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Halifax Downtown

ARK

223 Walkers|33 Teams|42 Volunteers

The Coldest Night of the Year is a winterrific family-friendly fundraising walk in support of local charities serving people experiencing hurt, hunger, and homelessness... because it’s cold out there. Join us on February 28, 2026 - across the country, close to home!

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Web: arkoutreach.com

About ARK

ARK first opened its doors in 1998 and its space welcomed traveling and street-involved youth from across Canada. During that period of time, hundreds of youth found and created a vital, safe, and thriving community. ARK’s foundation is built on the belief that together, we create a place to call home.

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These days, we walk alongside families and individuals facing housing precarity, crises, and barriers to accessing needed resources. We are building relationships that allow us to provide support with navigating systems. ARK fosters a community where members and their voices are respected and celebrated.


ARK offers:


• Direction through legal situations, health & dental care, addiction & mental health services, education, employment, and housing.


• Assistance in accessing emergency shelters, finding long-term housing and tangible support with new accommodations.


• Mentorship opportunities and possibilities for groups to get involved.


• Support through the court system and correctional facilities.


• A weekly meal for 40 community members.


• Advocating for affordable housing, alongside others in the community.


We are also committed to networking with other outreach groups, including those that are both regional and national. In light of these relationships, ARK would like to highlight a longtime community partner.


Brunswick Street Mission is a small team doing significant work in the HRM. This year, ARK will offer a portion of what we raise through Coldest Night of the Year to the mission.


On Saturday, February 28th, 2026, come together with ARK for the Coldest Night of the Year fundraising walk.


Thank you all for your continued care and partnership!

