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New Journey Community Outreach

220 Walkers|28 Teams|14 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 New Journey Community Outreach

For many in our community, food and shelter is not a given. 51,000 of our neighbors are food insecure and an increasing number are at risk. These families face difficult decisions; do I pay my heating bill or do I buy groceries for my family? We see families losing their homes or apartments, sometimes sleeping in cars as funding for alternative housing has been stretched thin or, in some cases, isn't available. New Journey Community Outreach supports our neighbors who find themselves struggling by providing them with food, clothing, and support.

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Our weekly food distributions ensure families have food to put on the table. Last year, over 14,400 loads of groceries were distributed. Our daily meal program provides a full lunch for our guests, including many who are homeless. Last year, we served over 76,000 meals.

Our clothing center provides clothing for infants to adults and we also host a Back to Work clothing center, providing clothing for interviews and a variety of workplace settings. In the winter, we distribute coats and warm clothing to help our neighbors face harsh weather.

We work closely with other social service agencies, ensuring individuals and families have their most critical needs met.

We invite you to partner in our work! Sign up, lead a team, or join a team because no one should have to worry about where their next meal is coming from.

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Teams

Walkers

#	Team Name	Captain	Members	Raised
1	Hunger Hikers of New Journey	Christie Botterbusch	11	6,540.00
2	IUCC Walking for Warmth	Megan Huesgen	13	4,535.00
3	Frozen Chosen	Brian Michelson	6	3,833.00
4	Boscov’s Store Steppers	Stefanie Brocchi	33	3,185.00
5	Reading School District: Student Services	Emily Snisky	13	2,330.00
6	Cold feet warm hearts outreach	Christine Nepple	8	1,860.00
7	Team Hatt	Kent Hatt	7	1,765.00
8	NorthStar UMC	Jeff Raffauf	16	1,725.00
9	The Food Fighters	Amy Moore	2	1,500.00
10	Kold Kobos	BRITT KOBULARCIK	3	1,330.00
11	Iron Valley Real Estate	Erica Fair	15	1,240.00
12	Wilson High School’s Hope for Humanity Club	Giana Daskus	18	1,155.00
13	Bchc Brave Walkers	Debbie Hartranft	8	1,129.80
14	Reading Women's Rugby and Friends!	Lauren Chapin	12	830.00
15	Generation Impact	David Ramirez-Garcia	3	600.00
16	Operation Breakfast and Blankets	Chance Palm-Rittle	3	600.00
17	Reading Public Library and Friends!	Emily McNulty	3	521.00
18	Our Tribe 4 Tummies	Angela Blum-Morrotto	3	455.00
19	Park Road Church	Mike Taylor	2	425.00
20	Alvernia OT	Kelsey Brinckman	4	330.00
21	Kiwanis Family Walkers	Kelly Kinkaid	4	325.00
22	Do Good(ers)	English Bradley	3	300.00
23	The Torres Tribe	Kelly Torres	1	200.00
24	Mindy’s Sunrise Walkers	Mindy McIntosh	1	200.00
25	Potter Girls	Melody Wilson	2	150.00
26	Sigma Alpha Epsilon PA Sigma Mu	Connor Maier	9
27	OTAlverniaAdvocacy	Madison Houck	3

