Raised:
$62,648
62%Goal:
$100,000

Windsor Downtown

Hosted by Downtown Mission of Windsor

203Walkers32Teams24Volunteers5°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

Windsor Downtown (Downtown Mission of Windsor) 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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Windsor Downtown 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

HUCSTERS

Barry Mannell

13

10,640.00

2

Emmanuel United Church Striders

Michele McGregor

8

7,257.06

3

YNCU - Windsor

Brady White

15

4,815.00

4

Remarkable KIDS

Brooke Renaud

17

4,300.00

5

Unifor 444 Efap Committee

Ken Szaucsek

17

3,875.00

6

Roseland-Trinity Trotters

Larry Glassford

4

2,577.00

7

FBC - Kingsville

Heather Rumble Peterson

6

2,575.00

8

Striebes

Nicole Stronks

11

2,485.85

9

Mission Friends and Family

Rukshini Ponniah-Goulin

4

2,035.00

10

Glenwood United Church

Helen Rattray

2

2,000.00

11

MDR: Positive Voltage

Mike Dupuis

5

1,620.00

12

WRH Health Care Walkers - Team SRM

Nadia Heddad

4

1,617.25

13

WYC

Ashley Marchand

6

1,540.00

14

D267 Starbucks-Blue

Angel Boose

19

1,520.00

15

TD Bank Windsor Essex

Thamir Bashir

10

1,489.00

16

Hayl

Hayley Shannon

2

1,465.00

17

Rotary Club of LaSalle-Centennial

Christine Young

7

1,270.00

18

Team Archer

Brandon Benvenuto

2

1,180.00

19

M2M - FBC Kingsville

David Page

2

720.00

20

Westminster United Walkers

Kathleen Paterson

1

555.00

21

UofW MSW Students (Regular Track)

Jason Parete

8

540.00

22

WECIBA

Cassandra Backhouse

2

520.00

23

Skyline_Windsor_Tecumseh

Sherry Smith

3

460.00

24

Bobby’s warriors

Kate Fairbairn

7

410.00

25

Scotia Rise Windsor

Jennie Nenadovich

1

407.00

26

Team Hope

Becky Hope

5

245.00

27

greens4.

