Raised:
$70,508
108%Goal:
$65,000

West Niagara

Hosted by YWCA Niagara Region

187Walkers23Teams1Volunteers0°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. 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 >

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
  • 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:

Contact Us


CNOY West Niagara 2023

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

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