#	Name	Team Name	Donors	Raised
1	Christie Botterbusch	Hunger Hikers of New Journey	12	2,420.00
2	Jeff Laylon	Hunger Hikers of New Journey	26	2,360.00
3	Holly Michelson	Frozen Chosen	21	1,743.00
4	Amy Moore	The Food Fighters	1	1,500.00
5	Christine Nepple	Cold feet warm hearts outreach	14	1,455.00
6	Christine Behm	IUCC Walking for Warmth	5	1,320.00
7	Marnell McCarthy		23	1,076.06
8	Kate Conrad	IUCC Walking for Warmth	16	1,000.00
9	Lee Berger	Frozen Chosen	1	1,000.00
10	Brian Kobularcik	Kold Kobos	8	840.00
11	Giana Daskus	Wilson High School’s Hope for Humanity Club	12	745.00
12	Brian Michelson	Frozen Chosen	9	672.00
13	Stefanie Brocchi	Boscov’s Store Steppers	5	670.00
14	Jayme Babczak	IUCC Walking for Warmth	4	575.00
15	Kent Hatt	Team Hatt	13	570.00
16	Erica Fair	Iron Valley Real Estate	1	500.00
17	Russell Emrich	Generation Impact	1	500.00
18	Mark Hahn	Hunger Hikers of New Journey	9	485.00
19	Nicole Bing	Team Hatt	13	470.00
20	Karen Wang	Bchc Brave Walkers	3	457.60
21	Jeff Raffauf	NorthStar UMC	4	425.00
22	Matthew Brocchi	Hunger Hikers of New Journey	5	350.00
23	Megan Huesgen	IUCC Walking for Warmth	2	325.00
24	Kristin Good	Reading School District: Student Services	2	300.00
25	Mike Taylor	Park Road Church	2	300.00
26	Ruthann Woll	Operation Breakfast and Blankets	2	300.00
27	CJ Hatt	Team Hatt	7	275.00
28	Heather McFadden	IUCC Walking for Warmth	6	275.00
29	Samuel Moore	Reading School District: Student Services	4	270.00
30	Wendy Orzolek	NorthStar UMC	5	260.00
31	Julia Sweeney	Wilson High School’s Hope for Humanity Club	2	260.00
32	Elizabeth Forman	Reading School District: Student Services	1	250.00
33	Carol ORourke	IUCC Walking for Warmth	1	250.00
34	Wayne Gehris	Reading School District: Student Services	1	250.00
35	Zelda Yoder	Hunger Hikers of New Journey	1	250.00
36	Melissa Adams	Reading Public Library and Friends!	6	246.00
37	Debbie Hartranft	Bchc Brave Walkers	2	214.60
38	Lisa Kepner	Reading School District: Student Services	8	210.00
39	BRITT KOBULARCIK	Kold Kobos	6	205.00
40	Kelly Torres	The Torres Tribe	6	200.00
41	Elizabeth Allen		2	200.00
42	Sherry Franco	Bchc Brave Walkers	1	200.00
43	Cathleen Palm	Operation Breakfast and Blankets	2	200.00
44	Carla Manley	Boscov’s Store Steppers	4	200.00
45	Lauren Chapin	Reading Women's Rugby and Friends!	4	200.00
46	Sharon Kaufman	IUCC Walking for Warmth	4	200.00
47	Sam Morris	NorthStar UMC	1	200.00
48	Beth Calabria	IUCC Walking for Warmth	3	200.00
49	Amanda Wargo	Reading School District: Student Services	9	195.00
50	Melissa Belinski	IUCC Walking for Warmth	4	190.00
51	Emily McNulty	Reading Public Library and Friends!	4	175.00
52	Stephen Spaar	Team Hatt	4	175.00
53	Pam Campbell	Boscov’s Store Steppers	2	175.00
54	Angela Blum-Morrotto	Our Tribe 4 Tummies	5	160.00
55	Bill Dawe	NorthStar UMC	7	160.00
56	Adalbys Ventura	Bchc Brave Walkers	1	157.60
57	Joseph Nunez	Do Good(ers)	1	150.00
58	Emily Snisky	Reading School District: Student Services	2	150.00
59	Chelsie Shifflett	Cold feet warm hearts outreach	2	150.00
60	Bob Orzolek	NorthStar UMC	3	150.00
61	Susan Werner	Kiwanis Family Walkers	1	150.00
62	Sam Botterbusch		1	150.00
63	Whitney Fox	Reading School District: Student Services	1	150.00
64	Carl Botterbusch	Hunger Hikers of New Journey	2	150.00
65	Donald McCarthy		1	150.00
66	English Bradley	Do Good(ers)	2	150.00
67	Kelsey Brinckman	Alvernia OT	4	130.00
68	Debra Taylor	Park Road Church	2	125.00
69	Lisa Hatt	Team Hatt	3	125.00
70	Anne Rutkowski	Hunger Hikers of New Journey	3	125.00
71	Kim Brown	Boscov’s Store Steppers	4	100.00
72	Luke Berger	Frozen Chosen	2	100.00
73	Michelle and Pete Gettel	Hunger Hikers of New Journey	1	100.00
74	Jon Balthrop	IUCC Walking for Warmth	2	100.00
75	Aisha Adams	Our Tribe 4 Tummies	1	100.00