Laura Green

1

225.00

28

Belle River Beauties

Keri Lusk

4

120.00

29

Youth Advisory Council at HDGH

Nikola Kolobaric

5

30

Warmth of Windsor

Brenda Mercer

1

31

Knights of Windsor

Sir Peter J. Spanis

1

#

Name

Team Name

Donors

Raised

1

Brady White

YNCU - Windsor

6

2,750.00

2

Leslie Huffman

HUCSTERS

34

2,290.00

3

Annette Dufresne

Emmanuel United Church Striders

16

2,071.00

4

Glenn & Anita Gorick

HUCSTERS

7

1,900.00

5

Nicole Stronks

Striebes

15

1,890.00

6

Linda Parks

Emmanuel United Church Striders

30

1,630.00

7

Rukshini Ponniah-Goulin

Mission Friends and Family

7

1,540.00

8

Hayley Shannon

Hayl

23

1,465.00

9

Helen Rattray

Glenwood United Church

22

1,405.00

10

Laurene & Jeff Csikasz

HUCSTERS

17

1,365.00

11

Barry Mannell

HUCSTERS

12

1,330.00

12

Thamir Bashir

TD Bank Windsor Essex

17

1,309.00

13

Mary Vanstone

Emmanuel United Church Striders

17

1,230.00

14

Dennis & Beth Graham

HUCSTERS

16

1,200.00

15

Heather Rumble Peterson

FBC - Kingsville

17

1,140.00

16

Bruce Malcolm

Unifor 444 Efap Committee

12

1,085.00

17

Matthew Shanahan

19

1,070.00

18

Brooke Renaud

Remarkable KIDS

15

1,065.00

19

Christine Young

Rotary Club of LaSalle-Centennial

19

950.00

20

Beth K-I

HUCSTERS

3

775.00

21

Nadia Heddad

WRH Health Care Walkers - Team SRM

18

705.00

22

tim averill

Roseland-Trinity Trotters

21

700.00

23

Kathy Peterson

FBC - Kingsville

14

695.00

24

Sarah Glassford

Roseland-Trinity Trotters

16

677.00

25

Kim McKinley

10

660.00

26

Daniela Palmeri

Remarkable KIDS

2

655.00

27

Ken Szaucsek

Unifor 444 Efap Committee

6

650.00

28

Darrow Woods

HUCSTERS

11

585.00

29

Mike Dupuis

MDR: Positive Voltage

10

555.00

30

Mary-Jo Kovacs

WYC

4

550.00

31

Raven Bickford

WYC

3

550.00

32

Brandon Benvenuto

Team Archer

5

530.00

33

Addelyn & Matthew Kloosterman

Remarkable KIDS

9

525.00

34

Rebecca Lawrence

D267 Starbucks-Blue

6

525.00

35

MARILYN Hageniers

Glenwood United Church

10

520.00

36

Michele McGregor

Emmanuel United Church Striders

7

501.06

37

Simon du Toit

Emmanuel United Church Striders

9

500.00

38

Punam Ghai

4

500.00

39

Esther Van Eek

Emmanuel United Church Striders

6

500.00

40

Karen Morris

WRH Health Care Walkers - Team SRM

9

480.00

41

Nancy Carr

Emmanuel United Church Striders

6

475.00

42

Stefanie Wiebe

Striebes

12

470.85

43

Larry Glassford

Roseland-Trinity Trotters

7

470.00

44

Cathy Allan

Roseland-Trinity Trotters

19

460.00

45

Tanya Kelly

Unifor 444 Efap Committee

10

450.00

46

Ashley Marchand

WYC

7

400.00

47

Brenda Lyons

MDR: Positive Voltage

6

400.00

48

Jennie Nenadovich

Scotia Rise Windsor

3

387.00

49

Jonathan Loiselle

D267 Starbucks-Blue

7

370.00

50

Heather Skeates

FBC - Kingsville

6

365.00

51

Charlie Beer

Remarkable KIDS

7

360.00

52

Cristina Colussi

Unifor 444 Efap Committee

7

345.00

53

Wendy Seguin

Unifor 444 Efap Committee

8

335.00

54

Logan McAndrew

Remarkable KIDS

4

330.00

55

Colton Boros

YNCU - Windsor

10

300.00

56

John Woodbridge

HUCSTERS

2

300.00

57

David Page

M2M - FBC Kingsville

4

275.00

58

Jonas Amelotte

5

275.00

59

Doug Balsillie

HUCSTERS

5

275.00

60

Olivia Wilson

YNCU - Windsor

12

260.00

61

Cassandra Backhouse

WECIBA

9

260.00

62

Emma Latouf

Bobby’s warriors

6

260.00

63

Laila Heddad

WRH Health Care Walkers - Team SRM

14

257.25

64

Lauren Benvenuto

Team Archer

2

250.00

65

Kimberly Talbot

8

250.00

66

Thomas Tedesco

Remarkable KIDS

4

235.00

67

Laurie Green

Unifor 444 Efap Committee

3

235.00

68

Cristine Ellis

D267 Starbucks-Blue

1

235.00

69

Laura Green

greens4.

4

225.00

70

Avery DeLisle

Remarkable KIDS

7

225.00

71

Isabella Renaldo

Remarkable KIDS

5

200.00

72

Jaclynn Derbyshire

HUCSTERS

3

200.00

73

Angelo Lachapelle

MDR: Positive Voltage

4

190.00

74

Massimo Renaldo

Remarkable KIDS

4

180.00

75

Matteo Renaldo

Remarkable KIDS

4

180.00

76

Sue Froats

FBC - Kingsville

2

175.00

77

Jasmine Aden

YNCU - Windsor

5

175.00

78

Ryan Moser

MDR: Positive Voltage

4

175.00

79

Stephanie Dunphy

Unifor 444 Efap Committee

4

165.00

80

Claire Le Forestier

4

160.00

81

Cheryl Donlon

YNCU - Windsor

5

150.00

82

Lauren Markovic

1

150.00

83

Barb Bost

Unifor 444 Efap Committee

1

150.00

84

STAVRO ISHO

MDR: Positive Voltage

2

150.00

85

Deanna Batroukh

WRH Health Care Walkers - Team SRM

2

150.00

86

Jessica Monteith

YNCU - Windsor

4

150.00

87

Angel Boose

D267 Starbucks-Blue

6

150.00

88

Marianne Brooks

UofW MSW Students (Regular Track)

