Raised:
$69,328
115%Goal:
$60,000

Chatham-Kent

Hosted by NeighbourLink Chatham-Kent

207Walkers31Teams11Volunteers5°C

The Coldest Night of the Year is a winterrific family-friendly walk in support of local charities serving people experiencing hurt, hunger, and homelessness. Join us on February 24, 2024 - team up, fundraise, walk, and take a moment to look closer... because it’s cold out there.

Community Sponsors

Chatham-Kent (NeighbourLink Chatham-Kent) is super grateful for our fantastic 2024 sponsors! View all sponsors >

2024 CNOY Photos

Thanks to all of our amazing volunteer photographers! If you've got CNOY Day photos or videos you'd like to share, contact photos@bluesea.org.

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Chatham-Kent 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

Skyline_Chatham_Leamington

Mary McLellan

5

5,920.00

2

Cold Hard Cash

Alan Baker

7

4,490.00

3

Union Jiu Jitsu Stroller’s

Chad Nolan

9

4,196.00

4

Creekside CK

Jackie Wolting

12

4,085.00

5

Fast and Flurrious

Alijah Miller

22

3,825.00

6

Street Frenz

Susanne Vince

8

3,520.00

7

Brrr Walkers

Harold VanderEnde

10

2,950.00

8

Thamesville Holy Mollies

MARLENE VANESSE

5

2,625.00

9

Stepping Up

Susan Munro

5

2,400.00

10

FRC Cool Runnings

Cassandra Burggraaf

16

2,135.00

11

The Young and the Breathless100

Sheila Halls

3

2,045.00

12

Cavendish Onion Rings

Tracie Bradley

17

1,815.00

13

License to Chill

Shannon Verschraegen

8

1,670.00

14

FSK Frosty Feet

Dan Farrow

6

1,065.00

15

Mainstreet Credit Union

Aimee June

7

1,050.00

16

GOMOJOGO

Moe Formosa

2

1,010.00

17

Team Smids

Ryan Smids

1

1,005.00

18

Eben-Ezer Walkers

Gesiena Burns

5

920.00

19

Lean Cucumbers

Angelo Ligori

2

900.00

20

CEIU Local 647

Neil Wood

4

850.00

21

Starbucks Chatham

Laura Hawgood

18

440.00

22

FirstOntario Credit Union - Team Chilled Out

Kim Jenkins

6

435.00

23

God bless you

Rosemary Caleb

1

400.00

24

Builder Bob

Bob Allen

2

390.00

25

Dillon Consulting Chatham

Lisa deLange

4

275.00

26

Team Roberts

Catherine Roberts

2

150.00

27

Home Depot Chatham

John Gott

3

115.00

28

Chilly Compassionists

Kara Kewayosh

3

95.00

29

CMHA Housing

Evan Rogers

1

30

Housing Warriors

Evan Rogers

1

31

Play It 4Ward CK

Caress Lee

1

#

Name

Team Name

Donors

Raised

1

Fred Smids

27

5,005.00

2

Susan Munro

Stepping Up

18

1,815.00

3

Chantalle Alward

Skyline_Chatham_Leamington

60

1,570.00

4

Sheila Halls

The Young and the Breathless100

30

1,515.00

5

Rosanne Baker

Cold Hard Cash

13

1,405.00

6

Tracie Bradley

Cavendish Onion Rings

37

1,295.00

7

Chad Nolan

Union Jiu Jitsu Stroller’s

10

1,175.00

8

Mary McLellan

Skyline_Chatham_Leamington

8

1,125.00

9

Joe Hall

Street Frenz

13

1,095.00

10

Harold VanderEnde

Brrr Walkers

16

1,090.00

11

Jackie Wolting

Creekside CK

9

1,075.00

12

Wilma Jansen

Cold Hard Cash

19

1,050.00

13

Pat Nywening

Fast and Flurrious

1

1,000.00

14

Rhonda McLean

Thamesville Holy Mollies

20

860.00

15

Ryan Smids

Team Smids

9

855.00

16

Alan Baker

Cold Hard Cash

8

850.00

17

Carol Klyn-Hesselink

Street Frenz

11

750.00

18

Karen Badder

Thamesville Holy Mollies

13