76	Debra Kreska	Reading Women's Rugby and Friends!	2	100.00
77	SCOTT JARACZEWSKI	Iron Valley Real Estate	1	100.00
78	Chance Palm-Rittle	Operation Breakfast and Blankets	2	100.00
79	David Ramirez-Garcia	Generation Impact	1	100.00
80	Melissa Gillard	Reading School District: Student Services	2	75.00
81	Mike Noll	Cold feet warm hearts outreach	3	75.00
82	Jared Stump	Cold feet warm hearts outreach	2	75.00
83	Pete Morrotto	Our Tribe 4 Tummies	1	75.00
84	Jeffrey Gregro	Team Hatt	2	75.00
85	Owen Werner	Kiwanis Family Walkers	1	75.00
86	Rebekah Bowland	Reading School District: Student Services	1	75.00
87	Wesley Hoffert	Wilson High School’s Hope for Humanity Club	1	75.00
88	Alliyah McCloud	Alvernia OT	3	70.00
89	Julia Lawson	Alvernia OT	2	70.00
90	Leah Schwarz	Reading Women's Rugby and Friends!	2	70.00
91	Linda Dawe	NorthStar UMC	3	65.00
92	Alexa Herbein	Alvernia OT	3	60.00
93	Val Messner	Reading Women's Rugby and Friends!	2	60.00
94	Kelly Kinkaid	Kiwanis Family Walkers	1	50.00
95	Dave Hartranft	Bchc Brave Walkers	1	50.00
96	Jeffrey Lupowitz	Frozen Chosen	1	50.00
97	Marsha Bourassa-George	Reading Women's Rugby and Friends!	1	50.00
98	Robin Lupowitz	Frozen Chosen	1	50.00
99	Brindley Kobularcik	Kold Kobos	1	50.00
100	John Clark	Kiwanis Family Walkers	1	50.00
101	Alyssa Zhuang	Wilson High School’s Hope for Humanity Club	1	50.00
102	Mindy McIntosh	Mindy’s Sunrise Walkers	1	50.00
103	Anna Falco	Reading Women's Rugby and Friends!	1	50.00
104	Denice Cannon	Reading Women's Rugby and Friends!	1	50.00
105	Valerie McAfee	Boscov’s Store Steppers	2	50.00
106	Graeme McNulty	Reading Public Library and Friends!	1	50.00
107	Carol Fritz	NorthStar UMC	1	50.00
108	Bianca Ruiz	Cold feet warm hearts outreach	2	50.00
109	Bryan Wang	Bchc Brave Walkers	1	50.00
110	Mary jo Morris	NorthStar UMC	1	50.00
111	Sue Love	Boscov’s Store Steppers	2	40.00
112	McKinley Cushman	NorthStar UMC	1	40.00
113	Melissa King	Boscov’s Store Steppers	2	40.00
114	justina ott	Iron Valley Real Estate	1	30.00
115	JAKE OTT	Iron Valley Real Estate	1	30.00
116	KAYELY WEIDER	Iron Valley Real Estate	1	30.00
117	EVAN MANNING	Iron Valley Real Estate	1	30.00
118	KRISTI RIVERIA	Iron Valley Real Estate	1	30.00
119	Emily Brown	Reading School District: Student Services	1	30.00
120	AMBER MOYER	Iron Valley Real Estate	1	30.00
121	JASON FILPO	Iron Valley Real Estate	1	30.00
122	MOUNA TABAT	Iron Valley Real Estate	1	30.00
123	Elizabeth Henry	Reading Women's Rugby and Friends!	1	30.00
124	Kiara Rodriguez	Cold feet warm hearts outreach	1	25.00
125	Susan Gregro	Team Hatt	1	25.00
126	Cindy Shingle	Boscov’s Store Steppers	1	25.00
127	Steve Shingle	Boscov’s Store Steppers	1	25.00
128	Jenna Ramirez	Boscov’s Store Steppers	1	20.00
129	David Brown	Boscov’s Store Steppers	1	20.00
130	Marcos Ramirez	Boscov’s Store Steppers	1	20.00
131	Zack Trego	Boscov’s Store Steppers	1	20.00
132	Luis Gonzalez	Boscov’s Store Steppers	1	20.00
133	alexis Fernandez	Boscov’s Store Steppers	1	20.00
134	Lori Salvatori	Boscov’s Store Steppers	1	20.00
135	Brooke Blasser	Boscov’s Store Steppers	1	20.00
136	Lori DiGiacinto	Boscov’s Store Steppers	1	20.00
137	Yoselin Ramirez-Villalba	Boscov’s Store Steppers	1	20.00
138	Sheila McAfee	Boscov’s Store Steppers	1	20.00
139	BobbieLynn Helfer	Boscov’s Store Steppers	1	20.00
140	Kiley Helfer	Boscov’s Store Steppers	1	20.00
141	Sheila Rhoads	Boscov’s Store Steppers	1	20.00
142	Evan Rhoads	Boscov’s Store Steppers	1	20.00
143	Ian Politanoff	Boscov’s Store Steppers	1	20.00
144	Katie Skipper	Boscov’s Store Steppers	1	20.00
145	Ben Lesagonicz	Boscov’s Store Steppers	1	20.00
146	Todd Weber	Boscov’s Store Steppers	1	20.00
147	Bill Wagner	Boscov’s Store Steppers	1	20.00
148	Jasmine Andrews	Boscov’s Store Steppers	1	20.00
149	Hope Esterly	Boscov’s Store Steppers	1	20.00
