Raised:
$50,545168%Goal:
$30,000

Portsmouth

Hosted by Portsmouth Volunteers for the Homeless

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The Coldest Night of the Year is a winterrific family-friendly walk in support of local charities serving people experiencing hurt, hunger, and homelessness. Join us on February 24, 2024 - team up, fundraise, walk, and take a moment to look closer... because it’s cold out there.

Community Sponsors

Portsmouth (Portsmouth Volunteers for the Homeless) is super grateful for our fantastic 2024 sponsors! View all sponsors >

Grove Church

Lead Sponsor

Bon Secours Health Systems

Lead Sponsor

Rivers Casino Portsmouth

Supporting Sponsor

Shared Hospital Services

Route Sponsor

TowneBank

Route Sponsor

Goodrum White Ventures

Route Sponsor

Wilson Ward/Gosport Civic League

Goods and Services

Starbucks Area 85

Goods and Services

Chick-Fil-A - Frederick Blvd

Goods and Services

2024 CNOY Photos

Here's an early collection of our fave CNOY 2024 pics from across North America - special thanks to our many volunteer photographers! If you've got CNOY Day photos or videos you'd like to share, contact photos@bluesea.org.

Portsmouth 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

#	Team Name	Captain	Members	Raised
1	Team Mack Cooper 2023	Vernita Anderson-Manning	4	5,250.85
2	The Pretty Girl Pearls of Portsmouth	Dr. Yolanda Brannen	43	3,435.00
3	The Capital Group	Vernet Hatcher	5	3,260.00
4	PORTSMOUTH's COLD BLUE	Lillian Utley	13	3,150.00
5	Night Walkers	Darlene Sparks Washington	5	2,400.00
6	St Therese Walkers	Jimmy Culpepper	3	2,050.00
7	First Presby Walkers	Sofia Calicchio	10	1,750.00
8	Team SPicy	Ursula Murphy	2	1,425.00
9	PEOPLE WITH A PURPOSE	Doreen Habersham-Davis	4	1,279.00
10	Bon Secours Frosties	Ijeoma Nwazuruokeh	18	1,155.00
11	New Creation Walkers	Perry Williamson	4	1,015.00
12	Team Suave	Francisca Fowler	4	930.00
13	GloverforMayor	Alina Jones	5	900.00
14	St Andrew Lutheran Church	Suzanne Stierwalt	7	850.00
15	Coldest Night Compassion Crew	Betty Sanborn	8	820.00
16	SOLE SISTAS	Barbeta Terry	4	730.00
17	In Memory of Rob Williams	Shannon Riddick	4	649.00
18	Record Keepers	Yolanda Daughtry	1	634.00
19	Hood Chapel AME Zion	Samuel Warren	7	600.00
20	Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia	Bernice Dewlow	9	600.00
21	YolandaEdmondsThomas4Portsmouth	Yolanda Thomas	1	515.00
22	Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc - Zeta Pi Zeta chapter of Portsmouth	Latrilla Boyd	10	507.12
23	TuckerMadison	Roderick Madison	1	500.00
24	Cool People Care	Cathy Drewry	1	500.00
25	Kingdom Collaborators	Erica Langley	5	450.00
26	St. Matthews #001 and Daughters of Mordecai #2:7	Candiss Cox	13	426.00
27	Portsmouth Alphas	Albert Davis	3	425.00
28	Heavenly Helpers	Kimberly Carmichael	1	400.00
29	Grove Church	Sarah McGirt	7	375.00
30	New Hope For Hampton Roads	LeToree Everett	5	305.00
31	West of the Bridge	Ellen Comstock	2	200.00
32	Community of Change	Lateacia Sessoms	3	200.00
33	German European American Team	Monika Mayfield	3	195.00
34	Animal Print Lovers	Tashona Rapach	2	150.00
35	Samson Grand Lodge	Fred babers	1	150.00
36	Foundever - Portsmouth, VA	Jennifer Willson	4	140.00
37	Portsmouth Department of Behavioral Healthcare Services	Dr. Jessica Dennis	2	75.00
38	Starbucks Area 85	Patrice Dinnall-Ray	1	50.00
39	TRIO Scholars	Amie Davis	1	50.00
40	Portsmouth Chapter of Delicados	LaBarbara Owens	1	50.00
41	Tamara Shewmake for Portsmouth	Tamara Shewmake	1	25.00
42	Ladies of Loyalty and Men on a Mission	Renee Cavazos	3	20.00
43	Neighborhood Nephews	Dewoyne Daye	1
44	SISTERS	Renee Armstead	3
45	Sterling Stars	Charlotte Roettges	1
46	St Andrew Lutheran Church	Suzanne Stierwalt	1
47	Team Rivers Gives	Melissa Ramsey	5
48	Friends of Churchland	Sara Ogle	1
49	Shared Hospital Services	Shutanda Clayton	7

