b'.IN CASE YOU MISSED IT (from our January 2021 on-line Newsletter)Its cold out there. The Coldest Night of the Year is afamily-friendly walk to raise money for charities serving people experiencing homelessness, hurt, and hunger. Walk with us virtually on February 20theres a place for everyone!Helpght housing instability across north Durham atThatswhatmakesthisvirtualeventsogreat. this years Coldest Night of the Year on February 20, 2021. Participants from all across the north Durham townships The annual fundraising walk is designed to get peopleof Uxbridge, Scugog and Brock, can join in the fun and outside during the coldest month of the year, to get a peekwalk in their own communities, says Emond.at what people with no access to housing may experience. Besides raising money, the purpose is to get people The funds we raise are used to help people in needout into the weather and allow them to feel what its like that are facing housing instability of any kind, whetherto be out on the streets and not be able to get in from the they are homeless, being evicted or under threat of evic- cold, Emond explained.tion. Those funds help us to keep our doors open, supplyParticipants can sign up for the event in teams, or if in-the things people need and connect them to services,dividuals want to participate they can join North House said Mona Emond, executive director of North House,staon the NH Racers team. For local businesses, there which assists people su ering from housing insecurity inare sponsorship opportunities available as well. north Durham. For more information or to sign up visit To keep people safe, North House has decided to holdwww.cnoy.org/uxbridgea virtual event on February 20 where participants can walk two orve-kilometres safely with their team, in aFor more information on North House visitlocation and route of their choice.www.northhouse.caBUICK GMC10 Vanedward Drive, Port Perry905-985-8474BUICK GMC www.gusbrownportperry.com FOCUS - FEBRUARY 202111'