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Alliston

S.H.I.F.T.

234 Walkers|42 Teams|23 Volunteers

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 S.H.I.F.T.

Walk with us on Saturday, February 22nd, 2025!

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S.H.I.F.T. /Support and Hope for Individuals and Families Today/, formerly known as Alliston Out of the Cold, is in its 8th operating season. Our goal is to support individuals and families in “making a shift” in their circumstances by way of providing consistent trusting relationships, honest communication and promoting participant choice and empowerment.


S.H.I.F.T. provides safe, respectful, and welcoming overnight accommodation, meals and supports to those experiencing or at-risk of experiencing homelessness and/or food insecurity in South Simcoe, YEAR-ROUND.


We are committed to facilitating connection to further resources, services and community.


Check out our website for more details. http://www.shiftforgood.ca

Alliston 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
Challenge Teams

#

Team Name

Captain

Members

Raised

1

Marsh Family

Ken Marsh

1

21,600.00

2

SHIFT FOR GOOD

Candace Gordon

7

5,950.00

3

Highland Hikers

Maggie MacMurchy

20

5,605.00

4

CWL for ST PAULS/IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

Kelly McGinty

6

5,330.00

5

Knox Out the Cold

Kate Wager

8

4,070.00

6

Team iolite

Annie Connell

8

4,000.00

7

FreshcoFreshlyFrozen

Heather Barclay

7

3,588.71

8

OMR

Chris Rapin

1

3,585.00

9

Kayla Thompson Real Estate

Kayla Thompson

1

3,150.00

10

Simcoe Parts Service

Julie Baird

20

2,690.00

11

Alliston Community Christian School

Sarah Van Ryn

6

2,610.00

12

Rosebuds of Rosemont (Trinity Centennial)

Stacey Mortson

5

2,560.00

13

The Common Grounders

Colleen Johnson

8

2,450.00

14

Alliston Food Bank

Jaime Karsch

4

2,450.00

15

The A-Team

Lisa Cave

13

2,345.00

16

Team Ivy

Lynn Price

13

2,270.00

17

GoldenMilers

Peter Monahan

7

2,185.00

18

The Frozen Phalanges

Rachel Labrecque

4

1,937.00

19

Nottawasaga OPP

Mckayla cotey

4

1,837.50

20

Circle Theatre Cares

Christine Molenaar

1

1,500.00

21

Nottawasaga OPP - CRIME

Chelsea Poirier

3

1,475.00

22

Peaceful Warriors

Angie Dettman

5

1,280.00

23

Georgian Neigh-sayers

Barb Rafuse

3

1,140.00

24

Dewey Want to Walk a 5K?

