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Pottstown

Pottstown Beacon of Hope

88 Walkers|26 Teams|10 Volunteers|27 Days Left

The Coldest Night of the Year is a winterrific family-friendly fundraising walk in support of local charities. Let’s change the tune for people experiencing hurt, hunger, and homelessness... because it’s cold out there. Join us on February 22, 2025 - team up, fundraise, and walk with us!

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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.

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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.

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Teams
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Challenge Teams

#

Team Name

Captain

Members

Raised

1

Cold Feet

Karla Romberg

4

1,075.00

2

Saint Teresa of Calcutta

Penny Battisto

2

1,000.00

3

Walking for Warmth

Julia Hardenstine

3

900.00

4

Marchese Marinello

Lisa Whalen

4

755.00

5

Turbo Turtles

Heather Bass-DeYoung

11

745.00

6

Cold Medalists

Cathy Heayn

1

699.98

7

Frostbite Fighters

Aelaina Wooten

5

615.00

8

Alleluia Amblers

Kay Braun

5

510.00

9

Hobart's Helpers

Cathy Skitko

3

500.00

10

Micro-Coax Marchers

Abigail Tamburro

6

500.00

11

New Ridge Fellowship

David Snyder

2

450.00

12

McCormick Chiropractic "Believers of Hope"

Kimberly Bricker

5

350.00

13

Snow Birds

Kim Evans

2

300.00

14

Wooly Bears

Celia Martin

4

220.00

15

Shiver Me Timbers 2

Mark Boorse

2

150.00

16

Yukon Cornelius Walkers

Elizabeth Layre

1

150.00

17

The Frozen Few

Tom Niarhos

2

100.00

18

Volunteers United!

Kyle Anasiewicz

4

100.00

19

Guth/Gofus & Friends

Amanda Guth

3

100.00

20

Frost Fighters for Hope

Lauren Williams

2

75.00

21

Frost Force

Meredith Bennett

2

75.00

22

Holy Rollers

Lauren Cain

3

65.00

23

Matt & Jenn

Jenn Remick

2

50.00

24

PBOH Team

Ashley Abbey

1

25.00

25

F3 Boyertown

Dan Connolly

1

26

Dock's Tiny Home Warriors

Rachael Grim

1

#

Name

Team Name

Donors

Raised

1

Penny Battisto

Saint Teresa of Calcutta

2

1,000.00

2

Cathy Heayn

Cold Medalists

4

699.98

3

Lori Corbett

Cold Feet

6

525.00

4

Abigail Tamburro

Micro-Coax Marchers

2

500.00

5

Cortney Marinello

Marchese Marinello

5

350.00

6

Kay Braun

Alleluia Amblers

5

300.00

7

Heather Bass-DeYoung

Turbo Turtles

3

275.00

8

Linda and Jeff wynn Wynn

Cold Feet

1

250.00

9

Alexis Belcher

Frostbite Fighters

4

240.00

10

David Snyder

New Ridge Fellowship

1

200.00

11

Maureen Pence

Walking for Warmth

2

175.00

12

Sharon Smith

Alleluia Amblers

4

160.00

13

melisa snyder

New Ridge Fellowship

1

150.00

14

Celeste Christiano

Frostbite Fighters

2

150.00

15

Elizabeth Layre

Yukon Cornelius Walkers

3

150.00

16

Kendall Eberhardt

Turbo Turtles

5

150.00

17

Kim Evans

Snow Birds

2

150.00

18

Bobbi kulp

Marchese Marinello

2

150.00

19

Krista Gross

Snow Birds

2

150.00

20

Lisa Whalen

Marchese Marinello

2

130.00

21

Nancy Marchese

Marchese Marinello

2

125.00

22

Julia Hardenstine

Walking for Warmth

2

125.00

23

Barbara Oxenford

Frostbite Fighters

5

125.00

24

Tom Niarhos

The Frozen Few

1

100.00

25

Kimberly Bricker

McCormick Chiropractic "Believers of Hope"

2

100.00

26

Aelaina Wooten

Frostbite Fighters

4

100.00

27

Darlene Bainbridge

Hobart's Helpers

3

100.00

28

Karla Romberg

Cold Feet

1

100.00

29

Jean Domin

Cold Feet

1

100.00

30

Meredith Bennett

Frost Force

2

75.00

31

Lauren Williams

Frost Fighters for Hope

2

75.00

32

Linda Nielsen

Turbo Turtles

2

50.00

33

Pat Baer

Alleluia Amblers

1

50.00

34

Celia Martin

Wooly Bears

1

50.00

35

Rosalie Lisa

Volunteers United!

