

Raised

1

Kindred Credit Union

Kindred Credit Union-Alymer

5

1,000.00

2

King's Academy Staff

King's Academy Staff

11

665.00

3

Libro Credit Union

Libro St. Thomas

5

595.00

4

Eastwood Growth Group

Eastwood Growth Group

13

550.00

5

AEMC Youth

AEMC Youth

8

150.00

6

Starbucks

D3121 - Starbucks St Thomas

6

80.00

7

Skyline Group of Companies

Skyline_St. Thomas

1

8

Northern

Northern Commerce - St. Thomas

2

Event Day Details

Save the date - CNOY Day is February 22, 2025!

Start/Finish Google Map

21 Edward St.

St. Thomas ON

N5P 1Y6

Schedule

  • 4:00 pm: Meet Check-in
  • 4:45 pm: Muster Gather for Opening Remarks
  • 5:00 pm: Move Send-off
  • 6:00 pm: Munch Light meal served
  • 7:00 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. Thomas Maps

Check out this year's CNOY route maps below:

2024 CNOY Photos

Here's a collection of our favorite photos from CNOY 2024 nationwide. Special thanks to our many amazing volunteer photographers!

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Contact Us


CNOY St. Thomas 2025

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

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