150	Abigail Kissinger	Wilson High School’s Hope for Humanity Club	1	15.00
151	Gabrielle Mensah	Wilson High School’s Hope for Humanity Club	1	10.00
152	Traci Reichart	Reading School District: Student Services
153	Jayme Raffauf	NorthStar UMC
154	Skye Kula	Wilson High School’s Hope for Humanity Club
155	Aimee Geiken
156	Janeslly Delimar Rodriguez Rodriguez	Bchc Brave Walkers
157	Sky Groupe
158	Jim Bobeck	Cold feet warm hearts outreach
159	Janet Dunkelberger	IUCC Walking for Warmth
160	Connor Maier	Sigma Alpha Epsilon PA Sigma Mu
161	AdamMegLilaKate Scheetz	NorthStar UMC
162	Madison Houck	OTAlverniaAdvocacy
163	Freddy Inderbitzen	Sigma Alpha Epsilon PA Sigma Mu
164	Katelynn Border	OTAlverniaAdvocacy
165	Alina Salanta	OTAlverniaAdvocacy
166	Rachael Lund	Generation Impact
167	CeCe Cupani	Iron Valley Real Estate
168	Gavin Curran	Sigma Alpha Epsilon PA Sigma Mu
169	Vivian Trang	Wilson High School’s Hope for Humanity Club
170	Mike Fritz	NorthStar UMC
171	Abby Kaikai	Wilson High School’s Hope for Humanity Club
172	David Franco	Bchc Brave Walkers
173	Lexie Duchesne	Wilson High School’s Hope for Humanity Club
174	Logan Seifrit
175	Evan Cannon	Reading Women's Rugby and Friends!
176	Amanda Avans	Boscov’s Store Steppers
177	hunter jennings	Cold feet warm hearts outreach
178	Kate Geiling
179	Polly Liu	Wilson High School’s Hope for Humanity Club
180	Catherine Durand	Reading School District: Student Services
181	Felicia Nester	Reading Women's Rugby and Friends!
182	Ethan Crouse
183	Keegan Wells	Sigma Alpha Epsilon PA Sigma Mu
184	Ethan Gomez	Sigma Alpha Epsilon PA Sigma Mu
185	Corinne Balthrop	IUCC Walking for Warmth
186	Thomas J McDonald
187	Peter Nichols Jr	Sigma Alpha Epsilon PA Sigma Mu
188	Rebecca Erb	The Food Fighters
189	Hayden Stump	Sigma Alpha Epsilon PA Sigma Mu
190	Jennifer Woodland	Potter Girls
191	Gavin Buckley	Sigma Alpha Epsilon PA Sigma Mu
192	LORI GUITHER	Iron Valley Real Estate
193	Calen McArdle	Wilson High School’s Hope for Humanity Club
194	Katelyn Lewis	Wilson High School’s Hope for Humanity Club
195	Melody Wilson	Potter Girls
196	Declan Flanagan	Hunger Hikers of New Journey
197	Dave Barr	Do Good(ers)
198	Iesha Pacheco	Iron Valley Real Estate
199	Katie Williams	Wilson High School’s Hope for Humanity Club
200	Kayla Fernandez	Wilson High School’s Hope for Humanity Club
201	Mason beekley	Wilson High School’s Hope for Humanity Club
202	JAN MILLER	Iron Valley Real Estate

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Goal: Get 5 Donors

Community Sponsors

Reading (New Journey Community Outreach) is super grateful for our fantastic 2026 sponsors! View all sponsors >

Iron Valley Real Estate of Berks

Supporting Sponsor

Hollywood Cleaners

Goods and Services

Event Day Details

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

Start/Finish Google Map

1801 Broadcasting Rd, Reading, PA 19610

Check-in and registration will take place in the Gaige Building at Penn State Berks Campus beginning at 4:00 PM. All walkers must check-in upon arrival. The walk routes open at 5:00 PM,

The route consists of a loop - participants can walk the 2.5K loop or go around again to complete the full 5K. The walk will finish back at the Gaige Building where walkers can warm up and enjoy hot soup and refreshments.

The entire path is well lit and paved. Route marshals, rest stop hosts, and campus security provide support along the route.

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.

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!

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Reading Maps

Check out this year's CNOY route maps below:

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Contact Us

CNOY Reading 2026

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