Raised:
$23,632
78%Goal:
$30,000

Brantford

Hosted by Grand River Council On Aging

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The Grand Parade is a family-friendly fundraiser walk that helps support local charities who provide essential care and service for aging Canadians. Team up, walk, and fundraise with us on Saturday, September 21, 2024!

Community Sponsors

Brantford (Grand River Council On Aging) is super grateful for our fantastic 2024 sponsors! View all sponsors >

Event Day Details

Save the date - TGP Day is September 21, 2024!

Start

Kiwanis Field

On Kiwanis Way

Brantford, ON N3S 3M8


After parking at Pauline Johnson CVS, enter the field through the gates behind the school. The track will be marked with a start and finish line.

Participants will be encouraged to do 6 laps of the track.

Schedule

  • 10:00 am: Meet Check-in + Welcome
  • 11:00 am: Move Send-off
  • 12:00 pm: Munch Light meal served
  • 1:00 pm: Mosey Thank You! See you in 2025!

Not able to join us at the Main Event? We hope you'll register, fundraise and walk offsite with friends and family.

Route Details

  • Route Distances: We have a great route where you can walk 2.5 km or 5 km with us.
  • Rest Stop: There will be one rest stop with yummy snacks and drinks.
  • Signage: The route will be well-signed with our bold burgundy TGP signs.
  • Route Support: Route marshals and rest stop hosts will provide support along the route.
  • Walkers 12 and Under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times.
  • No Pets: We love our little furballs like you do, but pets are not permitted at The Grand Parade except for approved and trained service animals. Read more about our pet policy >

Check-In

  • All walkers check-in personally at the event on Saturday, September 21, 2024.
  • T-shirts! Fundraising walkers who raise $150+ (or $75+ for those under 18) will receive a TGP shirt as a thank you on Event Day, while supplies last.
  • There is no registration fee to participate in The Grand Parade, but most walkers raise $250-300 or more in support of their charity.

Have questions? Visit the FAQ section!

Handling Money

  • Credit Card: The Best Option! Simple, secure, automatically tax receipted for gifts of $20+. Visit the Donate page, share your personal page link, or have your donor call the TGP Head Office.
  • Cheques: The Old Faithful - made out to The Grand Parade with your name on the Memo line. Mail them to TGP Head Office along with your completed pledge form.
  • Cash: You have 2 options:
  • 1. Login to FundHub, click “Enter $$ and Cheques,” create pledges for your cash donations, pay them off with your personal credit card, and keep the cash. OR...
  • 2. Write a cheque (made out to “The Grand Parade”) for the total amount of cash you’ve collected. Mail it to the TGP Head Office with your completed pledge sheet.

Waivers

All participants should register online.


  • Adults accept the waiver automatically when they register online.
  • Youth/Children under 18 need a waiver signed by their parent or guardian.
  • An online waiver form will be emailed to all parents/guardians before TGP Day.
  • Waiver forms will be available at check-in on TGP Day.

What to Bring

A few common sense suggestions:


  • A cell phone for emergencies (recommended but not required)
  • Good shoes for walking
  • Extra snacks if you have allergies or food sensitivities
  • Your own water bottle
  • A passion for the charity you're walking and fundraising for

Brantford Maps

Check out this year's TGP route maps below:

2/5kmView + print!

6 laps of a track

Brantford Scoreboard

Are you thrashing the competition (for a good cause)? Find out here! Stats are updated every 15 minutes. See how you stack up on the national scoreboard >

Teams
Walkers

#

Team Name

Captain

Members

Raised

1

Lucy's Strollers

Lucy Marco

8

6,550.00

2

Muslim Community

Imam Tarek

1

2,100.00

3

Erma's Army

Linda Moyer.

