Raised:
$13,891
69%Goal:
$20,000

Buffalo

Hosted by Compass House

161Walkers19Teams32Volunteers

The Coldest Night of the Year is a winterrific family-friendly walk to raise money for local charities serving people experiencing hurt, hunger, and homelessness. Join us on February 25, 2023 - team up, fundraise, walk, and gather for good... because it’s cold out there.

Buffalo Scoreboard

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Teams
Walkers

#

Team Name

Captain

Members

Raised

1

The Freebirds

Lisa Freeman

4

2,280.00

2

Team Narwhal

Chelsea Blasch

6

2,025.00

3

C&S Companies

Austin SeGuin

4

1,525.00

4

Rich's Frozen Treat Titans

Alexis Book

6

1,360.00

5

Compass House General Team

Compass House

9

1,155.00

6

CannonDesign

Rebecca McGowan

9

800.00

7

Omicioli Pals

Sarah Omicioli

17

655.00

8

Trinity Buffalo

Missy Stolfi

3

651.00

9

Team Ten Below

Alexis Addison

6

650.00

10

Team Brick

Katie Brick

5

580.00

11

Mark Mancuso

Mark Mancuso

1

575.00

12

Caribbean Sea Walkers

Phyllis Andrews

2

550.00

13

Starbucks

Mindy Walsh

22

290.00

14

Alpha Sigma Tau Buffalo

Katelynn Mulqueen

49

265.00

15

Junior League of Buffalo

Lisa Skora

3

150.00

16

Buffalo State Women’s Soccer team

Carmella Mercurio

1

17

Guadagna’s and More

Sofia Guadagna

1

18

Ces & jerr

Jerred Childs

1

#

Name

Team Name

Donors

Raised

1

Chelsea Blasch

Team Narwhal

9

1,975.00

2

Theresa Totaro

The Freebirds

21

1,280.00

3

Emma Phillips

C&S Companies

4

1,125.00

4

Lisa Freeman

The Freebirds

7

835.00

5

Katie Brick

Team Brick

14

580.00

6

Mark Mancuso

Mark Mancuso

12

525.00

7

CJ Gates

Rich's Frozen Treat Titans

6

470.00

8

Alexis Skowron

Compass House General Team

7

400.00

9

Gabrielle Maier

6

330.00

10

Hailey Andrews

Caribbean Sea Walkers

4

300.00

11

Compass House

Compass House General Team

2

275.00

12

Elizabeth Hagerty

CannonDesign

5

270.00

13

Austin SeGuin

C&S Companies

6

270.00

14

Phyllis Andrews

Caribbean Sea Walkers

3

250.00

15

Mackenzie Sullivan

Team Ten Below

5

210.00

16

Sarah Omicioli

Omicioli Pals

5

200.00

17

Alexis Book

Rich's Frozen Treat Titans

6

200.00

18

Kellie Nowak

Compass House General Team

4

185.00

19

Caroline Wrafter

Team Ten Below

2

175.00

20

Kerry&Kiera Vasquezmarte

The Freebirds

2

165.00

21

Alexis Addison

Team Ten Below

4

165.00

22

Missy Stolfi

Trinity Buffalo

2

151.00

23

Krista Wayne

CannonDesign

4

125.00

24

Catherine C Lincoln

Trinity Buffalo

2

100.00

25

Joshua Bradley

Starbucks

3

100.00

26

Mindy Walsh

Starbucks

2

100.00

27

Parker Addison

Team Ten Below

1

100.00

28

Renee Lalonde

Rich's Frozen Treat Titans

1

100.00

29

Mike Mowrer

CannonDesign

2

80.00

30

Tashawn Faison

Junior League of Buffalo

2

75.00

31

Cristina Valentino

Alpha Sigma Tau Buffalo

2

75.00

32

Rebecca McGowan

CannonDesign

1

50.00

33

Sofia Hefner

Alpha Sigma Tau Buffalo

1

50.00

34

Sal Bonetto

CannonDesign

1

50.00

35

Christopher Fecio

CannonDesign

1

50.00

36

Lisa Skora

Junior League of Buffalo

1

50.00

37

Nicole Smith

CannonDesign

1

50.00

38

Brendan Omicioli

Omicioli Pals

2

40.00

39

Maria Chudy

Omicioli Pals

3

35.00

40

Michaela Ott

C&S Companies

1

30.00

41

Chris Cobb

Rich's Frozen Treat Titans

1

30.00

42

Everson Kalman

Trinity Buffalo

1

25.00

43

Alyssa Schieda

Starbucks

1

25.00

44

Jason Krakowski

Team Narwhal

1

25.00

45

Emily Sheehan

Team Narwhal

1

25.00

46

Brian VanDeBogert

1

25.00

47

Michele Bradley

Starbucks

1

25.00

48

Caroline Cameron

Alpha Sigma Tau Buffalo

1

