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113%$113,711Goal: $100,000

Toronto Forest Hill

Ve'ahavta

145 Walkers|25 Teams|11 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 Ve'ahavta

“Being on the streets… you're you don't know what it's what's going to happen every day. So you're living one day at a time. You don't know if someone's going to come after you and you don't know where food is going to come from.” – Vines, Ve’ahavta client

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Ve'ahavta addresses the longstanding societal problem of poverty while simultaneously mobilizing volunteers to act and make a difference. Our Mobile Jewish Response to Homelessness outreach van program provides immediate relief and referrals to people facing homelessness, poverty, and hardship. Each night, our two vans visit several locations in downtown Toronto and Scarborough to deliver essential supplies, including nutritious meals, clothing, hygiene kits, and harm reduction kits.


Coldest Night of the Year not only creates awareness about the challenges people affected by poverty and homelessness face – it is an opportunity to raise vital funds to help meet the growing demand for Ve’ahavta’s lifesaving and life-changing programs.

Toronto Forest Hill 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

Team Ve'ahavta

Brandon Lablong

13

12,298.00

2

Mosaic Outdoor Club of Ontario

Lorne Severs

11

6,324.00

3

Cari & Aryeh's team!

Aryeh Bahar

4

5,982.00

4

The Magerman Mensches

Chuck Magerman

8

5,381.00

5

Freedman & Friends

Jeffrey Freedman

1

3,000.00

6

Beth Tzedec Supports Ve'ahavta

Yacov Fruchter

12

2,890.00

7

Zebra Technologies

Coby Segall

6

2,350.00

8

NT Huskies U13 Boys Basketball

Coach Leverty

12

2,112.25

9

THE KRAGMANN TEAM

Mia Fletcher

5

1,782.00

10

Holy Blossom Temple

Kate Wootton

8

1,574.00

11

Timothy Eaton Memorial Church

Dayle Barrett

4

1,225.00

12

Team Stormwaldenheimer

Benjamin Shinewald

1

1,205.00

13

Lev Family

SOLOMON LEV

6

1,204.00

14

The Birds’ Nest

Robin Leighton

4

625.22

15

Frosty and the Slow Men

Emily Chapman

8

590.00

16

Brown Foxes

Nanci Brown

1

578.00

17

YESH

Hannah Wohl

6

462.00

18

Segalls and Friends!

Robyn Segall

1

394.00

19

The Savages

Debbie Savage

1

200.00

20

The Birds’ Nest

Robin Leighton

3

50.00

21

Team Hazan

Jenny Hazan

1

36.00

22

Shodhi4L

Jodhi Muthu

1

23

Toronto Heschel School Tikkun Olam

Margot Bychutsky

1

24

Segalls and Friends!

Robyn Segall

1

25

Jones Berson Gang

Meirav Jones

#

Name

Team Name

Donors

Raised

1

alan winer

87

43,705.00

2

Wolfgang Klein

26

5,946.00

3

Tami Moscoe

32

2,614.00

4

Ron Haber

Team Ve'ahavta

16

2,510.00

5

Chuck Magerman

The Magerman Mensches

20

2,462.00

6

JoAnne Chisholm

Mosaic Outdoor Club of Ontario

28

2,176.00

7

Aryeh Bahar

Cari & Aryeh's team!

18

2,100.00

8

Coby Segall

Zebra Technologies

1

2,000.00

9

Jeffrey Freedman

Freedman & Friends

11

1,886.00

10

Natalie Fingerhut

Team Ve'ahavta

11

1,802.00

11

Bruce Maisels

17

1,619.00

12

Cari Kozierok

Cari & Aryeh's team!

13

1,584.00

13

Ruth Hart

THE KRAGMANN TEAM

11

1,482.00

14

Lorne Severs

Mosaic Outdoor Club of Ontario

26

1,334.00

15

Jared Allen

The Magerman Mensches

14

1,259.00

16

Howard Sher

Cari & Aryeh's team!

21

1,246.00

17

Tom Chervinsky Bruce Sinclair

9

1,113.00

18

Susan Kagan

Team Ve'ahavta

13

1,063.00

19

Avishai Artom

Cari & Aryeh's team!

