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Victoria Pandora

Our Place Society

95 Walkers|33 Teams|23 Volunteers|41 Days Left

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 Our Place Society

Our Place Society is a local nonprofit that provides pathways out of homelessness and poverty in Greater Victoria. Our Place Society provides over 1400 meals a day, shelter, supportive housing, hot showers, paramedics, Vancouver Island’s only long-term Therapeutic Recovery Community and much more!

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Coldest Night of the Year is a unique way for you and your business, school, church, or community group to be part of a national event and to support Our Place Society to make a difference in your community.


Join us for a 2 km or 5 km walk through the streets of Victoria in February, starting at 1027 Pandora Ave. The evening will include music, food, and prizes, as well as a chance to meet and connect with the community you’ve come to support. This is a family-friendly event, appropriate for all ages!


Join Our Place Society on February 28 and walk in solidarity with Victoria’s hungry and homeless community. Sign up for an evening of social action to help the people in our community who need it the most.

Victoria Pandora 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

Avodah

penny tennenhouse

9

2,877.00

2

Holy Cross Parish

Bev Pulyk

3

2,550.00

3

Christ Church Cathedral Walking Group

Stephen Calderwood

9

2,550.00

4

Broad View United

Brian McConkey

9

1,915.00

5

Hope In Motion

Jenny Heston

9

1,250.00

6

WarmHearts

Karen Lindsay

3

1,100.00

7

Team Sweezey

Stephanie and Brad Sweezey

1

550.00

8

Postal Workers Unite 4 Equality

Norma Kimball

4

500.00

9

We are family

Melanie Gerritsen

1

500.00

10

Central Saanich United Church

Jim Rondeau

4

500.00

11

Victoria's Roving Rotarians

Gordon Greeniaus

3

450.00

12

Cold Hands, Warm Hearts

Sarah Porter

2

380.00

13

Unitarian Universalist (UU) Walkers

Maureen Sherlock

2

325.00

14

Gorge Walkers

Heather Wood

3

300.00

15

Our Place Society

Sharra Haumont

1

275.00

16

RBC Stroll Patrol

CAILLIE THOMSON

3

100.00

17

Triple C Walkers

Andrea DraijerStadt

2

100.00

18

ServiceMaster of Victoria

Josh Day

2

100.00

19

CUPE 410 - A Novel Bunch

Stuart McLean

3

50.00

20

Vancouver Island Nordic Walkers

Jennifer Smyth

2

50.00

21

Trixie's Trekkers

Laurel Ternus

1

30.00

22

CFUW Victoria

Kim St. Claire

1

23

Arbutus Global Middle

Gillian Petrini

1

24

Stelly's Stingers

Catherine Wallace

6

25

Central Middle School

Tina Pierik

1

26

Red Hot Chilly Peppers

Annika Lane

1

27

Unifor Local 333-BC

Stephen Bains

1

28

Group Velocity

Alex MacGillivray

1

29

Tango Gives Victoria

Lacey Morrison

1

30

Oak Bay United

Daniel McCarthy

1

31

SMUSWalks

Elisha Gardiner

1

32

CISV Victoria

Carli-Ann Engelman Germain

1

33

Urban Systems Victoria

Max Therrien

1

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Name

Team Name

Donors

Raised

1

Yvonne Hsieh

Holy Cross Parish

3

2,250.00

2

Debby Yaffe

Avodah

25

1,771.00

3

Carol Munro

Broad View United

5

780.00

4

Jade Gan

Christ Church Cathedral Walking Group

9

625.00

5

Stephanie and Brad Sweezey

Team Sweezey

2

550.00

6

Joan Mason

Broad View United

6

525.00

7

Melanie Gerritsen

We are family

5

500.00

8

Stephen Calderwood

Christ Church Cathedral Walking Group

1

500.00

9

Deanna Taylor

Postal Workers Unite 4 Equality

7

475.00

10

Karen Lindsay

WarmHearts

7

450.00

11

Elaine White

Avodah

6

400.00

12

Steve Lindsay

WarmHearts

6

375.00

13

Yvette Waterman-Scott

Hope In Motion

5

375.00

14

Peter Gardiner-Harding

Christ Church Cathedral Walking Group

2

350.00

15

Susan Dempsey

Avodah

8

320.00

16

Andrea Piccinin

WarmHearts

4

275.00

17

Sarah Porter

Cold Hands, Warm Hearts

4

255.00

18

Jim Rondeau

Central Saanich United Church

3

250.00

19

Mollie Twidale

Hope In Motion

1

250.00

20

