$16,67583%Goal:
$20,000
Parksville
Hosted by Arrowsmith Lodge
The Grand Parade is a family-friendly fundraiser walk that helps support local charities who serve and support seniors and their families across Canada. Team up, walk, and fundraise with us on Saturday, September 16, 2023!
Community Sponsors
Parksville (Arrowsmith Lodge) is super grateful for our fantastic 2023 sponsors! View all sponsors >
2023 TGP Photos
Thanks to all of our amazing photographer volunteers! If you've got TGP Day photos or videos you'd like to share, email them to photos@bluesea.org.
Parksville Scoreboard
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The Challenge
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About Arrowsmith Lodge
Arrowsmith Lodge opened in 1971 as a self-supporting non-denominational home for low-income seniors in Parksville, on Vancouver Island. The name was derived from the lumber that was cut from the land and sold to help purchase the site and build the facilities. In 1978 they transitioned to a publicly funded and not for profit model where individual basic care is subsidized by the provincial government through Island Health. Basic care is the government’s minimum set of standards. That is not good enough for the people entrusted to us.
The Arrowsmith Health Care Society operates both Arrowsmith Lodge (a 75 bed long-term care home) and Cokely Manor (30 assisted living residences with an adult day program). It is the mission focus that grounds this organization, to provide a home with exceptional care, that goes beyond the minimum, showing respect and protecting individual dignity.
The global pandemic highlighted the fragility of our long-term care system and the need for innovation and investment. Innovation and investment in the ways we approach models of long-term care, and in the ways we deliver care and support assisted living. The Arrowsmith Health Care Society is working to set the precedent for long term care in our country.
Arrowsmith needs your help to reach our $20,000 fundraising goal. After several celebration events under the covered driveway entrance at the main lodge, we see the need to create a safe event space within our beautiful grounds. We’d also like to complete the walkway around the backside of the Lodge.
Please partner with us...walk with us...help us create a vibrant Campus of Care for Seniors in our community living at Arrowsmith Lodge and Cokely Manor.
Event Day Details
Save the date - Event Day is September 16, 2023!
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266B Moilliet St. Parksville, BC v9P 1M9
The main entrance of Arrowsmith Lodge is towards the back of the property at the end of the driveway.
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 2024!
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 16, 2023.
- 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!
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.
- 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
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.
Contact Us
TGP Parksville 2023
The TGP Team Participant & Donor Services
Toll Free 1.877.743.3413 / Phone 519.603.2250
Email parksville@thegrandparade.org