120%$48,346Goal: $40,000

Hartford

Community Renewal Team (CRT) & Connecticut Coalition To End Homeless...

197 Walkers|35 Teams|17 Volunteers

The Coldest Night of the Year is a winterrific family-friendly fundraising walk in support of local charities. Let’s gather together for people experiencing hurt, hunger, and homelessness... because it’s cold out there.

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About Connecticut Coalition To End Homeless...

The Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness (CCEH) catalyzes transformative change to solve homelessness in Connecticut by ensuring equitable and effective responses to emergency situations and fostering long-term solutions through collaboration with providers, state agencies, and communities. CCEH also serves as the backbone agency of CT CAN End Homelessness, the statewide collective impact campaign to prevent and solve homelessness.

About Community Renewal Team (CRT)

Community Renewal Team (CRT) was founded in 1963 and is Central Connecticut’s Community Action Agency. CRT helps individuals, families and communities work towards a stable and successful future. CRT addresses challenges like hunger, homelessness, unemployment and poverty, and increases access to education, affordable housing, mental health services and much more for thousands of individuals and families.

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Teams
Walkers

#

Team Name

Captain

Members

Raised

1

FCCV Warmth Warriors

Leesa Schipani

21

6,835.00

2

Team CCEH

Ryan Beach

9

4,030.00

3

Xavier's Shelter Squad

Xavier Friedman

7

3,590.00

4

GRSM Hartford

Tony Interlandi

7

2,325.00

5

Compassionate Soles

Eleni Kavros DeGraw

4

1,770.85

6

Bethany Lutheran Church & Friends

Brittany LaMarr

1

1,270.00

7

Team Community Kind

Claudia Riley

5

1,235.00

8

Turnbridge Adolescent Extended Care

Carrie Tortorici

1

1,000.00

9

Finance - Battle (2nd Year)

Doris M. Battle

1

865.00

10

Team Alex

Alex Brown

14

845.00

11

Miss CT’s Teen

Haylee Patton

13

810.00

12

Giggy & Friends

Emma Giguere

8

640.00

13

Team Bigs

Steve Bigler

5

625.00

14

Team United Way of CT

Amy Casavina Hall

11

585.00

15

Empower

Kerri Shaughnessy

3

550.00

16

Redwood Fellows

Sarah Fox

3

550.00

17

Team CRT

Ilana Bernstein

5

525.00

18

Alpha Kappa Alpha

Yvette Highsmith

9

525.00

19

Accenture Hartford

Stephen Nocera

3

350.00

20

Stafford in Stride

Sarah Roman Greaves

2

330.45

21

for Neighbors in Need

Candice Rountree

7

290.00

22

AECH walks

Jacqueline Mann

1

250.00

23

Mom and G!

Brandi Mandato

2

250.00

24

Team Amber-rrr Alert

Amber Freeman

3

200.00

25

Team HHE Lab

Danya Keene

1

175.00

26

HR

Candy Fish

4

150.00

27

Journey Home

Alexa Kebalo

9

145.00

28

Mia Bryant

Tashmia Bryant

1

100.00

29

Team S&L

Zach Dendas

1

100.00

30

CrossFit Wallingford

Sarah Fox

1

50.00

31

Nicholas Tobin Ins Agency

Richard Herrington

3

32

Winter Walkers

Michele Conderino

1

33

Wings of Hope Recovery

Libby Protzman

1

#

Name

Team Name

Donors

Raised

1

Xavier Friedman

Xavier's Shelter Squad

19

2,575.00

2

Zachary Zabroski

27

1,864.99

3

Eleni Kavros DeGraw

Compassionate Soles

15

1,600.85

4

Tammy Fitch

FCCV Warmth Warriors

17

1,520.00

5

Claudia Riley

Team Community Kind

26

1,135.00

6

Carrie Tortorici

Turnbridge Adolescent Extended Care

1

1,000.00

7

FCCV Women’s Fellowship

FCCV Warmth Warriors

1

1,000.00

8

Cindy Dubuque-Gallo

FCCV Warmth Warriors

16

900.00

9

Katie Jennings

Team CCEH

11

655.00

10

Gary Adams

FCCV Warmth Warriors

3

600.00

11

Lindsey Dunlap

FCCV Warmth Warriors

6

525.00

12

Steve Bigler

Team Bigs

6

475.00

13

Haylee Patton

Miss CT’s Teen

10

460.00

14

Doris M. Battle

Finance - Battle (2nd Year)

