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Kitchener

Ray of Hope Community Centre

378 Walkers|61 Teams|38 Volunteers|17 Days Left

The Coldest Night of the Year is a winterrific family-friendly fundraising walk in support of local charities. Let’s change the tune for people experiencing hurt, hunger, and homelessness... because it’s cold out there. Join us on February 22, 2025 - team up, fundraise, and walk with us!

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About Ray of Hope Community Centre

The Ray of Hope Community Centre, located in downtown Kitchener, serves people experiencing poverty and homelessness. Services include,

  • daily hot meals (we're open 365 days a year)
  • a Marketplace food hamper program
  • Showers, laundry, haircuts, clothing, and hygiene items
  • Chaplaincy
  • Staff and volunteer support
  • Programing and services
  • Access to nurses for primary care, foot care, and mental health

and more!

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Join us on February 22, 2025! Together, we can warm up the night.

Kitchener 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 >

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#

Team Name

Captain

Members

Raised

1

Oasis Mennonite Church

Ken Martin

15

9,121.20

2

Wilmot Center Walkers

Wynne Ross

3

5,500.00

3

Chilled & Thrilled @WMB

Michael Brnjas

18

4,775.00

4

CreekStriders

Sarah Lainez

12

4,260.00

5

Grandview Church

Karen Bast

21

4,195.00

6

Frozen Assets

Kyla Arsenault

5

3,890.00

7

YNCU Kitchener - Executive Place

Anita Araujo

16

3,775.88

8

Maggie’s Misfits

Cheryl MacLean

6

3,460.00

9

#WetheHope

Dan Wideman

6

3,195.00

10

Another Manic Monday

Dana Montgomery

10

3,150.00

11

Lincoln Roaders

David McKee

10

2,895.00

12

Pathway Travellers

Darryl Buckle

14

2,345.00

13

Rockin' Rays

Mitchell Vandermey

5

2,205.00

14

William's 14th Celebration

William Banbury

5

1,930.00

15

St. Andrew's Kitchener

Terri Whiffin

9

1,905.00

16

Hope in the night

Reuben Brunsting

5

1,875.00

17

PineGrove

Tony Grove

5

1,175.00

18

S'more walkers

David Landry

9

995.00

19

Benediction Church

Shannie Dereniuk

13

960.00

20

Maple View Mennonite Church

Chris and Lucas Albrecht

5

750.00

21

Building B

Julia Needham

3

750.00

22

ABA Architects

Natalie Whiteside

9

665.00

23

The Freeze Knees

Kristen Smith

1

615.00

24

Waterloo Wolves U12 Select

Luke & Noah Stuart

5

560.00

25

CISV Waterloo

Emily Molnar-Snyder

6

545.00

26

Staebler Team

Jodie Weiler

1

500.00

27

The Happy Wanderers

Elaine Adema

5

480.00

28

The Centre For Family Medicine

Rachel Chisholm

8

470.00

29

U10 Select Kitchener Junior Rangers

Caleb Connolly

9

470.00

30

Mighty Quinns

Ian Pollock

2

450.00

31

Frostbite Fighters

Rachel Ellerman

1

425.00

32

Oracle NetSuite Hub Heros!