#	Name	Team Name	Donors	Raised
1	Vernita Anderson-Manning	Team Mack Cooper 2023	81	5,000.85
2	Vernet Hatcher	The Capital Group	3	2,650.00
3	Marty Vozzo	St Therese Walkers	17	1,055.00
4	Francisca Fowler	Team Suave	15	900.00
5	Darlene Sparks Washington	Night Walkers	9	805.00
6	Tiana Garrett	The Pretty Girl Pearls of Portsmouth	17	755.00
7	Dr. Yolanda Brannen	The Pretty Girl Pearls of Portsmouth	17	705.00
8	Joyce Gatling	Team SPicy	2	700.00
9	Alexis Savage -Wiggins	Night Walkers	15	660.00
10	Perry Williamson	New Creation Walkers	6	605.00
11	Paula Glover	GloverforMayor	1	500.00
12	Cathy Drewry	Cool People Care	1	500.00
13	Jimmy Culpepper	St Therese Walkers	6	500.00
14	Suzanne Stierwalt	St Andrew Lutheran Church	9	500.00
15	Roderick Madison	TuckerMadison	9	500.00
16	Pamela Parson Jones	The Pretty Girl Pearls of Portsmouth	10	500.00
17	Yolanda Thomas	YolandaEdmondsThomas4Portsmouth	11	495.00
18	Yao Hua Lin	Night Walkers	1	400.00
19	Kimberly Carmichael	Heavenly Helpers	1	400.00
20	Michael Broadhurst	First Presby Walkers	5	350.00
21	Ursula Murphy	Team SPicy	3	350.00
22	Cathy Culpepper	St Therese Walkers	4	345.00
23	Shannon Riddick	In Memory of Rob Williams	1	275.00
24	Inda Ratcliff		6	275.00
25	Nicole Kee	SOLE SISTAS	7	265.00
26	Samuel Warren	Hood Chapel AME Zion	1	250.00
27	Andrea Warren	Hood Chapel AME Zion	1	250.00
28	Sue Fay	First Presby Walkers	3	250.00
29	Alina Jones	GloverforMayor	4	250.00
30	La'Toya Fitch	The Pretty Girl Pearls of Portsmouth	6	245.00
31	desiree brown	Night Walkers	8	235.00
32	Patrick Kerrwood	Bon Secours Frosties	4	225.00
33	Barbeta Terry	SOLE SISTAS	8	220.00
34	Erica Langley	Kingdom Collaborators	4	220.00
35	Yolanda Daughtry	Record Keepers	3	220.00
36	Alisa Winston		1	200.00
37	Mrs. Tandrieka Tolbert	The Pretty Girl Pearls of Portsmouth	2	200.00
38	Ellen Comstock	West of the Bridge	2	200.00
39	Lateacia Sessoms	Community of Change	1	200.00
40	Sarah McGirt	Grove Church	5	200.00
41	Betty Sanborn	Coldest Night Compassion Crew	4	195.00
42	Monika Mayfield	German European American Team	6	195.00
43	Michelle Griffin	Kingdom Collaborators	4	180.00
44	Valentina Moreno	Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia	8	180.00
45	Jovan Miree	New Hope For Hampton Roads	5	180.00
46	Mary Ann Taylor	First Presby Walkers	3	175.00
47	Scott Opperman	Bon Secours Frosties	1	175.00
48	Denize Mills-Daniel	Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc - Zeta Pi Zeta chapter of Portsmouth	5	162.12
49	Gerritt and Elizabeth Baker-Smith	First Presby Walkers	3	150.00
50	Oralie Wilhite	First Presby Walkers	5	150.00
51	Michelle Pyka		1	150.00
52	Dorothy Dildy-Clemons	PEOPLE WITH A PURPOSE	2	150.00
53	Edna Broadhurst	First Presby Walkers	2	150.00
54	Sofia Calicchio	First Presby Walkers	3	150.00
55	Angela Jones		2	150.00
56	Audrey Lassiter	Coldest Night Compassion Crew	1	150.00
57	Holly Wilson	Bon Secours Frosties	2	150.00
58	Fred babers	Samson Grand Lodge	1	150.00
59	Chiquita Veale	SOLE SISTAS	2	150.00
60	Anthony Hill	Team Mack Cooper 2023	1	150.00
61	Tammy Bunch	Coldest Night Compassion Crew	1	150.00
62	Lisa Wright-Martin	Bon Secours Frosties	1	150.00