7

415.00

15

Robin Clayton

Alpha Kappa Alpha

6

400.00

16

Alex Brown

Team Alex

5

360.00

17

Amy Casavina Hall

Team United Way of CT

2

350.00

18

Kathy Audette

FCCV Warmth Warriors

4

330.00

19

Lynn Sweet

FCCV Warmth Warriors

6

325.00

20

Nickie, Iain, & Ryan Friedman

Xavier's Shelter Squad

2

300.00

21

Jim Pestana

Team CRT

1

300.00

22

Teri Dixon

GRSM Hartford

3

275.00

23

richard herrington

1

250.00

24

Leesa Schipani

FCCV Warmth Warriors

3

250.00

25

Susan Campbell

Team CCEH

3

225.00

26

Ryan Beach

Team CCEH

2

200.00

27

Amber Freeman

Team Amber-rrr Alert

2

200.00

28

Jennifer Trimboli

Empower

1

200.00

29

Kris Tarchini

Empower

1

200.00

30

Richard Cho

Team CCEH

2

200.00

31

Sean Mcnamara

FCCV Warmth Warriors

5

185.00

32

Cindy Miller

Xavier's Shelter Squad

6

160.00

33

Candy Fish

HR

2

150.00

34

Hannah Ramsdell

FCCV Warmth Warriors

4

150.00

35

Amber Beacham

3

150.00

36

Gary Lotreck

Giggy & Friends

1

150.00

37

Melanie Rossacci

Accenture Hartford

2

150.00

38

Giada Thomas

Miss CT’s Teen

1

150.00

39

Judy Ramsdell

FCCV Warmth Warriors

3

150.00

40

Kerri Shaughnessy

Empower

1

150.00

41

Anne Foley

Team Alex

1

150.00

42

Michelle Lipar

Journey Home

5

145.00

43

Ilana Bernstein

Team CRT

3

125.00

44

Domenic Domenic

FCCV Warmth Warriors

3

120.00

45

Emma Giguere

Giggy & Friends

3

105.00

46

Patrick Doyle

3

100.00

47

Christine Hamley

Team United Way of CT

2

100.00

48

Bruce Giguere

Giggy & Friends

1

100.00

49

Denisse Luciano

Team Alex

1

100.00

50

Amanda Doyle

3

100.00

51

Shelby Dattilo

GRSM Hartford

1

100.00

52

Kelly Toth

for Neighbors in Need

1

100.00

53

Tashmia Bryant

Mia Bryant

1

100.00

54

Bruce Raymond

GRSM Hartford

1

100.00

55

Amie Giguere

Giggy & Friends

1

100.00

56

Sarah Fox

Team CCEH

1

100.00

57

Jonathan Dunlap

FCCV Warmth Warriors

2

100.00

58

Alisa Dickhoff

FCCV Warmth Warriors

2

80.00

59

Yvette Highsmith

Alpha Kappa Alpha

1

75.00

60

Susan McDiarmid

for Neighbors in Need

1

75.00

61

Candice Rountree

for Neighbors in Need

4

65.00

62

deb sorgman

Xavier's Shelter Squad

1

50.00

63

Angie Frias

Team CCEH

1

50.00

64

Christopher McCluskey

1

50.00

65

Danya Keene

Team HHE Lab

1

50.00

66

Tamara Gloster

1

50.00

67

Megan Howe

Team United Way of CT

1

50.00

68

Christina Ryan

Team Alex

1

50.00

69

Nick Menapace

Compassionate Soles

1

50.00

70

Laurie Sweet

Compassionate Soles

1

50.00

71

Alberto Borrero

2

45.00

72

Gretchen Federici

Team United Way of CT

1

40.00

73

Nakiya Troth

Miss CT’s Teen

1

25.00

74

Katherine Giguere

Giggy & Friends

1

25.00

75

Olivia Hains

Giggy & Friends

1

25.00

76

Adeline Fee

Miss CT’s Teen

1

25.00

77

Deb Nessing

FCCV Warmth Warriors

1

25.00

78

Kelly Plourde

Miss CT’s Teen

1

25.00

79

Cayla Kumar

Miss CT’s Teen

1

25.00

80

Chloe Spadafina

Miss CT’s Teen

1

25.00

81

Allison Cardona

Miss CT’s Teen

1

25.00

82

Sarah Roman Greaves

Stafford in Stride

1

10.45

83

shirley caro

Team United Way of CT

1

10.00

84

Prisely Martinez

Team United Way of CT

1

10.00

85

Hubert Delany

86

Yulonda Johnson-Smith

87

Sarah Fox

CrossFit Wallingford

88

Amanda Nocera

Accenture Hartford

89

DAVID Boyd

90

Jonathan Uldrikis

FCCV Warmth Warriors