Cindy Chambers

5

400.11

33

The Belmont Village Ice Breakers

Peter Irwin

6

350.00

34

UNA-nimously in Support

Dana, Shayne, Aubyn and Asher Laity

2

350.00

35

KWCF Church

Jonathan Cook

2

350.00

36

Benton Youth

Nathan Avery

27

250.00

37

LifeNorth.Church

Michaela Slomka

3

225.00

38

Walkers

Kelly Waytowich

1

200.00

39

First Mennonite Walkers

Murray Schwartzentruber

3

200.00

40

Dragons

Karen Liphard

7

170.00

41

Random Friends

Sarah Martin

2

150.00

42

Team Gill

Rodney Gill

1

150.00

43

Kitchener Rotary Road Warriors

Mike Harvey

4

150.00

44

Team Colleen James

Alan Praught

2

100.00

45

SkyWalkers

Anjali Sanderson-Ramautor

1

100.00

46

Team Mahler

Nicole Mahler

2

100.00

47

Starbucks District 235

Colleen Deforest

9

75.00

48

Scotiabank Waterloo Region

Karem Orellana

6

50.00

49

RLB Kitchener

Danielle Ott

1

50

Shantz

Derek Toews

1

51

Happy Feet

Shelly Porteous

1

52

Bright Lights

Kristy Guthrie

6

53

Kitchener East Neighbours Group

Larissa Conley

7

54

Team Testerton

Jim Testerton

1

55

Starbucks - Weber and Hickory

Yen Hoang

1

56

YNCU-Kitchener

Lynne Jackson

1

57

Trinity EMC

Derek & Tammy Hergott

3

58

Canadian's Care

Anthony Elgin

2

59

Forest Heights Community Association

Betty Papazotos

7

60

The Young & The Breathless

Ann Smith

2

61

jojo's walkers

Joanne Bush

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Name

Team Name

Donors

Raised

1

Harold and Darlene Albrecht

Wilmot Center Walkers

24

5,275.00

2

Joanne Bush

Maggie’s Misfits

22

2,545.00

3

Twyla Diefenbacher

Oasis Mennonite Church

28

2,496.00

4

John Murray

#WetheHope

9

2,375.00

5

Bruce Dmitrienko

CreekStriders

8

1,925.00

6

Lisa Treleaven

Frozen Assets

27

1,710.00

7

William Banbury

William's 14th Celebration

9

1,700.00

8

Gareth Goossen

Chilled & Thrilled @WMB

12

1,650.00

9

Anthony Piscitelli

YNCU Kitchener - Executive Place

11

1,650.00

10

Rachel Anderson

Oasis Mennonite Church

15

1,600.20

11

Dana Montgomery

Another Manic Monday

25

1,505.00

12

Alex Kalmar

16

1,425.00

13

Tiffany Svensson

Lincoln Roaders

13

1,305.00

14

Merle Burkholder

Oasis Mennonite Church

11

1,200.00

15

Ken Martin

Oasis Mennonite Church

12

1,150.00

16

Kyla Arsenault

Frozen Assets

13

1,130.00

17

Ryan Robinson

16

1,080.00

18

melanie reist

Chilled & Thrilled @WMB

8

1,075.00

19

Reuben Brunsting

Hope in the night

7

850.00

20

Jim Stirtzinger

Rockin' Rays

6

800.00

21

Mary Jane Goudy

Grandview Church

10

705.00

22

Harper Verhoeve

16

666.78

23

David McKee

Lincoln Roaders

4

625.00

24

Tonja Hansen-Klinck

Chilled & Thrilled @WMB

7

625.00

25

Kristen Smith

The Freeze Knees

8

615.00

26

Heather Ingram-Smith

St. Andrew's Kitchener

15

610.00

27

Tony Grove

PineGrove

1

600.00

28

Amelia Howey

Another Manic Monday

12

595.00

29

Kara Brunsting

Hope in the night

3

525.00

30

Sara McKnight

#WetheHope

4

500.00

31

Avaleigh Hansen

Chilled & Thrilled @WMB

6

500.00

32

Nicole Rossi

Building B

4

500.00

33

Jeremy Jantzi

Maple View Mennonite Church

1

500.00

34

Tanya Delleman

Pathway Travellers

7

490.00

35

Creekside Singles

CreekStriders

9

460.00

36

Helen Gallinger

CreekStriders

4

450.00

37

Johnny Montgomery

Another Manic Monday

3

450.00

38

Anita Araujo

YNCU Kitchener - Executive Place

5

430.00

39

Rachel Ellerman

Frostbite Fighters

12

425.00

40

Giselle Currie

Grandview Church

8

425.00

41

Karen Bast

Grandview Church

3

400.00

42

Cindy Fish

