Raised:
$96,737
96%Goal:
$100,000

Welland

Hosted by Open Arms Mission of Welland

231Walkers31Teams60Volunteers0°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

Welland (Open Arms Mission of Welland) is super grateful for our fantastic 2023 sponsors! View all sponsors >

2023 CNOY Photos

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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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
Walkers

#

Team Name

Captain

Members

Raised

1

Walking Warriors

Bert Marissen

10

14,970.00

2

Niagara College Knight Walkers

Joe Abbruscato

62

11,491.75

3

Food Fighters

Melissa White

16

10,282.00

4

WellSpring Welland

Barb Baird

17

8,412.00

5

Grace Trotters

Peter Hogeterp

5

8,400.00

6

Gordo's Team

Gord Brown

3

6,995.00

7

The Niagara South Trekkers

Suzanne Wielink

14

4,100.00

8

Wainfleet BIC

Betsy VandeBeld

1

3,363.86

9

City of Welland

Theresa Ettorre

6

2,755.00

10

Life's Blooming (Vermeer's Garden Centre & Flower Shop)

Amy Bourque

8

2,697.00

11

Salon@Church

Laurie O'Neill

5

2,570.00

12

CARESTREAM Mobile Naturopathic Clinic

Carrie Rongits

2

2,025.00

13

88s

Myles Calvert

5

1,900.00

14

Fenwick Church of Christ

Cody Glover

7

1,696.00

15

Balsam Boosters

Donna Pohran

2

1,525.00

16

Faith Welland

Rylan Johnson

7

1,420.00

17

Cold Crushers

Marty Misener

1

1,250.00

18

The Wills Team

Ali Wills

1

1,126.00

19

Daddy Daughter Date

Nora Fousert

2

861.45

20

Alexander Kuska Knights

Tina Fini

5

630.00

21

Phoenix Voyage

ADRIANA Suess

4

345.00

22

Chilly willy’s

Jaime Heersink

2

275.00

23

Cold Stone

Wendy Bowyer

1

205.00

24

Skyline_Welland

Rose Ranali

1

200.00

25

I’ll Walk With You

Morgan Nordquist

2

175.00

26

Wainfleet BIC Youth Group

Wainfleet BIC Youth Group

1

100.00

27

Top tier

Sarah Oconnor

1

25.00

28

Mclellan make a difference

Billie Mclellan

1

29

Port Colborne Thrift Shop

Lindsey Robilliard

1

30

CWL St Alexander Team

Deedee Alexandre

1

31

Rice Road

Edward Velkers

1

#

Name

Team Name

Donors

Raised

1

Gord Brown

Gordo's Team

90

6,265.00

2

Twila Wiebe

Walking Warriors

28

4,350.00

3

Peter Hogeterp

Grace Trotters

30

3,380.00

4

Betsy VandeBeld

Wainfleet BIC

44

3,113.86

5

Kaitlin Taylor

Food Fighters

31

2,697.00

6

Rudy Wiebe

Walking Warriors

4

2,550.00

7

Josh Walsh

Food Fighters

16

2,205.00

8

Ger van Baalen

Walking Warriors

12

2,185.00

9

Bert Marissen

Walking Warriors

16

2,145.00

10

Carolyn Tebrake

Grace Trotters

21

1,870.00

11

dwayne tebrake

Grace Trotters

15

1,825.00

12

Pamela Hendsbee

CARESTREAM Mobile Naturopathic Clinic

9

1,750.00

13

Ann Kiers

11

1,725.00

14

Barb Baird

WellSpring Welland

22

1,690.00

15

Rachel Thomson

WellSpring Welland

21

1,615.00

16

Donna Pohran

Balsam Boosters

23

1,425.00

17

Kim Rose

Niagara College Knight Walkers

25

1,355.00

18

Melissa White

Food Fighters

14

1,325.00

19

Bryan Green

City of Welland

16

1,300.00

20

Marty Misener

Cold Crushers

12

1,250.00

21

Margaret Boverhof

Life's Blooming (Vermeer's Garden Centre & Flower Shop)

