Castlegar and District Community Services Society is encouraging Castlegar-area residents to bundle up and raise cold, hard cash for The Coldest Night of the Year Walk-a-Thon.
A family-friendly winter fundraising walk for Castlegar’s vulnerable, hurting, hungry and homeless people the WALK takes place on the evening of Feb. 24, 2018.
Thousands of participants will be taking part in the walk in an anticipated 100 cities across Canada. By walking together in the chill of the night, participants will better understand the experience of being on the streets during a cold Canadian winter, while raising funds to aid the work of Castlegar and District Community Services in providing much-needed support to members of our community.
The Castlegar walk begins and ends at the United Church located at 809 Merry Creek Road, where walkers will register, turn in the results of their fundraising efforts and return at the end of the evening for a warm celebration meal. Donning iconic yellow toques, participants will walk a 2 km, 5 km or 10 km route, and warm up with toasty drinks at rest stops along the way.
This is Castlegar and District Community Services Society first year taking part in the Coldest Night of the year with a fundraising goal of $20,000. An expected 200 walkers and 20 teams, including staff and friends of Castlegar and District Community Services are expected to brave the cold winter’s night.
Castlegar and District Community Services Society has been serving Castlegar for 38 years and the funds raised will benefit their clients in a time of the year known historically for low levels of giving.
To sign up today, as a team, walker, volunteer or to donate simply turn on your computer and type in cnoy.org/castlegar. That is all it takes to sow people in our community that we care.