Halifax 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

HIS Icebreakers

Heather Johnson

15

5,985.00

2

All Nations Wild&Crazies

Carrie Fierbach Vroege

9

5,030.00

3

First Walkers

Heather Rigby

9

4,275.00

4

Westland Insurance - Halifax

Jennifer Mills

5

3,296.67

5

Sled Dogs

Abby Jolly

6

2,790.00

6

Hope United for Change

Helga Budden

3

2,555.00

7

ARK Home Team

Catherine Senaya

2

2,425.00

8

WILD WOMEN WALKERS

Susanne Litke

2

2,150.00

9

Brickyard Health

Erin Balodis

7

1,695.00

10

Coolest Folks of the Year

Lian Vroege

12

1,652.00

11

SoleMatesOakfield

Lynn Morrison

7

1,570.00

12

RRSS 2026

Geoffrey Roome

7

1,570.00

13

Parkwood Cares

Nicole Leggat

10

1,490.00

14

Over the Hill

Joanne Wells

1

1,455.00

15

Old Navy Halifax & Dartmouth

Wendy Strong

27

1,282.00

16

RBC Halifax Innovation Hub

Khalid Hashish

21

1,150.00

17

Hope Starts Here

Lisa Wentzell-Perry

5

1,070.00

18

Salty Sidewalks

Daphne Sleigh

2

1,000.00

19

CFUW Halifax

Janet Willwerth

5

920.00

20

St. Mena's Coptic Church

Sandy Haroun

3

760.00

21

Performance Martial Arts

Sean O'Neil

3

525.00

22

Gap Factory Dartmouth

Maya Levy

7

385.00

23

Brunswick Street Mission

Matt Kok

4

375.00

24

CISV Halifax

Annabelle Villeneuve

9

300.00

25

Starbucks D2006

Ashley Power

5

225.00

26

Winter walkers

Michele Seip

1

200.00

27

Capstone Project Solutions

Geneva Blois

8

150.00

28

A Few Students and Friends

Andrew Michels

9

90.00

29

Halifax Home Depot

Joshua Gendre

3

30

Plaza Halifax

Allison Bates

1

31

ACM Advisors / EQB

Andrew Walker

1

32

Walking Village

Lyndsay Graham

1

#

Name

Team Name

Donors

Raised

1

Ken Myers

Westland Insurance - Halifax

21

2,250.00

2

Susanne Litke

WILD WOMEN WALKERS

26

1,850.00

3

Abby Jolly

Sled Dogs

16

1,740.00

4

Helga Budden

Hope United for Change

18

1,635.00

5

Heather Johnson

HIS Icebreakers

13

1,600.00

6

Joanne Wells

Over the Hill

19

1,455.00

7

Carrie Fierbach Vroege

All Nations Wild&Crazies

14

1,300.00

8

Peter Duinker

HIS Icebreakers

1

1,000.00

9

Valerie Walker

All Nations Wild&Crazies

7

940.00

10

Andrea McCulloch

Brickyard Health

11

730.00

11

Jennifer Mills

Westland Insurance - Halifax

1

666.67

12

Ethel Langille Ingram

First Walkers

9

650.00

13

Catherine Mcintyre

Hope United for Change

10

645.00

14

Daphne Sleigh

Salty Sidewalks

7

600.00

15

Dorothy Patterson

ARK Home Team

4

550.00

16

Gloria Barter

SoleMatesOakfield

4

500.00

17

Heather Rigby

First Walkers

1

500.00

18

Matthew Rigby

First Walkers

1

500.00

19

Catherine Senaya

ARK Home Team

5

500.00

20

Jane Rigby

First Walkers

1

500.00

21

Madeline Rigby

First Walkers

1

500.00

22

Meredith Rigby

First Walkers

1

500.00

23

Jocelyn Rigby

First Walkers

1

500.00

24

Peter Rigby

First Walkers

1

500.00

25

Melissa Boutilier

RRSS 2026

14

465.00

26

Wilma Clancy

All Nations Wild&Crazies

6

450.00

27

Nelle Callanan

HIS Icebreakers

6

425.00

28

Dinah Simmons

Hope Starts Here

8

420.00

29

D'Arcy Stonehouse

Brickyard Health

9

415.00

30

Lian Vroege

Coolest Folks of the Year

10

403.00

31

Asher Vroege

Coolest Folks of the Year

