86%$77,759Goal: $90,000

Waterdown

Eagles Nest

165 Walkers|23 Teams|40 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 Eagles Nest

On February 28th, join Eagles Nest for the Coldest Night of the Year and help keep mental services accessible.

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Eagles Nest is a local mental health charity that provides affordable and accessible mental health services in Hamilton and Halton regions, encouraging mental well-being and resilience in adults, youth and children. We envision a future where all people have unhindered access to mental health care.

The funds from CNOY will help provide low cost or fully subsidized mental health care in our community.

CNOY is an opportunity for YOU to make a difference. Ready to join us?

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Teams

Walkers

#	Team Name	Captain	Members	Raised
1	Eagles Nest	Amanda DeVries	9	10,292.00
2	Turkstra Waterdown	Ian Macnaughton	5	9,360.00
3	SisterAct2026	Claudia Brown	11	7,025.00
4	Bethel Footsloggers	Jane Gray	7	4,650.00
5	Flambourough Baptist Church	Jolaine Montgomery	30	4,104.00
6	Fortinos Waterdown	Miklos Kanalas	1	4,053.44
7	Compass Point Bible Church	Rachel Collins	6	3,600.00
8	Faith Striders	John Pham	18	3,300.00
9	Flamborough Sabres U11AA	Gray Spencer	1	2,778.30
10	Waterdown Firefighters	Nicholas Boehmer	10	2,185.00
11	Carlisle Optimists	Mark Beckwith	6	2,100.00
12	The Shufflers	Nicole McMillan	17	1,690.00
13	West End Girls & Guys	Janet Siverns	5	1,635.00
14	Better Days Brigade	Jessica Plant	2	920.00
15	Waterdown Community Church	Everett Schuurman	5	900.00
16	Parkside Daycare	Melissa Mitchell	5	720.00
17	Kelli’s Cookies	Kelli McConkey	5	445.00
18	Lotus Counselling Services	Natalia Serniak	1	350.00
19	WATERDOWN LIONS	Neil Stephenson	1	230.00
20	The Walking Girls	Christine Robinson	2	225.00
21	KJ's Fitness Walkers	Kaley Metler	1	200.00
22	Chilly Chicks	Morgan Kovachis	3	150.00
23	SonderBeats	William SonderBeat	1