17

1,875.00

4

Between a Walk and a Hard Pace

Annette Minutillo

2

1,300.00

5

Mackie's Marchers

MaryLou Mackie

1

1,300.00

6

Team Laurier - "The Golden Hawk Walkers"

Holly Gibbs

4

1,030.00

7

Kiwanis Power Walkers

Jim Steele

1

900.00

8

Strolling Sistas

Darlene McNeil

3

472.54

9

Guckies on the Go

Karen Adams

10

425.00

10

Skyline Living

De Vinson

6

350.00

11

VitaHeal HomeCare Crew

Courtney Lucas

3

315.00

12

Golden Agers

Michelle Jamieson

5

300.00

13

Walkie talkies

Courtney Lebel

3

250.00

14

Brantford Rotary Club Sunrisers

John Utley

1

250.00

15

Friends Of GRCOA

Linda Moyer

2

235.00

16

Brantford Public Library

Kelly Nielsen

5

145.00

17

Colleen's Sole Mates

Colleen Goupil

2

140.00

18

The Hub Honeys

Denise Crabb

2

120.00

19

Queensview Retirement Trailblazers

Nicole Dubeck

1

50.00

20

JOHN NOBLE HOME TEAM

KARLI CASS

1

25.00

21

Aboriginal Senior Wish Walkers!

Stephanie Hill

1

22

Tranquility Place Grand Parade

Gus Campos

1

23

Walk with ARTC

Lauren Zakamarko

2

24

Charlotte Villa Darlings

Alexis VanDerMaelen

1

25

Nifty Neurons

Alzheimers Society

2

26

Grand River Community Health Centre

Magdalena Bentia

5

#

Name

Team Name

Donors

Raised

1

Lucy Marco

Lucy's Strollers

39

2,530.00

2

Imam Tarek

Muslim Community

2

2,100.00

3

MaryLou Mackie

Mackie's Marchers

14

1,300.00

4

Claudio Pavan

Lucy's Strollers

13

1,250.00

5

Annette Minutillo

Between a Walk and a Hard Pace

13

925.00

6

Jim Steele

Kiwanis Power Walkers

16

850.00

7

Linda Moyer.

Erma's Army

10

650.00

8

Sherrill Heys

Lucy's Strollers

9

545.00

9

Janice Kucharew

Lucy's Strollers

15

500.00

10

John Minutillo

Between a Walk and a Hard Pace

6

375.00

11

Peggy Wickham

Lucy's Strollers

3

350.00

12

Darlene McNeil

Strolling Sistas

8

347.54

13

Randy Moyer

Erma's Army

7

325.00

14

Courtney Lucas

VitaHeal HomeCare Crew

4

315.00

15

Pam Malins

Team Laurier - "The Golden Hawk Walkers"

4

310.00

16

Roger Luton

Lucy's Strollers

2

300.00

17

Holly Gibbs

Team Laurier - "The Golden Hawk Walkers"

7

300.00

18

Angel Evans

Team Laurier - "The Golden Hawk Walkers"

5

270.00

19

Donna Kincade

Lucy's Strollers

2

225.00

20

John Utley

Brantford Rotary Club Sunrisers

3

225.00

21

Jean Kincade

Lucy's Strollers

1

200.00

22

De Vinson

Skyline Living

1

200.00

23

Michelle Jamieson

Golden Agers

1

150.00

24

Sara Darling

Team Laurier - "The Golden Hawk Walkers"