91

Amy Chorew

Journey Home

92

Lydia Gambacini

Giggy & Friends

93

Terrie Thomas

Alpha Kappa Alpha

94

Meagan Perez

Team United Way of CT

95

Hillary Clark

96

Richard Herrington

Nicholas Tobin Ins Agency

97

Ethan Bigler

Team Bigs

98

Christina Mozzicato

Team United Way of CT

99

Adriana Negron

Journey Home

100

David Lipar

Journey Home

101

Misty Simmons

Miss CT’s Teen

102

Izaiah Clark-bennett

Team Amber-rrr Alert

103

Jacqueline Bengtson

for Neighbors in Need

104

Haley Streeter

for Neighbors in Need

105

Andrew Ferguson

Redwood Fellows

106

Angela Skornia

Nicholas Tobin Ins Agency

107

Carin Buckman

Team United Way of CT

108

Brittany LaMarr

Bethany Lutheran Church & Friends

109

Jennifer Pacheco

Team United Way of CT

110

Alexa Kebalo

Journey Home

111

Mia Becton

Alpha Kappa Alpha

112

Keishla Rodriguez Rodriguez

113

Kate Hickie

Team Alex

114

Andrew Greaves

Stafford in Stride

115

Shawana Jenkins

Journey Home

116

Tony Interlandi

GRSM Hartford

117

Lisa Tepper Bates

Team United Way of CT

118

Patrick Zabroski

119

Lindie Gibbs

GRSM Hartford

120

Malia Hunt

Team Alex

121

Crystal Hamer

Alpha Kappa Alpha

122

Kerstin Augur

Team CRT

123

Greg Mias

FCCV Warmth Warriors

124

Stephen Nocera

Accenture Hartford

125

Roxanne Chukwurah

Alpha Kappa Alpha

126

Nancy Peters

Team Alex

127

Libby Protzman

Wings of Hope Recovery

128

Michaela Childs

Miss CT’s Teen

129

Lori LeDonne

Team Alex

130

Veronica Morelli

Team Community Kind

131

Eboni Clark

Team Amber-rrr Alert

132

Sabiha Parveen

133

Fiona Crowley

Team Alex

134

Rashia Schand

Team Community Kind

135

Katherine Guliani

Team Community Kind

136

Julie Ackerman

Team CRT

137

Angelica Sharma

138

KAYLEIGH GRAHAM

139

Kathleen Dubuque-Gallo

FCCV Warmth Warriors

140

Charise FloydPickering

Miss CT’s Teen

141

David Wasch

Team Alex

142

Allyson Rodriguez

Team CCEH

143

Zach Dendas

Team S&L

144

Kelley Ellsworth

Team CCEH

145

Gus Marks-Hamilton

146

Andrew May

147

Jim Bartlett

FCCV Warmth Warriors

148

tahira bruff

Team CCEH

149

Shannon Coulter

Team Alex

150

Michele Conderino

Winter Walkers

151

MARISA WALLS

HR

152

Kelvin McCullough

Team Alex

153

aleika bosker

Xavier's Shelter Squad

154

Julissa Guzman

Team CRT

155

Sarah Fox

Redwood Fellows

156

Monica Herrington

Nicholas Tobin Ins Agency

157

Dante Galvez

Team Community Kind

158

Elizabeth Bismack

159

Brandi Mandato

Mom and G!

160

Alex Walls

HR

161

Amber Gugliotti

Journey Home

162

Erin Powers-Bigler

Team Bigs

163

Jacqueline Mann

AECH walks

164

Cindy Prizio

Team Alex

Event Day Details

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

Start/Finish Google Map

555 Windsor Street, Hartford, CT 06120

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 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Checks: 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 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 “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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Hartford Maps

Check out this year's CNOY route maps below:

Contact Us


CNOY Hartford 2026

The CNOYUSA Team Participant & Donor Services
Toll Free 1.877.743.3413 / Phone 519.603.2250
Email hartford@cnoy.com

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