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Oshawa

The Refuge

230 Walkers|52 Teams|52 Volunteers|27 Days Left

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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About The Refuge

Each year The Refuge welcomes in the range of 500 different young people through our doors more than 12,000 times. What this number doesn't include is the countless number of times we help our youth by going to doctor's appointments with them, visiting them when they are in jail, visiting them in their apartments when they do find a place to live, taking them to get a bank account... the things a parent should do for them, except they live alone, away from parents or never had a parent to help them learn to live life.

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Historically, 92% of the youth who come to The Refuge have been physically or sexually abused. Home is not a safe place for them. Others have been abandoned, still others have developed negative behaviours from their home environment.


The Refuge seeks to be a positive 'home' for these youth where, in community, they can heal from their pasts and find a hope for the future.


Join us on Saturday, February 28th, 2026 for the Coldest Night of the Year where we can walk and fundraise together towards making a meaningful impact on the lives of those most vulnerable right here in our community.

Oshawa 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

The Refuge Walkers

Clarence Keesman

3

2,875.00

2

Hebron Happy Feet

Cherri Le Forestier

5

2,675.00

3

The Blue Streak

Robert (Bob) Chapman

3

2,500.00

4

We Be Cool

Darlene Banks

15

2,385.55

5

Westminster United Church

Lisa Wells

17

1,946.72

6

Renaissance Represents

Steve Mills

4

1,023.00

7

TheBoumaGroup@RE/MAX

Roger Bouma

2

1,000.00

8

GM Canada Headquarters

Paul Murczek

5

1,000.00

9

Sole Sisters

Marilyn Stanford

5

725.00

10

Whitby Christian Walkers

Carolyn Dougall

4

720.00

11

Winter Walkers

Lauren Legault

1

675.00

12

MuniciPALs

Paul Wirch

6

659.00

13

Redemption Durham Youth

Tori Lesniara

11

655.00

14

Whitby Oshawa Chinese Baptist Church

Leina Choi

3

600.00

15

ODSP Oshawa

Carrie Ituen

11

565.00

16

Walkaholics

Jamie Holbrook

1

500.00

17

Give Where We Live

Mark Davis

3

445.00

18

S and S Creations

Sharon Treleaven

2

370.00

19

Pearson group

Joanne Pearson

4

350.00

20

King Street Community Church

Kristen Malcolm

7

350.00

21

Starbucks District 3073

Alyssa Morris

14

335.00

22

Bowmanville Home Depot

Miranda Beatty

12

330.00

23

Good vibes 2026!