#	Name	Team Name	Donors	Raised
1	Jon Wagner	Turkstra Waterdown	29	7,500.00
2	Deanna Dartnell		11	1,475.00
3	Janet Siverns	West End Girls & Guys	16	1,260.00
4	Barbara England	Compass Point Bible Church	8	1,250.00
5	Jane Gray	Bethel Footsloggers	18	1,160.00
6	Janet Crouse		25	1,152.00
7	Amanda DeVries	Eagles Nest	7	1,150.00
8	Barbara Vollick	Compass Point Bible Church	4	1,100.00
9	Sue Beckwith	Carlisle Optimists	1	1,050.00
10	Dawna Ondrik		9	1,000.00
11	Glenda DeVries	Eagles Nest	10	975.00
12	Christina Birmingham		12	775.00
13	Francine Winger	Eagles Nest	7	727.00
14	Nancy Lenarduzzi	Flambourough Baptist Church	4	725.00
15	Rob & Judy OBrien	Carlisle Optimists	14	725.00
16	Claudia Brown	SisterAct2026	4	700.00
17	Jessica Plant	Better Days Brigade	5	645.00
18	Nicole McMillan	The Shufflers	1	550.00
19	Donna Leung	Compass Point Bible Church	7	550.00
20	Dirk Lammers	Bethel Footsloggers	2	550.00
21	Irene Collins	Eagles Nest	2	500.00
22	Allan Brown	SisterAct2026	1	500.00
23	Alice Schenkel		7	450.00
24	James Hartman	Waterdown Firefighters	5	430.00
25	Ian Macnaughton	Turkstra Waterdown	4	415.00
26	Kelli McConkey	Kelli’s Cookies	5	345.00
27	David Brooks	Flambourough Baptist Church	5	325.00
28	Nicholas Boehmer	Waterdown Firefighters	5	310.00
29	Justin Balfoort	Turkstra Waterdown	4	290.00
30	Matthew Syvret	Waterdown Firefighters	6	285.00
31	Joshua Palmer	Waterdown Firefighters	5	285.00
32	Chasta Bradley	Flambourough Baptist Church	6	275.00
33	Scott Turner	Better Days Brigade	4	275.00
34	Evan Lenarduzzi	Flambourough Baptist Church	3	250.00
35	Hailey Lenarduzzi	Flambourough Baptist Church	3	250.00
36	Elyse Valkenburg	Faith Striders	3	250.00
37	Noah Valkenburg	Faith Striders	3	250.00
38	Annika Valkenburg	Faith Striders	3	250.00
39	Rachel Collins	Compass Point Bible Church	7	250.00
40	Erin Nichiporuk	Eagles Nest	1	250.00
41	ROSE Black	The Shufflers	7	250.00
42	Jennifer Stevens	Eagles Nest	1	250.00
43	Marc Lenarduzzi	Flambourough Baptist Church	2	225.00
44	Laura Nolan	West End Girls & Guys	3	225.00
45	Meaghan Jackson	Flambourough Baptist Church	5	225.00
46	Melanie Dugard	SisterAct2026	3	225.00
47	Jolaine Montgomery	Flambourough Baptist Church	4	215.00
48	Melissa Mitchell	Parkside Daycare	8	215.00
49	Judy Foss	The Shufflers	5	210.00
50	Nathan Barkema	Faith Striders	2	200.00
51	Teresa Radke	Waterdown Community Church	4	200.00
52	Claire Barkema	Faith Striders	2	200.00
53	Samuel Barkema	Faith Striders	2	200.00
54	Christine Evelyn Wybenga	Flambourough Baptist Church	2	200.00
55	Mason (Frank) Wybenga	Flambourough Baptist Church	2	200.00
56	Beverly Barkema	Faith Striders	2	200.00
57	Neil Stephenson	WATERDOWN LIONS	5	180.00
58	Matthew Jackson	Flambourough Baptist Church	3	175.00
59	Beverly Walsh		4	175.00
60	Matt Richardson	Waterdown Firefighters	3	170.00
61	Catherine Doyle		3	170.00
62	Sandra Dietrich	The Shufflers	15	160.00
63	Molly Nolan	West End Girls & Guys	3	150.00
64	Darrin Shaw	The Shufflers	2	150.00
65	Everett Schuurman	Waterdown Community Church	2	150.00
66	Pam Treneer	SisterAct2026	2	150.00
67	Kaley Metler	KJ's Fitness Walkers	2	150.00
68	David DeHaan	Faith Striders	1	150.00
69	Jamin DeHaan	Faith Striders	1	150.00
70	Caleb Valkenburg	Faith Striders	2	150.00
71	Jake Leung	Compass Point Bible Church	5	150.00
72	Linda Dodman	SisterAct2026	1	150.00
73	Carolyn Bakelaar	Bethel Footsloggers	1	150.00
74	Cara DeHaan	Faith Striders	1	150.00
75	Dave Anderson	The Shufflers	2	150.00
76	Gray Spencer	Flamborough Sabres U11AA	1	150.00
77	Mylah Montgomery	Flambourough Baptist Church	3	140.00
78	Chris Mann	Turkstra Waterdown	5	135.00
79	John Pham	Faith Striders	2	125.00
80	Jesse Magallano	Parkside Daycare	2	125.00
81	Rob Therkildsen	Carlisle Optimists	2	125.00
82	Melanie Pham	Faith Striders	2	125.00
83	Hunter O’Donnell	Flambourough Baptist Church	3	108.00
84	Laney O’donnell	Flambourough Baptist Church	3	108.00
85	Colin Nicholson	Waterdown Firefighters	4	105.00
86	Jerome Fragman	The Shufflers	1	100.00
87	Teresa Hildering	Bethel Footsloggers	1	100.00
