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Coldest Night of the Year – 2023

It’s cold out there.

On February 25 (from 4:00 and 7:00 pm), Parkland Food Bank Society is hosting the Coldest Night of the Year, a 2 & 5 km winterrific walk in support of our work in the Tri-Region with people experiencing hunger.

• GOAL: With your help, our goal is to raise $90,000 by February 25, 2023!

• HOW: To accomplish our goal, we’re looking for 40 team captains (of all shapes, sizes and ages) who will recruit 7-8 friends to their team, with a goal of raising $2000 per team. Of course, we’re also looking for a whole pile of walkers to join each of our teams and help us raise the funds.

• TOQUE BONUS: Every walker who raises either $75 (youth 17 and under) or $150 (for adults) gets our famous Coldest Night toque as thanks for being amazing fundraisers.

How to Captain a Team for Parkland Food Bank

Once you’ve registered, your team and name will show up on the Scoreboard and on our location page too! (Note: it takes 5-10 minutes to appear.)

• First visit cnoy.org and click the big REGISTER button

• Create your new account (or sign in to your account from last year)

• Select the LOCATION (Spruce Grove) where you’ll be walking and continue

• Click to accept the WAIVER and continue

• Under REGISTRATION TYPE, click CREATE A TEAM

• Name your team (and write a brief description)

• Accept or increase your fundraising goal (this can be edited later!)

Once you’ve registered, your team will show up on our CHARITY PAGE, which is:

https://cnoy.org/location/sprucegrove

You can begin recruiting team members and raising funds immediately!

How to Join a Team for Parkland Food Bank

If you would like to walk with us but don’t want to start a team, please join our general team called Hunger Helpers

• First, visit cnoy.org and click the big REGISTER button

• Create your new account (or sign in to your account from last year)

• Select the LOCATION (Spruce Grove) where you’ll be walking and continue

• Click to accept the WAIVER and continue

• Click JOIN A TEAM (or register individually if you wish and join a team later)

• Search for your TEAM by name or captain name

• Select that team from the list and proceed to complete registration

How to Volunteer

Help out your local CNOY!

Pick your location (Spruce Grove) and 3 positions you think you’d like.
You can still register to fundraise if you’re not walking!
A local captain will contact you about your position.

https://cnoy.org/volunteer

Become an Event Sponsor

~~Lead Sponsor in our Location – $3000~~ Sold Out!

One available
Opportunity for opening remarks at the event
Recognition as Lead Sponsor during opening ceremonies
Recognition as Lead sponsor on participant + team pages, website, emails, and social media
Option for CNOY Day booth or display
Option to add a “Proud Sponsor of CNOY” badge to company emails, website, and social media
Key volunteer roles set aside

~~Supporting Sponsor – $2000~~ Sold Out!

One available
Recognition during opening ceremonies, on participant + team pages, website, emails, and social media
Option for CNOY Day booth or display
Clickable logo on team and participant pages (seen by all participants and donors – 4X the reach of a physical route sign!)
Key volunteer roles set aside

Route Sponsor – $500

Five available
Recognition on participant + team pages, emails, web, and social media
Clickable logo on team and participant pages (seen by all participants and donors – 4X the reach of a physical route sign!)
Your name and logo displayed along the route

Finally, To become a Coldest Night of the Year sponsor, please contact:

Sheri Ratsoy, Director of Special Events

Phone: 780-571-8715

Email: sheri@parklandfoodbank.org

A few quick facts

Here are a few quick facts for 2022 to highlight why this event is so important

Of the 28,266 individuals who used our hamper program in 2022, 11,203 were children.
28% of our household visits in 2022 were fully employed families that reported needing assistance due to Low Wages or Not Enough Hours.
We are planning to distribute $1,178,875 worth of milk, meat, eggs, and pantry items in 2023. Most of that product will be donated, but we are planning to spend $310,000 as well.

DONATE YOUR RECYCLING (FREE PICKUP)

Learn More

Recycling bottles for the deposit began in Alberta in the early 1970s, and it has been a classic fundraiser in the years since then. Bottle drives have provided funds for schools sending their students on trips and have supported minor league teams across Spruce Grove and Stony Plain. And now, they offer a new opportunity to help the community at large.

SkipTheDepot is a new company that began in Calgary in 2018, and is working to make the process of recycling bottles and cans easier for everyone. Nobody likes standing in line at the bottle depot, and now SkipTheDepot will do that for you.

So where does Parkland Food Bank come in?

SkipTheDepot has partnered with dozens of Alberta charities so that you can donate your deposit instead, making it easier for you to support a mission near and dear to your heart. Parkland Food Bank is now one of those charities. When you schedule your pickup, simply specify that your deposit be directed to the Parkland Food Bank Society (our official name) and you’ll be helping us alleviate hunger today and prevent hunger tomorrow.

Find out more about SkipTheDepot at their website and download the app on your phone today!

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