b'Theres an old saying that goes like this: Walk a mile in someone elses shoes.Thats what the Coldest Night ofhomeless or at risk of homelessness. livingintentsortheircarsaswell the Year walk is all about. ParticipantsHiddenpovertyandhomeless- ascouchsur ngwithrelativesor experience what it is like to be home- ness is a growing problem in Northfriends, said Mona, who added that less and out on the streets in the bitterDurham,saidMonaEmond,theeven people with jobs are having di-winter weather, with no warm houseExecutiveDirectorofNorthHouse,culty making ends meet. North House to go home to.host of this event. Its a dire situation. staseeks out permanent housing for TheColdestNightoftheYearLast year alone, North House as- people and arrange emergency shelter. walk raises awareness, and also raisessisted 250 local people.They also refer clients to other servic-funds to help local people who areMore homeless people are foundes, help with income tax preparation and I.D. replacement, and address the problem of food security. We are here to serve our commu-nity,withrespectandcompassion, commented Mona. The proceeds from theColdestNightofthe Yearwalk will enable them to continue to do just that.The 2020 Coldest Night of the Year walkwillbeheldinPortPerryon February 22, from 5-8 p.m. This walk isanannual,nationalevent.This years local goal is to raise $20,000. Organizers are seeking 14 team cap-tains, each with at least seven people on their team. At the time of this writ-ing,nineteamcaptainshadsignedIN TOUCH up. Its a family friendly event, with GETIN TOUCH Teams of walkers will set ofrom GET children and strollers welcome. OUR TEAM PortPerryUnitedChurchat294WITHOUR TEAM Queen St. at 5 p.m. The challenge is to GETIN TOUCH walk two,ve or 10 kilometers. You can register a team or sponsor at teamWITHOUR TEAM at cnoy.org/northdurham.w w w . m b j l a w y e r s . c o m The Hope for Homes event is the otherannualfundraiserstagedby Business Law Real Estate Employment Law NorthHouse.Thisyear,itwillbe w w w. m b j l a w y e r s . c o mFranchise Law Wills & Estates Civil Litigation held on June 11 at Somerville Farm inSeagrave.Thegalaeveningwill Corporate Law Governance Not-For-Profit LawBusiness Law Real Estate Employment Law feature a dinner and silent auction in Franchise Law Wills & Estates Civil Litigation a rustic setting.Corporate Law Governance Not-For-Profit Law By Lynn Campbell, Focus on ScugogFor more information about North House and the Coldest Night of the Year walk, you can check out Brooklin Port Perry their websites and Facebook page, 79 Baldwin St N Brooklin ON L1M 1A4 229 Mary St. Port Perry ON L9L 1B7 or call the oce in Uxbridge at Tel (905) 620-4499 Fax (905) 620-7738 Tel (905) 985-4141 289-640-1929, or call 705-432-8654, Brooklin Port Perry or toll free 1-877-406-8723. Brooklin Port Perry79 Baldwin St N Brooklin ON L1M 1A4 229 Mary St. Port Perry ON L9L 1B779 Baldwin St N Brooklin ON L1M 1A4 229 Mary St. Port Perry ON L9L 1B7Tel (905) 620-4499 Fax (905) 620-7738 Tel (905) 985-4141 The extension is always #100.Tel (905) 620-4499 Fax (905) 620-7738 Tel (905) 985-4141Mona commented on how much everyones help is appreciated.16 FOCUS - FEBRUARY 2020'