YNCU Kitchener - Executive Place

6

400.00

43

Dean Farrugia

Grandview Church

1

400.00

44

Sue Koch

Frozen Assets

2

400.00

45

Trudy Pollock

Mighty Quinns

3

400.00

46

Jennifer Landry

S'more walkers

4

400.00

47

Cheryl MacLean

Maggie’s Misfits

5

390.00

48

Luke Hansen

Chilled & Thrilled @WMB

5

350.00

49

Scott Brown

Grandview Church

2

350.00

50

Jane Brown

Grandview Church

2

350.00

51

Sarah Lainez

CreekStriders

2

350.00

52

Pam Dickinson

Frozen Assets

2

350.00

53

Penny Forget

Pathway Travellers

4

350.00

54

Wesley, Melissa & Scott Clark

The Centre For Family Medicine

6

345.00

55

Jan Blackburn

St. Andrew's Kitchener

5

325.00

56

Curtis Cressman

Oasis Mennonite Church

4

325.00

57

Robert Leggo

YNCU Kitchener - Executive Place

3

300.00

58

Tonya Verburg

Rockin' Rays

4

300.00

59

Elizabeth Connor

CISV Waterloo

2

300.00

60

Wendy & David Harris

CreekStriders

1

300.00

61

Richard Bean

Oasis Mennonite Church

3

300.00

62

Tam & clan Amirault

Lincoln Roaders

2

300.00

63

Jonathan Cook

KWCF Church

2

300.00

64

Tristan Liddycoat

Waterloo Wolves U12 Select

3

290.00

65

Joel Deschamps

Another Manic Monday

7

280.00

66

Michael Brnjas

Chilled & Thrilled @WMB

5

275.00

67

Kate Wilson

Maggie’s Misfits

3

275.00

68

Graham Faulkner

S'more walkers

4

270.00

69

Mitchell Vandermey

Rockin' Rays

5

260.00

70

Veronica Silvester

Benediction Church

2

250.00

71

Julia Needham

Building B

1

250.00

72

Courtney Fish

YNCU Kitchener - Executive Place

4

250.00

73

Scott Starra

Rockin' Rays

1

250.00

74

Chris and Lucas Albrecht

Maple View Mennonite Church

2

250.00

75

Shayne Brown

Pathway Travellers

1

250.00

76

Lisa Colangelo

YNCU Kitchener - Executive Place

4

250.00

77

Harsh Mehta

Skyline_Elora_Fergus_Elmira

1

250.00

78

Cindy McLean

Grandview Church

5

250.00

79

Danette Martin

Oasis Mennonite Church

2

250.00

80

Angelica DeVos

Frozen Assets

1

250.00

81

Peter Forget

Pathway Travellers

3

250.00

82

Ingrid Klein

Grandview Church

4

250.00

83

Ryan Carruthers

Benediction Church

2

250.00

84

Cathy McConnell

St. Andrew's Kitchener

6

250.00

85

Deb Jones

CreekStriders

3

250.00

86

Kerra Martin

Oasis Mennonite Church

3

250.00

87

Cheryl Nagle

Grandview Church

5

230.00

88

Wynne Ross

Wilmot Center Walkers

4

225.00

89

Joe Aspden

YNCU Kitchener - Executive Place

4

220.88

90

Bill Goudy

Grandview Church

3

220.00

91

Cheryl Welch

Grandview Church

3

220.00

92

Kelly Waytowich

Walkers

2

200.00

93

Dana, Shayne, Aubyn and Asher Laity

UNA-nimously in Support

2

200.00

94

Wendy Paterson

St. Andrew's Kitchener

1

200.00

95

Pedro Quinonez

YNCU Kitchener - Executive Place

4

200.00

96

David Brunsting

Hope in the night

1

200.00

97

John Cummings

Lincoln Roaders

2

200.00

98

Dan Wideman

#WetheHope

1

200.00

99

Ray Brunsting

Hope in the night

1

200.00

100

Lisa Braun

CreekStriders

2

200.00

101

Edith Burkholder

Oasis Mennonite Church

1

200.00

102

Laura Mallory

Pathway Travellers

6

185.00

103

Wanda Winterhalt

St. Andrew's Kitchener

5

180.00

104

Elaine Adema

The Happy Wanderers

2

175.00

105

Howard Lichty

Oasis Mennonite Church

1

175.00

106

LeAnn Lichty

Oasis Mennonite Church

1

175.00

107

Otto Christian Danyi

Pathway Travellers

5

170.00

108

David Degen

U10 Select Kitchener Junior Rangers

4

165.00

109

Nadine and Sammie Linton

Lincoln Roaders

5

165.00

110

Jessie Brown

4

160.00

111

Cindy Chambers

Oracle NetSuite Hub Heros!