Rhonda Johnston

3

300.00

24

Friends4U

Lisa Chaplin

3

235.00

25

Gap Committee Daniel’s Team

Daniel Cullen

2

195.00

26

Hope Fellowship Team

Evelyn Oudyk

4

150.00

27

CKingWellness

Cara King

3

150.00

28

Trulls Road Church YA

Gabby Bassingthwaite

4

145.00

29

Monsignor Paul Dwyer

Tina St. Pierre

1

100.00

30

360insights

Camille Feather

3

80.00

31

Weve_Got_Sole

Carrie Julien

2

75.00

32

Maranatha CRC

Janine Driesman

6

75.00

33

Whitby Walkers

Lori Riviere-Doersam

5

50.00

34

The Brain Injury Association of Durham Region

The Brain Injury Association of Durham Region

5

50.00

35

Ontario Tech Social Science and Humanities Women's Collective

Erin Watson

1

50.00

36

Trinity Presbyterian Church

Susan Grace

3

50.00

37

GM Envolve

Nathalie Johnston

1

50.00

38

Forest Brook Community Church

Rob Madge

1

39

Winter Walkers

Lauren Legault

1

40

Oshawa Clinic Group

Jaclyn E Oldham

2

41

Local 222

Denise Keefe

3

42

fundraising for bully 2

Forest Fullarton

1

43

The Robert McLaughlin Gallery

Brendan McGowan

1

44

Mirams Family

Douglas Mirams

1

45

Whitby FMC

Cheryl Parkes

1

46

Saint Lawrence

Amy Lord

1

47

Walk For Change

Christine Bailie

2

48

With God All Things Are Possible

Denise Allen

1

49

Eastdale Eagles

Ruth AlGhammari

16

50

skibidy toilet

Bianka Morton

1

51

Fast and Furious-ly Walking

Mark Fanous

2

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Name

Team Name

Donors

Raised

1

Robert (Bob) Chapman

The Blue Streak

11

2,300.00

2

Clarence Keesman

The Refuge Walkers

7

2,100.00

3

anne lopers

Hebron Happy Feet

5

1,225.00

4

Roger Bouma

TheBoumaGroup@RE/MAX

1

1,000.00

5

Cherri Le Forestier

Hebron Happy Feet

2

750.00

6

Carolyn Dougall

Whitby Christian Walkers

10

720.00

7

Janine McCartney

GM Canada Headquarters

7

700.00

8

Jane Irvine

11

650.00

9

Ann Reitsma

Hebron Happy Feet

5

650.00

10

Joan Ward

Westminster United Church

12

590.00

11

Mik Katchaluba

2

575.00

12

Lauren Legault

Winter Walkers

9

550.00

13

Thalia Lim Sang

Renaissance Represents

9

523.00

14

Jamie Holbrook

Walkaholics

1

500.00

15

Adwin Lam

Redemption Durham Youth

8

480.00

16

Joanne Huxter

We Be Cool

10

470.00

17

Sara Lidstone

9

400.00

18

Lesley Hargrave

Westminster United Church

8

385.00

19

Marilyn Stanford

Sole Sisters

4

350.00

20

Amanda Armbruster

The Refuge Walkers

3

350.00

21

Scott & Aisling Brewer

Give Where We Live

6

345.00

22

Alyssa Morris

Starbucks District 3073

5

335.00

23

Steve James

We Be Cool

3

280.55

24

Brad Peters

We Be Cool

6

275.00

25

Daniel Hargrave

Westminster United Church

5

261.72

26

Bethany Burkholder

We Be Cool

6

255.00

27

Judy Collard

Westminster United Church

1

250.00

28

Aiyanna Lim Sang

Renaissance Represents

3

250.00

29

Darlene Banks

We Be Cool

3

225.00

30

Janette Giles

Sole Sisters

3

225.00

31

Paul Wirch

MuniciPALs

3

209.00

32

Leina Choi

Whitby Oshawa Chinese Baptist Church

1

200.00

33

Kristen Malcolm

King Street Community Church

2

200.00

34

John Waldie

We Be Cool

1

200.00

35

Nicole Zambri

MuniciPALs

2

200.00

36

Brenda Krawagna

Pearson group

2

200.00

37

Emily Smith

We Be Cool

2

200.00

38

Laura Zavitz

ODSP Oshawa

5

180.00

39

Diane Lee

Gap Committee Daniel’s Team

2

175.00

40

rick frost

Bowmanville Home Depot

5

170.00

41

Lisa Chaplin

Friends4U

6

165.00

42

Michelle Peters

We Be Cool

4

150.00

43

Christopher John Frei Frei

2

150.00

44

Heather Graham

We Be Cool

2

150.00

45

Evelyn Oudyk

Hope Fellowship Team

2

150.00

46

Frieda Smit

King Street Community Church

2

150.00

47

Terry Yoshiki

We Be Cool

2

130.00

48

Kristie Webster

Westminster United Church

4

125.00

49

Camille Menzies

ODSP Oshawa

3

125.00

50

Sam Toutant

Trulls Road Church YA

3

120.00

51

Sharon Treleaven

S and S Creations

1

120.00

52

Andrea Meredith

Bowmanville Home Depot

2

115.00

53

Raymond Craig

Westminster United Church

1

100.00

54

Mark Davis

Give Where We Live

2

100.00

55

Michelle Kirchner

GM Canada Headquarters

1

100.00

56

Lisa Wells

Westminster United Church

2

100.00

57

Amanda Klink

Redemption Durham Youth

1

100.00

58

Katherine Davies

Good vibes 2026!

1

100.00

59

Robyn McKibbon

The Blue Streak

1

100.00

60

Joanne Gourgouvelis

Good vibes 2026!

