Raised:
$70,508108%Goal:
$65,000

West Niagara

Hosted by YWCA Niagara Region

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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. We're walking to make sure people experiencing homelessness in West Niagara have a HOME and support. Together, we're making a difference.

Community Sponsors

West Niagara (YWCA Niagara Region) is super grateful for our fantastic 2023 sponsors! View all sponsors >

Verhoef Electric

Supporting Sponsor

GBF Community Services

Supporting Sponsor

Smoke and Moonshine

Goods and Services

Station 1 Coffeehouse

Goods and Services

JJs On The Docks

Goods and Services

Absolute Impact Marketing

Goods and Services

Winona Crossing Kelseys

Tim Hortons - Beamsville

Goods and Services

West Niagara 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	Turkstra Lumber Smithville	David Shipside	22	10,475.09
2	St Joseph Servers	Dave McClung	2	7,615.00
3	Rotary Club of Lincoln	Martha Kralt	8	6,420.00
4	YWCA Niagara Region	Arienne Good	21	5,335.00
5	Living Hope Church	Laura Hidvary	12	3,380.00
6	Mountainview Rovers	Alice Posthumus	8	2,650.00
7	Jo & Co	Joanne Heritz	4	2,395.00
8	TEAM VERHOEF	Patricia Sheeley	13	2,280.00
9	Cairn Christian School Smithville	Jenelle VanderWier	10	2,207.00
10	Turkstra Lumber - Customer Service Team	Mike Rabjohn	8	2,112.00
11	Nerd Herd	Megan Rader	9	1,625.64
12	Smells Like Team Spirit	Kayla Mayer	10	1,615.00
13	Team Meridian	Katarina Chataway	8	1,460.00
14	Team Lincoln	Andrea Chambers	3	1,410.00
15	Culprits	Lisa Rice	6	1,045.00
16	Knights15999	Mario Durand	2	680.00
17	Vineyard	Kailey Riesebosch	10	650.00
18	Grimsby Lions Team	Louise Agnew	1	603.00
19	Township of West Lincoln	Beth Audet	3	600.00
20	NEXTNiagara & Friends	Alexis T Kleiman	7	595.00
21	Toronto Girlies	Colleen Douglas	4	530.00
22	We Like To Move It Move It	Franziska Emslie	3	375.00
23	Wills Chevrolet Buick GMC	Sarah Wills	2	30.00