2

150.11

112

Caitlyn Offer

ABA Architects

2

150.00

113

Gord Evans

UNA-nimously in Support

2

150.00

114

Mary Corry

St. Andrew's Kitchener

1

150.00

115

Karen Brock

The Belmont Village Ice Breakers

2

150.00

116

Olly Nespoli

U10 Select Kitchener Junior Rangers

2

150.00

117

Blair Allen

Lincoln Roaders

3

150.00

118

Sarah Martin

Random Friends

1

150.00

119

Rodney Gill

Team Gill

4

150.00

120

Wesley Jones

CreekStriders

2

125.00

121

Kiera Bean

Oasis Mennonite Church

2

125.00

122

Elliot Bean

Oasis Mennonite Church

2

125.00

123

Andre Bean

Oasis Mennonite Church

2

125.00

124

Devorah Bean

Oasis Mennonite Church

2

125.00

125

Heather Gross

Pathway Travellers

3

125.00

126

Heather Burry Dodd

Grandview Church

2

120.00

127

Rhea Sanjay

CISV Waterloo

3

120.00

128

Virginie Tremblay

Dragons

5

120.00

129

Shawn Bradshaw

Benediction Church

3

110.00

130

Rachel Adema

The Happy Wanderers

2

105.00

131

Christine Fast

The Happy Wanderers

1

100.00

132

Georgia Barlow

Benediction Church

1

100.00

133

Luke & Noah Stuart

Waterloo Wolves U12 Select

4

100.00

134

Holly Lunge

Another Manic Monday

2

100.00

135

Anjali Sanderson-Ramautor

SkyWalkers

2

100.00

136

Abigail Hissa

1

100.00

137

Marlene Maddocks

CreekStriders

1

100.00

138

David Landry

S'more walkers

3

100.00

139

Megan Bourdeau

Another Manic Monday

4

100.00

140

Eponine Loney

Pathway Travellers

4

100.00

141

Scott Dodd

Grandview Church

1

100.00

142

Jean Barry

Maggie’s Misfits

1

100.00

143

Ephraim Loney

Pathway Travellers

4

100.00

144

Evangeline Loney

Pathway Travellers

4

100.00

145

Tiffany Irwin

The Belmont Village Ice Breakers

1

100.00

146

IVAN BRUULSEMA

The Happy Wanderers

1

100.00

147

Alex Wei

Waterloo Wolves U12 Select

2

100.00

148

Kiersten McLeod

Benediction Church

1

100.00

149

Michaela Slomka

LifeNorth.Church

1

100.00

150

John Slomka

LifeNorth.Church

1

100.00

151

Ron N

Benediction Church

1

100.00

152

Rob Gast

CreekStriders

1

100.00

153

Glenda Karn

Pathway Travellers

2

100.00

154

Terri Whiffin

St. Andrew's Kitchener

1

100.00

155

Jennifer Ellis

Grandview Church

3

75.00

156

Aimee Zettel

Chilled & Thrilled @WMB

1

75.00

157

Nicole Mahler

Team Mahler

2

75.00

158

Shezmin Samji

YNCU Kitchener - Executive Place

1

75.00

159

Emily Brubacher

PineGrove

2

75.00

160

Caleb Connolly

U10 Select Kitchener Junior Rangers

2

75.00

161

Jenn Metzloff

The Centre For Family Medicine

2

75.00

162

Theodore Landry

S'more walkers

3

75.00

163

Felix Landry

S'more walkers

3

75.00

164

Ben Smith

Chilled & Thrilled @WMB

2

75.00

165

Pierce Landry

S'more walkers

3

75.00

166

Ethan Jong

Oracle NetSuite Hub Heros!

