Raised:
$115,439104%Goal:
$110,000

Vancouver DTES

Hosted by FIRST UNITED

263Walkers30Teams26Volunteers5°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

Vancouver DTES (FIRST UNITED) is super grateful for our fantastic 2024 sponsors! View all sponsors >

ITC Construction Group

Supporting Sponsor

Richmond Steel Recycling

Rest Stop Sponsor

Hastings Crossing BIA

Community Sponsor

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.

Vancouver DTES 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	Canadian Memorial Walkers	Karen Vanderheyden	26	13,904.70
2	West Van United Walkers	ALF Filbert	24	9,865.00
3	Team Highlands	Judy Toews	18	9,485.00
4	First Things First	Amanda Burrows	13	8,525.00
5	Lynn Valley Amblers	Judith Clark	12	6,750.00
6	Universal Gospel Choir	Inge Siemens	10	5,890.00
7	SHUC WALKERS	Deb Walker	7	5,195.00
8	UHill United & Friends	Sandra Willing	14	4,790.00
9	Friends Forever	Bruce Frankard	1	4,675.00
10	Pacific Spirited Walkers	Jean McTavish	5	4,580.00
11	Goldbeck Cold Walkers	henry goldbeck	8	4,504.69
12	Heather's Hope	Heather Clarke	3	3,669.00
13	Crossroads United Church - Delta	Joanna Cossey	6	3,530.00
14	Ladner for First (LFF)	Duncan Furniss	5	2,849.25
15	Robert Allan Ltd.	Kylie Donaldson	4	2,450.00
16	Will of the People!	Will Goldbeck	8	1,325.00
17	Sweater Weather Walkers	Alice Frances	2	1,230.00
18	One Downtown Vancouver Starbucks Team	Juan Villela	41	1,160.00
19	Stepping Up and Stepping Out	Julie Alava	6	1,035.00
20	Mount Seymour United Walkers	Carla Wilks	3	998.00
21	Phrydai Wolkers	David Cathcart	2	835.00
22	SPGC Vancouver	Jen Balfour	6	750.00
23	Jubilee UC Walkers	Gabrielle McLarty	2	700.00
24	Cold Feet Warm Hearts	Mel Poon	1	700.00
25	Launch Walkers	Denise Goldbeck	3	650.00
26	Kindness Crew	Agnes Lai	1	570.00
27	#WintersGotNoChill	Sarah Winters	2	220.00
28	Beanfield - Vancouver	Vivian Guan	2	100.00
29	Richmond Steel Recycling	Dori Julian	6	70.00
30	Accenture Vancouver	Manisha Chopra	3	20.00

