Challenge your people to start three or more teams and we will create a special mini-campaign page listing each of your teams, your organization's name, logo, and a description of why you are walking. With over 189 charities across Canada organizing Coldest Night of the Year walks, your regional or national organization can start multiple teams. Explore the List of Challengers to view the many who have accepted the challenge. Join them!
Choose a challenge category when you register your team. Your team will join peers across the country in a shared category like Real Estate, or service clubs, scouts, police, faith groups, or many more.
When you register 3 or more teams, we will create a campaign page and provide other supports to help you and your organization plan and fundraise. As you add more than three teams, they will be automatically added to your page. Contact challenge@bluesea.org to build your organization's challenge page.
Use the Challenge Brochure as a quick and easy way to explain the challenge to others. Of course, you can link them to these pages.
Follow the Challenge Scoreboard to see how you are tracking with your peers across the country.
Feature | Details | Benefit |
Campaign Page | If your company or community group has 3 or more teams, you will have your own mini-event website page where your brand, message, and campaign results are listed. | Easy to find, easy to track and fun for building buzz and competition among your teams |
Campaign Coaching | From beginning to end, we're here to help you plan, recruit and support your campaign. We provide fast one-on-one support for any team captains you recruit. | Stress-free participation makes it easy for you to do great |
Staff Involvement | CNOY is a fun, family-friendly event that people of all ages and stages can participate in | Your staff, students or volunteers will feel pride flying their colours in this national event while having a great time together. |
Local Impact | Money raised in CNOY gets disbursed to the local charity your teams are walking and fundraising for in their community | Your teams of walkers will know they're making a real difference in the lives of the hungry, homeless and hurting in their town |
Who do I contact about the Challenge?
Why do we need to recruit multiple teams to get our own page? Why can't we just have one big team?
Do I have to raise money for the charity in the location I am walking for or can I choose a different one?
Yes - you must raise money for the charity in the location where you're walking.
Some of our employees need to work on Saturdays, can they do the walk at a different time?
Yes! They would be walking under the understanding that they would not have the support of our event leaders and volunteers, and must ensure that their fundraising is submitted to our offices. See our FAQ for more information.
Our company likes to volunteer - can we still participate in the challenge if we volunteer instead of walk?
No - sorry! While we appreciate and need volunteers at every location, the corporate challenge is restricted to teams of fundraisers.
Our company has a matching grant program - do you accept matching grants?
Yes! We sure do. Try to get the ball rolling on any matching grants as early as possible, as sometimes these can take time to process. Matching grant cheques can be forwarded to Coldest Night of the Year, 260-659 King St. E., Kitchener, ON, N2G2M4.
Our company would like to sponsor the celebration meal/become a distance sponsor/sponsor in other ways, and ALSO have some teams in the event - can we do that?
You sure can. Contact your local Event Director (you can find this information on your location page) to talk about becoming a distance/event/goods & services sponsor.
How can I connect with the local charity in our city?
Contact your Event Director - details on your location page. Especially if you have multiple teams, encourage team captains to connect with the charity leader to learn about the charity and to snag some campaign posters, snowflakes, and buttons.
Do our three teams need to walk in the same location?
No - your teams can walk at any of our CNOY locations from coast to coast!
Do all the members of my team have to be people from work or can I have family members and friends on my team?
It's fine to invite your family and friends to your company or organization’s team as long as they don’t mind being associated with you and your team. (If not, well, they can start another team!)
Where does the money go? Does it stay local?
The money each of your teams raises will go towards the charity they selected during registration - usually, this is the host charity in the city where they walked. You can see full details on how our financial model works here.
Does everyone on my team have to walk the same distance?
No - walkers select their distance individually when they sign up, and you can have walkers selecting different distances all on the same team. It is more fun when you walk together, though!
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