2

150.00

89

Becky Hope

Team Hope

3

150.00

90

Charline Katabazi

YNCU - Windsor

6

140.00

91

Bill Williams

Skyline_Windsor_Tecumseh

3

130.00

92

Crystal Thompson

Unifor 444 Efap Committee

2

130.00

93

Derek McCracken

M2M - FBC Kingsville

4

125.00

94

Sienna & Landon Batson

Remarkable KIDS

1

125.00

95

Laura D'Alessandro

HUCSTERS

2

125.00

96

Jason Parete

UofW MSW Students (Regular Track)

3

125.00

97

Maureen Wall

YNCU - Windsor

4

105.00

98

Gillian Matthewman

Rotary Club of LaSalle-Centennial

1

100.00

99

Sherry Smith

Skyline_Windsor_Tecumseh

1

100.00

100

Keri Lusk

Belle River Beauties

1

100.00

101

Brian Lauren and Ben Wood

HUCSTERS

2

100.00

102

Myriam Wilson

YNCU - Windsor

5

100.00

103

Vivienne Wood

HUCSTERS

3

95.00

104

Acquaye Kids

Remarkable KIDS

3

90.00

105

Casey Kelly

Unifor 444 Efap Committee

3

80.00

106

Jacqueline Pizzimenti

UofW MSW Students (Regular Track)

1

75.00

107

Eric Griggs

TD Bank Windsor Essex

1

75.00

108

Pamela Wilson

FBC - Kingsville

2

75.00

109

Allie Cheverie

D267 Starbucks-Blue

2

75.00

110

Rebecca McTavish

Bobby’s warriors

2

75.00

111

Joe Matos

YNCU - Windsor

2

75.00

112

Megan Boutette

D267 Starbucks-Blue

3

75.00

113

Dakota Theoret

YNCU - Windsor

2

70.00

114

Nikhil Periyasamy

Remarkable KIDS

3

70.00

115

Meagan (Mack) Park

UofW MSW Students (Regular Track)

1

50.00

116

Mary-Lou Amlin

Rotary Club of LaSalle-Centennial

1

50.00

117

Nicholas Irvine

Unifor 444 Efap Committee

1

50.00

118

Nicole Evans

1

50.00

119

Abigayle Fairbairn

Bobby’s warriors

1

50.00

120

Justus Hope

Team Hope

1

50.00

121

Cheryl Ziter

Rotary Club of LaSalle-Centennial

1

50.00

122

Charlotte Stronks

Striebes

1

50.00

123

Tania and Stephen Muscedere

Rotary Club of LaSalle-Centennial

1

50.00

124

Cherrie Baltzer

Emmanuel United Church Striders

2

50.00

125

Fatime Hamade

UofW MSW Students (Regular Track)

1

40.00

126

Shawn Donlon

YNCU - Windsor

4

40.00

127

jacob zojac

D267 Starbucks-Blue

2

35.00

128

Angelique Martin

D267 Starbucks-Blue

1

30.00

129

Kate Fairbairn

Bobby’s warriors

1

25.00

130

Marlee Page

FBC - Kingsville

1

25.00

131

Sara Bertoldi

TD Bank Windsor Essex

1

25.00

132

Sadie Hope

Team Hope

1

20.00

133

Andrew Neil

Remarkable KIDS

1

10.00

134

Alexandrea Munro

Hayl

135

Brenda Aden

YNCU - Windsor

136

Alexis Bergeron

YNCU - Windsor

137

Rebecca (Bec) Park

UofW MSW Students (Regular Track)