#	Name	Team Name	Donors	Raised
1	Bruce Frankard	Friends Forever	43	4,675.00
2	Heather Clarke	Heather's Hope	23	3,269.00
3	Susan Du Moulin	Canadian Memorial Walkers	33	3,067.70
4	Jenny Newell	Canadian Memorial Walkers	8	2,925.00
5	Margaret Mutch	Canadian Memorial Walkers	16	2,195.00
6	henry goldbeck	Goldbeck Cold Walkers	9	1,800.00
7	Simone&Jon Carrodus	Team Highlands	27	1,685.00
8	Inge Siemens	Universal Gospel Choir	20	1,595.00
9	Jean McTavish	Pacific Spirited Walkers	15	1,525.00
10	Patricia Alexis	Pacific Spirited Walkers	17	1,505.00
11	Judy Toews	Team Highlands	18	1,485.00
12	Mandy Shintani		16	1,395.00
13	Judith Clark	Lynn Valley Amblers	21	1,280.00
14	Christine Gordon	Universal Gospel Choir	3	1,250.00
15	Brenda Belak	First Things First	12	1,225.00
16	Joanna Cossey	Crossroads United Church - Delta	26	1,220.00
17	Deb Walker	SHUC WALKERS	15	1,195.00
18	Katie Walls	Canadian Memorial Walkers	10	1,127.00
19	Amber Tugwood		7	1,125.00
20	Dave Moors	SHUC WALKERS	11	1,100.00
21	Donna Piercey	West Van United Walkers	14	1,015.00
22	ALF Filbert	West Van United Walkers	7	975.00
23	Alessia Pagliaroli	Goldbeck Cold Walkers	6	950.00
24	Alice Frances	Sweater Weather Walkers	12	920.00
25	Karen Epp	Goldbeck Cold Walkers	14	905.00
26	Sandra Willing	UHill United & Friends	12	900.00
27	Jim Murray		18	875.00
28	Myrna Pearce	Lynn Valley Amblers	5	850.00
29	betty chapin	Team Highlands	12	850.00
30	Gwyn&Tony McIntosh/DiNino	UHill United & Friends	12	825.00
31	Gwen Carpenter	West Van United Walkers	11	800.00
32	Karen Furniss	Ladner for First (LFF)	17	800.00
33	Joan Wenham	Lynn Valley Amblers	10	750.00
34	Susan Burns	Pacific Spirited Walkers	5	750.00
35	Ross White	Team Highlands	11	720.00
36	Mel Poon	Cold Feet Warm Hearts	7	700.00
37	Will Goldbeck	Will of the People!	7	700.00
38	Ashley Burton	Universal Gospel Choir	6	685.00
39	Judy Currie	West Van United Walkers	13	675.00
40	Jen Balfour	SPGC Vancouver	14	675.00
41	Mechel Macdonald	Team Highlands	10	670.00
42	Pat Willing	UHill United & Friends	6	660.00
43	Denise Goldbeck	Launch Walkers	5	650.00
44	Tara Twigg	Universal Gospel Choir	7	650.00
45	Veronica Winchester	Lynn Valley Amblers	5	625.00
46	Eileen Noullett	Crossroads United Church - Delta	6	620.00
47	Alan Lill	Team Highlands	11	615.00
48	Lindsay Bottomer	Team Highlands	9	600.00
49	Phyllis Ferguson	Team Highlands	8	600.00
50	Julie Alava	Stepping Up and Stepping Out	5	575.00
51	Laurie Prak	Ladner for First (LFF)	5	575.00
52	Agnes Lai	Kindness Crew	10	570.00
53	Kathy Stubbs	Lynn Valley Amblers	9	550.00
54	Duncan Furniss	Ladner for First (LFF)	8	545.00
55	Christine & Callum Louden/Clipperton	SHUC WALKERS	11	540.00
56	Jeannie White	Team Highlands	12	535.00
57	Kelly McIntyre	West Van United Walkers	5	525.00
58	Cari Copeman-Haynes	Crossroads United Church - Delta	7	525.00
59	Karen Vanderheyden	Canadian Memorial Walkers	12	515.00
60	Kathy Anderson	Universal Gospel Choir	1	500.00
61	Diana Crane	Team Highlands	3	500.00
62	Rakel MacDonald	Goldbeck Cold Walkers	10	499.69
63	Sabina Harpe	Pacific Spirited Walkers	4	450.00
64	Aaron & Robin Andersen	UHill United & Friends	8	450.00
65	Ally Murray	West Van United Walkers	9	425.00
66	Syd Sawyer	Phrydai Wolkers	7	405.00
67	Marilyn Mann	Lynn Valley Amblers	6	400.00
68	Jeff Rock	Canadian Memorial Walkers	6	400.00
69	Peter Ackhurst	Team Highlands	2	400.00
70	Paul Willing	UHill United & Friends	5	400.00
71	Janet Pritchard	SHUC WALKERS	4	400.00
72	Margot Pritchard	SHUC WALKERS	7	350.00
73	Julia Walsh	West Van United Walkers	5	350.00
74	Andrea Oliveri	SHUC WALKERS	2	350.00
75	Cathy Lew	SHUC WALKERS	4	350.00
76	Joseph Catlin	Lynn Valley Amblers	2	350.00
77	Toni Pieroni	Canadian Memorial Walkers	6	350.00
78	Julie Vanderyagt	Universal Gospel Choir	6	345.00
79	Jeanne Vallance	Lynn Valley Amblers	4	345.00
80	Aaron Miller	UHill United & Friends	5	340.00
81	Finlay Harper	West Van United Walkers	5	330.00