8

1,052.00

20

SOLOMON LEV

Lev Family

15

1,029.00

21

Judi Hoffman

21

980.00

22

Elina Ayzenberg

9

850.00

23

Samuel Kaye

Holy Blossom Temple

4

798.00

24

Marni Herskovits

Team Ve'ahavta

8

760.00

25

Grace Kim-Cho

The Magerman Mensches

7

750.00

26

Benjamin Shinewald

Team Stormwaldenheimer

8

675.00

27

Dayle Barrett

Timothy Eaton Memorial Church

3

650.00

28

Brandon Lablong

Team Ve'ahavta

4

650.00

29

Robin Leighton

The Birds’ Nest

7

625.22

30

Martha Drassinower

Mosaic Outdoor Club of Ontario

7

621.00

31

Sheelo Fruchter

Beth Tzedec Supports Ve'ahavta

13

606.00

32

Hannah Heinstein

Beth Tzedec Supports Ve'ahavta

8

580.00

33

Nanci Brown

Brown Foxes

9

578.00

34

Noa Fox

NT Huskies U13 Boys Basketball

6

502.25

35

Noa Zeifman

7

502.00

36

Robyn Segall

Segalls and Friends!

6

394.00

37

Rosanne Bernard

5

391.00

38

Lynne Morris

Mosaic Outdoor Club of Ontario

7

369.00

39

Caroline Cohen

Mosaic Outdoor Club of Ontario

7

367.00

40

Kesh Amarnath

NT Huskies U13 Boys Basketball

8

360.00

41

Jack Keller

NT Huskies U13 Boys Basketball

5

300.00

42

Rob Flicht

Beth Tzedec Supports Ve'ahavta

2

298.00

43

Jessica Allen

The Magerman Mensches

5

286.00

44

Marsha Frydenberg

Mosaic Outdoor Club of Ontario

7

286.00

45

Jessica Sinclair

THE KRAGMANN TEAM

2

280.00

46

Anna Cosman Cass

Mosaic Outdoor Club of Ontario

3

275.00

47

Phyllis Segal Denaburg

Holy Blossom Temple

4

254.00

48

Meirav Jones

Team Ve'ahavta

3

251.00

49

Alan Mangaroo

Zebra Technologies

1

250.00

50

Henry Gross

NT Huskies U13 Boys Basketball

1

250.00

51

Amiel Blajchman

Team Ve'ahavta

1

250.00

52

Kramer Family

Beth Tzedec Supports Ve'ahavta

5

250.00

53

Stella Back

YESH

6

240.00

54

Erica Chang

Beth Tzedec Supports Ve'ahavta

2

208.00

55

Jamie Magerman

The Magerman Mensches

5

206.00

56

Isabel Botha

Team Ve'ahavta

1

200.00

57

Nancy Naylor

Timothy Eaton Memorial Church

1

200.00

58

Ben Evans

The Magerman Mensches

3

200.00

59

Heather Rowe

Frosty and the Slow Men

2

200.00

60

Yacov Fruchter

Beth Tzedec Supports Ve'ahavta

2

198.00

61

Alan Bernstein

Beth Tzedec Supports Ve'ahavta

3

192.00

62

Lydia Palmer

Timothy Eaton Memorial Church

5

170.00

63

Nicholas Baker

Beth Tzedec Supports Ve'ahavta

1

150.00

64

Lennon Zwibel

NT Huskies U13 Boys Basketball

3

150.00

65

Shelley Grignano

Frosty and the Slow Men

2

150.00

66

Debbie Savage

The Savages

2

150.00

67

Jason Dwyer

Frosty and the Slow Men

3

140.00

68

Elana Paice Lidsky

Team Ve'ahavta

3

136.00

69

Jody Wernick

Beth Tzedec Supports Ve'ahavta

1

100.00

70

Steve Wernick Wernick

Beth Tzedec Supports Ve'ahavta

1

100.00

71

Sam Jowett

NT Huskies U13 Boys Basketball

4

100.00

72

Sam Hawkings

NT Huskies U13 Boys Basketball

1

100.00

73

Madeleine Sarick

1

100.00

74

Tom Melamed

NT Huskies U13 Boys Basketball

1

100.00

75

Ryan Cho

The Magerman Mensches

1

100.00

76

Yao Yang

NT Huskies U13 Boys Basketball

1

100.00

77

Jacob Greenglass

YESH

1

75.00

78

Matthew Greenglass

YESH

1

75.00

79

Emily Chapman

Frosty and the Slow Men

2

75.00

80

Elaine Marans

Mosaic Outdoor Club of Ontario

1

72.00

81

Kathleen Frame

Mosaic Outdoor Club of Ontario

2

54.00

82

Oyinade Adeosun

Team Ve'ahavta

1