#	Name	Team Name	Donors	Raised
1	Dave McClung	St Joseph Servers	73	7,065.00
2	Martha Kralt	Rotary Club of Lincoln	18	3,840.00
3	Rob Ouwehand	Turkstra Lumber Smithville	25	3,270.00
4	Renita Kiers	Turkstra Lumber Smithville	10	2,138.00
5	Joanne Heritz	Jo & Co	14	1,900.00
6	Chris Frere		27	1,605.00
7	Mitch MacLellan	Turkstra Lumber - Customer Service Team	8	1,220.00
8	Ian Gritter	Living Hope Church	12	1,100.00
9	JD Pachereva	Team Lincoln	18	1,045.00
10	Darrick Vanderwier	TEAM VERHOEF	11	1,000.00
11	Kristen Haskins	Culprits	7	940.00
12	Elisabeth Zimmermann	YWCA Niagara Region	8	875.00
13	Sue Foster	Rotary Club of Lincoln	15	820.00
14	Skylar Simm	Nerd Herd	7	760.00
15	Alice Posthumus	Mountainview Rovers	13	725.00
16	David Shipside	Turkstra Lumber Smithville	4	704.00
17	Kayla Mayer	Smells Like Team Spirit	4	700.00
18	Margaret Andrewes	Rotary Club of Lincoln	5	600.00
19	Arienne Good	YWCA Niagara Region	5	540.00
20	Sid Horinga	Turkstra Lumber Smithville	2	524.00
21	Brielle DeGraaf	Cairn Christian School Smithville	17	522.00
22	Crystal Carswell	YWCA Niagara Region	10	520.00
23	Louise Agnew	Grimsby Lions Team	8	513.00
24	Mario Durand	Knights15999	6	510.00
25	Alexandra Cecchin	YWCA Niagara Region	10	500.00
26	Meagan DeGraaf	Cairn Christian School Smithville	15	500.00
27	Rachael Vacca	YWCA Niagara Region	11	475.00
28	Ben Baker	Team Meridian	15	435.00
29	Tina Barnabi	St Joseph Servers	4	400.00
30	Connor DeGraaf	Cairn Christian School Smithville	14	400.00
31	Tatiana Willms	YWCA Niagara Region	4	400.00
32	Jeff Bokma	Living Hope Church	4	400.00
33	Karen Verhoef	TEAM VERHOEF	3	400.00
34	Erin Amirault	Rotary Club of Lincoln	10	360.00
35	Colleen Douglas	Toronto Girlies	5	350.00
36	Dianne Heritz	Jo & Co	2	350.00
37	Nicole & Mike Hutten	Living Hope Church	5	350.00
38	Maj-Britt Kannegieter	YWCA Niagara Region	6	345.00
39	Duane VanGeest	Mountainview Rovers	7	340.00
40	Julie Rorison	YWCA Niagara Region	7	335.00
41	Jessica VanGeest	Mountainview Rovers	3	325.00
42	Carly Kowch	Team Meridian	4	315.00
43	Ruth Ann Schuringa	Mountainview Rovers	5	300.00
44	Catherine Leniarsky	YWCA Niagara Region	6	290.00
45	Brad Kemp	Turkstra Trim & Doors	4	276.00
46	Mitch Kiers	Turkstra Lumber Smithville	2	270.00
47	Rachel Kleiman	YWCA Niagara Region	3	250.00
48	Mike Kirkopoulos	Team Lincoln	1	250.00
49	Franziska Emslie	We Like To Move It Move It	2	250.00
50	Jillian Ripmeester		2	250.00
51	Olivia Routsky	Smells Like Team Spirit	4	250.00
52	Laurie Andrews	YWCA Niagara Region	1	250.00
53	Sid Horinga	Turkstra Lumber Smithville	2	250.00
54	Alex & Lois	Living Hope Church	5	245.00
55	Liz Heemskerk	TEAM VERHOEF	5	230.00
56	Laur Stevens	Nerd Herd	2	225.00
57	Morgan VanGeest	Cairn Christian School Smithville	3	225.00
58	Alexis T Kleiman	NEXTNiagara & Friends	3	225.00
59	Gordon Pyle	Turkstra Lumber Smithville	6	205.00
60	Cheryl Ganann	Township of West Lincoln	1	200.00
61	John Ganann	Township of West Lincoln	1	200.00
62	Katarina Chataway	Team Meridian	3	200.00
63	Pauline Smit	Mountainview Rovers	3	200.00
64	Heather Salter	YWCA Niagara Region	2	200.00
65	Mel Snow	Smells Like Team Spirit	5	200.00
66	Carter VanGeest	Cairn Christian School Smithville	1	200.00
67	Faith Cyr	Nerd Herd	4	200.00
68	Kendra Cooper	Smells Like Team Spirit	5	195.00
69	Kailey Riesebosch	Vineyard	2	195.00
70	Danae Gritter	Living Hope Church	3	190.00
71	Richard Anderson	Turkstra Lumber Smithville	5	190.00
72	Brenda Riesebosch	Vineyard	2	180.00
73	Patricia Menear	NEXTNiagara & Friends	5	175.00
74	Jack Smit	Mountainview Rovers	3	175.00
75	Anthony van Engelen	Knights15999	3	170.00
76	David Harrington	Turkstra Lumber Smithville	2	169.09
77	Jasmin Gicante	Smells Like Team Spirit	6	155.00
78	Teri Ambrose	Nerd Herd	8	150.64
79	Colleen Jenkins	Turkstra Lumber - Customer Service Team	1	150.00
80	Devin Horinga	Turkstra Lumber Smithville	2	150.00
81	Margaret Henderson	Rotary Club of Lincoln	3	150.00
82	Sam Harris	Toronto Girlies	4	150.00
83	Marni Rader	Nerd Herd	1	150.00