1

100.00

61

Dan zambri

MuniciPALs

1

100.00

62

Nicole Farrell

GM Canada Headquarters

1

100.00

63

Paul Murczek

GM Canada Headquarters

1

100.00

64

Elaine Hatch

Sole Sisters

2

100.00

65

Maryann Bandy

The Blue Streak

1

100.00

66

Cara King

CKingWellness

1

100.00

67

Angela Fleetwood

360insights

2

80.00

68

Cheryl Nicholson

Westminster United Church

2

75.00

69

Amy Herron

Redemption Durham Youth

2

75.00

70

Carrie Ituen

ODSP Oshawa

2

75.00

71

Carrie Julien

Weve_Got_Sole

3

75.00

72

Lisa Buckland

Friends4U

2

70.00

73

Sheah Ward

ODSP Oshawa

1

50.00

74

Erin Watson

Ontario Tech Social Science and Humanities Women's Collective

1

50.00

75

Bahar Ebrahimi

MuniciPALs

1

50.00

76

Elaine VanHartingsveldt

Maranatha CRC

1

50.00

77

Suzette Richards

Pearson group

1

50.00

78

Kaelen Graham

We Be Cool

1

50.00

79

Joanne Pearson

Pearson group

1

50.00

80

Lori Tesolin

Whitby Walkers

1

50.00

81

Amanda Aiken

The Brain Injury Association of Durham Region

1

50.00

82

Paula Bessie

Pearson group

1

50.00

83

Darren Brand

The Refuge Walkers

1

50.00

84

Nancy Del Grande

Bowmanville Home Depot

2

45.00

85

Crystal Hoogendam

ODSP Oshawa

1

35.00

86

Sam Grace

Trinity Presbyterian Church

1

25.00

87

Daniel Grace

Trinity Presbyterian Church

1

25.00

88

Janine Driesman

Maranatha CRC

1

25.00

89

Maggie Devitt

Trulls Road Church YA

1

25.00

90

Soula Zisidis

Westminster United Church

1

20.00

91

Daniel Cullen

Gap Committee Daniel’s Team

1

20.00

92

wendy schlottke

Westminster United Church

1

20.00

93

Geraldine Dowland

Westminster United Church

1

20.00

94

Tina Robb

The Brain Injury Association of Durham Region

95

Melissa Gallant

ODSP Oshawa

96

Tara Harper

Bowmanville Home Depot

97

penny Mcwhirter

Bowmanville Home Depot

98

Tara Mistry

ODSP Oshawa

99

Rebecca Sullivan

ODSP Oshawa

100

Brendan McGowan

The Robert McLaughlin Gallery

101

Isabella Wong

Whitby Oshawa Chinese Baptist Church

102

Denise Keefe

Local 222

103

Reggie Daproza

Starbucks District 3073

104

Stacey Boi-Doku

Whitby Christian Walkers

105

Chris Jones

MuniciPALs

106

Lucy (She/Her)