50.00

83

Coach Leverty

NT Huskies U13 Boys Basketball

1

50.00

84

Paola Santesson

1

50.00

85

Danny Pacheco

Zebra Technologies

1

50.00

86

Russell Morris

NT Huskies U13 Boys Basketball

1

50.00

87

Craig Butcher

The Birds’ Nest

1

50.00

88

Shana Cohen

1

36.00

89

Jenny Hazan

Team Hazan

1

36.00

90

Atisha Galabay

Frosty and the Slow Men

1

25.00

91

Deb Cole

1

25.00

92

Esther L

1

18.00

93

Mia Fletcher

THE KRAGMANN TEAM

1

10.00

94

Amarachi Okorigbo

95

Margot Bychutsky

Toronto Heschel School Tikkun Olam

96

peter leighton

The Birds’ Nest

97

Joanne Huberman

98

Kate Wootton

Holy Blossom Temple

99

Edith Ofer

Beth Tzedec Supports Ve'ahavta

100

Mariama Sumareh

101

Arulkumar Visvalingam

Lev Family

102

Hannah Wohl

YESH

103

Jodhi Muthu

Shodhi4L

104

Mark S. Anshan

Holy Blossom Temple

105

Gayle Comeau

106

Robyn Segall

Segalls and Friends!

107

Bayla Lev

Lev Family

108

Corinne Promislow

109

Alana Lev

Lev Family

110

Shira Lev

Lev Family

111

Jade Gould

Frosty and the Slow Men

112

Ella Rosenthal

Lev Family

113

Anton Katz

Team Ve'ahavta

114

Nadia Scharnhorst

Zebra Technologies

115

Tracey Starr

116

Natalie Ayers

Team Ve'ahavta

117

Zev Hoffer

118

Doug Collins

Mosaic Outdoor Club of Ontario

119

Ayan Alali

NT Huskies U13 Boys Basketball

120

Dana Solnik

121

Robin Leighton

The Birds’ Nest

122

Scott Lytle

Frosty and the Slow Men

123

Elaine Strosberg

124

Mehak Afzal

Zebra Technologies

125

Ruth Mitelman

The Birds’ Nest

126

Eric Mitelman

The Birds’ Nest

127

Judith Mitelman

The Birds’ Nest

128

Chelsea Keeping

129

Atara Tanen

Team Ve'ahavta

130

Tracey Starr

131

Ora Wexler

The Magerman Mensches

#

Organization

Team Name

Members

Raised

1

Mosaic Outdoor Club of Ontario

Mosaic Outdoor Club of Ontario

11

6,324.00

2

Beth Tzedec

Beth Tzedec Supports Ve'ahavta

12

2,890.00

3

Zebra Technologies

Zebra Technologies

6

2,350.00

4

NT Huskies U13 Boys Basketball

NT Huskies U13 Boys Basketball

12

2,112.25

5

Holy Blossom Temple

Holy Blossom Temple

8

1,574.00

6

Timothy Eaton Memorial Church

Timothy Eaton Memorial Church

4

1,225.00

7

Beth Tzedec

YESH

6

462.00

8

Toronto Heschel School Tikkun Olam

Toronto Heschel School Tikkun Olam

1

Community Sponsors

Toronto Forest Hill (Ve'ahavta) is super grateful for our fantastic 2025 sponsors! View all sponsors >

Top Challengers

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!

Event Day Details

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

Start/Finish Google Map

Start location: Beth Tzedec Congregation, 1700 Bathurst St, Toronto, ON M5P 3K3

Finish location: Holy Blossom Temple, 1950 Bathurst St, Toronto, M5P 3K9


Note that we have different start and finish locations for this year's event.


Our walk will start at Beth Tzedec Congregation and finish just up the road at Holy Blossom Temple.

Schedule

  • 7:15 pm: Meet Check-in
  • 7:45 pm: Move Send-off
  • 8:15 pm: Munch Light meal served
  • 9:00 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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Toronto Forest Hill Maps

Check out this year's CNOY route maps below:

Contact Us


CNOY Toronto Forest Hill 2025

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

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