63	Alicia Wellons	Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc - Zeta Pi Zeta chapter of Portsmouth	4	125.00
64	Raymond Rodrigues	First Presby Walkers	2	125.00
65	Gabriel Falu	St. Matthews #001 and Daughters of Mordecai #2:7	1	101.00
66	Caitlin Riley	Bon Secours Frosties	1	100.00
67	Elizabeth Grossman		1	100.00
68	Louneva Robinson	The Capital Group	4	100.00
69	Bernice Dewlow	Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia	2	100.00
70	Eric Staten	Portsmouth Alphas	1	100.00
71	Ray Smith Sr		1	100.00
72	Erica Pratt	St. Matthews #001 and Daughters of Mordecai #2:7	1	100.00
73	Emily Praileau	Hood Chapel AME Zion	1	100.00
74	LeToree Everett	New Hope For Hampton Roads	1	100.00
75	Shane Knisley	Bon Secours Frosties	1	100.00
76	Bill & Kelly Hlavin	St Andrew Lutheran Church	1	100.00
77	Coretta Williamson	Team Mack Cooper 2023	3	100.00
78	Jacqueline Bonner	SOLE SISTAS	2	95.00
79	Margarita Alston	Grove Church	3	85.00
80	Sharon Waters	The Pretty Girl Pearls of Portsmouth	1	75.00
81	Doreen Habersham-Davis	PEOPLE WITH A PURPOSE	2	70.00
82	Joshua Willson	Foundever - Portsmouth, VA	2	70.00
83	Landon Riddick	In Memory of Rob Williams	2	60.00
84	Phyllita Bolden	Bon Secours Frosties	1	50.00
85	Melvin Jones		1	50.00
86	Philip Vento	Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia	1	50.00
87	Michael Sanborn	Coldest Night Compassion Crew	1	50.00
88	Lillian Utley	PORTSMOUTH's COLD BLUE	1	50.00
89	Faye Whitfield	Bon Secours Frosties	1	50.00
90	Christin Carey	The Pretty Girl Pearls of Portsmouth	1	50.00
91	Dr. Jessica Dennis	Portsmouth Department of Behavioral Healthcare Services	1	50.00
92	Calandra Coleman	The Pretty Girl Pearls of Portsmouth	1	50.00
93	Shelley Dance	The Pretty Girl Pearls of Portsmouth	1	50.00
94	Amie Davis	TRIO Scholars	2	50.00
95	Dr. Shawnese Harden	The Pretty Girl Pearls of Portsmouth	1	50.00
96	Jennifer Willson	Foundever - Portsmouth, VA	2	50.00
97	Lisa Lucas-Burke	PORTSMOUTH's COLD BLUE	1	50.00
98	Peggy O'Neal		1	50.00
99	Sharon Lawson-Davis	Bon Secours Frosties	1	50.00
100	D'Lorah Small	The Pretty Girl Pearls of Portsmouth	1	50.00
101	Nicole Bolanos	Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia	1	40.00
102	Gina Harris		1	30.00
103	Irvine Lee	Grove Church	1	30.00
104	Jasmine Byas	Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia	1	25.00
105	Elizabeth Davis	Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia	1	25.00
106	Jacqueline Himes	Portsmouth Department of Behavioral Healthcare Services	1	25.00
107	Deborah McMillan	Portsmouth's Cold Blue	1	25.00
108	Tommie Anderson	New Hope For Hampton Roads	1	25.00
109	Tilly Hewlett	GloverforMayor	1	25.00
110	Tamara Shewmake	Tamara Shewmake for Portsmouth	1	25.00
111	Kim McCormick	In Memory of Rob Williams	1	25.00
112	Haley Bain	First Presby Walkers	1	25.00
113	Amanda Simpson		1	25.00
114	Terri Miller	GloverforMayor	1	25.00
115	Mike McCormick	In Memory of Rob Williams	1	25.00
116	Tashona Rapach	Animal Print Lovers	2	25.00
117	Jodie Velde	Foundever - Portsmouth, VA	1	20.00
118	Renee Cavazos	Ladies of Loyalty and Men on a Mission	1	20.00
119	Ashley Middlebrooks	The Pretty Girl Pearls of Portsmouth	1	20.00
120	Jacob Waterman	New Creation Walkers	1	20.00