Justine Dresser

4

1,045.00

25

Glow Girls

Dawn Ireland Little

5

860.00

26

Ernie Dean

Tammy Longland

6

700.00

27

Kind Soles

Sarah Batchilder

8

600.00

28

Starbucks alliston

Michelle Berganza

8

570.00

29

Snowflake Warriors

Caroline Ruffolo

1

525.00

30

The Hummel Team Realtors

Kelly Hummel

3

400.00

31

Holy Family

Anne Heffernan-Arthur

4

395.00

32

Warren Gibson Walkers

Cinzia Maira

3

300.00

33

C’est la vie Jewellery

Deanna Newman

2

275.00

34

The Rising Stars

Tara Giles

1

110.00

35

mightymehtas5

Amarinder Mehta

1

100.00

36

Giant Tiger

Gerry Crowe

1

37

Starbucks Angus

Chanelle Lammers

1

38

Rebel Crumb

Edward Dillon

1

39

HJV Equipment

Katie Cloutier

1

40

ALLISTON PENTECOSTAL CHURCH

ANGELA MERCER

2

41

Frozen Assets

Kellie Vair

1

42

Specsavers

James Griffiths

1

#

Name

Team Name

Donors

Raised

1

Ken Marsh

Marsh Family

19

21,600.00

2

Chris Rapin

OMR

47

3,560.00

3

Kayla Thompson

Kayla Thompson Real Estate

4

3,150.00

4

Nancy Thomas

34

2,145.00

5

Kelly McGinty

CWL for ST PAULS/IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

35

1,955.00

6

Mckayla cotey

Nottawasaga OPP

9

1,567.50

7

Naomi Simpson

Alliston Food Bank

19

1,525.00

8

Julie Gileo

Team iolite

24

1,325.00

9

Maggie MacMurchy

Highland Hikers

12

1,280.00

10

Kate Wager

Knox Out the Cold

8

1,250.00

11

Jordan, Lindsay, Blake, Kenzie Henderson

Highland Hikers

11

1,250.00

12

Christine Molenaar

Circle Theatre Cares

6

1,200.00

13

Courtney Holmes

SHIFT FOR GOOD

2

1,200.00

14

Patti Rodgers

13

1,115.00

15

Stacey Mortson

Rosebuds of Rosemont (Trinity Centennial)

16

1,100.00

16

Colleen Johnson

The Common Grounders

6

950.00

17

Sarah Van Ryn

Alliston Community Christian School

11

760.00

18

Brittni Lewis

Nottawasaga OPP - CRIME

8

750.00

19

Dorothy Collins

Rosebuds of Rosemont (Trinity Centennial)

12

725.00

20

Annie Connell

Team iolite

3

700.00

21

Isabella Andrade

Nottawasaga OPP - CRIME

5

650.00

22

Mike Turmel

The Frozen Phalanges

10

642.00

23

Karen Hynes

Alliston Community Christian School

8

630.00

24

Rachel Labrecque

The Frozen Phalanges

11

620.00

25

Adrienne Phekoo

Dewey Want to Walk a 5K?