3

150.00

25

Annabeth Thompson

Erma's Army

2

150.00

26

Chris Henderson

Walkie talkies

3

150.00

27

Sheree Crossman

Erma's Army

2

150.00

28

Amanda Roorda

Skyline Living

1

150.00

29

Colleen Goupil

Colleen's Sole Mates

5

140.00

30

Cathy Biss-Rolfe

Friends Of GRCOA

2

125.00

31

Sloane Van Dyk

Erma's Army

2

100.00

32

Bev Crossman

Erma's Army

2

100.00

33

Stella Sabourin

Guckies on the Go

1

75.00

34

Emerson Cruickshanks

Guckies on the Go

1

75.00

35

Olivia Paquette

Guckies on the Go

1

75.00

36

Cullen Cruickshanks

Guckies on the Go

1

75.00

37

Duke Sabourin

Guckies on the Go

1

75.00

38

Paul Van Dyk

Erma's Army

1

50.00

39

Donna Drozdz

Brantford Public Library

1

50.00

40

Connie Van Dyk

Erma's Army

1

50.00

41

Ken Crossman

Erma's Army

1

50.00

42

Benny Van Dyk

Erma's Army

1

50.00

43

Steven Moyer

Erma's Army

1

50.00

44

Brianna Moyer

Erma's Army

1

50.00

45

Andrea Moyer

Erma's Army

1

50.00

46

Emma Moyer

Erma's Army

1

50.00

47

Kelly Nielsen

Brantford Public Library

1

50.00

48

Tom McPherson

Golden Agers

1

50.00

49

Susana Garrido

Golden Agers

1

50.00

50

Amanda Joseph

The Hub Honeys

1

50.00

51

Raenar Nielsen

Brantford Public Library

2

45.00

52

Denise Crabb

The Hub Honeys

2

45.00

53

Karen Adams

Guckies on the Go

1

25.00

54

Monique Sabourin

Guckies on the Go

1

25.00

55

KARLI CASS

JOHN NOBLE HOME TEAM

1

25.00

56

kristen Luzar

Walk with ARTC

57

Kaydence Tolhurst

VitaHeal HomeCare Crew

58

Ron Goupil

Colleen's Sole Mates

59

Christina Swift

60

Melinda Mccormick

Skyline Living

61

Kevin Barthorpe

Brantford Public Library

62

Alison Charron

Erma's Army

63

Jen OBrien

Erma's Army

64

Brenda wivell

Strolling Sistas

65

Cathy Ryan

Nifty Neurons

66

Linda Moyer

Friends Of GRCOA

67

Maddison-lynn Martin

Skyline Living

68

Chanda Deane

Skyline Living

69

Patsy DeForest

Skyline Living

70

Kennedy Charron

Erma's Army

71

Andria Cruickshanks

Guckies on the Go

72

Alzheimers Society

Nifty Neurons

73

Mercy Fawole

Grand River Community Health Centre

74

Cheryl Gillespie

Golden Agers

75

Stephanie Hill

Aboriginal Senior Wish Walkers!

76

Nicole Dubeck

Queensview Retirement Trailblazers

77

Gus Campos

Tranquility Place Grand Parade

78

Wendy Lickers

Brantford Public Library

79

Ginny Taylor

Strolling Sistas

80

Lauren Zakamarko

Walk with ARTC

81

Laura Almeida

Walkie talkies

82

Julie Paquette

Guckies on the Go

83

Debbie Thornberry

Grand River Community Health Centre

84

Maricar Manaog

VitaHeal HomeCare Crew

85

Alexis VanDerMaelen

Charlotte Villa Darlings

86

Chioma Uwaneme

Grand River Community Health Centre

87

Courtney Lebel

Walkie talkies

88

Magdalena Bentia

Grand River Community Health Centre

89

Sean Sabourin

Guckies on the Go

90

Jessica Kirkpatrick

Golden Agers

About Grand River Council On Aging

A registered charitable non-profit organization, the Grand River Council on Aging (GRCOA) is a backbone organization dedicated to encouraging and engaging the development of an “age-friendly” City of Brantford, County of Brant, Six Nations of the Grand River, and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation.


In partnership with the municipalities and community organizations, the GRCOA collaborates, facilitates and participates in age-friendly awareness/planning focus groups and workshops, both virtually and in person.


Bi-weekly virtual Community At Home Workshops and Newsletters, maintenance of the INFO HUB with 350+ links to community events, activities and resources and a Seniors Discount Directory are examples of how the GRCOA promotes the voice of seniors, and encourages community engagement which in turn, decreases the impact of social isolation that can contribute to loneliness and health issues.

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Contact Us


TGP Brantford 2024

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Toll Free 1.877.743.3413 / Phone 519.603.2250
Email brantford@thegrandparade.org

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