Raised:
$42,809
214%Goal:
$20,000

Pottstown

Hosted by Pottstown Beacon of Hope

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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.

Why We Walk

Take a moment to look closer at the PBOH Warming Center with our Executive Director, Tom Niarhos and see why WE walk.

Community Sponsors

Pottstown (Pottstown Beacon of Hope) is super grateful for our fantastic 2024 sponsors! View all sponsors >

2024 CNOY Photos

Thanks to all of our amazing volunteer photographers! If you've got CNOY Day photos or videos you'd like to share, contact photos@bluesea.org.

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Event Day Details

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

StartGoogle Map

North End Fire

301 Prospect St, Pottstown, PA 19464


Parking available on the street and in a lot behind the fire company.

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.
  • 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

Pottstown Maps

Check out this year's CNOY route maps below:

2kmView + print!

Rest stop at the corner of N. Charlotte St. & Mervine St.

Pottstown 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

Michael J. McCloskey III & Samuel J. McCloskey

Michael McCloskey

6

6,550.00

2

Cold Feet

Karla Romberg

13

5,665.00

3

Frosty Flakes

Rosalie Lisa

20

4,100.00

4

Freezin' for a Reason

Susan Lloyd

7

3,345.00

5

Hobart's Helpers

Cathy Skitko

12

3,065.00

6

Mayor Squad

Stephanie Henrick

12

2,565.00

7

Vital Volunteers

Betty Moriarity

2

2,255.00

8

One Night at a Time

Cathy Heayn

6

2,058.00

9

Pottstown Beacon of Hope (PBOH)

Tom Niarhos

4

1,475.00

10

Shiver Me Timbers

Mark Boorse

7

1,200.00

11

Tom's Team

Tom Niarhos

10

1,166.00

12

Turbo Turtles

Linda Nielsen

5

1,055.00

13

Walking for Warmth

Julia Hardenstine

8

830.00

14

McCormick Chiropractic "Believers of Hope"

Kimberly Bricker

7

675.00

15

Team zephz

Bruce Wayne

7

650.00

16

CHS Hope Dealers

Ashley Lederach

3

575.00

17

Montessori Moms

Meredith Bennett

2

550.00

18

Frostwalk Heroes

Lauren Williams

2

500.00

19

Leanne’s life changing fairies

Leanne Moyer

8

320.00

20

Saint Paul’s UCC

Rick Moser

5

275.00

21

Goose Bumps

Michelle MacLuckie

2

200.00

22

Walking For Change

Amanda Whitman

6

175.00

23

Just 3 Girls

Melissa Dicranian

1

150.00

24

Priscilla's Team

Priscilla Brown

1

140.00

25

Matt & Jenn

Jennifer Remick

2

115.00

26

MiMi's Misfits

Martha Mandrusiak

2

27

BRRR it’s cold out here. There must be some change in the atmosphere

Brianna Gedraitis

1

28

The Walkers

Wanda Brown

1

29

The Chilly Angelilli

Kate Angelilli

4

30

The Rose Family

Raymond Rose

1

#

Name

Team Name

Donors

Raised

1

Michael McCloskey

Michael J. McCloskey III & Samuel J. McCloskey

1

5,000.00

2

Karla Romberg

Cold Feet

18

1,280.00

3

Stephanie Henrick

Mayor Squad

15

1,155.00

4

Val Romberg

Cold Feet

4

1,125.00

5

Susan Lloyd

Freezin' for a Reason

14

1,055.00

6

Mark Lloyd

Freezin' for a Reason

10

950.00

7

Corinne Schnee

Frosty Flakes

15

879.00

8

Nancy Detterline

Frosty Flakes

17

845.00

9

Lori Corbett

Cold Feet

16

700.00

10

Cathy Heayn

One Night at a Time

7

688.00

11

Paul Nelson

Tom's Team

10

610.00

12

Amy Kasopsky

Frosty Flakes

8

530.00

13

Jon Detterline

Frosty Flakes

11

505.00

14

Dar Bainbridge

Hobart's Helpers

12

500.00

15

Mark Boorse

Shiver Me Timbers

7

450.00

16

Rosalie Lisa

Frosty Flakes

5

425.00

17

Rob Heayn

One Night at a Time

2

420.00

18

Chad Dudonis

Vital Volunteers

10

405.00

19

Patti McClimon

Cold Feet

7

400.00

20

Jean Domin

Cold Feet

10

390.00

21

Joanne Thompson

Freezin' for a Reason

8

375.00

22

Mary Carbone

8

360.00

23

Cheryl Bailey-Emery

Cold Feet

3

350.00

24

Angela Cieri

Michael J. McCloskey III & Samuel J. McCloskey

2

350.00

25

Mary Wallin

Freezin' for a Reason

7

330.00

26

Trey Schwartz

Frosty Flakes

7

301.00

27

Meredith Bennett

Montessori Moms

6

300.00

28

Annette Kobb

Mayor Squad

9

300.00

29

Lisa Vanni

Mayor Squad

8

300.00

30

Holly Brinton

Pottstown Beacon of Hope (PBOH)