82	Elisabeth Tanner	Canadian Memorial Walkers	5	325.00
83	Amanda Burrows	First Things First	4	325.00
84	Ray Freed	Canadian Memorial Walkers	8	310.00
85	Michael Bowden	Sweater Weather Walkers	3	310.00
86	Chester Nofziger	West Van United Walkers	8	305.00
87	Nova Nofziger	West Van United Walkers	8	305.00
88	Carla Wilks	Mount Seymour United Walkers	2	300.00
89	Margaret McVey	Ladner for First (LFF)	2	300.00
90	Dixie MacLeod	Crossroads United Church - Delta	3	300.00
91	Karen Truscott	UHill United & Friends	1	300.00
92	Kylie Donaldson	Robert Allan Ltd.	5	300.00
93	Janet Denham	Crossroads United Church - Delta	4	280.00
94	Stephen Tanner	Canadian Memorial Walkers	5	275.00
95	Frances Tugwood		1	270.00
96	Hilary Kitson	Canadian Memorial Walkers	5	260.00
97	Cathy Merchant	Canadian Memorial Walkers	1	250.00
98	Sally and Ken Ball	Pacific Spirited Walkers	1	250.00
99	Evangeline LeSieur	West Van United Walkers	4	250.00
100	Judy Evgin	Canadian Memorial Walkers	1	250.00
101	Dieuwke Byleveld	Lynn Valley Amblers	1	250.00
102	Kelly Jenner	Lynn Valley Amblers	1	250.00
103	Jane McBride	Canadian Memorial Walkers	4	220.00
104	Dave Lovely	Team Highlands	5	200.00
105	Russ Quinn	Canadian Memorial Walkers	1	200.00
106	Lauren Telford	Heather's Hope	3	200.00
107	Ece Ozer	Goldbeck Cold Walkers	3	200.00
108	Marianne Gareau	Canadian Memorial Walkers	1	200.00
109	Fiona Watts	West Van United Walkers	3	200.00
110	Gabrielle McLarty	Jubilee UC Walkers	2	200.00
111	Lynn Fleming	Canadian Memorial Walkers	3	200.00
112	Eric Hamlyn	Lynn Valley Amblers	3	200.00
113	Graham Brownmiller	Jubilee UC Walkers	3	200.00
114	Doug & Lynne Mackay	Team Highlands	3	175.00
115	Rob Vandermey	Will of the People!	4	175.00
116	Sumarme Goble	UHill United & Friends	2	175.00
117	Jason Brown	First Things First	3	170.00
118	Bentall Four	One Downtown Vancouver Starbucks Team	1	165.00
119	Gail Storey	Canadian Memorial Walkers	4	160.00
120	Taylor Sowery	One Downtown Vancouver Starbucks Team	1	150.00
121	Benedicte Schoepflin		1	150.00
122	Holly Perkins	One Downtown Vancouver Starbucks Team	1	150.00
123	Bryant Winters	#WintersGotNoChill	1	150.00
124	Anna Hardy	West Van United Walkers	3	150.00
125	Josh Vandermey	Will of the People!	2	150.00
126	Jennifer Billingsley	Will of the People!	1	150.00
127	Simon LeSieur	West Van United Walkers	2	150.00
128	Barb Wilson	West Van United Walkers	2	150.00
129	Trenor Tilley	UHill United & Friends	1	150.00
130	Kathleen Nofziger	West Van United Walkers	2	150.00
131	Dorothy Harrison	Lynn Valley Amblers	2	140.00
132	Caroline Mahoney	Team Highlands	3	130.00
133	Alex de Carlos Maurice	West Van United Walkers	2	115.00
134	Iris Scott	Ladner for First (LFF)	1	104.25
135	Lorna Clare		2	100.00
136	Doane Surilla	One Downtown Vancouver Starbucks Team	1	100.00
137	Conal Walsh	West Van United Walkers	1	100.00
138	Dave Ward	First Things First	1	100.00
139	Denia Pavlatou	Goldbeck Cold Walkers	1	100.00
140	Bob Clare		2	100.00
141	Margaret Stevens	Stepping Up and Stepping Out	1	100.00
142	Maria de Carlos Vazquez	West Van United Walkers	1	100.00
143	David Cathcart	Phrydai Wolkers	1	100.00
144	Emiliano Alava	Stepping Up and Stepping Out	2	80.00
145	Evan McNutt	Will of the People!	2	75.00
146	Ted Cragg	First Things First	1	75.00
147	Larry Butler	Canadian Memorial Walkers	1	75.00
148	Jacob Vandermey	Will of the People!	1	75.00
149	Sarah Winters	#WintersGotNoChill	3	70.00
150	Sally Samler	Team Highlands	2	70.00
151	Pablo Alava	Stepping Up and Stepping Out	2	60.00
152	Jen Maurice	West Van United Walkers	1	50.00
153	Aaron Kaetler	Richmond Steel Recycling	1	50.00
154	elena damascan	One Downtown Vancouver Starbucks Team	1	50.00
155	Dain Antalik	One Downtown Vancouver Starbucks Team	1	50.00
156	Glen Davis	UHill United & Friends	1	50.00
157	Dylon Nofziger	West Van United Walkers	1	50.00
158	Trevor Fitzgerald	One Downtown Vancouver Starbucks Team	1	50.00