121	Vanessa Pearson	Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc - Zeta Pi Zeta chapter of Portsmouth	1	20.00
122	Avila Wimbish	The Capital Group	1	10.00
123	Catherine Thomas Hughes
124	Katherine Bradshaw	New Creation Walkers
125	Courtney Evans-McClure	The Pretty Girl Pearls of Portsmouth
126	Tre'Cee Copeland
127	Mark Palamarchuck	Portsmouth's Cold Blue
128	Andre Mayfield	German European American Team
129	Julie Chop	Portsmouth's Cold Blue
130	Theresa McCray	Ladies of Loyalty and Men on a Mission
131	angela lane
132	Carrie Palamarchuck	Portsmouth's Cold Blue
133	Darryl Richardson	Shared Hospital Services
134	Shutanda Clayton	Shared Hospital Services
135	Jeff Cassady	Shared Hospital Services
136	Tina Edmonds	Shared Hospital Services
137	Alicia Sanchez	St. Matthews #001 and Daughters of Mordecai #2:7
138	Charlotte Roettges	Sterling Stars
139	Kira Harrell
140	Frances Taylor	Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc - Zeta Pi Zeta chapter of Portsmouth
141	Shannon Dancy
142	Charles Berge	Shared Hospital Services
143	Jeff Klemenko	Team Suave
144	Kymberly Pool	New Creation Walkers
145	Suzanne Stierwalt	St Andrew Lutheran Church
146	Jermaine Weathers
147	Fayequita L. P. Maycock	The Pretty Girl Pearls of Portsmouth
148	Shadana Moses
149	Joe Stierwalt	St Andrew Lutheran Church
150	Shirley Combs	German European American Team
151	Sharon Waters	The Pretty Girl Pearls of Portsmouth
152	Carresqual Dixon	The Capital Group
153	Ray Comstock Comstock	West of the Bridge
154	JaVonda Neville	Grove Church
155	Kenya Roberson	Portsmouth Alphas
156	Vincetta Dickerson	Team Rivers Gives
157	Gloria Hanna	Community of Change
158	Alex De Paula	Community of Change
159	Raymond Willis	Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc - Zeta Pi Zeta chapter of Portsmouth
160	Debbie Wilkins	The Pretty Girl Pearls of Portsmouth
161	Andre Broaddus	St. Matthews #001 and Daughters of Mordecai #2:7
162	John Reyes	St. Matthews #001 and Daughters of Mordecai #2:7
163	Elissa Foti Greene	Shared Hospital Services
164	Eric Perryman	Night Walkers
165	Shutanda Clayton	Shared Hospital Services
166	Renee Armstead	SISTERS
167	Latrilla Boyd	Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc - Zeta Pi Zeta chapter of Portsmouth
168	Darren Brandt
169	Jordan Wiggins	Team Rivers Gives
170	Michelle Baldwin	Team Rivers Gives
171	Niki Park	Coldest Night Compassion Crew
172	Elva Heaird	Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia
173	Elizabeth Sanborn	Coldest Night Compassion Crew
174	Catreena Staples	PORTSMOUTH's COLD BLUE
175	Sharonda Ethridge	St. Matthews #001 and Daughters of Mordecai #2:7
176	James Youmes	St. Matthews #001 and Daughters of Mordecai #2:7
177	Angel Hinton
178	Roy Dunbar	Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc - Zeta Pi Zeta chapter of Portsmouth
179	Tyler Harney	St Andrew Lutheran Church
180	Melissa Butler	The Pretty Girl Pearls of Portsmouth
181	Freda Smith	Bon Secours Frosties
182	Nijah Brown
183	Crystal Moore	SISTERS
184	Cipriana Pena	Bon Secours Frosties
185	Carrie Cobbs	Bon Secours Frosties
186	Amber White	The Pretty Girl Pearls of Portsmouth
187	LaEunice Brown	The Pretty Girl Pearls of Portsmouth