2

600.00

26

Suzanne Gordon

Georgian Neigh-sayers

38

555.00

27

Tammy Smith

Team iolite

13

530.00

28

Tuyen Truong

Simcoe Parts Service

9

520.00

29

Maria Nicoletti

Simcoe Parts Service

9

510.00

30

Danielle Chenevert

Alliston Food Bank

7

500.00

31

Lisa Cave

The A-Team

8

500.00

32

Barb Knox

Knox Out the Cold

10

495.00

33

Caroline Ruffolo

Snowflake Warriors

5

475.00

34

Dawn Whitehead

11

470.00

35

Carol Ann Hann

Simcoe Parts Service

14

460.00

36

Tim Monahan

GoldenMilers

8

435.00

37

Kelly Nicol

5

410.00

38

Leah Handley

Highland Hikers

8

400.00

39

Anna Kamminga

Knox Out the Cold

5

400.00

40

Maria Kamminga

Knox Out the Cold

5

400.00

41

Laura Stelmachowicz

Team Ivy

8

395.00

42

Bonnie Connolly

SHIFT FOR GOOD

8

390.00

43

Tim Smith

Peaceful Warriors

8

375.00

44

Jenifer Pergentile

SHIFT FOR GOOD

3

370.00

45

Janice Monahan

GoldenMilers

8

360.00

46

Terri-Lynn Clarke

Peaceful Warriors

6

355.00

47

Stephanie Cryer

Team Ivy

10

353.00

48

Paul Wales

Knox Out the Cold

3

350.00

49

Lynda Pont

Peaceful Warriors

2

350.00

50

Pam Fettes

The A-Team

3

350.00

51

Trish Cherry

The A-Team

7

345.00

52

Colbie and Jude Brown

Highland Hikers

8

335.00

53

Angela James

Simcoe Parts Service

8

335.00

54

Katrina Wager

Knox Out the Cold

3

325.00

55

Graham Webb

The Common Grounders

3

325.00

56

Anne Heffernan-Arthur

Holy Family

6

320.00

57

Malcolm McRae

The A-Team

7

315.00

58

Barb Rafuse

Georgian Neigh-sayers

8

305.00

59

Dianna Ward-finnigan

Team Ivy

18

300.00

60

Sharon Lammle

Team Ivy

18

300.00

61

Mariah Hynes

Alliston Community Christian School

5

300.00

62

Taia Akal

Highland Hikers

7

295.00

63

Cathy Eisener

GoldenMilers

4

275.00

64

Deanna Newman

C’est la vie Jewellery

5

275.00

65

Lori Knox

Knox Out the Cold

4

275.00

66

Samantha Kamminga

Knox Out the Cold

4

275.00

67

Jeff Tippett

The Common Grounders

1

250.00

68

Ryan Thompson

Ernie Dean

3

250.00

69

Dawn Ireland Little

Glow Girls

3

250.00

70

Felix Kaechele

The Frozen Phalanges

1

250.00

71

Jim Downey

Highland Hikers

3

250.00

72

Kim Spatafora

Alliston Community Christian School

7

250.00

73

Carrie Mayor

5

245.00

74

Christopher Mayor

7

230.00

75

Madeleine Varley

CWL for ST PAULS/IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

7

230.00

76

Keziah McDonald

Highland Hikers

3

225.00

77

Patti Oliveira

CWL for ST PAULS/IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

4

225.00

78

Peter Monahan

GoldenMilers

3

225.00

79

Cameron Castator

The A-Team

6

225.00

80

Brenda Powling

The Common Grounders

5

225.00

81

Damien Detcheverry

Highland Hikers

6

220.00

82

Ingrid Elliott

Rosebuds of Rosemont (Trinity Centennial)

4

210.00

83

Emmett Jackson

Highland Hikers

6

210.00

84

Deanna Vander Zaag

The Common Grounders

4

200.00

85

Patricia Haza

Nottawasaga OPP

1

200.00

86

Mary Thomas

Rosebuds of Rosemont (Trinity Centennial)

3

200.00

87

Tammy Longland

Ernie Dean

3

200.00

88

Mike Prophet

Simcoe Parts Service

2

200.00

89

Alistair Reid

2

200.00

90

Virginia Ellis

Team Ivy

5

197.00

91

Laura Beaudry

Glow Girls

5

190.00

92

Carol Cryer

Team Ivy

2

175.00

93

Jaime Karsch

Alliston Food Bank

4

175.00

94

Randy Van Vught

CWL for ST PAULS/IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

3

175.00

95

Mike Coe

The A-Team

3

170.00

96

Julie Baird

Simcoe Parts Service

3

170.00

97

Sabrina Neto

CWL for ST PAULS/IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

4

170.00

98

Lynn Price

Team Ivy

6

165.00

99

Kim Peters

2

150.00

100

Michael Soatto

The A-Team

2

150.00

101

Stephanie Wolfe

GoldenMilers

1

150.00

102

Craig Batchilder

Kind Soles

1

150.00

103

Alana Detcheverry

Highland Hikers

4

150.00

104

Sara Hunter

Starbucks alliston

1

150.00

105

Mayra Downey

Highland Hikers

3

150.00

106

Cara Reid

Highland Hikers

4

150.00

107

Levi Reid

Highland Hikers

4

150.00

108

Shannon Peters

2

150.00

109

Sarah Batchilder

Kind Soles

1

150.00

110

Maya Little

Glow Girls

2

150.00

111

David Talbot

Warren Gibson Walkers

1

150.00

112

Denise Talbot

Warren Gibson Walkers

1

150.00

113

Angie Dettman

Peaceful Warriors

7

150.00

114

Whitney Hofman

Rosebuds of Rosemont (Trinity Centennial)