9

400.00

32

Sally Cameron

All Nations Wild&Crazies

4

400.00

33

Gregory Hirsch

HIS Icebreakers

1

360.00

34

Lynn Morrison

SoleMatesOakfield

5

350.00

35

Abby Jolly

Parkwood Cares

6

335.00

36

Kevin Jolly

Sled Dogs

4

325.00

37

Isaac Jolly

Sled Dogs

2

300.00

38

Sandy Seth

HIS Icebreakers

4

300.00

39

Janice Graham

WILD WOMEN WALKERS

3

300.00

40

May Armstrong

HIS Icebreakers

3

300.00

41

Jordan Sleigh

Salty Sidewalks

4

300.00

42

Erin Balodis

Brickyard Health

5

280.00

43

Melissa Cranidge

Parkwood Cares

7

275.00

44

Dawn McLaughlin

RRSS 2026

6

270.00

45

Geoffrey Roome

RRSS 2026

9

270.00

46

Amanda Hansen

Old Navy Halifax & Dartmouth

7

265.00

47

Robert Dillette

HIS Icebreakers

1

250.00

48

Faye Woodman

Hope United for Change

1

250.00

49

Lorna MacMillan

Parkwood Cares

1

250.00

50

Ashley Power

Starbucks D2006

3

225.00

51

Wendy Strong

Old Navy Halifax & Dartmouth

4

225.00

52

Moniqa Cornish

RBC Halifax Innovation Hub

3

225.00

53

Elaine Gunn

CFUW Halifax

2

220.00

54

janice macdonald

RRSS 2026

1

200.00

55

Gretchen Tanner

6

200.00

56

Jacqueline Carey

Westland Insurance - Halifax

1

200.00

57

Gillian Murphy

HIS Icebreakers

1

200.00

58

Liz Mahoney

Hope Starts Here

2

200.00

59

Evie Nixon

HIS Icebreakers

3

200.00

60

Lisa Wentzell-Perry

Hope Starts Here

3

200.00

61

Tania DesRoches

HIS Icebreakers

4

200.00

62

Robin Lawrence

Hope Starts Here

1

200.00

63

Michele Seip

Winter walkers

2

200.00

64

Zaiping Liu

All Nations Wild&Crazies

2

200.00

65

Rui Shimada

Coolest Folks of the Year

5

187.00

66

Solveig Hirsch

HIS Icebreakers

1

180.00

67

isak hirsch

HIS Icebreakers

1

180.00

68

Linda Gaetz

Westland Insurance - Halifax

8

180.00

69

Esmé Hirsch

HIS Icebreakers

1

180.00

70

Rita Bentil

Parkwood Cares

3

180.00

71

Bill Chambré

Brunswick Street Mission

2

175.00

72

Jonathan DeWolf

6

170.00

73

Bria Bonner

SoleMatesOakfield

6

170.00

74

Carolyn Jolly

Sled Dogs

2

150.00

75

Kelly VAN DER SPOEL

All Nations Wild&Crazies

3

150.00

76

Matthew Wadden

Brickyard Health

2

150.00

77

Sean O'Neil

Performance Martial Arts

3

150.00

78

Kim Lively

SoleMatesOakfield

1

150.00

79

Kaylee LeBlanc

Gap Factory Dartmouth

4

150.00

80

Ruth Wilkie

RRSS 2026

3

150.00

81

Lydia Follini

HIS Icebreakers

2

130.00

82

Khalid Hashish

RBC Halifax Innovation Hub

2

130.00

83

Meghan Nixon

HIS Icebreakers

3

130.00

84

Margot Shutt

First Walkers

1

125.00

85

Rachel Joudrey

Old Navy Halifax & Dartmouth

1

100.00

86

Jessica Ross

1

100.00

87

Jack Kilfoil

Coolest Folks of the Year

1

100.00

88

Karnika Smith

RBC Halifax Innovation Hub

1

100.00

89

Old Navy Regent Mall

Old Navy Halifax & Dartmouth

1

100.00

90

Christina Jahncke

All Nations Wild&Crazies

1

100.00

91

Tamanna Anand

Old Navy Halifax & Dartmouth

1

100.00

92

Lydia Brooking

SoleMatesOakfield

3

100.00

93

Janet Willwerth

CFUW Halifax

1

100.00

94

Heather Aipperspach

RBC Halifax Innovation Hub

2

100.00

95

Kat Amos

Old Navy Halifax & Dartmouth

1

100.00

96

Jayden Senaya

All Nations Wild&Crazies

2

100.00

97

Luna .