88	Rhys Cornell	Waterdown Firefighters	1	100.00
89	Kory Martin	Kelli’s Cookies	1	100.00
90	Adriana Schuurman	Waterdown Community Church	1	100.00
91	Andy Montgomery	Flambourough Baptist Church	1	100.00
92	Maelyn Montgomery	Flambourough Baptist Church	1	100.00
93	Matthew Valkenburg	Faith Striders	1	100.00
94	Gaby Leveille	Carlisle Optimists	1	100.00
95	Emily Valkenburg	Faith Striders	1	100.00
96	Mary Anne Bedington	Flambourough Baptist Church	1	100.00
97	Sam Pham	Faith Striders	2	100.00
98	Ella Pham	Faith Striders	2	100.00
99	Matthew Pham	Faith Striders	2	100.00
100	Richard Bellsmith	Waterdown Firefighters	1	100.00
101	Natalia Serniak	Lotus Counselling Services	1	100.00
102	Jeff Leach	Waterdown Firefighters	1	100.00
103	Lisa Sabourin	SisterAct2026	1	100.00
104	Ainsley O’donnell	Flambourough Baptist Church	2	83.00
105	Catherine McDonald	Carlisle Optimists	1	75.00
106	Yolanda Battiston	Eagles Nest	1	75.00
107	Michelle Tanguay	Parkside Daycare	3	55.00
108	Christine Robinson	The Walking Girls	1	50.00
109	Daniel Hofer	Waterdown Firefighters	1	50.00
110	Janet Ellison	Flambourough Baptist Church	1	50.00
111	Alison Kolonics		1	50.00
112	Bobby Hale	Flambourough Baptist Church	1	50.00
113	Lindsay Grover	The Shufflers	1	50.00
114	Jim Ellison	Flambourough Baptist Church	1	50.00
115	Rahul Grover	The Shufflers	1	50.00
116	Melissa O’donnell	Flambourough Baptist Church	1	50.00
117	Arthur Kubatbekov	Bethel Footsloggers	1	50.00
118	Paula Durham		1	50.00
119	Joel Bradley	Flambourough Baptist Church	1	50.00
120	Mark Beckwith	Carlisle Optimists	1	25.00
121	Melissa Abraham	Eagles Nest	1	25.00
122	Dan Schonski	Turkstra Waterdown	1	20.00
123	sean coyle	The Shufflers	1	20.00
124	Breanna Ellis	Parkside Daycare
125	Anne Marie Howarth	The Shufflers
126	Kristi Huinink	Flambourough Baptist Church
127	Steven Sabourin	SisterAct2026
128	William SonderBeat	SonderBeats
129	Neev Grover	The Shufflers
130	Ria Vanderkruk	Bethel Footsloggers
131	Kennedy Nolan	West End Girls & Guys
132	Nora Bushi
133	Sophia Martineau	SisterAct2026
134	Alison O'Donnell	SisterAct2026
135	Helen Martineau	SisterAct2026
136	Brenda Stenhouse-Shaw	The Shufflers
137	Linda Anihouvi
138	Johann de Chickera	Kelli’s Cookies
139	Morgan Kovachis	Chilly Chicks
140	Ben O’donnell	Flambourough Baptist Church
141	Eszter Hilarice Marko	Eagles Nest
142	Jeremy McFarlane	The Shufflers
143	Emmett N.	West End Girls & Guys
144	Gio Pascual	Parkside Daycare
145	Alexandra Van Voorst	Kelli’s Cookies
146	Noah Van Voorst	Kelli’s Cookies
147	Margaret Chambers	The Shufflers
148	Cheryl Roach	The Shufflers
149	Miklos Kanalas	Fortinos Waterdown
150	Joe Parker	The Shufflers
151	Bernice Brouwer

Matching
Funds

Goal: Get 5 Donors

Community Sponsors

Waterdown (Eagles Nest) is super grateful for our fantastic 2026 sponsors! View all sponsors >

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!

Turkstra$9,360.00Corporate > Construction

Turkstra Waterdown$9,360

IAFF$2,185.00Community > Firefighters

Waterdown Firefighters$2,185

Optimist Clubs$2,100.00Community > Social Services

Carlisle Optimists$2,100

Lions Clubs International$230.00Community > Social Services

WATERDOWN LIONS$230

Event Day Details

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

Start/Finish Google Map

200 Hamilton St N, Waterdown, ON L8B 1A8

Walk starts at Memorial Park.

Registration is under the pavilion located by the skating loop.

Walkers will walk through the village of Waterdown stopping along the way at rest stops. The route will end up back at Memorial Park.

Walkers are invited to join us indoors at Youth Unlimited located directly across the street from Memorial Park for a light meal.

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.

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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Waterdown Maps

Check out this year's CNOY route maps below:

5kmView + print!

2kmView + print!

Contact Us

CNOY Waterdown 2026

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