Starbucks District 3073

107

Yolanda Brouwer

Hope Fellowship Team

108

Deidre Boi-Doku-Gayle

Whitby Christian Walkers

109

Nadja Rodrigues

Eastdale Eagles

110

Anna Zhang

Eastdale Eagles

111

Cory Toutant

Trulls Road Church YA

112

Annie Xia

Whitby Oshawa Chinese Baptist Church

113

Lexi McHallam

Eastdale Eagles

114

Caylie McRae

We Be Cool

115

Carol and Gord Ward

Give Where We Live

116

Angela (AK) Kinghan

117

Darren Wells

118

Steve Mills

Renaissance Represents

119

Mackenzie Craig

Westminster United Church

120

Krista Driesman

Maranatha CRC

121

Tracey Hill

Bowmanville Home Depot

122

Tori Lesniara

Redemption Durham Youth

123

Syed Mujtaba

Eastdale Eagles

124

Lucas Milosavljevic

Bowmanville Home Depot

125

Lori Weldon

Friends4U

126

Nathalie Johnston

GM Envolve

127

Douglas Mirams

Mirams Family

128

Mike Bouma

TheBoumaGroup@RE/MAX

129

Philip Kelley

Redemption Durham Youth

130

Reilly Rightmyer

Local 222

131

Leia Madarang

Eastdale Eagles

132

Forest Fullarton

fundraising for bully 2

133

Bert Van Harmelen

Hebron Happy Feet

134

Newman Family

Redemption Durham Youth

135

Camille Feather

360insights

136

Newman Family

Redemption Durham Youth

137

Paul Webb

King Street Community Church

138

The Brain Injury Association of Durham Region

The Brain Injury Association of Durham Region

139

Sid Virmani

The Brain Injury Association of Durham Region

140

Matt Graham

We Be Cool

141

Sarah Huxter

Starbucks District 3073

142

Kyle Bellamy

Starbucks District 3073

143

Lawrence Layton

144

MARIA CHINELLI

Local 222

145

Amelia Shook

Starbucks District 3073

146

Mark Fanous

Fast and Furious-ly Walking

147

Brianna Rice

Starbucks District 3073

148

johnny s

Starbucks District 3073

149

Brent Smith

Starbucks District 3073

150

Kyra Andersen

Eastdale Eagles

151

Joanne Dixon

King Street Community Church

152

Miranda Beatty

Bowmanville Home Depot

153

Alexandra Fanous

Fast and Furious-ly Walking

154

Ruth AlGhammari

Eastdale Eagles

155

Nadia Martin

Eastdale Eagles

156

Alivia Chambers

157

Gabby Bassingthwaite

Trulls Road Church YA

158

kerstin afante

Whitby Walkers

159

Niranjan Rajevan

Whitby Walkers

160

Lauren Legault

Winter Walkers

161

Melissa Rypstra

Hope Fellowship Team

162

Luiz Leao

163

Gynessa Gray

King Street Community Church

164

Rayan Baig

Eastdale Eagles

165

Maxine Edwards

ODSP Oshawa

166

Lynne Grosjean

King Street Community Church

167

Rhonda Johnston

Good vibes 2026!

168

Kathleen Donnelly

Bowmanville Home Depot

169

Denise Burnett

Weve_Got_Sole

170

Lindy Bol

We Be Cool

171

Bianka Morton

skibidy toilet

172

Lori Riviere-Doersam

Whitby Walkers

173

Wishky Tenorio

Starbucks District 3073

174

Roger Foltak

175

Rob Madge

Forest Brook Community Church

176

SANDRA KELL-CULLEN

Westminster United Church

177

Jack McKinnon

Whitby Walkers

178

Tina St. Pierre

Monsignor Paul Dwyer

179

Mark Williamson

Walk For Change

180

Chellan Langley

360insights

181

JoAnne Westover

Sole Sisters

182

Jenna Segriff

Bowmanville Home Depot

183

Jaclyn E Oldham

Oshawa Clinic Group

184

Joanne MacPherson

Westminster United Church

185

Deborah Legros

Sole Sisters

186

Denise Allen

With God All Things Are Possible

187

Jennifer Killoran

Renaissance Represents

188

Adedamola Adebowale

Eastdale Eagles

189

Elana Stevens

GM Canada Headquarters

190

mian uzair

Eastdale Eagles

191

Ainsley Brant-Glover

The Brain Injury Association of Durham Region

192

Jennie Baker

Redemption Durham Youth

193

Sarah Corvers

Redemption Durham Youth

194

Nimra Choudry

ODSP Oshawa

195

Kathy Calanchie

King Street Community Church

196

Tracy Herron

Bowmanville Home Depot

197

Beata Liu

Redemption Durham Youth

198

Benjamin Lyons

199

Aruni Jayatilaka

Oshawa Clinic Group

200

Tersit Shifaw-Stevens

Starbucks District 3073

201

Renee Boi-Doku

Whitby Christian Walkers

202

Tyler Ferris

Starbucks District 3073

203

Lily Rypstra

Hope Fellowship Team

204

Linda Moroziuk

Westminster United Church

205

Glenda Van Harmelen

Hebron Happy Feet

206

Amanda Shakes

Starbucks District 3073

207

Maureen Knapp

ODSP Oshawa

208

Zander Lindsey

Eastdale Eagles

209

Alicia Boekee

Maranatha CRC

210

Robbie Knapp

Eastdale Eagles

211

Tayler Dellandrea

Redemption Durham Youth

212

Jan Hendrikse

Westminster United Church

213

Christine Dumoulin

We Be Cool

214

Christine Bailie

Walk For Change

215

Christopher Pegg

Westminster United Church

216

Cheryl Parkes

Whitby FMC

217

Ashlyn Boekee

Maranatha CRC

218

Stacey King

CKingWellness

219

Steven Treleaven

S and S Creations

220

Amy Lord

Saint Lawrence

221

Yvonne De jager

222

Alaina Boekee

Maranatha CRC

223

Susan Grace

Trinity Presbyterian Church

224

Cheryl Stone

Bowmanville Home Depot

Community Sponsors

Oshawa (The Refuge) is super grateful for our fantastic 2026 sponsors! View all sponsors >

Event Day Details

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

This year's event will take place at our new home at 357 Simcoe Street South. Registration and warming area will take place inside The Refuge but the official opening ceremonies will take place outside on our parking lot. Lots of activities and games to keep you busy before the event starts.

Start/Finish Google Map

357 Simcoe Street South, Oshawa, ON. L1H 4J2

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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Oshawa Maps

Check out this year's CNOY route maps below:

2025 CNOY Photos

Here's a collection of our favorite photos from CNOY 2025. Special thanks to our many amazing volunteer photographers!

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Contact Us


CNOY Oshawa 2026

Cindy Mills Participant & Donor Services
Phone 905.404.2420
Email cmills@refugeoutreach.com

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