Grande Prairie
Grande Prairie and Area Council on Aging
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The Grand Parade is a family-friendly fundraiser walk that helps local charities who support aging Canadians and their families. Team up, walk, and fundraise with us on Saturday, September 20, 2025!
About Grande Prairie and Area Council on Aging
Grande Prairie & Area Council on Aging has been around since 1982, we offer an array of programs: Seniors Outreach, Meals on Wheels, Year Round Tax Clinics, Seniors Socials and Yard Gnomes. Seniors Outreach supports seniors with information and resources, assistance with accessing and completing a wide range of services and supports including funding supports, including tax preparation for low-income clients. Meals on Wheels is a food support program for all ages and circumstances offering hot meals as well as frozen meals to ensure everyone has nutritious food available to them. Seniors Socials is a time to engage, learn, have fun and do whatever our seniors would like, whether bring in speakers, do crafts, play games or just visit. Tax clinics are done all year and Yard Gnomes is a year round program to support seniors each season with yard maintenance. There's always lots going on Grande Prairie and Area Council on Aging!
Our Vision:
Empowering all seniors to thrive!
Our Mission:
Improving the lives of seniors by providing trusted information and support
Our Values:
Compassion, Innovation, Collaboration, Holistic, Stewardship
We are a nonprofit registered charity who relies on donations, grants and fund raising as well as community collaboration to support the services we provide.
That’s why we’re inviting YOU to take part in The Grand Parade.
Your participation helps raise both awareness and funds, directly supporting seniors in your community.
Grande Prairie 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 >
Event Day Details
Save the date - TGP Day is September 20, 2025!
Start/Finish Google Map
11313 105 Street
Schedule
- 10:00 am: Meet Check-in
- 10:45 am: Muster Gather for Opening Remarks
- 11:00 am: Move Send-off
- 12:00 pm: Munch Light meal served
- 1:00 pm: Mosey Thank You! See you in 2026!
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: Check out the maps below to see where we will be walking.
- Rest Stop: Keep an eye out for opportunities to rest and refresh with yummy snacks along the route.
- Signage: Routes will be well-signed with bold branded 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 participating at the Main Event on Saturday, September 20, 2025 must check-in upon arrival.
- Please Note: There is no registration fee to participate in The Grand Parade but fundraising is encouraged.
- 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.
- Offsite fundraising walkers can contact their local event director to arrange shirt pickup the week of the event.
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 must register online and accept the electronic waiver.
- Adults accept the waiver automatically when they register online.
- Youth/Children under the age of majority need a waiver signed by their parent or guardian.
- An online waiver form will be emailed to all parents/guardians before TGP Day.
- You may also bring a filled-out printed waiver.
- 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
Grande Prairie Maps
Check out this year's TGP route maps below:
loop 5x for 2km and 10x for 5km
2024 TGP Photos
Here's a collection of our favorite photos from TGP 2024 nationwide. Special thanks to our many amazing photographers!
Contact Us
TGP Grande Prairie 2025
The TGP Team Participant & Donor Services
Toll Free 1.877.743.3413 / Phone 519.603.2250
Email grandeprairie@thegrandparade.org