20.00

49

Julia Paoletta

Starbucks

1

20.00

50

Richelle Goodell

Starbucks

1

20.00

51

Simon Husted

Omicioli Pals

1

15.00

52

Sarah Paolini

Omicioli Pals

1

15.00

53

James Schunk

Omicioli Pals

1

15.00

54

Steph Hassel

Omicioli Pals

1

15.00

55

Jenny Kling

Omicioli Pals

1

15.00

56

Nate Mirizio

Omicioli Pals

1

15.00

57

Abram Vds

Omicioli Pals

1

15.00

58

Erin Ballou

Omicioli Pals

1

15.00

59

Cassie Aszkler

Omicioli Pals

1

15.00

60

Spencer Jones

Omicioli Pals

1

15.00

61

Nina Zesky

Omicioli Pals

1

15.00

62

Emily Gac

Omicioli Pals

1

15.00

63

Morgan Popple

Omicioli Pals

1

15.00

64

Laura Lane

Omicioli Pals

1

15.00

65

Katelynn Mulqueen

Alpha Sigma Tau Buffalo

66

Emily Schlueter

Alpha Sigma Tau Buffalo

67

Mila Paoletta

Starbucks

68

Holly Scharlop

Alpha Sigma Tau Buffalo

69

Julia Perkins

Alpha Sigma Tau Buffalo

70

Colin Jurkowski

Team Ten Below

71

Olivia Blodgett

Alpha Sigma Tau Buffalo

72

Lauren Flynn

Alpha Sigma Tau Buffalo

73

Juliette Paoletta

Starbucks

74

Lexi Read

Alpha Sigma Tau Buffalo

75

Rashell Gordillo

Alpha Sigma Tau Buffalo

76

Christopher Beale

77

Sofia Guadagna

Guadagna’s and More

78

Hannah Tipa

Alpha Sigma Tau Buffalo

79

Isabella Yallof

Alpha Sigma Tau Buffalo

80

Maggie Donovan

Alpha Sigma Tau Buffalo

81

Elsa Graf

82

Rebecca Grinberg

Alpha Sigma Tau Buffalo

83

Brayden Schieda

Starbucks

84

Rachel Regan

Alpha Sigma Tau Buffalo

85

fiona o’neill

Alpha Sigma Tau Buffalo

86

Angela Cox

Alpha Sigma Tau Buffalo

87

Emma Hesseltine

88

Ryan Berman

89

Hope Wenner

Alpha Sigma Tau Buffalo

90

Tom Paoletta

Starbucks

91

Tom Paoletta

Starbucks

92

Gabby Oaks

Alpha Sigma Tau Buffalo

93

Caroline Arevalo

Alpha Sigma Tau Buffalo

94

Maeryn Bullock

Alpha Sigma Tau Buffalo

95

Mia Linn

Alpha Sigma Tau Buffalo

96

Catherine Fuentes

Alpha Sigma Tau Buffalo

97

Jerred Childs

Ces & jerr

98

Sahara Veltman

Alpha Sigma Tau Buffalo

99

Lillian Pollak

Alpha Sigma Tau Buffalo

100

Hanna Shannon

Alpha Sigma Tau Buffalo

101

Taylor Clisson

102

Francesca Olivo

Compass House General Team

103

Rye Riley

Starbucks

104

Jeremy Pascual

Starbucks

105

Rick Taramasco

Compass House General Team

106

Eain Hernandez

Compass House General Team

107

Avery Cardinal

Starbucks

108

Brittany Buchholz

Starbucks

109

Carmella Mercurio

Buffalo State Women’s Soccer team

110

Melissa Schaefer

Junior League of Buffalo

111

Kelly Cook

Alpha Sigma Tau Buffalo

112

Bethany Ocampo

Alpha Sigma Tau Buffalo

113

kayla coughlin

Alpha Sigma Tau Buffalo

114

Kenny Trometer

115

Elizabeth Stephens

Alpha Sigma Tau Buffalo

116

Grace Haxton

Alpha Sigma Tau Buffalo

117

Wyatt Brick

Team Brick

118

Gwilym Brick III

Team Brick

119

Gwilym Brick

Team Brick

120

Brianna Marciniak

Starbucks

121

Heather Filipowski

Starbucks

122

Lance Skowron

Compass House General Team

123

Christine Skowron

Compass House General Team

124

Wisteria Jones

Alpha Sigma Tau Buffalo

125

Callahan O'Shea

Alpha Sigma Tau Buffalo

126

Jordan Thompson

Starbucks

127

Julia Norris

Starbucks

128

Nicole Malczewsky

Starbucks

129

Jessica Cosgrove

Alpha Sigma Tau Buffalo

130

Mia Guardino

Alpha Sigma Tau Buffalo

131

kathaleen Ferguson

The Freebirds

132

Anna Brick

Team Brick

133

Catherine Gordon

CannonDesign

134

Sam Katus

Alpha Sigma Tau Buffalo

135

Christy Oliver

Alpha Sigma Tau Buffalo

136

Brian Mangene

CannonDesign

137

Chris Rogers

Compass House General Team

138

Londyn Filipowski

Starbucks

139

Amy Cinquemani

Alpha Sigma Tau Buffalo

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 Compass House

