Raised:
$63,551
84%Goal:
$75,000

Sault Ste. Marie

Hosted by The Ontario Finnish Resthome

72Walkers9Teams41Volunteers

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!

2024 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.

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About The Ontario Finnish Resthome

For the past 50 years, The Ontario Finnish Resthome has been the number one choice for senior accommodations, providing multi-level care and support services in an atmosphere that maintains the highest quality of care in the Sault Ste. Marie Area and District.


Our Foundation has raised millions to provide our residents with new equipment, recreational activities, upgrades to the facilities, and to support our capital campaigns including the current 128 bed New Mauno Kaihla Koti (MKK) Long-term Care Redevelopment Fund.


The funds raised on Sept. 21st with The Grand Parade will provide new furnishing upgrades to our current MKK that are needed for our long-term care residents now, and will be transferred to the new home in the future. These furnishing upgrades include dining room chairs with lift mechanisms and common area/lounge area seating.


We invite you to become part of our “Homes with a Heart” by joining in the Grand Parade. Become a captain or join a team and reach out to the people you know and raise money to support the residents of OFRA today – because your heart makes it their home!

Sault Ste. Marie 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

Foundation Fun-Raisers

Chelsey Yourchuk

15

10,846.00

2

Funky Fingers

Heidi Schell & Carol Whitfield

15

10,648.00

3

Sisu Striders

Karen Kettles

7

2,640.00

4

Koskenoja

Harry Koskenoja

6

2,240.00

5

Sandy's Team

Sandy Fulcher

2

2,015.00

6

Team Blue

Shirley Mantyla

3

1,822.00

7

TEAM REKA

Reijo Kamula

5

1,050.00

8

Fawcett & Friends

Debbie Fawcett

5

315.00

9

Forget Me Nots

Bea Fioramanti

6

255.00

#

Name

Team Name

Donors

Raised

1

Heidi Schell & Carol Whitfield

Funky Fingers

42

3,050.00

2

Jane Hedlund

Funky Fingers

23

2,665.00

3

Chelsey Yourchuk

Foundation Fun-Raisers

26

2,150.00

4

Tarja Loewen

Foundation Fun-Raisers

15

1,930.00

5

Sandy Fulcher

Sandy's Team

32

1,865.00

6

Karen Kettles

Sisu Striders

18

1,280.00

7

Heidi & Hanna Slotegraaf

Funky Fingers

11

1,220.00

8

Barb Rickard

Foundation Fun-Raisers

35

1,075.00

9

Hailey Sicoly

Foundation Fun-Raisers

2

1,060.00

10

Claudette Skryba

Foundation Fun-Raisers

63

1,041.00

11

Shirley Mantyla

Team Blue

19

922.00

12

Tania Lavoie

Foundation Fun-Raisers

11

905.00

13

Harry Koskenoja

Koskenoja

4

900.00

14

Anita Lefebvre

Funky Fingers

24

815.00

15

Sinikka Dawson

Funky Fingers

22

810.00

16

Krystal & Sarah Sonoc

Funky Fingers

11

563.00

17

Reijo Kamula

TEAM REKA

6

550.00

18

Melissa Healey

Funky Fingers

2

500.00

19

Kyllikki Koskenoja

Koskenoja

1

500.00

20

Marko Koskenoja

Koskenoja

1

500.00

21

Emma Paat

Foundation Fun-Raisers

5

400.00

22

Gisele Mackay

Funky Fingers

8

310.00

23

David Kettles

Sisu Striders

6

305.00

24

Brad Mittleholtz

Sisu Striders

3

300.00

25

Debbie Fawcett

Fawcett & Friends

8

295.00

26

Lori Reinholtz

Sisu Striders

14

295.00

27

Donna Haynes

Foundation Fun-Raisers

18

280.00

28

Sherri Pierman

Foundation Fun-Raisers

13

280.00

29

Judy Habraken (Karhi Contracting)

Foundation Fun-Raisers

1

250.00

30

Irene Brownlee

TEAM REKA

5

250.00

31

Leila Koskenoja

Koskenoja

1

250.00

32

Kaija/Marnie Wicks

Sisu Striders

10

250.00

33

Micheline Findlay

Sisu Striders

4

210.00

34

Lianne Lavergne

Funky Fingers

5

205.00

35

Jeremy Wilhelm

Funky Fingers

2

200.00

36

Jerry Kroetsch

Team Blue

1

200.00

37

Paul Belair

Funky Fingers

1

200.00

38

Andrew Manttari

Team Blue

5

190.00

39

Varpu Heimonen

Sandy's Team

1

150.00

40

Minttu Kamula

TEAM REKA

1

100.00

41

Mariss Daluz

Foundation Fun-Raisers

1

100.00

42

Tarja Kamula

TEAM REKA

1

100.00

43

Bea Fioramanti

Forget Me Nots

2

75.00

44

Shawna Rimkey

Forget Me Nots

1

75.00

45

Eric Grekula

1

50.00

46

Cristina Paciocco

Funky Fingers

1

50.00

47

Ruth Koskenoja

Koskenoja

1

50.00

48

Terry Caporossi

Forget Me Nots

1

50.00

49

Fransiscus Widjaja

Funky Fingers

2

40.00

50

Katelyn Rifou

Forget Me Nots

2

30.00

51

Lisa Porco Planting

Forget Me Nots

1

25.00

52

Melissa Deevey

Funky Fingers

1

20.00

53

Carol Boucher

Fawcett & Friends

1

20.00

54

Kim Caporossi

Forget Me Nots

55

Brooke Kennedy

Foundation Fun-Raisers

56

Ian Turpin

Fawcett & Friends

57

Rebecca Braido

Fawcett & Friends

58

Shiela Antolin

59

Nicamelda Bastida

60

Jodie Brooks

Funky Fingers

61

Sharon McNaught

Foundation Fun-Raisers

62

Mary Anne Rowinson

Foundation Fun-Raisers

63

Ingrid Atkinson

TEAM REKA

64

EILA FAWCETT

Fawcett & Friends

65

Lindsay Koskenoja

Koskenoja

66

BRAD PIERMAN

Foundation Fun-Raisers

67

Micheline Findlay

Sisu Striders

68

Arvie Galvez

69

Omega Faith Bilog

Community Sponsors

Sault Ste. Marie (The Ontario Finnish Resthome) is super grateful for our fantastic 2024 sponsors! View all sponsors >

Event Day Details

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

StartGoogle Map

721 North St.

Sault Ste. Marie, ON

P6B 5T7

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

Sault Ste. Marie Maps

Check out this year's TGP route maps below:

2/5kmView + print!

Stroll through the OFRA campus and see our four buildings that house three different levels of care, followed by a straight stretch down a quiet residential street and back.

Contact Us


TGP Sault Ste. Marie 2024

The TGP Team Participant & Donor Services
Toll Free 1.877.743.3413 / Phone 519.603.2250
Email saultstemarie@thegrandparade.org

Got questions about The Grand Parade?
info@thegrandparade.org | 1.877.743.3413