$65,50087%Goal:
$75,000
Sault Ste. Marie
Hosted by The Ontario Finnish Resthome
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
Sault Ste. Marie (The Ontario Finnish Resthome) 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.
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 >
The Challenge
Got a big-hearted business, workplace, group, church, or community? Step up and join the Challenge to compete for your local pride in support of TGP. Check the National Challengeboard to see more!
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 that is in a class of its own 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.
With your support, you will be providing the residents with a new Long-term Care Home. According to the 2021 Canadian Census, there are currently 17,930 Saultites that are over the age of 65 – making up 25% of the population of Sault Ste. Marie. However, our city only has enough beds to accommodate 0.05% of them!
The funds raised on Sept. 16th with The Grand Parade will help supplement the cost of new furnishings and assistive devices for this new home. The Ministry of Health only covers a portion of the basic costs of this project including the basic construction, equipment and in room furniture.
With our fundraising effort, we will be able to give our residents a home that is better than basic, such as improved infection control furniture that is both comfortable and accessible for the residents and their families, top of the line equipment that will benefit both residents and staff, and additional Recreational Therapy equipment that will ensure an optimal quality of the life for the residents.
Be a part of our “Homes with a Heart” by joining in the Grand Parade. Be a captain, form a team, reach out to families and friends and raise money to support the residents of OFRA today – because your heart makes it their home!
Event Day Details
Save the date - Event Day is September 16, 2023!
Local Details
Parking
Superior Heights High School Parking Lot
Rest Stop
Kewadian School Parking Lot
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.
Sault Ste. Marie Maps
Check out this year's TGP route maps below:
Stroll through the OFRA campus and see our 4 buildings that house 3 different levels of care, followed by a straight stretch down a quiet residential street and back.
Contact Us
TGP Sault Ste. Marie 2023
Chelsey Yourchuk Event Director
Phone 7059459987
Email cyourchuk@theofra.org