7

300.00

31

Andrea Moser

CHS Hope Dealers

5

300.00

32

Julia Hardenstine

Walking for Warmth

4

300.00

33

David Lloyd

Freezin' for a Reason

6

285.00

34

Chris Long

Cold Feet

2

275.00

35

Patricia Keith

Frosty Flakes

9

250.00

36

Ashley Lederach

CHS Hope Dealers

1

250.00

37

Reed Lindley

Turbo Turtles

1

250.00

38

Heather Bass-DeYoung

Turbo Turtles

1

250.00

39

Cathy Skitko

Hobart's Helpers

4

250.00

40

Dennis Kulp

Turbo Turtles

1

250.00

41

Rick Moser

Saint Paul’s UCC

3

235.00

42

Linda Nielsen

Turbo Turtles

8

235.00

43

Amy Keller

Cold Feet

3

225.00

44

Tracy Hartline

McCormick Chiropractic "Believers of Hope"

4

225.00

45

Jennifer Nelson

Cold Feet

4

225.00

46

Debbie Drane

Cold Feet

2

225.00

47

Laurel Wynn

Cold Feet

2

225.00

48

Linda and Jeff wynn Wynn

Cold Feet

4

225.00

49

Rachell Townsend

3

200.00

50

Richard Zimmerman

Mayor Squad

1

200.00

51

Lara Ferris

Walking for Warmth

6

180.00

52

Leo Farmer

One Night at a Time

2

175.00

53

Samantha Niarhos

Tom's Team

2

175.00

54

Max Farmer

One Night at a Time

2

175.00

55

Tess Mango

One Night at a Time

1

175.00

56

Kyle Anasiewicz

Tom's Team

2

155.00

57

Amanda Guth

1

150.00

58

Hunter Gofu

1

150.00

59

Tammy Vontor

Mayor Squad

2

150.00

60

Michelle MacLuckie

Goose Bumps

2

150.00

61

Eileen Diorio

Shiver Me Timbers

3

150.00

62

Debbie Morton

Hobart's Helpers

4

150.00

63

Maureen Pence

Walking for Warmth

1

150.00

64

Barbara Oxenford

2

150.00

65

Alec Swartz

Hobart's Helpers

4

140.00

66

Mackenzie Walker

Frosty Flakes

1

140.00

67

Priscilla Brown

Priscilla's Team

5

140.00

68

Julianna Stutzman

Walking For Change

3

125.00

69

Michael Johnson

4

125.00

70

Holly Phillips

Mayor Squad

1

100.00

71

Robin Niarhos

1

100.00

72

Colleen MacNamara

Shiver Me Timbers

1

100.00

73

Thartline Arden@1234

1

100.00

74

Betty Moriarity

Vital Volunteers

1

100.00

75

Melissa and Marc Brenner

Frostwalk Heroes

2

100.00

76

Bruce Wayne

Team zephz

1

100.00

77

Nicholas Adam

Hobart's Helpers

1

100.00

78

Mark de Kanter

Hobart's Helpers

1

100.00

79

Lauren Williams

Frostwalk Heroes

2

100.00

80

Jenifer Green

Mayor Squad

3

90.00

81

Mackenzie Keith

Frosty Flakes

1

75.00

82

Lisa Gray

Leanne’s life changing fairies

1

75.00

83

Juliann Wade

Leanne’s life changing fairies

2

70.00

84

Phil Vontor

Mayor Squad

2

70.00

85

kaitlyn leepin

Tom's Team

6

66.00

86

Rachael Grim

Shiver Me Timbers

1

60.00

87

Luna Grim

Shiver Me Timbers

1

60.00

88

Devon Anasiewicz

Tom's Team

2

60.00

89

Trenita Lindsay

Mayor Squad

2

50.00

90

Tom Niarhos

Tom's Team

1

50.00

91

Brenna Sowers

Shiver Me Timbers

1

50.00

92

David Hassinger

1

50.00

93

Tiffani Williams

Walking For Change

1

50.00

94

Stephanie Van Holt- Wesztergom

Team zephz

1

50.00

95

Chris Stone

Tom's Team

1

50.00

96

Betty Moriarity

One Night at a Time

1

50.00

97

Ariston Goeke

Hobart's Helpers

1

50.00

98

Kimberly Ferketich

Turbo Turtles

1

50.00

99

Elizabeth Raihl

Pottstown Beacon of Hope (PBOH)