1

75.00

167

Wanda Johnston

Pathway Travellers

2

75.00

168

Matthew Halladay

ABA Architects

2

70.00

169

Shawn Addicott

Another Manic Monday

2

70.00

170

Victoria Lehmann

CISV Waterloo

1

50.00

171

Gary Winterhalt

St. Andrew's Kitchener

1

50.00

172

Maria Ellis

Grandview Church

2

50.00

173

Emma Ellis

Grandview Church

2

50.00

174

Akintomide Akinbami

Benton Youth

1

50.00

175

Akinfolarin Akinbami

Benton Youth

1

50.00

176

Kriti Kaura

Another Manic Monday

2

50.00

177

Karem Orellana

Scotiabank Waterloo Region

1

50.00

178

Mikal Debesay

Benton Youth

1

50.00

179

Louise Gardiner

Kitchener Rotary Road Warriors

1

50.00

180

Bailey Vander Veen

1

50.00

181

Braxxton McMaster

Waterloo Wolves U12 Select

1

50.00

182

Kira Boles

The Centre For Family Medicine

1

50.00

183

Jocelyn Lehmann

CISV Waterloo

1

50.00

184

Jackson Farquhar

U10 Select Kitchener Junior Rangers

1

50.00

185

Amelia Lewicki

Lincoln Roaders

2

50.00

186

Nathan Avery

Benton Youth

1

50.00

187

Shannie Dereniuk

Benediction Church

1

50.00

188

Alyssa Lewicki

Lincoln Roaders

2

50.00

189

Reg Lewicki

Lincoln Roaders

1

50.00

190

Guylaine Gagne-Fishbein

Chilled & Thrilled @WMB

1

50.00

191

Joan Ottuh

Benton Youth

1

50.00

192

Colleen Deforest

Starbucks District 235

2

40.00

193

Tori Rocha

Starbucks District 235

2

35.00

194

Ryson Prasad

U10 Select Kitchener Junior Rangers

1

30.00

195

Dave Slomka

LifeNorth.Church

1

25.00

196

Ian Mahler

Team Mahler

2

25.00

197

Jaisek Liphard

Dragons

1

25.00

198

Karen Liphard

Dragons

1

25.00

199

Zack Hall

#WetheHope

1

25.00

200

Cash Renaud

Waterloo Wolves U12 Select

1

20.00

201

Savannah Bromley

#WetheHope

1

20.00

202

Daniel White

Chilled & Thrilled @WMB

203

Adam Langlois

Wilmot Center Walkers

204

Ryan Kennedy

Canadian's Care

205

Mackenzie Moran

ABA Architects

206

Marco Dogliotti

Benediction Church

207

Russ Grove

PineGrove

208

Hannah den Bak

Hope in the night

209

Jo-Anne Metzloff

The Centre For Family Medicine

210

Alan Praught

Team Colleen James

211

Lily-Anna Faulkner

S'more walkers

212

Kohen Faulkner

S'more walkers

213

Mike Harvey

Kitchener Rotary Road Warriors

214

Leslie Toews

William's 14th Celebration

215

Isaac Faulkner

S'more walkers

216

Gustavo de Azevedo Silva

Benton Youth

217

PersonGuy Hu

Chilled & Thrilled @WMB

218

Megha Bansal

Rockin' Rays

219

Ray McCormick

Forest Heights Community Association

220

Chelsea Lehmann

CISV Waterloo

221

Muriel Praught

Team Colleen James

222

Hannah Johnson

YNCU Kitchener - Executive Place

223

Adrian DeCoo

Kitchener Rotary Road Warriors

224

Emily Molnar-Snyder

CISV Waterloo

225

Taylor Grant

Chilled & Thrilled @WMB

226

Melissa Smith

227

Eli Elliotson

Benton Youth

228

Dylan Hecht

Chilled & Thrilled @WMB

229

Lori Yu

Forest Heights Community Association

230

Sophia Tchabrazian

Scotiabank Waterloo Region

231

Shelly Porteous

Happy Feet

232

Deanna Mann

Bright Lights

233

Dana Ronson

Benediction Church

234

Larissa Lup

Another Manic Monday

235

Aveline Rice

Benton Youth

236

Braden Jones

Benton Youth

237

August Mann

Bright Lights

238

Ian Pollock

Mighty Quinns

239

Larissa Conley

Kitchener East Neighbours Group

240

Yen Hoang

Starbucks - Weber and Hickory

241

Grayson Mills

U10 Select Kitchener Junior Rangers

242

Kristy Guthrie

Bright Lights

243

Shenelle Dogliotti

Benediction Church

244

Maureen Doran

Forest Heights Community Association

245

Jeff Sider

Grandview Church

246

Tera Dargavel

Benton Youth

247

Lynne Jackson

YNCU-Kitchener