1

150.00

115

Homer Vander Zaag

The Common Grounders

2

150.00

116

Nikki Foster

Team iolite

1

150.00

117

Madison Lange

Starbucks alliston

4

145.00

118

Andy Owens

GoldenMilers

2

140.00

119

Emilia Spatafora

Alliston Community Christian School

8

135.00

120

Luke Spatafora

Alliston Community Christian School

8

135.00

121

Sarah Simpson

SHIFT FOR GOOD

3

125.00

122

Chloe Detcheverry

Highland Hikers

5

120.00

123

Maxime Detcheverry

Highland Hikers

5

120.00

124

Maisie Downey

Highland Hikers

3

115.00

125

Cherrie Banting-Wrobel

Team Ivy

3

110.00

126

Jude and Colbie Brown

Highland Hikers

6

110.00

127

Tara Giles

The Rising Stars

1

110.00

128

Ennever Angus

Simcoe Parts Service

4

110.00

129

Dawn Horner

The Common Grounders

1

100.00

130

Darris Vause

2

100.00

131

Ella Baird

Simcoe Parts Service

3

100.00

132

Amarinder Mehta

mightymehtas5

2

100.00

133

Hailey James

Simcoe Parts Service

3

100.00

134

Patrick Hayes

CWL for ST PAULS/IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

1

100.00

135

Pamela Slowleigh

The A-Team

2

100.00

136

Rhod Price

Team Ivy

5

95.00

137

Heather Snyder

Team Ivy

2

80.00

138

Gracie Huizenga

Kind Soles

1

75.00

139

William Huizenga

Kind Soles

1

75.00

140

Isla Cooper

Highland Hikers

1

75.00

141

Cole Batchilder

Kind Soles

1

75.00

142

Cara Batchilder

Kind Soles

1

75.00

143

Jocelyn Knoester

Dewey Want to Walk a 5K?

2

70.00

144

Arlene Fuller

1

60.00

145

Kimberlea Zammit

FreshcoFreshlyFrozen

1

50.00

146

Laura Thuroo

Glow Girls

1

50.00

147

Jenna Dollin

SHIFT FOR GOOD

1

50.00

148

Dawn Ramsay

Simcoe Parts Service

1

50.00

149

Simon Powling

The Common Grounders

1

50.00

150

Grace Salsman

Starbucks alliston

1

50.00

151

Chelsea Poirier

Nottawasaga OPP - CRIME

1

50.00

152

Heather Barclay

FreshcoFreshlyFrozen

2

50.00

153

Amanda Hamm

Team iolite

1

50.00

154

Marsha Nievas

Peaceful Warriors

1

50.00

155

Sherry Young

GoldenMilers

1

50.00

156

Debbie Davy

1

40.00

157

Michael Clarke

Simcoe Parts Service

1

40.00

158

Tim Urech

Team Ivy

1

30.00

159

amanda godfrey

FreshcoFreshlyFrozen

1

25.00

160

Kerry Wallace

The A-Team

1

25.00

161

Rylynn Thuroo

Glow Girls

1

20.00

162

Amy Harris

Simcoe Parts Service

1

20.00

163

Candace Gordon

SHIFT FOR GOOD

1

5.00

164

Gerry Crowe

Giant Tiger

165

Ameila Fuentes

Simcoe Parts Service

166

Sarah Kaechele

The Frozen Phalanges

167

Alyea Hummel

The Hummel Team Realtors

168

Genevieve Chittenden

The A-Team

169

Hunter Veltri

Ernie Dean

170

Carrie Mayor

171

Brittany Scotton

172

Andre Plante

Simcoe Parts Service

173

Cinzia Maira

Warren Gibson Walkers

174

Emily Smith

Kind Soles

175

Cameron Blomfield

176

Chanelle Lammers

Starbucks Angus

177

ANGELA MERCER

ALLISTON PENTECOSTAL CHURCH

178

Martha Hurtubise

Simcoe Parts Service

179

Joel Medeiros

FreshcoFreshlyFrozen

180

Dave Bradbury

Alliston Food Bank

181

Andrew Jenkins

Simcoe Parts Service

182

Edward Dillon

Rebel Crumb

183

Kelly Hummel

The Hummel Team Realtors

184

Alison Richards

185

Indira Girdharry

Starbucks alliston

186

Laura Martin

Ernie Dean

187

Abena Adjei

Simcoe Parts Service

188

Madison McMullen

FreshcoFreshlyFrozen

189

James Griffiths

Specsavers

190

Aiden Ecker

191

Jeff Hummel

The Hummel Team Realtors

192

Kellie Vair

Frozen Assets

193

Jacqueline Jackson

Highland Hikers

194

Nicole Bond

Starbucks alliston

195

Ethyn Arthur

Holy Family

196

Nathalie Ilie

Starbucks alliston

197

Cailtin Muir

Simcoe Parts Service

198

Katie Cloutier

HJV Equipment

199

Rae Blanco-Bongolan

Starbucks alliston

200

Heather Cole Brownlow

Dewey Want to Walk a 5K?