Jamie Twidale

Hope In Motion

1

250.00

21

Gordon Greeniaus

Victoria's Roving Rotarians

3

250.00

22

Maureen Sherlock

Unitarian Universalist (UU) Walkers

1

250.00

23

Helen Wright

Central Saanich United Church

3

250.00

24

Jenny Heston

Hope In Motion

2

225.00

25

Heather Wood

Gorge Walkers

1

200.00

26

Ian MacDonald

Christ Church Cathedral Walking Group

2

200.00

27

Jeff & Judi Nelson

Christ Church Cathedral Walking Group

1

175.00

28

Bonnie Davoren

Broad View United

1

150.00

29

Judith Kelsey

Christ Church Cathedral Walking Group

1

150.00

30

Carolyn Greeniaus

Victoria's Roving Rotarians

2

150.00

31

Julia Porter

Cold Hands, Warm Hearts

2

125.00

32

penny tennenhouse

Avodah

3

125.00

33

Sheridan Cooper

Holy Cross Parish

1

100.00

34

CAILLIE THOMSON

RBC Stroll Patrol

2

100.00

35

Blair Wood

Gorge Walkers

1

100.00

36

Eileen Campbell

Broad View United

1

100.00

37

Sue Simpson

Christ Church Cathedral Walking Group

1

100.00

38

Paul and Joan Duckett

Christ Church Cathedral Walking Group

1

100.00

39

Bev Pulyk

Holy Cross Parish

1

100.00

40

Willem Delleman

Triple C Walkers

1

100.00

41

Ruth Schreier

Avodah

1

50.00

42

Andrea Safavi

Vancouver Island Nordic Walkers

1

50.00

43

Emma Wilson

CUPE 410 - A Novel Bunch

2

50.00

44

Elaine` Perry

Broad View United

1

50.00

45

Laurel Ternus

Trixie's Trekkers

1

30.00

46

Eve Abrams

Avodah

1

25.00

47

Norma Kimball

Postal Workers Unite 4 Equality

1

25.00

48

Kirsten Andersen

CUPE 410 - A Novel Bunch

49

Heshi Olson

Avodah

50

Griselda Martin

RBC Stroll Patrol

51

Jennifer Smyth

Vancouver Island Nordic Walkers

52

Lisbie Rae

Avodah

53

Alex MacGillivray

Group Velocity

54

Catherine Wallace

Stelly's Stingers

55

Christina Polianskaia

56

Max Therrien

Urban Systems Victoria

57

Andrea DraijerStadt

Triple C Walkers

58

Stuart McLean

CUPE 410 - A Novel Bunch

59

Josh Day

ServiceMaster of Victoria

60

Emily MacDonald

Broad View United

61

Tina Pierik

Central Middle School

62

Adele Heise

Broad View United

63

Jake Shoesmith

Stelly's Stingers

64

sharon atess

Postal Workers Unite 4 Equality

65

Arden Giles

Victoria's Roving Rotarians

66

Jeanine Hartman

Hope In Motion

67

Dave Traynor

Gorge Walkers

68

Lacey Morrison

Tango Gives Victoria

69

Judy Rissling

Hope In Motion

70

Kim St. Claire

CFUW Victoria

71

Abhi Pathak

RBC Stroll Patrol

72

Sheila Critch

Christ Church Cathedral Walking Group

73

Stephen Tyler

Broad View United

74

Alyssa Rusz

Hope In Motion

75

Max Darling

Stelly's Stingers

76

Gillian Petrini

Arbutus Global Middle

77

Sophie Burns

Stelly's Stingers

78

Nancy Poole

79

Carli-Ann Engelman Germain

CISV Victoria

80

Bailee Widdifield

Stelly's Stingers

81

Brian McConkey

Broad View United

82

Saria Andrew

Postal Workers Unite 4 Equality

83

Aislinn Shinomura

Hope In Motion

84

Stephen Bains

Unifor Local 333-BC

85

Lissa Zala

Central Saanich United Church

86

Paula Steele

Unitarian Universalist (UU) Walkers

87

Annika Lane

Red Hot Chilly Peppers

88

Nana Sakamoto

Avodah

89

Margot Arndt

Stelly's Stingers

90

Elisha Gardiner

SMUSWalks

91

Sharra Haumont

Our Place Society

92

Christine Feather Moore

ServiceMaster of Victoria

93

Daniel McCarthy

Oak Bay United

94

Dylan Bailey

Hope In Motion

95

Dennis Tam

Central Saanich United Church

Event Day Details

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

Start/Finish Google Map

1027 Pandora Ave, Victoria, BC V8V 3P6

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 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.
  • 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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Victoria Pandora Maps

Check out this year's CNOY route maps below:

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Contact Us


CNOY Victoria Pandora 2026

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

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