248

Emma Rice

Benton Youth

249

Evan Sider

Grandview Church

250

Ryan Mann

Bright Lights

251

Bethany Sider

Grandview Church

252

Danielle Ott

RLB Kitchener

253

Yuliia Poliakova

Kitchener Rotary Road Warriors

254

Parker Campbell

Kitchener East Neighbours Group

255

Marc Langlois

256

Catherine Dyck

Chilled & Thrilled @WMB

257

Amelia Campbell

Kitchener East Neighbours Group

258

Gursimran Singh Sehgal

259

Drew Hasen

Forest Heights Community Association

260

Ava roes

Maple View Mennonite Church

261

Jesse Dyck

Chilled & Thrilled @WMB

262

Brody Lebold

Maple View Mennonite Church

263

Sue Grove

PineGrove

264

Jenna Paikowsky

265

Carson Grove

PineGrove

266

Rory Jessop

U10 Select Kitchener Junior Rangers

267

Catherine Trewin

Grandview Church

268

David Spry

U10 Select Kitchener Junior Rangers

269

Rachel Hughes

Chilled & Thrilled @WMB

270

Arlene Reesor

First Mennonite Walkers

271

Karen Hodder

Maggie’s Misfits

272

Noman Sajjad

273

Jenna Scheffelmeier

Scotiabank Waterloo Region

274

Jane Chen

Lincoln Roaders

275

Janet Hahn

St. Andrew's Kitchener

276

Sarah Fortuna

YNCU Kitchener - Executive Place

277

Derek Toews

Shantz

278

Josh Healey

Building B

279

Kyden Elliotson

Benton Youth

280

Terri-Lee Schmidt

#WetheHope

281

Natalie Whiteside

ABA Architects

282

Efrem Mulu

Benton Youth

283

Jacob Letkemann

The Centre For Family Medicine

284

Kristian Nessel

Chilled & Thrilled @WMB

285

Yonatan Mulu

Benton Youth

286

David Juche

KWCF Church

287

Selome Mulu

Benton Youth

288

Ted Loker

Forest Heights Community Association

289

Derek, Michelle and Kinsley Zehr

Maple View Mennonite Church

290

Ruth & Mitch Rabak

Pathway Travellers

291

Haylie Offer

ABA Architects

292

Mateah Rice

Benton Youth

293

Christian Larsen

Benton Youth

294

Linda Jacobs

CreekStriders

295

Jennifer Dray

YNCU Kitchener - Executive Place

296

Betty Papazotos

Forest Heights Community Association

297

Karren Palafox

Oracle NetSuite Hub Heros!

298

Olamide Babalola

YNCU Kitchener - Executive Place

299

Brandie Robinson

Chilled & Thrilled @WMB

300

Andrew Glendon

301

Lucas Bradley

ABA Architects

302

Suellen Vieira de Souza

Benton Youth

303

Malcolm Graham

U10 Select Kitchener Junior Rangers

304

Brianne Anzai

The Young & The Breathless

305

Tsya Gagnon

Starbucks District 235

306

Beckett Lawless

Benton Youth

307

Sue kumra

YNCU Kitchener - Executive Place

308

Nick Lovell

Starbucks District 235

309

Sara Harrison-Rickert

Starbucks District 235

310

Ibi Brown

Dragons

311

Heidi Sider

Grandview Church

312

Sarah Wilson

ABA Architects

313

Holly L Ryan

Starbucks District 235

314

Murray Schwartzentruber

First Mennonite Walkers

315

Bailey Chaisson

Starbucks District 235

316

Harry Clark

Benton Youth

317

Angela Therriault

Starbucks District 235

318

Carolyn Crozier

Dragons

319

Nathan Barrenechea

Benton Youth

320

Sonja Petersen

Benton Youth

321

Aimee Wagner

YNCU Kitchener - Executive Place

322

MOEN SATHIYAMURTHY

Starbucks District 235

323

Derek Griffiths

Scotiabank Waterloo Region

324

Katy Biersteker

325

Darlene Dakin

Dragons

326

David Barrenechea

Benton Youth

327

Peter Irwin

The Belmont Village Ice Breakers

328

Derek & Tammy Hergott

Trinity EMC

329

Hannah Irwin

The Belmont Village Ice Breakers

330

Jillian McBurney

Dragons

331

Deb Aicken

Scotiabank Waterloo Region

332

Darryl Buckle

Pathway Travellers

333

Jonathan Irwin

The Belmont Village Ice Breakers

334

Ethan Matthison

Benton Youth

335

Tammy Hergott

Trinity EMC

336

Ice Mendoza

Oracle NetSuite Hub Heros!