159	Christine Poirier	Canadian Memorial Walkers	1	50.00
160	Rosemary Burd	Universal Gospel Choir	1	50.00
161	JJ Remirata	One Downtown Vancouver Starbucks Team	3	45.00
162	Josh Andallo	Universal Gospel Choir	2	45.00
163	Maryanne Vargas	One Downtown Vancouver Starbucks Team	1	45.00
164	John Kaczmarowski		2	40.00
165	Nataliia Tsiotas	One Downtown Vancouver Starbucks Team	1	35.00
166	Quinn Harper	West Van United Walkers	1	25.00
167	Inara Merchant	Canadian Memorial Walkers	1	25.00
168	Ammar Merchant	Canadian Memorial Walkers	1	25.00
169	Alba Andersen	UHill United & Friends	1	25.00
170	Yawn Paular	Beanfield - Vancouver	1	25.00
171	Michelle Cratchley	Mount Seymour United Walkers	1	25.00
172	Lisa King2	Mount Seymour United Walkers	1	25.00
173	Chun Yen Chow	One Downtown Vancouver Starbucks Team	1	20.00
174	Marie Stevens	Stepping Up and Stepping Out	1	20.00
175	Manisha Chopra	Accenture Vancouver	1	20.00
176	Scotia Andersen	UHill United & Friends	1	15.00
177	Dori Julian	Richmond Steel Recycling	1	10.00
178	Bibiana Becerra	Richmond Steel Recycling	1	10.00
179	Alex Chen	One Downtown Vancouver Starbucks Team
180	Yu Heng Richard Tai	One Downtown Vancouver Starbucks Team
181	Mihir Mahendru	Accenture Vancouver
182	Juan Jose Cespedes	Richmond Steel Recycling
183	Ella Eunhye Yun	One Downtown Vancouver Starbucks Team
184	Talia Schieber
185	Anna McMahon	Will of the People!
186	Sally Marcantonio	First Things First
187	Sepideh Abedi	SPGC Vancouver
188	Mari Kasiri	SPGC Vancouver
189	Edson Silva	One Downtown Vancouver Starbucks Team
190	Antonio Jacobo	One Downtown Vancouver Starbucks Team
191	Erica Takamura	Richmond Steel Recycling
192	David Marcantonio	First Things First
193	Marion and Grant Sebastian	Team Highlands
194	Elaine Perry	First Things First
195	Sue Snow	Heather's Hope
196	Steve Sun
197	Sharlene Cosgrave	First Things First
198	Gaurav Gajewar	SPGC Vancouver
199	Riri Bowyer	One Downtown Vancouver Starbucks Team
200	Andrew Ascui	One Downtown Vancouver Starbucks Team
201	Hannelore Pinder
202	Ed Abing	One Downtown Vancouver Starbucks Team
203	Alex Kennedy	One Downtown Vancouver Starbucks Team
204	Yvonne Hodge	One Downtown Vancouver Starbucks Team
205	Karen Sohal	One Downtown Vancouver Starbucks Team
206	Ralph Razel Cesa	One Downtown Vancouver Starbucks Team
207	Edwin Gunda	One Downtown Vancouver Starbucks Team
208	Jackie Li	One Downtown Vancouver Starbucks Team
209	Pete Fry	First Things First
210	Hong Van Vu	One Downtown Vancouver Starbucks Team
211	Yuiko Tabata	One Downtown Vancouver Starbucks Team
212	Sheila Baxter	West Van United Walkers
213	Judy Juan	One Downtown Vancouver Starbucks Team
214	Maddy Marchildon	Launch Walkers
215	Haemak Kumar	Robert Allan Ltd.
216	Michael Christie	One Downtown Vancouver Starbucks Team
217	Koinonia Bentayen	Crossroads United Church - Delta
218	Penny Irvine	Canadian Memorial Walkers
219	Nancy Mann	Canadian Memorial Walkers
220	Russ Fox	West Van United Walkers
221	Adrian Cruz	One Downtown Vancouver Starbucks Team
222	Jong Yoon Joo	One Downtown Vancouver Starbucks Team
223	Vivian Guan	Beanfield - Vancouver
224	Steven Johnson
225	Conroy Paul	One Downtown Vancouver Starbucks Team
226	Juan Villela	One Downtown Vancouver Starbucks Team
227	Vanessa Cox	Goldbeck Cold Walkers
228	Charles Friesen	Universal Gospel Choir
229	Reiniell Gan	Goldbeck Cold Walkers
230	Izabella Choi	One Downtown Vancouver Starbucks Team
231	Katie Koncan	First Things First
232	Sandra Dionicio	One Downtown Vancouver Starbucks Team
233	Michelle Seria	One Downtown Vancouver Starbucks Team
234	Sameer Merchant	Canadian Memorial Walkers
235	Parham Ajripour	One Downtown Vancouver Starbucks Team
236	Schanty Dieora	One Downtown Vancouver Starbucks Team
237	Mikhaila Tobin	Universal Gospel Choir
238	Benedicte Schoepflin
239	Paarull JS Bakshi	Robert Allan Ltd.
240	Jane Mcbride
241	Ray Alava	Stepping Up and Stepping Out