188	Tanya Smith	The Pretty Girl Pearls of Portsmouth
189	Shannon Butts	The Pretty Girl Pearls of Portsmouth
190	Candiss Cox	St. Matthews #001 and Daughters of Mordecai #2:7
191	MaLuisa Castro	Bon Secours Frosties
192	JaCynthia Jenkins	Team Mack Cooper 2023
193	Nicholas Gordon	St. Matthews #001 and Daughters of Mordecai #2:7
194	LaTanya Pope	PORTSMOUTH's COLD BLUE
195	Gabrielle Buksha	PORTSMOUTH's COLD BLUE
196	Nicholas Sanchez	St. Matthews #001 and Daughters of Mordecai #2:7
197	Dewoyne Daye	Neighborhood Nephews
198	BLAZE RIGGENBACH
199	Colleen Suggs	Kingdom Collaborators
200	Rachael Watson	Kingdom Collaborators
201	Liquita James	The Pretty Girl Pearls of Portsmouth
202	Tiffany Smith	The Pretty Girl Pearls of Portsmouth
203	Renee Hailes	The Pretty Girl Pearls of Portsmouth
204	Ruth McLeod	The Pretty Girl Pearls of Portsmouth
205	Kaitlyn Ceaser	The Pretty Girl Pearls of Portsmouth
206	Patrice Dinnall-Ray	Starbucks Area 85
207	Felicia Epps	The Pretty Girl Pearls of Portsmouth
208	Melissa Ramsey	Team Rivers Gives
209	Keira Cress	The Pretty Girl Pearls of Portsmouth
210	Denise Lovely	The Pretty Girl Pearls of Portsmouth
211	Dr. Rosalynn Sanderlin	The Pretty Girl Pearls of Portsmouth
212	Cydney Gentry	The Pretty Girl Pearls of Portsmouth
213	Kiana Young	The Pretty Girl Pearls of Portsmouth
214	Jameka Hargett	The Pretty Girl Pearls of Portsmouth
215	Calethia Harrell	The Pretty Girl Pearls of Portsmouth
216	Nikki Dancy	Kingdom Collaborators
217	Ijeoma Nwazuruokeh	Bon Secours Frosties
218	Kerry Cox	St. Matthews #001 and Daughters of Mordecai #2:7
219	Kimberly Robinson	St. Matthews #001 and Daughters of Mordecai #2:7
220	Dionne Canty	PEOPLE WITH A PURPOSE
221	Bonnie Neville	Grove Church
222	Maria Chan-Moncayo	PORTSMOUTH's COLD BLUE
223	Jaylen Anderson	PORTSMOUTH's COLD BLUE
224	Michelle Evans	GloverforMayor
225	Lieshia Williams	PORTSMOUTH's COLD BLUE
226	Cayla Y
227	LaBarbara Owens	Portsmouth Chapter of Delicados
228	Nicole Glenn	The Pretty Girl Pearls of Portsmouth
229	Mia Young	The Pretty Girl Pearls of Portsmouth
230	Wende Ellis
231	Joseph Armstead	SISTERS
232	Cathy Asbill
233	Albert Davis	Portsmouth Alphas
234	Regina Jackson	Portsmouth's Cold Blue
235	Devida Lindsey	Ladies of Loyalty and Men on a Mission
236	Khiana Hawkins	The Pretty Girl Pearls of Portsmouth
237	Avis Reed-Blow	PEOPLE WITH A PURPOSE
238	Curtis Smith	Hood Chapel AME Zion
239	Charles Jones	Hood Chapel AME Zion
240	Jenn Madera	Team Rivers Gives
241	Pat Edwards	Bon Secours Frosties
242	Sandra Laverna Nicholson	PORTSMOUTH's COLD BLUE
243	Vanessa Beasley	Bon Secours Frosties
244	Sarah and Patrick Vega	Coldest Night Compassion Crew
245	Mario Thames	New Hope For Hampton Roads
246	Qiana Kirkman	New Hope For Hampton Roads
247	Nicole Lamarre	St Andrew Lutheran Church
248	Shaun Sparks
249	Sara Ogle	Friends of Churchland
250	Charlene Hardy	Grove Church
251	Timiyah Spratley	PORTSMOUTH's COLD BLUE
252	Jasmine Johnson	PORTSMOUTH's COLD BLUE
253	Timothy Knowles Jackson	PORTSMOUTH's COLD BLUE
254	MARQEATTA HAIRSTON
255	Roosevelt Bradley	Hood Chapel AME Zion
256	Sammy Norville	Hood Chapel AME Zion
257	Alyssa Harney	St Andrew Lutheran Church

