Thunder Bay
Roots Community Food Centre
3 Walkers|1 Team|81 Days Left
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 Roots Community Food Centre
Roots Community Food Centre uses food as a tool to work with people – all kinds of people! Through education, employment, advocacy and access, Roots CFC reaches thousands of people each year building connection and community. In 2023, Roots CFC expanded our programming to include two free community meals each week for Seniors and Elders, and in 2023 we served 10,000 meals of delicious food, all made from scratch and made with love. Also in 2023, we became an expansion site for Oasis, a national program supporting seniors to age at home through programming focused on food, friendship and fitness. In Thunder Bay this is operated at Bay View Towers and Castlegreen Cooperative Housing.
The Grand Parade campaign will celebrate seniors and their important place in our community! Funds raised by teams will support sustaining and expanding the Oasis program at Roots CFC, ensuring that more older adults can rely on these programs to build connection, health and wellbeing throughout the year. Thank you for embarking on The Grand Parade with Roots CFC!
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Event Day Details
Save the date - TGP Day is September 20, 2025!
Start/Finish Google Map
Marina Park Dr, Thunder Bay, ON P7A 0E8
We will start and finish in the same place as last year, walking through the Marina walkways with a 2.5km loop. All pathways are paved and accessible and no road closures are needed.
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
2024 TGP Photos
Special thanks to our many amazing photographers!
Contact Us
TGP Thunder Bay 2025
The TGP Team Participant & Donor Services
Toll Free 1.877.743.3413 / Phone 519.603.2250
Email thunderbay@thegrandparade.org