The walk will raise money for Blue Door and its Out of the Cold program
After a two-year hiatus, the Blue Door Shelter’s Coldest Night of the Year is back in 2023.
Blue Door will be hosting the event at the Toronto Montessori School in Richmond Hill starting at 4 p.m. Feb. 25.
“While the government continues to play a big part in preventing and ending homelessness, so does our community,” Blue Door CEO Michael Braithwaite said. “An easy and fun way to be part of the solution is to take part in the national Coldest Night of the Year event in Richmond Hill, benefiting Blue Door and the thousands of our region’s vulnerable we support each year. Let’s show the amazing strength of our community through this fun and impactful event.”
In York Region, homelessness is often hidden and out of sight. However, on any given night there are approximately 500 of our community members sleeping in tents or cars, couch surfing or on the streets — 500 people without a safe place to call home at night.
Individuals experiencing homelessness have been disproportionately impacted over the last few years as a result of the pandemic.
After a two-year hiatus, the Blue Door Shelter’s Coldest Night of the Year is back in 2023.
Blue Door will be hosting the event at the Toronto Montessori School in Richmond Hill starting at 4 p.m. Feb. 25.
“While the government continues to play a big part in preventing and ending homelessness, so does our community,” Blue Door CEO Michael Braithwaite said. “An easy and fun way to be part of the solution is to take part in the national Coldest Night of the Year event in Richmond Hill, benefiting Blue Door and the thousands of our region’s vulnerable we support each year. Let’s show the amazing strength of our community through this fun and impactful event.”
In York Region, homelessness is often hidden and out of sight. However, on any given night there are approximately 500 of our community members sleeping in tents or cars, couch surfing or on the streets — 500 people without a safe place to call home at night.
Individuals experiencing homelessness have been disproportionately impacted over the last few years as a result of the pandemic.
Braithwaite said now more than ever, the most vulnerable are experiencing the impact of the last two years of COVID-19, the rising costs of the living crisis and the recession on the horizon.
To register, donate or learn more about Blue Door’s Coldest Night of the Year — Richmond Hill walk, visit cnoy.org/location/richmondhill
Coldest Night of the Year is a fun, family-friendly fundraising walk inviting Canadians to step outside the warmth and comfort of their home to shine a light of welcome, compassion and inclusion in their communities.
As Blue Door’s signature fundraiser, Coldest Night of the Year — Richmond Hill is an imperative event as it allows Blue Door programs to continue to provide life-saving supports and services to our community’s most vulnerable. Funds raised support urgent needs and Blue Door’s Mosaic Interfaith Out of the Cold program, providing services to youth, adults, seniors and families experiencing homelessness and poverty in York Region.
Mosaic Interfaith Out of the Cold is a collaborative, community-driven interfaith program that provides warm beds, meals, clothing, medical care, showers and much more to youth, adults and seniors experiencing homelessness during the harsh Canadian winter months.