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Concordia’s Office of Community Engagement will oversee Team Concordia’s involvement in the Coldest Night of the Year fundraiser to benefit the St. James Drop-In.
Since 2011, the Coldest Night of the Year has supported the less fortunate across 65 Canadian communities. Canada-wide, 1,415 teams will rack up 38,540 kilometers as part of the walk.
Team Concordia consists of a half-dozen faculty, students and alumni. Registration is still open. Participants will walk either 2.5 or 10 kilometers.
Funds raised by all nine Montreal teams will benefit the St. James Drop-In Centre which is situated close to Concordia’s Sir George Williams Campus.
“One of the numerous reasons Concordia pledged to support the drop-in centre is that they’re neighbours,” says Mackay, who is also a board member at the St. James Drop-In Centre.
Team Concordia hopes to raise $1,000. “Ideally we’ll raise closer to $2,500,” says Mackay.
Concordia’s support of the St. James Drop-In Centre is part of the university’s larger concern for the community. “Concordia’s initiative is incredibly supportive of this local organization,” says Mackay.
The walk will take place between 5:15 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 22. A warm meal will be served to participants.