84	Nadia Pankratz	Turkstra Lumber Smithville	2	150.00
85	Kari DeGraaf	Mountainview Rovers	4	140.00
86	Megan Rader	Nerd Herd	5	140.00
87	Dave DeGraaf	Mountainview Rovers	2	120.00
88	Harold Huizinga	Turkstra Lumber Smithville	3	120.00
89	Doug Bylsma	Living Hope Church	1	100.00
90	Samuel Bylsma	Living Hope Church	1	100.00
91	Constance McKnight		1	100.00
92	Owen VanGeest	Cairn Christian School Smithville	3	100.00
93	Rosa Ariza Ordonez	YWCA Niagara Region	2	100.00
94	Donna Shelton	YWCA Niagara Region	1	100.00
95	Mark Postma	Living Hope Church	1	100.00
96	Adrian and Sam Kuivenhoven	Living Hope Church	2	100.00
97	Sebastian Amirault	Rotary Club of Lincoln	4	100.00
98	Patricia Sheeley	TEAM VERHOEF	1	100.00
99	Rosalie Amirault	Rotary Club of Lincoln	4	100.00
100	Deanne Haanappel	TEAM VERHOEF	2	100.00
101	Maggie Malley	Team Meridian	3	90.00
102	Ari VanderWier	Cairn Christian School Smithville	2	75.00
103	Carter Chataway	Team Meridian	1	75.00
104	Axl VanderWier	Cairn Christian School Smithville	2	75.00
105	Beth Audet	Township of West Lincoln	2	75.00
106	Madison Chataway	Team Meridian	1	75.00
107	Peter Fenwick	Team Meridian	2	75.00
108	Margaret Corbett	Jo & Co	2	70.00
109	Doug McKinnon	Turkstra Lumber Smithville	1	70.00
110	Derek Saunders	Team Meridian	3	70.00
111	Andrea Chambers	Team Lincoln	3	65.00
112	Emma VanGeest	Cairn Christian School Smithville	3	60.00
113	Reece Baltus	Turkstra Lumber - Customer Service Team	2	55.00
114	Jenelle VanderWier	Cairn Christian School Smithville	1	50.00
115	Chris Ventura	NEXTNiagara & Friends	1	50.00
116	Tara Emslie	We Like To Move It Move It	1	50.00
117	Luke Nordeman	TEAM VERHOEF	1	50.00
118	Ritta Nazi	Turkstra Lumber Smithville	1	50.00
119	Zoe Jukes	Smells Like Team Spirit	1	50.00
120	Alfie DiGiovanni	Turkstra Lumber Smithville	1	50.00
121	Ron Leopold	Turkstra Lumber Smithville	1	50.00
122	Lily Emslie	We Like To Move It Move It	1	50.00
123	Brian Bratcher	TEAM VERHOEF	1	50.00
124	Ava Sandink	Vineyard	1	50.00
125	Kristen Nilsen	NEXTNiagara & Friends	1	40.00
126	Sarah Wills	Wills Chevrolet Buick GMC	1	30.00
127	Paige Tedford	Toronto Girlies	1	30.00
128	Emily Kujawka	Smells Like Team Spirit	1	25.00
129	Amy Lloyd	NEXTNiagara & Friends	1	25.00
130	Carrie Price	NEXTNiagara & Friends	1	25.00
131	Mike Rabjohn	Turkstra Lumber - Customer Service Team	1	25.00
132	Liz Highfield	Turkstra Lumber - Customer Service Team	1	25.00
133	Angelina Soares	Turkstra Lumber - Customer Service Team	1	25.00
134	Matt Marr		1	25.00
135	Dan Prudente	NEXTNiagara & Friends	1	25.00
136	jessica bennett	Smells Like Team Spirit	1	20.00
137	Alicia Marshall	Smells Like Team Spirit	1	20.00
138	Shelby Banas	YWCA Niagara Region	1	20.00
139	Bruce Herbeson	Turkstra Lumber Smithville	1	20.00
140	Ashley Bylsma	Living Hope Church	1	20.00
141	Pauline Postill		1	15.00
142	Laura Hidvary	Living Hope Church	1	10.00
143	Jeremy Benjamins	Living Hope Church	1	10.00
144	Kristin Hachkowski	Culprits	1	5.00
145	Taylor Walters	Turkstra Lumber Smithville
146	Samuel Bylsma
147	Victoria Datema	Vineyard
148	Kierstin Smouter	Vineyard
149	Joshua Jackson	TEAM VERHOEF
150	Noah Datema	Vineyard
151	Krista Royal	Wills Chevrolet Buick GMC
152	Jeremy Groot	TEAM VERHOEF
153	Alicia Marshall	Smells Like Team Spirit
154	Christina Cecchin	YWCA Niagara Region
155	Daniel Fidanza	TEAM VERHOEF
156	Nick Beyer	TEAM VERHOEF
157	Dan Cecchin	YWCA Niagara Region
158	Katie Keays
159	Jamie Corbett	Jo & Co
160	Marissa Goulart	Toronto Girlies
161	Rachael Kemp
162	Sheryl L. Johnson	YWCA Niagara Region
163	Lisa Ouwehand	Turkstra Lumber Smithville
164	Rick Otten	TEAM VERHOEF
165	Jesse Wosley	YWCA Niagara Region
166	Roxanne Rivard	Culprits
167	Brianna Albano	Culprits
168	Ryan Vankoevringe	TEAM VERHOEF
169	Dennis Graham	Turkstra Lumber Smithville
170	Judy Morris	Nerd Herd
171	Byron Graham	Turkstra Lumber Smithville
172	vanesa Mitchell
173	Jeff Highfield	Turkstra Lumber - Customer Service Team
174	Lisa Rice	Culprits
175	Sherry Damm	Turkstra Lumber Smithville
176	Kate Chiera	YWCA Niagara Region