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!

NAZCAR Garage$5,250.85Business > Goods and Services

AKA-Gamma Delta Omega Chapter$3,435.00Community

Capital Group$3,260.00Business > Financial and Insurance

Department of social Service$3,150.00Clubs > Social Services

Bon Secours$1,155.00Community > Medical

New Creation UMC$1,015.00Faith > Churches

GloverforMayor$900.00Political > Regional

Hood Chapel AME Zion Church$600.00Faith > Churches

Legal Aid$600.00Business > Law Firms

Grove Church$375.00Faith > Churches

New Hope For Hampton Roads$305.00Clubs > Social Services

Community of Change$200.00Business > Health and Wellness

German European American Society, Inc.$195.00Clubs > Recreational

Samson Grand LodgeCommonwealth of Va$150.00Clubs > Social Services

DuvalRenee Enterprises$150.00Business > Real Estate

Foundever$140.00Business > Retail

Portsmouth Department of Behavioral Healthcare Services$75.00Political > Regional

Starbucks$50.00Business > Goods and Services

Starbucks Area 85$50

Tamara Shewmake for School Board$25.00Political > Municipal

About Portsmouth Volunteers for the Homeless

We have a mission at Portsmouth Volunteers for the Homeless, and many see it as sheltering and operating a day service center; however, those of us who are truly “sold out” for the mission see it as a lot more…

...we see it as helping to build confidence, restore faith and rekindle hope while influencing the paradigm of perceptions about homelessness.

When a person thinks they are worthy of more, they behave as if they deserve better than their current circumstances. We know that our thoughts are the seeds of our actions so when we inspire and rekindle hope, we have the ability to help change behavior and changed behavior can change lives.

Our Coldest Night of the Year 5K Walk reminds us life is sometimes uncomfortable and yet there is hope for better tomorrows! Join us as we walk for better tomorrows!

Event Day Details

Save the date - CNOY Day is February 24, 2024!

StartGoogle Map

801 Crawford Street Portsmouth, VA 23704

Schedule

4:00 pm: Meet Check-in + Welcome

5:00 pm: Move Send-off

6:00 pm: Munch Light meal served

7:00 pm: Mosey Goodbye + see you in 2025!

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: 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.

Children 12 and under 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

Check-in

All walkers participating at the Main Event on Saturday, February 24, 2024 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.

(Psst... a toque is what CNOYers call that trademark winter hat. Read more here: CNOY toque)

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 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 accept the waiver automatically when they register online.

Youth/Children under 18 need a waiver signed by their parent or guardian.

An online form will be emailed to all parents/guardians before CNOY Day.

You may also bring a filled-out printed waiver.

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

Portsmouth Maps

Check out this year's CNOY route maps below:

2kmView + print!

2k CNOY PVH Walk

5kmView + print!

Contact Us

CNOY Portsmouth 2024

The CNOY USA Team Participant & Donor Services
Toll Free 1.877.743.3413 / Phone 519.603.2250
Email portsmouth@cnoy.com

Portsmouth

Hosted by Portsmouth Volunteers for the Homeless

Community Sponsors

Portsmouth (Portsmouth Volunteers for the Homeless) is super grateful for our fantastic 2024 sponsors! View all sponsors >

2024 CNOY Photos

Here's an early collection of our fave CNOY 2024 pics from across North America - special thanks to our many volunteer photographers! If you've got CNOY Day photos or videos you'd like to share, contact photos@bluesea.org.

Portsmouth 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 >

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 Portsmouth Volunteers for the Homeless

Event Day Details

Save the date - CNOY Day is February 24, 2024!

StartGoogle Map

801 Crawford Street Portsmouth, VA 23704

Schedule

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

Check-in

Have questions? Visit the FAQ section!

Handling Money

Waivers

All participants must register online this year and accept the electronic waiver.

What to Bring

A few common sense suggestions:

Portsmouth Maps

Check out this year's CNOY route maps below:

Contact Us

CNOY Portsmouth 2024

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