Habitat for Humanity Sarnia-Lambton is celebrating a successful fundraising campaign after the Coldest Night of the Year (CNOY) walk generated over $50,000.
The walk was held on Saturday, February 25.
Over 200 people bundled up to walk along Sarnia Bay in support of Habitat for Humanity's build program. Two homes are expected to be built this year on Emma Street in Sarnia.
As of Monday, $51,672 had been raised, which was above the $40,000 goal.
“We were so happy to see such a strong turnout for our event this year," said CEO David Waters in a statement. "Members of Sarnia/Lambton rose to the occasion again to help raise funds for our event and our build program."
Meanwhile, River City Vineyard (RCV) didn't quite reach their $50,000 goal through this year's CNOY walk.
As of Monday, $37,219 had been raised for its shelter expansion.
RCV held an open house over the weekend. They plan to have a slow-open at the Sarnia shelter by the end of March.
CNOY is a nationwide fundraiser. This year, over 180 walks took place across Canada and raised over $12 million for charitable organizations.