18

1,240.00

22

Janet Marissen

Walking Warriors

14

1,180.00

23

Ali Wills

The Wills Team

8

1,026.00

24

April Fortier-Bosco

Food Fighters

5

850.00

25

Deanna Ernest

Food Fighters

3

850.00

26

Desirée Willebrand

Walking Warriors

12

775.00

27

Amy White

Food Fighters

26

765.00

28

Marcel Mooren

Walking Warriors

18

760.00

29

Bouix Aurore

WellSpring Welland

4

750.00

30

Michele O'Keefe

Niagara College Knight Walkers

6

750.00

31

Amelia Ieraci

WellSpring Welland

12

735.00

32

Suzanne Wielink

The Niagara South Trekkers

13

730.00

33

Myles Calvert

88s

10

725.00

34

Patricia Bain

Fenwick Church of Christ

13

720.00

35

Bryan Stoner

Grace Trotters

9

715.00

36

Cynthia Adams

Niagara College Knight Walkers

13

675.00

37

Laurie O'Neill

Salon@Church

9

650.00

38

Nora Fousert

Daddy Daughter Date

12

601.45

39

Laurence Mongendre

WellSpring Welland

4

600.00

40

Nikki Lelie

Walking Warriors

7

575.00

41

Stacey Baker

8

570.00

42

Sean & Kerry Kennedy

Niagara College Knight Walkers

5

525.00

43

Ruth Johnston

WellSpring Welland

13

525.00

44

Stacy Otting

Food Fighters

3

520.00

45

Kylie Douglas

88s

8

510.00

46

Emma Shand

WellSpring Welland

8

501.00

47

Charmaine McNeil

Niagara College Knight Walkers

17

500.00

48

Wilma Feenstra

1

500.00

49

Felicia Vandervelde

The Niagara South Trekkers

9

480.00

50

Hilda VanSchyndel

The Niagara South Trekkers

11

460.00

51

Jana Boniferro

Niagara College Knight Walkers

10

450.00

52

Sandra Mooren

Walking Warriors

6

450.00

53

Michael Rose

Gordo's Team

3

450.00

54

Kaitlyn Ouwersloot

The Niagara South Trekkers

16

405.00

55

Michael Wales

Niagara College Knight Walkers

10

395.00

56

Valentina Calcagno

Faith Welland

8

395.00

57

Elisa Vandersloot

Niagara College Knight Walkers

4

390.00

58

Joanne Journeay

WellSpring Welland

14

375.00

59

Tanya Bendzar

Niagara College Knight Walkers

8

375.00

60

Brea Griffiths

WellSpring Welland

6

355.00

61

Wendy Ward

Niagara College Knight Walkers

4

350.00

62

Deanna Bartels

The Niagara South Trekkers

5

350.00

63

Theresa Ettorre

City of Welland

4

350.00

64

Jake Forsyth

Niagara College Knight Walkers

8

330.00

65

Ashleigh Cousin

Faith Welland

8

315.00

66

Liesel Hoskin

Niagara College Knight Walkers

6

315.00

67

Sophia Rose

Alexander Kuska Knights

12

310.00

68

Simone Smith

Niagara College Knight Walkers

12

310.00

69

Irene Deboer

The Niagara South Trekkers

7

300.00

70

Nick & Janet VandenOever

The Niagara South Trekkers

3

300.00

71

Paul Wiebe

1

300.00

72

Jayne Berg

8

300.00

73

Andrea DesGroseilliers

Fenwick Church of Christ

7

296.00

74

ADRIANA Suess

Phoenix Voyage

13

295.00

75

Elisa Hobbs

5

292.00

76

Mya Boverhof

Life's Blooming (Vermeer's Garden Centre & Flower Shop)

9

287.00

77

Marnie Morningstar

88s

7

280.00

78

Ashley Kucy

Food Fighters

12

275.00

79

John & Pauline DeBoer

The Niagara South Trekkers

3

275.00

80

Andrew Ouwersloot

The Niagara South Trekkers

4

275.00

81

Michelle SAMPSON

Salon@Church

6

260.00

82

Ryan Fousert

Daddy Daughter Date

2

260.00

83

Al Savage

WellSpring Welland

8

255.00

84

Andrea Doucet

Food Fighters

6

255.00

85

Jody Vanderstelt

1

250.00

86

Jaime Heersink

Chilly willy’s

4

250.00

87

Emily Veres

Life's Blooming (Vermeer's Garden Centre & Flower Shop)

7

250.00

88

David Vidakovic

Niagara College Knight Walkers

1

250.00

89

Jay Burdon

Niagara College Knight Walkers

5

250.00

90

Anna Thomas

Life's Blooming (Vermeer's Garden Centre & Flower Shop)

