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. Team up, fundraise, walk, and gather for good… because it’s cold out there.
Save-the-date for 2024: February 24
Exeter
View the Coldest Night of the Year South Huron celebration video on United Way’s Exeter Coldest Night of the Year Facebook group.
Funds help support South Huron Connection Centre in Exeter, offering basic needs such as light meals, a shower, washroom and laundry facilities along with support through partnerships with numerous agencies. Funds also go toward the Huron Homelessness Initiative, including the Huron supportive housing worker, shelter for women, children and youth and Heart to Home temporary emergency shelter.
Sponsors
Lead: Scotiabank
Gold: Canadian Tire, Hay Communications, Ideal Supply
Silver: Dairy Queen, Libro Credit Union
Bronze: Hensall Co-Op, Jayden’s Mechanical, McDonald’s, RONA Exeter
In-Kind: Exeter Christian Reformed Church, Huron County Food Bank Distribution Centre
Goderich
For more updates, photos and video follow United Way’s Goderich Coldest Night of the Year Facebook group.
Funds help support the Huron Homelessness Initiative, including programs such as the Huron supportive housing worker, shelter for women, children and youth and temporary emergency shelter during the cold months (Heart to Home).
Sponsors
Lead: Scotiabank
Gold: Canadian Tire, Ideal Supply, Town of Goderich
Silver: Capital Power, Libro Credit Union, Meridian Credit Union, Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh
Bronze: Bruce Power, McDonald’s, West Wawanosh Mutual Insurance
In-Kind: Coastal Coffee, Goderich BIA, Goderich Legion Branch 109, HO Jerry, Steve and Mary’s On the Square, Zehrs Goderich
North Perth
join United Way’s Coldest Night of the Year 2022 – North Perth Facebook group.
Funds help support the North Perth Connection Centre (Hope Links). Hope Links allows people to access multiple services in a supportive and welcoming environment, eat nutritious food and connect socially and emotionally. Coldest Night also supports counselling for youth at risk, counselling and supports for children who have witnessed domestic violence and shelter and programming for homeless youth.
Sponsors
Lead: Scotiabank
Gold: Ideal Supply
Silver: Canadian Tire, Conway Furniture, Erie Meat Products, McDonald’s Listowel – Eleven Foods, Stop 23 Auto Sales
Bronze: Behrns Metal Fabricating, Gabel Electric, Keil-Dadson Insurance, Silo Plumbing, Trillium Mutual Insurance, Watson’s Home Hardward, Williams Drainage Inc.
St. Marys
Follow United Way’s St. Marys Coldest Night of the Year Facebook group for more updates and to see the St. Marys Coldest Night of the Year celebration video.
Funds help support the St. Marys Community Developer and Support Worker and the Nourish Equal Access Food Market. The Community Developer and Support Worker works to support residents in need, understand their challenges and connect people with services. Nourish offers fresh, nutritious, locally sourced produce and meats to residents facing food insecurity.
Sponsors
Lead: McDonald’s, Scotiabank
Gold: Ideal Supply
Silver: All Roads Chrysler Jeep Ram
Bronze: E & E McLaughlin Ltd., Meridian Credit Union, St. Marys Insurance, St. Marys Landscaping
Team: Famme & Co., Subway
In-Kind: Jayne Fuller Photography, Tremblett’s Independent Grocer
Stratford
For updates, pictures and video join UWPH’s Stratford Coldest Night of the Year Facebook group.
Funds help support the Stratford Connection Centre at St. Paul’s Anglican Church in downtown Stratford; providing a safe place for vulnerable people including access to basic needs, social ties and connections with allies and supports. Funds also allow Stratford/Perth Shelterlink to continue supporting youth experiencing, or at-risk of experiencing, homelessness.
Sponsors
Lead: McDonald’s, Scotiabank
Gold: Ideal Supply
Silver: Monteith Ritsma Phillips
Bronze: Barlow Smisek Dentistry, Coventry Animal Hospital & Mitchell Veterinary Services, Goebel Insurance (Desjardins), Home & Company Real Estate, Klomp’s Landscaping, Peter Maranger & Associates, SBS Metals Ltd., Sinclair Pharmacy, Stratford Lion’s Club
In-Kind: Black Angus Bakery & Catering, Georgian Bay Fire and Safety, Soup Surreal, Tim’s Tree Care
Wingham
People are invited to view the Coldest Night of the Year Wingham celebration video on United Way’s Wingham Coldest Night of the Year Facebook group.
Funds help support the planned new Northern Huron Connection Centre. The connection centre is intended to be a welcoming place offering basic needs such as light meals, a shower, washroom facilities and laundry along with additional support through partnerships with numerous agencies.
Sponsors
Gold: Ideal Supply
Silver: Libro Credit Union, Sparlings Propane
Bronze: McDonald’s
In-Kind: 100.1 FM The Ranch, 101.7 The One, Blyth Ultramar, Brod Bread and Pastry, Maitland River Community Church
How become a Team CAPTAIN
Once you’ve registered, your team and name will show up on the scoreboard and on our location page too!
(Note: it takes 5–10 minutes to appear)
- Visit cnoy.org and click the big REGISTER button
- Create your new account (or sign in to your account from last year)
- Select the LOCATION where you’ll be walking and continue
- Click to accept the WAIVER and continue
- Under REGISTRATION TYPE, click CREATE A TEAM
- Name your team (and write a brief description)
- Accept or increase your fundraising goal (this can be edited later)
Once you’ve registered, your team will show up on the regional CHARITY PAGE.
You can begin recruiting team members and raising funds immediately!
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How to JOIN a TEAM
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- Visit cnoy.org and click the big REGISTER button
- Create your new account (or sign in to your account from last year)
- Select the LOCATION where you’ll be walking and continue
- Click to accept the WAIVER and continue
- Click JOIN A TEAM (or register individually if you wish and join a team later)
- Search for your TEAM by name or captain name
- Select that team from the list and proceed to complete registration
SPONSORS helping their communities through CNOY and United Way
Corporate sponsors of our community walks are an important part of CNOY! Want to be a part of this great local event? Talk to your local United Way representative about a sponsorship or call the United Way offices in Stratford at 1-877-818-8867 or 519-271-7730.