337

Joanne Lenos

Forest Heights Community Association

338

Kristin Roberts

Bright Lights

339

Miles Hergott

Trinity EMC

340

Lisette Weber

Kitchener East Neighbours Group

341

WESLEY WHELAN

YNCU Kitchener - Executive Place

342

Mary Wright

First Mennonite Walkers

343

Sommer Frey

Benediction Church

344

Naomi Matthison

Benton Youth

345

Jim Testerton

Team Testerton

346

Dorrit Weber

Kitchener East Neighbours Group

347

Rachel Chisholm

The Centre For Family Medicine

348

Ann Smith

The Young & The Breathless

349

Fiona Irwin

The Belmont Village Ice Breakers

350

Yanling Guo

351

Owen Martin

Bright Lights

352

Cassie & Johnny & Theo & Levi Fulford

Benediction Church

353

Podryn Weber

Kitchener East Neighbours Group

354

Jude Bampton

Maggie’s Misfits

355

Tori Carney

356

Sylvia Decker

The Centre For Family Medicine

357

Sarah Bruulsema

The Happy Wanderers

358

Sean Chisholm

The Centre For Family Medicine

359

Peter Holden

CreekStriders

360

Ashleigh Crofts

ABA Architects

361

Bri Martin

Random Friends

362

Brad Gordon

Benediction Church

363

Meredith Wagler

Kitchener East Neighbours Group

364

Éowyn Clifford

Benton Youth

365

Shannah-Lyn Clifford

Benton Youth

366

Anthony Elgin

Canadian's Care

367

Jodie Weiler

Staebler Team

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Organization

Team Name

Members

Raised

1

Oasis Mennonite Church

Oasis Mennonite Church

15

9,121.20

2

Wilmot Center Walkers

Wilmot Center Walkers

3

5,500.00

3

Waterloo Mennonite Brethren

Chilled & Thrilled @WMB

18

4,775.00

4

Creekside Church

CreekStriders

12

4,260.00

5

Grandview Church

Grandview Church

21

4,195.00

6

YNCU

YNCU Kitchener - Executive Place

16

3,775.88

7

Lincoln Road Chapel

Lincoln Roaders

10

2,895.00

8

St. Andrew's Kitchener

St. Andrew's Kitchener

9

1,905.00

9

Benediction Church

Benediction Church

13

960.00

10

Maple View Mennonite Church

Maple View Mennonite Church

5

750.00

11

ABA Architects

ABA Architects

9

665.00

12

Waterloo Wolves U12 Select

Waterloo Wolves U12 Select

5

560.00

13

CISV

CISV Waterloo

6

545.00

14

The Centre for Family Medicine

The Centre For Family Medicine

8

470.00

15

U10 Select Kitchener Junior Rangers

U10 Select Kitchener Junior Rangers

9

470.00

16

Oracle NetSuite

Oracle NetSuite Hub Heros!

5

400.11

17

Kitchener-Waterloo Christian Fellowship (KWCF)

KWCF Church

2

350.00

18

Benton Youth

Benton Youth

27

250.00

19

LifeNorth.Church

LifeNorth.Church

3

225.00

20

First Mennonite Walkers

First Mennonite Walkers

3

200.00

21

Rotary International

Kitchener Rotary Road Warriors

4

150.00

22

Starbucks

Starbucks District 235

9

75.00

23

Scotiabank

Scotiabank Waterloo Region

6

50.00

24

YNCU

YNCU-Kitchener

1

25

Starbucks

Starbucks - Weber and Hickory

1

26

RLB LLP

RLB Kitchener

1

27

Forest Heights Community Association

Forest Heights Community Association

7

28

Starbucks

Team Testerton

1

29

Kitchener East Neighbours Group

Kitchener East Neighbours Group

7

30

Trinity EMC

Trinity EMC

3

31

derektoews

Shantz

1

32

Bright Light Content Inc.

Bright Lights

6

Event Day Details

Save the date - CNOY Day is February 22, 2025!

Start/Finish Google Map

Cameron Heights Collegiate - cafeteria

- enter through the front doors -

301 Charles St E, Kitchener, ON N2G 2P8


Finish Location


Ray of Hope Community Centre

659 King St E, Kitchener, ON N2G 2M4

- entrance off of Stirling Lane -

Kitchener, ON N2G 2M4


Parking is available at Cameron Heights 50 Kent

(Thrift on Kent and MCC parking lot)

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 Goodbye + see you in 2026!

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 22, 2025 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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Kitchener Maps

Check out this year's CNOY route maps below:

2024 CNOY Photos

Special thanks to our many amazing volunteer photographers!

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Contact Us


CNOY Kitchener 2025

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

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