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!

Canadian Memorial United Church$13,904.70Faith > Churches

West Van United Church$9,865.00Faith > Churches

DTES - First United$9,485.00Faith > Churches

Shaughnessy Heights$5,195.00Faith > Churches

University Hill United Church$4,790.00Faith > Churches

Goldbeck Recruiting$4,504.69Business > Goods and Services

Crossroads United Delta$3,530.00Faith > Churches

Robert Allan Ltd.$2,450.00Business > Goods and Services

Starbucks$1,160.00Business > Retail

One Downtown Vancouver Starbucks Team$1,160

Trinity United Church, Port Coquitlam$835.00Faith > Churches

SPGC$750.00Business > Financial and Insurance

SPGC Vancouver$750

Jubilee United Church, BBY$700.00Faith > Churches

All Stages Education Foundation$650.00Clubs > Social Services

Beanfield Metroconnect$100.00Business > Goods and Services

Beanfield - Vancouver$100

Accenture$20.00Business > Technology

Accenture Vancouver$20

About FIRST UNITED

FIRST UNITED is a registered charity that has been serving low-income, underhoused and homeless individuals in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside for nearly 140 years. On the frontlines every day, FIRST UNITED’s low-barrier essential services include shelter to 51 residents, legal advocacy, tax filing, spiritual care, mail and phone services, overdose response, essential items like clothing and toiletries, and over 1,000 free meals each week to DTES community members. FIRST UNITED also engages in systems change work to reduce homelessness, break the cycle of poverty, and address the racialization of poverty. FIRST UNITED's vision is a neighbourhood where every person’s worth is celebrated and all people can thrive.

Event Day Details

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

StartGoogle Map

312 Main

312 Main St

Vancouver

BC V6A 2T2

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.

You may also bring a filled-out printed waiver.

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!

Vancouver DTES Maps

Check out this year's CNOY route maps below:

2kmView + print!

5kmView + print!

Contact Us

CNOY Vancouver DTES 2024

Will Goldbeck Assistant Development Manager
Phone 604.335.8995
Email wgoldbeck@firstunited.ca

Vancouver DTES

Hosted by FIRST UNITED

Community Sponsors

Vancouver DTES (FIRST UNITED) 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.

Vancouver DTES 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 >

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 FIRST UNITED

Event Day Details

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

StartGoogle Map

312 Main

312 Main St

Vancouver

BC V6A 2T2

Schedule

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

Check-In

Have questions? Visit the FAQ section!

Handling Money

Waivers

All participants must register online and accept the electronic waiver.

What to Bring

A few common sense suggestions:

Vancouver DTES Maps

Check out this year's CNOY route maps below:

Contact Us

CNOY Vancouver DTES 2024

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