7

250.00

91

Geena Titus

1

250.00

92

Robin Hummel

The Niagara South Trekkers

5

245.00

93

Elaine Korvemaker

Life's Blooming (Vermeer's Garden Centre & Flower Shop)

7

230.00

94

Madison Chatwin

Food Fighters

5

220.00

95

Roxanne Munn

WellSpring Welland

12

220.00

96

Beverly Letford

Fenwick Church of Christ

7

220.00

97

Julia Ord

Niagara College Knight Walkers

5

215.00

98

Wendy Bowyer

Cold Stone

9

205.00

99

Elyse Howarth

Niagara College Knight Walkers

5

201.75

100

Joe Abbruscato

Niagara College Knight Walkers

4

200.00

101

Natasha Hannon

Niagara College Knight Walkers

1

200.00

102

Vicky Smith

Niagara College Knight Walkers

5

200.00

103

Amy Bourque

Life's Blooming (Vermeer's Garden Centre & Flower Shop)

4

200.00

104

Gary Torraville

Niagara College Knight Walkers

1

200.00

105

Joce Hunter

88s

4

200.00

106

Betty Kruitbosch

WellSpring Welland

5

195.00

107

Juanita Vibert

WellSpring Welland

8

195.00

108

Betty Boyd

Faith Welland

6

195.00

109

Rylan Johnson

Faith Welland

3

190.00

110

Linda Calvert

88s

4

185.00

111

Duart Letford

Fenwick Church of Christ

5

185.00

112

Morgan Nordquist

I’ll Walk With You

6

175.00

113

Arthur Ord

Niagara College Knight Walkers

2

150.00

114

Cadence Kiers

Life's Blooming (Vermeer's Garden Centre & Flower Shop)

3

150.00

115

Helen Wiebe

1

150.00

116

Craig Frere

Food Fighters

2

150.00

117

Lynda Audet

Faith Welland

1

150.00

118

Lina DeChellis

City of Welland

2

150.00

119

grace campbell

Grace Trotters

4

150.00

120

Jenny Abbruscato

Niagara College Knight Walkers

4

150.00

121

Carrie Rongits

CARESTREAM Mobile Naturopathic Clinic

1

150.00

122

Rachel Howarth

Niagara College Knight Walkers

7

145.00

123

Alexandra Howarth

Niagara College Knight Walkers

7

145.00

124

Kuska Team

Alexander Kuska Knights

2

140.00

125

Cathy Majtenyi

2

130.00

126

Morgan Maletta

Alexander Kuska Knights

2

125.00

127

Samantha Dowty

Niagara College Knight Walkers

4

125.00

128

Jummai Zakari

Faith Welland

2

125.00

129

Marika VanDriel

3

125.00

130

Kori Stevens

Balsam Boosters

1

100.00

131

Cornell Feenstra

1

100.00

132

Lisa Allen

City of Welland

1

100.00

133

Brittany Hudak

Niagara College Knight Walkers

2

100.00

134

Michael Jones

WellSpring Welland

1

100.00

135

Wainfleet BIC Youth Group

Wainfleet BIC Youth Group

1

100.00

136

Frank Campion

City of Welland

2

100.00

137

Bethany Veldmeyer

Life's Blooming (Vermeer's Garden Centre & Flower Shop)