1

25.00

100

Darlene Jackson-Gardner

Team zephz

1

25.00

101

Wendy Leister

Leanne’s life changing fairies

1

25.00

102

James M Dragovich jr

Leanne’s life changing fairies

1

25.00

103

Kayla Kline

CHS Hope Dealers

1

25.00

104

Carol Maholland

Cold Feet

1

20.00

105

Jennifer Remick

Matt & Jenn

1

15.00

106

Christine Raihl

Pottstown Beacon of Hope (PBOH)

1

10.00

107

Nicholle DaPron

Walking for Warmth

108

shanin drucquer

Hobart's Helpers

109

Mary Knapp

Walking for Warmth

110

Mason Keith

Frosty Flakes

111

Lorraine Weeks

Leanne’s life changing fairies

112

Maddox Keith

Frosty Flakes

113

Silas Kraemer

114

Cindy Cizmarik

Michael J. McCloskey III & Samuel J. McCloskey

115

Connor Mccormick

McCormick Chiropractic "Believers of Hope"

116

Angela Spinozzi

Montessori Moms

117

Holly Nacarelli

Walking for Warmth

118

Russell Gofus

119

Amanda Whitman

Walking For Change

120

Adam Clayton

Tom's Team

121

Beth Early

Mayor Squad

122

Matt Walker

Frosty Flakes

123

Linda Vondercrone

Mayor Squad

124

Samantha Cizmarik

Michael J. McCloskey III & Samuel J. McCloskey

125

Dakoda Whitman

Walking For Change

126

dana tritz

Leanne’s life changing fairies

127

Daniel Price

128

Tom Niarhos

Pottstown Beacon of Hope (PBOH)

129

Joyce Meeker

Walking For Change

130

Kate Angelilli

The Chilly Angelilli

131

Cameron Angelilli

The Chilly Angelilli

132

Jake Angelilli

The Chilly Angelilli

133

Chris Haring

Michael J. McCloskey III & Samuel J. McCloskey

134

Lawrence White

Frosty Flakes

135

Tina Walters

Frosty Flakes

136

Barb Toroney

Saint Paul’s UCC

137

Peggy Neese

Frosty Flakes

138

Lisa Macchioni

Michael J. McCloskey III & Samuel J. McCloskey

139

Betth Turnbach

Saint Paul’s UCC

140

Leanne Moyer

Leanne’s life changing fairies

141

Kay Miller

Saint Paul’s UCC

142

Noralee Leeser

143

Devon Sklar

Tom's Team

144

Trudy Perretta

Saint Paul’s UCC

145

Patrick Pawling

Frosty Flakes

146

Darryl Hajduczek

McCormick Chiropractic "Believers of Hope"

147

Melissa Dicranian

Just 3 Girls

148

Wanda Brown

The Walkers

149

Stephanie Derr

Frosty Flakes

150

Craig Way

Mayor Squad

151

Kimberly Bricker

McCormick Chiropractic "Believers of Hope"

152

Alexa Bricker

McCormick Chiropractic "Believers of Hope"

153

David Hansen

154

Walt Slonaker

Walking For Change

155

Dan Durachko

Leanne’s life changing fairies

156

Valerie Humphry

Frosty Flakes

157

Brianna Gedraitis

BRRR it’s cold out here. There must be some change in the atmosphere

158

Matt Richardson

Matt & Jenn

159

Martha Mandrusiak

MiMi's Misfits

160

Brayden Bennett

161

Connor McCormick

McCormick Chiropractic "Believers of Hope"

162

Gavyn Bennett

163

Max Ackerman

Frosty Flakes

164

Raymond Rose

The Rose Family

165

Hailey Davis

Shiver Me Timbers

166

Ashley Mandrusiak

MiMi's Misfits

167

Elaine Kenig

Walking for Warmth

168

David Hassinger Sr.

169

Matt Nye

McCormick Chiropractic "Believers of Hope"

170

Chris Williams

Tom's Team

171

Stephanie Lewis

Walking for Warmth

172

Allison Maziarz

173

Aelaina Wooten

The Challenge

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About Pottstown Beacon of Hope

Pottstown Beacon of Hope builds trusting relationships with men and women experiencing homelessness while coordinating and facilitating the necessary resources to aid them in achieving personal growth, independent living, and permanent housing. We provide an atmosphere where hope, love and grace are our guiding principles.


We currently operate a rotating Warming Center in Pottstown at St. Paul’s UCC, First Presbyterian Church, St. James Lutheran, and Trinity Reformed UCC. Plans for a permanent 24/7 shelter in the Pottstown community are awaiting finalization.

Contact Us


CNOY Pottstown 2024

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

Got questions about the Coldest Night of the Year USA?
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