710.00

19

Susanne Vince

Street Frenz

13

670.00

20

Tracy Wygiera

Thamesville Holy Mollies

13

665.00

21

Neil Wood

CEIU Local 647

2

650.00

22

Angelo Ligori

Lean Cucumbers

5

650.00

23

Nancy Homewood

Stepping Up

9

585.00

24

Clara Dreise

Street Frenz

5

575.00

25

Sandra Charron

The Young and the Breathless100

10

510.00

26

Miriam Dodman

License to Chill

5

500.00

27

Anne Goarley

Creekside CK

5

450.00

28

Megan Kramer

Fast and Flurrious

2

400.00

29

Laura Ford

Creekside CK

11

400.00

30

Lisa Smith

Cold Hard Cash

9

380.00

31

April Clendenning

8

375.00

32

Marg VanderEnde

Brrr Walkers

6

370.00

33

Jennifer Fahrner

Creekside CK

19

365.00

34

Connie MacPherson

FSK Frosty Feet

6

355.00

35

Rosemary Caleb

God bless you

9

350.00

36

Shannon Verschraegen

License to Chill

4

350.00

37

Theresa Vandersluis

Cold Hard Cash

5

335.00

38

Linda Wolting

Creekside CK

2

325.00

39

Cassandra Burggraaf

FRC Cool Runnings

3

320.00

40

Pat Whalen

Union Jiu Jitsu Stroller’s

3

320.00

41

Eric Fryer

Union Jiu Jitsu Stroller’s

5

300.00

42

Allison Thain

8

285.00

43

Joyce vanderBaan

Brrr Walkers

5

280.00

44

Bela Trebics

Cold Hard Cash

7

270.00

45

Ingrid Zomerman

Fast and Flurrious

2

250.00

46

Stan Smids

Brrr Walkers

1

250.00

47

Dan Farrow

FSK Frosty Feet

2

250.00

48

Peter Dodman

License to Chill

1

250.00

49

Kristin Schmoldt

Mainstreet Credit Union

6

250.00

50

MARLENE VANESSE

Thamesville Holy Mollies

6

230.00

51

Hannah Burggraaf

FRC Cool Runnings

5

225.00

52

Kristen Koomans

FRC Cool Runnings

3

225.00

53

Annika Tamminga

Eben-Ezer Walkers

4

225.00

54

Josephine lourie

Street Frenz

7

225.00

55

Gesiena Burns

Eben-Ezer Walkers

5

215.00

56

Bonnie Gallagher

Mainstreet Credit Union

5

210.00

57

Gwenyth Kramer

Fast and Flurrious

3

200.00

58

LUISA LECUYER

FirstOntario Credit Union - Team Chilled Out

10

200.00

59

Bill Gardiner

Skyline_Chatham_Leamington

5

200.00

60

Deb Grootenboer

Brrr Walkers

1

200.00

61

Jane Parr

Cold Hard Cash

1

200.00

62

Shawn Goudreau

FSK Frosty Feet

2

200.00

63

Lizza Sherwin

Brrr Walkers

1

200.00

64

Kim Jenkins

FirstOntario Credit Union - Team Chilled Out

8

200.00

65

Nathan Burggraaf

FRC Cool Runnings

1

200.00

66

PM Dekker

Builder Bob

8

190.00

67

Alijah Miller

Fast and Flurrious

3

175.00

68

Elise Hoekstra

Brrr Walkers

5

160.00

69

Chris Kramer

Fast and Flurrious

3

155.00

70

Natasha Kramer

Fast and Flurrious

3

155.00

71

Bruce Trotter

Brrr Walkers

1

150.00

72

Jodi Miller

Fast and Flurrious

2

150.00

73

Ken Labadie

Brrr Walkers

1

150.00

74

Andrei Cerghet

Cavendish Onion Rings

2

150.00

75

Denise Dodman

Creekside CK

2

150.00

76

Tim Kramer

Fast and Flurrious

1

150.00

77

Lori Gall

Street Frenz

2

150.00

78

Vanessa Gerard

Creekside CK

1

150.00

79

Andrea Winter

Dillon Consulting Chatham

1

150.00

80

Jordan Gerard

Creekside CK

1

150.00

81

Bob Allen

Builder Bob

2

150.00

82

Catherine Roberts

Team Roberts

1

150.00

83

Wendy Brown

Mainstreet Credit Union

3

145.00

84

Adam Kaufman

Union Jiu Jitsu Stroller’s

3

130.00

85

Nicole Kramer

Fast and Flurrious