138

Ahmed AlNeser

TD Bank Windsor Essex

139

dima jamal

TD Bank Windsor Essex

140

Andre'a Gray

Mission Friends and Family

141

Sydney Markle

Bobby’s warriors

142

Kristen Aseltine

WECIBA

143

Rashad Brice

TD Bank Windsor Essex

144

Bryce Hope

Team Hope

145

Brenda Mercer

Warmth of Windsor

146

Raneisha Higgs-Brice

TD Bank Windsor Essex

147

Sir Peter J. Spanis

Knights of Windsor

148

anthony aquino

D267 Starbucks-Blue

149

Desmond Verro

Mission Friends and Family

150

Brittany Phillips

Unifor 444 Efap Committee

151

Madisson Hodgson

D267 Starbucks-Blue

152

Shawn Irvine

Unifor 444 Efap Committee

153

Lincoln Hope

Team Hope

154

Adelina Irvine

Unifor 444 Efap Committee

155

Angelique Martin

D267 Starbucks-Blue

156

Kim Clifford

Belle River Beauties

157

Nikola Kolobaric

Youth Advisory Council at HDGH

158

Nevaeh Gray

Remarkable KIDS

159

Sami Ali

UofW MSW Students (Regular Track)

160

Eli Wiebe

Striebes

161

Izzy Wiebe

Striebes

162

Nik Wiebe

Striebes

163

John Wiebe

Striebes

164

Kar-Leigh Kelso

D267 Starbucks-Blue

165

Sara Betersh

D267 Starbucks-Blue

166

Chris Stronks

Striebes

167

Kathleen Paterson

Westminster United Walkers

168

julia renaud

WYC

169

Cynthia Wilson

YNCU - Windsor

170

Bill Williams

Skyline_Windsor_Tecumseh

171

Rydan Wilson

Remarkable KIDS

172

Lorina Gurgis

D267 Starbucks-Blue

173

Milica Paunic

Youth Advisory Council at HDGH

174

Sydney Shepherd

Youth Advisory Council at HDGH

175

Avery Ng

Youth Advisory Council at HDGH

176

Tena Szaucsek

Unifor 444 Efap Committee

177

Jacob Fairbairn

Bobby’s warriors

178

Demara Poupard

Belle River Beauties

179

Heather Hill

Belle River Beauties

180

Charlotte Dehaan

Bobby’s warriors

181

Kara Boyes

Unifor 444 Efap Committee

182

Emma Kapteyn

UofW MSW Students (Regular Track)

183

Vernadette Ilao

TD Bank Windsor Essex

184

Hawthorne Armstrong

WYC

185

Taylor Pinard

WYC

186

Waseem Abunnadi

TD Bank Windsor Essex

187

Bianca Demian

Mission Friends and Family

188

Gage Neil

Remarkable KIDS

189

Jenna Tageddine

Youth Advisory Council at HDGH

190

Robert Pudlak

D267 Starbucks-Blue

191

Megan Vloet

D267 Starbucks-Blue

192

Aashna Dayal

D267 Starbucks-Blue

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 Downtown Mission of Windsor

The purpose of The Downtown Mission is to be a place of sanctuary. We provide food for the body, nurture for the spirit, shelter for the homeless and opportunity for human growth and development.


The Coldest Night of the Year 2k and 5k walk-a-thon is an opportunity for our friends and family to raise much-needed financial support to continue the provision of food, shelter and comfort to our hurting neighbours.


Walk with us Saturday, February 25th - you know, it's cold out there.

Event Day Details

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

StartGoogle Map

875 Ouellette Ave

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!

Windsor Downtown Maps

Check out this year's CNOY route maps below:

2kmView + print!

DTM's CNOY 2 Km Route (all main streets): - Begins at 875 Ouellette - Go North to Wyandotte - Go East to McDougall - Go South to Erie - Go West to Ouellette - Go North to 875 Ouellette to End

5kmView + print!

DTM's CNOY 5 Km Route (all main streets): - Begins at 875 Ouellette - Go North to Wyandotte - Go East to Hall - Go South to Erie St E - Go West to Ouellette - Go North to 875 Ouellette to End

Contact Us


CNOY Windsor Downtown 2023

Ally Dietrich Development Assistant - Social Media and Events
Phone 519.973.5573
Email events@downtownmission.com

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