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Welland

Open Arms Mission of Welland

73 Walkers|19 Teams|10 Volunteers|36 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 Open Arms Mission of Welland

At Open Arms Mission, we want to ensure that no one goes hungry in our community. At our new low barrier food bank, we will be providing groceries and snacks and other items to people in need in our community.

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We are transforming our traditional food bank and drop in centre, to a place where people can:

1. Be free from anxiety over where their next meal will come from. No more being told to wait. If you need food today, come today.

2. Be free to choose what is best for their needs, instead of being told what they can have.

3. Have a dignified environment. Instead of being intimidated by unfamiliar processes, people can feel comfortable getting food in a beautiful, accessible grocery store

4. Feel free from shame. Instead of feeling like they are taking away from someone who "needs it more," by allowing people to donate, we are offering the opportunity to contribute.

Learn more at www.openarmsmissionwelland.com

Welland 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

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Challenge Teams

#	Team Name	Captain	Members	Raised
1	Walking Warriors	Bert Marissen	5	11,350.00
2	Gordo's Team	Gord Brown	3	4,020.00
3	Frosty Foxes	Cheyenne Vahrmeyer	11	1,370.00
4	Grace Trotters	Pete Hogeterp	4	1,345.00
5	Wiebe Squad	Broc Wiebe	4	1,000.00
6	Riverside Roamers	Charlene Oudman	4	800.00
7	Niagara South Trekkers	Dawsen Schutten	2	500.00
8	Marching Elephants	Nora Fousert	4	500.00
9	Wainfleet BIC for Open Arms Mission!	Betsy VandeBeld	2	475.00
10	88s	Myles Calvert	4	250.00
11	BeyondArms	Deanna Bishop	5	250.00
12	Niagara College Knight Walkers	Joe Abbruscato	9	150.00
13	Wellspring Welland	Barb Baird	1	100.00
14	The Salon@Church Warm Hearts	Laurie O'Neill	1
15	Ice Queens	Stacey Baker	2
16	Change makers	Ariel Porter	2
17	Cool Runnings	Jesse Thibert	2
18	Joy walkers	Jayne Berg	1
19	City of Welland	Theresa Ettorre	2

#	Name	Team Name	Donors	Raised
1	Twila Wiebe	Walking Warriors	20	5,000.00
2	Bert Marissen	Walking Warriors	8	4,000.00
3	Gord Brown	Gordo's Team	37	2,920.00
4	Rudy Wiebe	Walking Warriors	3	2,300.00
5	Braidy Butcher	Gordo's Team	6	575.00
6	Josh Walsh	Gordo's Team	7	525.00
7	dwayne tebrake	Grace Trotters	4	520.00
8	Charlene Oudman	Riverside Roamers	1	500.00
9	Ryan Fousert	Marching Elephants	1	500.00
10	Betsy VandeBeld	Wainfleet BIC for Open Arms Mission!	5	475.00
11	Cheyenne Vahrmeyer	Frosty Foxes	4	420.00
12	Carolyn Tebrake	Grace Trotters	7	325.00
13	Bobby Vahrmeyer	Frosty Foxes	2	300.00
14	Leah Vahrmeyer	Frosty Foxes	2	300.00
15	Broc Wiebe	Wiebe Squad	1	250.00
16	Becca Wiebe	Wiebe Squad	1	250.00
17	Abby Wiebe	Wiebe Squad	1	250.00
18	Ashley Wiebe	Wiebe Squad	1	250.00
19	Joe and Bonnie VanGeytenbeek	Riverside Roamers	3	250.00
20	Bill VanGeest	Frosty Foxes	2	200.00
21	Myles Calvert	88s	1	200.00
22	grace Cunningham		2	125.00
23	Charmaine McNeil	Niagara College Knight Walkers	3	125.00
24	Barb Baird	Wellspring Welland	1	100.00
25	Gloria Gallagher	Frosty Foxes	2	100.00
26	Deanna Bishop	BeyondArms	1	100.00
27	Madison Chatwin	BeyondArms	2	75.00
28	Marnie Morningstar	88s	1	50.00
29	Janet Marissen	Walking Warriors	1	50.00
30	Ryley Vahrmeyer	Frosty Foxes	1	50.00
31	Destiny Learning	BeyondArms	1	50.00
32	Lindsey Hendriks	Niagara College Knight Walkers	1	25.00
33	Brittany Richer	BeyondArms	1	25.00
34	Ariel Porter	Change makers
35	Chad Thibeault	Change makers
36	Cynthia Adams	Niagara College Knight Walkers
37	Tanya Bendzar	Niagara College Knight Walkers
38	Ann Kiers
39	Miranda Langendoen	Frosty Foxes
40	Nora Fousert	Marching Elephants
41	Chantal Thibault
42	Pete Hogeterp	Grace Trotters
43	Courtney Booth	Niagara College Knight Walkers
44	Dawsen Schutten	Niagara South Trekkers
45	Jesse Thibert	Cool Runnings
46	Britany Duguay
47	Felicia Vandervelde	Niagara South Trekkers
48	Bryan Stoner	Grace Trotters
49	Vicky Janitz	Niagara College Knight Walkers
50	Tammy Morden	Cool Runnings
51	Jayne Berg	Joy walkers
52	Joe Abbruscato	Niagara College Knight Walkers
53	Jeff Collee	Niagara College Knight Walkers
54	Elena Fousert	Marching Elephants
55	Hezekiah Fousert	Marching Elephants
56	NICOLE HENDERSON	88s
57	Michelle Langendoen	Frosty Foxes
58	Mariah Oneill	City of Welland
59	Wanyi Zhou
60	Rachel Rypstra	Frosty Foxes
61	Rebekah Witteveen	Riverside Roamers
62	Ali Rypstra	Frosty Foxes
63	Delphine Pagotto	Walking Warriors
64	Stacey Baker	Ice Queens
65	Bridgette McIntosh
66	Charlene Walsh	Niagara College Knight Walkers
67	Julie Everett	Ice Queens
68	Joce Hunter	88s
69	Theresa Ettorre	City of Welland
70	Laurie O'Neill	The Salon@Church Warm Hearts
71	Mike Learning	BeyondArms

#	Organization	Team Name	Members	Raised
1	Grace Trotters	Grace Trotters	4	1,345.00
2	Wainfleet BIC for Open Arms Mission!	Wainfleet BIC for Open Arms Mission!	2	475.00
3	Niagara College	Niagara College Knight Walkers	9	150.00
4	Wellspring Welland	Wellspring Welland	1	100.00
5	City of Welland	City of Welland	2
6	The Salon@Church Warm Hearts	The Salon@Church Warm Hearts	1

Community Sponsors

Welland (Open Arms Mission of Welland) is super grateful for our fantastic 2025 sponsors! View all sponsors >

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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!

Grace Trotters$1,345.00

Wainfleet BIC for Open Arms Mission!$475.00

Niagara College$150.00

Wellspring Welland$100.00

The Salon@Church Warm Hearts

City of Welland

Event Day Details

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

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Niagara College

100 Niagara College Blvd

Welland, Ontario

L3C 7L3

The start location will be by "The Core" Student Centre, right beside the Athletic Centre.

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

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.

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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Welland Maps

Check out this year's CNOY route maps below:

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Contact Us

CNOY Welland 2025

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