1

50.00

36

Devon Anasiewicz

Volunteers United!

1

50.00

37

Astrid Mohtadi- Liebergesell

Wooly Bears

1

50.00

38

Cathy Skitko

Hobart's Helpers

1

50.00

39

Kathryn Johns

Wooly Bears

2

45.00

40

Holly Brinton

1

30.00

41

Elise Torres

Turbo Turtles

1

20.00

42

Lauren Cain

Holy Rollers

2

20.00

43

Alexis Bridger

1

20.00

44

Christina Bouchard

Holy Rollers

1

20.00

45

Darryl Hajduczek

McCormick Chiropractic "Believers of Hope"

46

Samantha Niarhos

The Frozen Few

47

Ashley Abbey

PBOH Team

48

Armanda Mcclincy

Frost Force

49

Kyle Anasiewicz

Volunteers United!

50

Rachael Grim

Dock's Tiny Home Warriors

51

Amanda Guth

Guth/Gofus & Friends

52

Hunter Gofus

Guth/Gofus & Friends

53

Dana Tritz ( Cox )

Turbo Turtles

54

Kelsey Nielsen

Turbo Turtles

55

Holly Brinton

56

David Hassinger

Guth/Gofus & Friends

57

Reed Lindley

Turbo Turtles

58

Annett Ortiz

Micro-Coax Marchers

59

Jenn Remick

Matt & Jenn

60

Matt Richardson

Matt & Jenn

61

Annette Renn

Alleluia Amblers

62

Veronica Torres

Micro-Coax Marchers

63

B Chesney

Holy Rollers

64

Coleen Watchorn

McCormick Chiropractic "Believers of Hope"

65

Carol Shalaway

Turbo Turtles

66

Dan Connolly

F3 Boyertown

67

Amanda Earl

Saint Teresa of Calcutta

68

Betty Moriarity

Volunteers United!

69

Melissa and Marc Brenner

Frost Fighters for Hope

70

Aaron Sanchez

Micro-Coax Marchers

71

Jeaniris Diefenbach

Turbo Turtles

72

Mark Boorse

Shiver Me Timbers 2

73

Elaine Kenig

Walking for Warmth

74

Danielle Smith

Alleluia Amblers

75

Stanley Fonder

76

Kristen Sensenig

77

Noralee Leeser

Frostbite Fighters

78

jose cosme

Micro-Coax Marchers

79

David Torres

Micro-Coax Marchers

80

Trish Tritz

Turbo Turtles

81

Tracy Hill

McCormick Chiropractic "Believers of Hope"

82

Jerry Williams

Turbo Turtles

83

Alexa Bricker

McCormick Chiropractic "Believers of Hope"

84

Trevor Ferry

Wooly Bears

85

Mark Heise

Shiver Me Timbers 2

#

Organization

Team Name

Members

Raised

1

Saint Teresa of Calcutta

Saint Teresa of Calcutta

2

1,000.00

2

Marchese Marinello

Marchese Marinello

4

755.00

3

ELCA

Alleluia Amblers

5

510.00

4

Hobart's Helpers

Hobart's Helpers

3

500.00

5

Micro-Coax, an Amphenol Company

Micro-Coax Marchers

6

500.00

6

New Ridge Fellowship

New Ridge Fellowship

2

450.00

7

McCormick Chiropractic

McCormick Chiropractic "Believers of Hope"

5

350.00

8

Dock's Tiny Home Warriors

Dock's Tiny Home Warriors

1

9

F3

F3 Boyertown

1

Top Challengers

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!

Event Day Details

Save the date - CNOY Day is February 22, 2025!

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YWCA Tri-County Area

301 King Street Pottstown PA 19464


Paid parking is available on the corner of King and Evans Street or Free Street Parking is available on King Street.

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 2026!

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 22, 2025 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.
  • 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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Pottstown Maps

Check out this year's CNOY route maps below:

2024 CNOY Photos

Special thanks to our many amazing volunteer photographers!

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Contact Us


CNOY Pottstown 2025

Ashley Abbey Director of Development
Toll Free 1.877.743.3413 / Phone 519.603.2250
Email aabbey@pottstownbeaconofhope.org

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