2

125.00

86

Hadassah Bergsma

FRC Cool Runnings

2

125.00

87

Drew Deighton

Creekside CK

2

125.00

88

Kelly Koomans

FRC Cool Runnings

2

120.00

89

Felicia McQueen

FSK Frosty Feet

3

110.00

90

Daniel Davidson

Union Jiu Jitsu Stroller’s

2

110.00

91

Hans VanDooren

Eben-Ezer Walkers

1

100.00

92

Robyn MAILLOUX

3

100.00

93

Lisa deLange

Dillon Consulting Chatham

2

100.00

94

Aimee June

Mainstreet Credit Union

4

100.00

95

Kole Kramer

Fast and Flurrious

2

100.00

96

Matt Burns

Eben-Ezer Walkers

1

100.00

97

Glenn Pinnell

Creekside CK

1

100.00

98

Elliot Blackshaw

Union Jiu Jitsu Stroller’s

2

100.00

99

Derian Prout

Union Jiu Jitsu Stroller’s

2

100.00

100

Adrian Van Kesteren

FRC Cool Runnings

3

100.00

101

Kara Kewayosh

Chilly Compassionists

4

95.00

102

Maxwell Kramer

Fast and Flurrious

2

95.00

103

Ivry Kramer

Fast and Flurrious

2

95.00

104

Thysje Kramer

Fast and Flurrious

1

75.00

105

Marita Kramer

Fast and Flurrious

1

75.00

106

Riella Van Der Vliet

FRC Cool Runnings

2

75.00

107

Ivy Gerard

Creekside CK

1

75.00

108

Hendrik Kramer

Fast and Flurrious

1

75.00

109

Iris Gerard

Creekside CK

1

75.00

110

Evelien Kramer

Fast and Flurrious

1

75.00

111

Kate Smids

Fast and Flurrious

2

75.00

112

Jouke Kramer

Fast and Flurrious

1

75.00

113

asher miller

Fast and Flurrious

1

75.00

114

Aydan Kramer

Fast and Flurrious

1

75.00

115

Trent Kramer

Fast and Flurrious

2

75.00

116

Ross Hale

License to Chill

1

70.00

117

Ann Tamminga

Eben-Ezer Walkers

1

50.00

118

Simona Cerghet

Cavendish Onion Rings

1

50.00

119

Steven Luth

FRC Cool Runnings

1

50.00

120

Corrinne Wood

Cavendish Onion Rings

1

50.00

121

Johanne Formosa

GOMOJOGO

1

50.00

122

Maria Martens

Cavendish Onion Rings

1

50.00

123

Grace Montero

Starbucks Chatham

1

50.00

124

Marjorie Crew

FSK Frosty Feet

1

50.00

125

Catherine Lanigan

1

50.00

126

Esther Burggraaf

FRC Cool Runnings

1

50.00

127

DERRICK RENAUD

Cavendish Onion Rings

1

50.00

128

John Gott

Home Depot Chatham

1

50.00

129

Kiona Friesen

Cavendish Onion Rings

2

50.00

130

Darren Wood

Union Jiu Jitsu Stroller’s

1

50.00

131

Jodi Rowe

Cavendish Onion Rings

1

50.00

132

Morgan Webb

Cavendish Onion Rings

1

50.00

133

Aaron Van Kesteren

FRC Cool Runnings

1

50.00

134

Candace Newman

Starbucks Chatham

1

50.00

135

GeorgyAnne Pigeon

Home Depot Chatham

3

40.00

136

Barb Bourbonnais

Street Frenz

3

35.00

137

HEATHER DEBUSSCHERE

FirstOntario Credit Union - Team Chilled Out

2

35.00

138

Lina DeMattia

1

30.00

139

Rabea Burggraaf

FRC Cool Runnings

1

25.00

140

Jennifer Millard

Home Depot Chatham

1

25.00

141

Kerry Halls

The Young and the Breathless100

1

20.00

142

Sarah Hubbard

Mainstreet Credit Union

1

20.00

143

Brittany Vince

Street Frenz

2

20.00

144

Chris Marchand

Cavendish Onion Rings

1

20.00

145

Nadia Burggraaf

FRC Cool Runnings

1

20.00

146

Brad Luth

147

Evan Rogers

Housing Warriors

148

Mike Deacon

Starbucks Chatham

149

Leanne Burggraaf

FRC Cool Runnings

150

Sarah Rylett

CEIU Local 647

151

Chuck Homewood

Stepping Up

152

Joe Thomas

Union Jiu Jitsu Stroller’s

153

