Warm reception and support for local Coldest Night of the Year efforts
Collingwood Today featured Home Horizon volunteer and signature event Coldest Night of the Year.
Maddie Johnson, CollingwoodToday.ca
February 22nd, 2022
From the article:
The Coldest Night of the Year is a family-friendly walk to raise money for local charities serving people experiencing hurt, hunger, and homelessness in communities across the country.
On Feb. 26, people of Collingwood and South Georgian Bay will be walking in support of Home Horizon and the Barbara Weider House. Traditionally, the community gathers and embarks on a two- or a five-kilometre walk followed by a little celebration. Limited to a virtual event again this year, teams are encouraged to self-organize their own walk along the trails, downtown, neighbourhoods and school tracks in honour of those in need.
“South Georgian Bay is a tight-knit community,” said Smith. “They are showing the youth of our community that their safety is a priority and that their future is important.”
As co-chair of the event along with Deb Piggot, Home Horizon’s fund development manager, Smith is in charge of coodinating all of the marketing and promotional materials as well as assisting with communications. She is also the captain of her own fundraising team. Throughout the rest of the year, Smith volunteers as the marketing manager for Home Horizon, and it will be her fifth year assisting with this specific fundraising event.