For five decades, Compass House has stood as one of the nation's oldest shelter and service providers for youth, offering shelter, counseling, and so much more. Compass House is the ONLY shelter in Western New York that provides services for youth of all gender identities. From a warm bed and hot meals to caring words, Compass House is here when youth need us, 24-hours a day, and 365 days a year.


Our mission is to provide runaway, homeless and street youth with safe shelter and services, through a voluntary and mutually agreed-upon process, in an environment that supports dignity, respect and self-reliance.


We serve approximately 300 youth at our shelter annually and an additional 300 youth at our Resource Center.

Event Day Details

Save the date - CNOY Day is February 25, 2023!

StartGoogle Map

Parkside Lodge, Delaware Park

84 Parkside Ave Buffalo, NY 14214

Schedule

  • 4:00 pm: Meet Check-in opens
  • 5:00 pm: Move Opening remarks + send-off
  • 6:00 pm: Munch Light meal served
  • 7:00 pm: Mosey Goodbye + see you in 2024!

Not able join us in person on CNOY Day? We hope you'll register to 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: All 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.
  • 12 and under walkers must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times.
  • 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 here: FAQ: pets.

Check-in

  • All walkers must check-in personally to participate in the in-person event on Saturday, February 25, 2023.
  • Beanies! Fundraising walkers who raise $150+ (or $75+ for those under 18) will receive a CNOY Beanie as a thank you on event day, while supplies last.

Have questions? Visit our FAQ section!

Handling Money

We cannot process cash or checks at our in-person event. Here's what you can do:

  • 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 CNOY Head Office.
  • Checks: The Old Faithful - made payable to Blue Sea Philanthropy USA with the name of the walker or team on the memo line. Mail them to CNOY Head Office along with your completed pledge sheet. (Scroll down to find the address)
  • Cash: You have 2 options:
  • 1. Login to FundHub, click “Enter $$ and Checks,” create pledges for your cash donations, pay them off with your personal credit card, and keep the cash. OR...
  • 2. Write a check (made out to "Blue Sea Philanthropy USA”) 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 this year and accept the electronic waiver.

  • Adults: When you register online, you automatically accept an electronic waiver, which is all that is needed for adults.
  • Youth/Children: If you have youth or children on your team, they will need to have their parent or guardian sign a printed paper waiver.
  • Someone on your team (like you!) must take a photo of all child/youth waivers and send them to waivers@cnoy.com.
  • Waivers will be available at check-in on Event 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
  • A face mask for personal use or if you need to go inside
  • Extra snacks if you have allergies or food sensitivities
  • Your own water bottle
  • A passion for the charity you're walking and fundraising for

Buffalo Maps

Check out this year's CNOY route maps below:

2/5kmView + print!

We will walk around Ring Road in Delaware Park with a starting point of the Parkside Lodge. Once around the ring will be the 2.5km option. Twice around the ring will be the 5km option.

Contact Us


CNOY Buffalo 2023

Alexis Addison Director of Development
Phone 716.886.1351
Email aaddison@compasshouse.org

Got questions about the Coldest Night of the Year USA?
help@cnoy.com | 1.877.743.3413