Coolest Folks of the Year

5

100.00

98

Jasleen Senaya

All Nations Wild&Crazies

2

100.00

99

Theresa Plumb

Brunswick Street Mission

2

100.00

100

Holly Hamilton Wells

Old Navy Halifax & Dartmouth

1

100.00

101

Katherine Heaslip

Gap Factory Dartmouth

1

80.00

102

Catherine Pryde

SoleMatesOakfield

2

80.00

103

Lyndsay Neil

Gap Factory Dartmouth

2

75.00

104

Jack Baker

CISV Halifax

2

75.00

105

Laura Saad Hossne

Coolest Folks of the Year

2

75.00

106

Bonnie Larter

Old Navy Halifax & Dartmouth

1

75.00

107

Amanda Jones

RRSS 2026

3

70.00

108

Sylvia Nowell

Coolest Folks of the Year

6

70.00

109

Donna Bonner

SoleMatesOakfield

3

70.00

110

Mahsa Ramez

RBC Halifax Innovation Hub

2

70.00

111

Owen Connolly

Coolest Folks of the Year

4

70.00

112

Flora Mendes

Coolest Folks of the Year

4

67.00

113

Kimberly Tam

Coolest Folks of the Year

4

60.00

114

Wisia Wranik-Friedrich

Performance Martial Arts

1

50.00

115

Teenu Jose

RBC Halifax Innovation Hub

1

50.00

116

Matt Kok

Brunswick Street Mission

1

50.00

117

Sylvia Deschenes

RBC Halifax Innovation Hub

1

50.00

118

Sam Hawkins

Coolest Folks of the Year

2

50.00

119

Anita Vallee

CFUW Halifax

1

50.00

120

Emily Porter

RRSS 2026

1

50.00

121

Lucille McKinnon

Gap Factory Dartmouth

1

50.00

122

Natalie Abela

Brunswick Street Mission

1

50.00

123

Margaret Machum

CFUW Halifax

1

50.00

124

Judith Yeomans

Old Navy Halifax & Dartmouth

1

50.00

125

Katie Macham

Capstone Project Solutions

1

50.00

126

Zainab Rizvi

RBC Halifax Innovation Hub

1

50.00

127

David Jolly

Sled Dogs

1

50.00

128

Kajal Kajal

Parkwood Cares

1

50.00

129

Maria Acosta

Hope Starts Here

2

50.00

130

Jake Verschoor

Sled Dogs

1

50.00

131

chris mackie

Bryan-Mackie

1

50.00

132

Nicole Leggat

Parkwood Cares

1

50.00

133

Akanksha Sharma

RBC Halifax Innovation Hub

2

40.00

134

Emma Goldsmith

Parkwood Cares

2

30.00

135

Annabelle Villeneuve

CISV Halifax

1

25.00

136

Alannah Phillips

CISV Halifax

1

25.00

137

Yasmine Vieira

RBC Halifax Innovation Hub

1

25.00

138

Caitlin Patterson

Capstone Project Solutions

1

25.00

139

Rick Baker

CISV Halifax

1

25.00

140

Chloe Wisen

Gap Factory Dartmouth

1

20.00

141

James Nowell

Coolest Folks of the Year

1

20.00

142

Sandy Haroun

St. Mena's Coptic Church

1

20.00

143

Reece Prout

A Few Students and Friends

1

10.00

144

Christina Gates

A Few Students and Friends

1

10.00

145

Greg Bowes

A Few Students and Friends

1

10.00

146

Andrew Michels

A Few Students and Friends

1

10.00

147

Orion Wiersma

A Few Students and Friends

1

10.00

148

Grace Yu

A Few Students and Friends

1

10.00

149

Lily Eddington

A Few Students and Friends

1

10.00

150

Mark Macmillan

Parkwood Cares

151

Serena Macham

Capstone Project Solutions

152

Barbara Nobre

153

Nosa Ekhator

Capstone Project Solutions

154

Allana Cameron

Brickyard Health

155

Crossan Inch

CISV Halifax

156

Margaux Sheridan

Old Navy Halifax & Dartmouth

157

Nolan Inch

CISV Halifax

158

Adam Laffin

RBC Halifax Innovation Hub

159

David Lopez

Old Navy Halifax & Dartmouth

160

Leanne Murray

Starbucks D2006

161

Luc Villeneuve

CISV Halifax

162

Alice Lee

Brickyard Health

163

Geneva Blois

Capstone Project Solutions

164

Allison Bates

Plaza Halifax

165

Regis Nobre

166

Cynthia Giles

Capstone Project Solutions

167

Aastha Chaudhary

Halifax Home Depot

168

Maya Levy

Gap Factory Dartmouth

169

Mellisa Weisbrodt

Old Navy Halifax & Dartmouth

170

Heather Pothier

Old Navy Halifax & Dartmouth

171

Donna Byers

Westland Insurance - Halifax

172

John Bailey

Capstone Project Solutions

173

Taniya Gadkari

Halifax Home Depot

174

Shelby West

Old Navy Halifax & Dartmouth

175

Roxee Hebert

Old Navy Halifax & Dartmouth

176

Yifang Wang

Starbucks D2006

177

Clint Cummings

Brickyard Health

178

Joshua Gendre

Halifax Home Depot

179

Sophie Crawford

Old Navy Halifax & Dartmouth

180

Serena O'Neil

Performance Martial Arts

181

Kerolos Youssef

St. Mena's Coptic Church

182

Kyle Patterson

RBC Halifax Innovation Hub

183

Kelsey Atwood

Old Navy Halifax & Dartmouth

184

Lela Machaidze

Capstone Project Solutions

185

Benjamin Nobre

186

Lucas Nobre

RBC Halifax Innovation Hub

187

Hana seda

188

Isabelle Morphy

Old Navy Halifax & Dartmouth

189

Madison Young

Old Navy Halifax & Dartmouth

190

Shay Brown

Parkwood Cares

191

Melinda Sheridan

RBC Halifax Innovation Hub

192

Jack Wang

RBC Halifax Innovation Hub

193

Fei Han

RBC Halifax Innovation Hub

194

Andrew Walker

ACM Advisors / EQB

195

Tim Rouzes

Old Navy Halifax & Dartmouth

196

Alex Connolly

197

Iesha Simmons

Old Navy Halifax & Dartmouth

198

Patricia Segantin Monteiro

Old Navy Halifax & Dartmouth

199

Olivia Stevens

Starbucks D2006

200

Riley Hurlbert

RBC Halifax Innovation Hub

201

Andrew Inch

CISV Halifax

202

Anuj Dev

RBC Halifax Innovation Hub

203

Christina Youssef

St. Mena's Coptic Church

204

Shifa Siddique Haroon

Parkwood Cares

205

Lyndsay Graham

Walking Village

206

Zoey Weddington

Gap Factory Dartmouth

207

Ashlea Hawker

CISV Halifax

208

Tyler Korun

Old Navy Halifax & Dartmouth

Event Day Details

Save the date - CNOY Day is February 28, 2026!

Start/Finish Google Map

2535 Robie St, Halifax, NS B3K 4N3

Schedule

  • 4:00 pm: Meet Check-in
  • 4:45 pm: Muster Gather for Opening Remarks
  • 5:00 pm: Move Send-off
  • 6:00 pm: Munch Light meal served
  • 7:00 pm: Mosey Thank You! See you in 2027!

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 28, 2026 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 the age of majority 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!

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Halifax Downtown Maps

Check out this year's CNOY route maps below:

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Contact Us

CNOY Halifax Downtown 2026

Dorothy Patterson or Abby jolly event Directors
Phone 902492.2577
Email walkforark@gmail.com

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

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Toll Free: 1-877-743-3413

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Kitchener, ON, N2H 3X6

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