201

james gilmour

FreshcoFreshlyFrozen

202

Justine Dresser

Dewey Want to Walk a 5K?

203

Richarda Rogers

Nottawasaga OPP

204

Nicholas Arthur

Holy Family

205

Lee Theron

SHIFT FOR GOOD

206

Shawn Cavey

Ernie Dean

207

Geoffrey Newman

C’est la vie Jewellery

208

Lorraine Martin

Simcoe Parts Service

209

Michelle Berganza

Starbucks alliston

210

Duncan Spilsbury

Nottawasaga OPP

211

Ann Littleford

Team Ivy

212

Destiny O’Leary

FreshcoFreshlyFrozen

213

Brooklyn Rose

214

Meghan Reid

215

Carter Jackson

Highland Hikers

216

Annabel Arthur

Holy Family

217

Cathy Davis

218

Sabrina Giberson

Kind Soles

219

Tara Anderson

220

Rahyma Awanife

ALLISTON PENTECOSTAL CHURCH

221

Matthew Jenkins

Ernie Dean

222

Kassandra Chaban

#

Organization

Team Name

Members

Raised

1

Highland Hikers

Highland Hikers

20

5,605.00

2

Catholic Women's League

CWL for ST PAULS/IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

6

5,330.00

3

Knox Out the Cold

Knox Out the Cold

8

4,070.00

4

FreshCo

FreshcoFreshlyFrozen

7

3,588.71

5

OMR

OMR

1

3,585.00

6

Kayla Thompson Real Estate

Kayla Thompson Real Estate

1

3,150.00

7

Simcoe Parts Service

Simcoe Parts Service

20

2,690.00

8

Christian Schools Canada

Alliston Community Christian School

6

2,610.00

9

Rosebuds of Rosemont (Trinity Centennial

Rosebuds of Rosemont (Trinity Centennial)

5

2,560.00

10

Alliston Food Bank

Alliston Food Bank

4

2,450.00

11

Golde

GoldenMilers

7

2,185.00

12

OPP

Nottawasaga OPP

4

1,837.50

13

Great Canadian Entertainment

Georgian Neigh-sayers

3

1,140.00

14

Library

Dewey Want to Walk a 5K?

4

1,045.00

15

Ernie Dean

Ernie Dean

6

700.00

16

Starbucks

Starbucks alliston

8

570.00

17

Coldwell Banker

The Hummel Team Realtors

3

400.00

18

Warren Gibson Walkers

Warren Gibson Walkers

3

300.00

19

C’est la vie Jewellery

C’est la vie Jewellery

2

275.00

20

Doane Grant Thornton

Frozen Assets

1

21

Specsavers

Specsavers

1

22

ALLISTON PENTECOSTAL CHURCH

ALLISTON PENTECOSTAL CHURCH

2

23

Starbucks

Starbucks Angus

1

24

Giant Tiger

Giant Tiger

1

25

HJV Equipment

HJV Equipment

1

Event Day Details

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

Start/Finish Google Map

49 Nelson St W.

Alliston ON

L9R 1H1


We will be meeting at the back of the arena.


You will see big tents, hear music and laughter and see a big crowd of people ready to welcome you.

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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Alliston Maps

Check out this year's CNOY route maps below:

2kmView + print!

Our 2km walk will start at the Old Alliston Memorial Arena on Albert Street and will be a complete circuit route, back to the Arena where walkers will be greeted with a warm bite to eat.

Contact Us


CNOY Alliston 2025

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

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