3

90.00

138

Beth Eastman

WellSpring Welland

1

76.00

139

Charlene Walsh

Niagara College Knight Walkers

2

75.00

140

Emmanuel Eastman

WellSpring Welland

1

75.00

141

Krista Telfer

Food Fighters

2

70.00

142

Jen Kiers

1

60.00

143

Tina Fini

Alexander Kuska Knights

2

55.00

144

Lee-Ann Kelpin

1

50.00

145

Jerry Kiers

1

50.00

146

Renee Bernard

Niagara College Knight Walkers

1

50.00

147

Carly Root

Niagara College Knight Walkers

1

50.00

148

Astrid Garcia

Salon@Church

2

50.00

149

Alexa Abbruscato

Niagara College Knight Walkers

1

50.00

150

Summer Heath

Faith Welland

1

50.00

151

Tara Droppert

Salon@Church

1

50.00

152

Jennifer Ayre

Niagara College Knight Walkers

2

50.00

153

Merinda Arcidiacono

Niagara College Knight Walkers

1

50.00

154

Cody Glover

Fenwick Church of Christ

2

50.00

155

Rachel Dupuis

Niagara College Knight Walkers

1

50.00

156

Hal Baird

WellSpring Welland

1

50.00

157

Kim Frere

Food Fighters

1

50.00

158

Stephanie Ireland

Niagara College Knight Walkers

1

35.00

159

Liz Jansema

The Niagara South Trekkers

1

30.00

160

Cathy Majtenyi

1

30.00

161

Julie Richard

1

30.00

162

Samantha Jordan

Chilly willy’s

1

25.00

163

Sarah Oconnor

Top tier

1

25.00

164

Judy Robins

Fenwick Church of Christ

1

25.00

165

Courtney Booth

Niagara College Knight Walkers

1

25.00

166

Rose Ranali

Skyline_Welland

1

25.00

167

Stef Lacasse

Salon@Church

1

20.00

168

Prabin Bajal

Niagara College Knight Walkers

169

Naomi Falvo

Alexander Kuska Knights

170

Ana McKnight

Niagara College Knight Walkers

171

Andrew Strati

Niagara College Knight Walkers

172

Andre Ross

Gordo's Team

173

Danielle Nelson

Niagara College Knight Walkers

174

Jodie Schaefer

175

Meghan Vidakovic

Niagara College Knight Walkers

176

Keith Wielink

The Niagara South Trekkers

177

Britany Duguay

Phoenix Voyage

178

Blake Smith

Phoenix Voyage

179

Marlena Stadnik-Misener

City of Welland

180

Amelia Vidakovic

Niagara College Knight Walkers

181

Trent Bruzzese

Niagara College Knight Walkers

182

Dawson Vidakovic

Niagara College Knight Walkers

183

Tyler Schiemann

Niagara College Knight Walkers

184

Deedee Alexandre

CWL St Alexander Team

185

Felisha Crivea

186

Chelsea Allamby

Niagara College Knight Walkers

187

Saralyn Low

The Niagara South Trekkers

188

Victoria Rice strati

Niagara College Knight Walkers

189

Callie Hall

Niagara College Knight Walkers

190

Dani Garcia

Niagara College Knight Walkers

191

Chris Barcenas

192

Alfredo Aguero

Niagara College Knight Walkers

193

Prabin Bajal

Niagara College Knight Walkers

194

Hitesh Hitesh

Niagara College Knight Walkers

195

Alicia Carpenter

Niagara College Knight Walkers

196

Melyssa Levesque

Niagara College Knight Walkers

197

Annaelise Pittock

Niagara College Knight Walkers

198

Kaylee Wallis

Niagara College Knight Walkers

199

audrey igle

Niagara College Knight Walkers

200

Evan Jones

Niagara College Knight Walkers

201

Farrah Nordquist

I’ll Walk With You

202

Emma Kargus

203

Alice Degenkamp

Walking Warriors

204

Melanie Stefan

Phoenix Voyage

205

Nathan Sears

Starbucks Canada- District 2013

206

Billie Mclellan

Mclellan make a difference

207

Lindsey Robilliard

Port Colborne Thrift Shop

208

Stephanie Tufford

209

Kattie-Ann Molnar

210

Phill Gladman

Food Fighters

211

Tom Price

Niagara College Knight Walkers

212

Edward Velkers

Rice Road

213

Deanna Bishop

Food Fighters

214

Cindy Lutz

Food Fighters

215

Courtney Pennacchietti

Food Fighters

216

Debra Kay

Niagara College Knight Walkers

217

Aubrie Smith

Niagara College Knight Walkers

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 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.


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


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

Event Day Details

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

StartGoogle Map

The starting location is at the Athletic & Student Centre Entrance at 100 Niagara College Blvd in Welland. This is across from Parking Lot A2.

Schedule

  • 4:00 pm: Meet Check-in opens
  • 5:00 pm: Move Opening remarks + send-off
  • 6:00 pm: Munch Light meal served
  • 7:00 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!

Welland Maps

Check out this year's CNOY route maps below:

2/5kmView + print!

This is the 2.5 km loop with a revised Rest Stop from last year.

Contact Us


CNOY Welland 2023

Marty Director of Partnership and Fundraising
Phone 905.788.3800
Email marty.m@openarmsmissionwelland.com

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