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 YWCA Niagara Region

The goal of YWCA's transitional housing program is to provide transitional supportive housing to all of West Niagara, which will lead individuals to self-sufficiency within the time frame of one to three years.

Together with our partners, we provide supportive programming and housing solutions to individuals who are committed to attaining self-sufficiency. Our partners include community organizations, individuals, service providers and the faith community as well as residential clients.

Join the only Coldest Night of the Year event in West Niagara. Walk with us.

Event Day Details

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

We cannot wait to walk with you on event day! We will start our opening ceremonies a 4:45 p.m. so we can all launch our walk at 5 p.m. together!

When you come back from your walk, warm up with a hot drink from the kind folks at Tim Hortons, Beamsville.

And guess what?! Our annual "Chilly" Cook-off is BACK! Where you get to taste a few of our local restaurant's chili and vote on which one is your favourite!

StartGoogle Map

Mountainview Christian Reformed Church 290 Main St. East Grimsby, ON L3M 1P8

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

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!

West Niagara Maps

Check out this year's CNOY route maps below:

5kmView + print!

2kmView + print!

Contact Us

CNOY West Niagara 2023

Arienne Good Director of Fundraising
Phone 9053293187
Email agood@ywcaniagararegion.ca

West Niagara

Hosted by YWCA Niagara Region

Community Sponsors

West Niagara (YWCA Niagara Region) is super grateful for our fantastic 2023 sponsors! View all sponsors >

West Niagara 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 >

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 YWCA Niagara Region

Event Day Details

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

We cannot wait to walk with you on event day! We will start our opening ceremonies a 4:45 p.m. so we can all launch our walk at 5 p.m. together!

When you come back from your walk, warm up with a hot drink from the kind folks at Tim Hortons, Beamsville.

And guess what?! Our annual "Chilly" Cook-off is BACK! Where you get to taste a few of our local restaurant's chili and vote on which one is your favourite!

StartGoogle Map

Mountainview Christian Reformed Church 290 Main St. East Grimsby, ON L3M 1P8

Schedule

Not able to join us in person on CNOY Day? We hope you'll fundraise and walk offsite with friends and family.

Route Details

Check-In

Have questions? Visit the FAQ section!

Handling Money

Waivers

All participants must register online and accept the electronic waiver.

What to Bring

A few common sense suggestions:

West Niagara Maps

Check out this year's CNOY route maps below:

Contact Us

CNOY West Niagara 2023

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