Jayce Galick

License to Chill

154

Jaxon Galick

License to Chill

155

Elaine Hale

License to Chill

156

Faith St.Amand

Starbucks Chatham

157

Joanne Cincurak

Thamesville Holy Mollies

158

Donna Turcotte

159

Rebecca Woods

Stepping Up

160

Tina Zinck

CEIU Local 647

161

Nanette Kewayosh

Chilly Compassionists

162

Jojo Mayhew

Skyline_Chatham_Leamington

163

Peyton Gray

Chilly Compassionists

164

Lexie Jennings

165

Noah Burggraaf

FRC Cool Runnings

166

Tasha Van Kesteren

FRC Cool Runnings

167

Crystal Hollingsworth

Mainstreet Credit Union

168

Stephanie Dorion

Starbucks Chatham

169

Lisa Holly

Mainstreet Credit Union

170

Alicia Dewitte

Starbucks Chatham

171

Ray OBrien

Cavendish Onion Rings

172

Jacqueline Merucci

Starbucks Chatham

173

Julia Haggerty

Starbucks Chatham

174

Grace Montero

Starbucks Chatham

175

Talitha Wood

Cavendish Onion Rings

176

Hannah Wilcox

Starbucks Chatham

177

Katelynn Carrothers

Cavendish Onion Rings

178

ANN BOKOR

FirstOntario Credit Union - Team Chilled Out

179

Nolan Topping

FirstOntario Credit Union - Team Chilled Out

180

Madeleine Ongena

Starbucks Chatham

181

Jeremy Pepper

Dillon Consulting Chatham

182

Octavia Marchand

Cavendish Onion Rings

183

Caress Lee

Play It 4Ward CK

184

Roger Grootenboer

Brrr Walkers

185

Moe Formosa

GOMOJOGO

186

Ray O'Brien

Cavendish Onion Rings

187

Laura Hawgood

Starbucks Chatham

188

Anthony Roberts

Team Roberts

189

Evan Rogers

CMHA Housing

190

Matthew Little

CEIU Local 647

191

Cass Brady

Starbucks Chatham

192

Ashley Wood

Cavendish Onion Rings

193

Allison Eaton

FSK Frosty Feet

194

Heather Drouillard

FirstOntario Credit Union - Team Chilled Out

195

Nic Wood

Cavendish Onion Rings

196

Charlyze Beauvais

Starbucks Chatham

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 NeighbourLink Chatham-Kent

NeighbourLink Chatham-Kent is an outreach charity that is supported by local churches and individuals dedicated to helping people in need connect with people who can help.

Event Day Details

Save the date - CNOY Day is February 24, 2024!

Hi everyone! Welcome to NeighbourLink's 8th Annual Coldest Night of the Year walk to raise funds in support of the hungry, homeless and hurting! To get involved in this is to do right by your fellow residents, so thank you in advance for your help!

StartGoogle Map

55 Croydon Street,

Chatham, ON

N7L 1L5

Local Details

Free parking is available at St. Agnes Church in Chatham, right across from the former St. Agnes School.


Hope you'll stick around after the walk for some hot chili!

Schedule

  • 4:00 pm: Meet Check-in + Welcome
  • 5:00 pm: Move Send-off
  • 6:00 pm: Munch Light meal served
  • 7:00 pm: Mosey Goodbye + see you in 2025!

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 24, 2024 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 18 need a waiver signed by their parent or guardian.
  • An online form will be emailed to all parents/guardians before 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!

Chatham-Kent Maps

Check out this year's CNOY route maps below:

Contact Us


CNOY Chatham-Kent 2024

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

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