53%$26,554Goal: $50,000

Toronto North York

Circle of Care

161 Walkers|18 Teams|15 Volunteers

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!

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Event Day Details

Save the date - TGP Day is September 20, 2025!

Start/Finish Google Map

Orchard Pavilion, Downsview Park

Keele Street and Downsview Park Blvd.

North York, Ontario


We will meet at the Orchard Pavilion and begin our walk through the Circuit Path.

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.
  • 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

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Toronto North York Maps

Check out this year's TGP route maps below:

About Circle of Care

It's Good to be Home.

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At Circle of Care, we serve seniors across the Greater Toronto Area. Our compassionate staff and volunteers are dedicated to helping support independence at home and enhancing quality of life in the face of health challenges we can all face as we age. Our programs and services help our clients live longer and happier lives in the comfort of their own homes, where most of them want to be. Last year, we helped over 11,000 clients.


Donations to Circle of Care have a direct client impact. Funds raised through The Grand Parade support our signature programs and initiatives, including:

o Healthy Meals delivered right to the door by volunteers and a wellness check

o Transportation to medical appointments and grocery shopping

o Hospice care and bereavement services for those who have lost a loved one

o Extra assistance for low-income seniors


A complete list of our programs and services is available at CircleofCare

Toronto North York 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

Steps for Seniors

Amin Rajani

15

5,099.00

2

Stepping UP!

Lana Rottenberg

14

4,562.00

3

Friends of Circle of Care

Josi Sarne

7

2,701.00

4

The Dream Team

Carly Grant

15

2,241.00

5

Exercise And Falls Prevention Superstars

Mila Robinson

18

1,467.00

6

Walk this Way (HR's Version)

Kai Van Vugt

11

1,397.00

7

Finance Legend

Yan Qu

4

1,250.00

8

ADP North Stars

Vafa Hamzehpour

3

1,235.00

9

Bossladies

Susan Chinnery

4

901.00

10

Mourning Glories

Jacquelynne Pagliaroli

6

825.00

11

Wellness Warriors

Jennifer Hawkins

18

785.00

12

Walkie Talkies

Tanya Pikula

6

680.00

13

Admin Trailblazers

William Chetta

4

401.00

14

Social Butterflies

Revital Shuster

7

350.00

15

IRIDE MAVERICKS

iRide Mavericks

7

285.00

16

IT Systems Squad

Aditya Matlani

1

250.00

17

El Monte y sus amigos and Friends

Jean Vargas Torres

3

100.00

18

CALS Starbucks Operations

Sel Macdonald

1

25.00

#

Name

Team Name

Donors

Raised

1

Amin Rajani

Steps for Seniors

59

3,969.00

2

Lana Rottenberg

Stepping UP!

60

3,791.00

3

Chris Ng

Finance Legend

1

1,000.00

4

Madeline D'Arpino

ADP North Stars

12

790.00

5

Josi Sarne

Friends of Circle of Care

9

775.00

6

Jennifer Hodge

The Dream Team

7

765.00

7

Jacquelynne Pagliaroli

Mourning Glories

7

675.00

8

Mila Robinson

Exercise And Falls Prevention Superstars

10

624.00

9

Teresa Bryson

Walk this Way (HR's Version)

8

605.00

10

Dara Zarnett

The Dream Team

4

522.00

11

Aleksandra Janik

Steps for Seniors

4

475.00

12

Sunita Persad

Bossladies

10

405.00

13

Carly Grant

The Dream Team

4

379.00

14

Olaide Foli

Friends of Circle of Care

8

310.00

15

Samantha Orlans

ADP North Stars

5

295.00

16

Andrea David

Steps for Seniors

3

275.00

17

Sveta Plat

Exercise And Falls Prevention Superstars

6

261.00

18

William Chetta

Admin Trailblazers

4

251.00

19

Carey Lucki

Friends of Circle of Care

1

250.00

20

Tanya Pikula

Walkie Talkies

4

225.00

21

Adeela Kausar

Wellness Warriors

2

210.00

22

Jennifer Diamond

Walk this Way (HR's Version)

1

200.00

23

Alyssa Kalra

Wellness Warriors

2

200.00

24

Patricia Wendy

Social Butterflies

3

200.00

25

Lisa Rae

Stepping UP!

2

200.00

26

Olena Zhyvova

Stepping UP!

1

180.00

27

Christian Owusu-Mensah

Exercise And Falls Prevention Superstars

4

170.00

28

Ugochi Nwadioke

Walk this Way (HR's Version)

7

167.00

29

Kseniia Lebedeva

Stepping UP!

4

155.00

30

Laurin Persad

Bossladies

3

151.00

31

Rami Shami

Mourning Glories

1

150.00

32

Nina Steenson

IRIDE MAVERICKS

2

130.00

33

Zoran Pikula

Walkie Talkies

2

125.00

34

Jodie Chinnery

Bossladies

2

125.00

35

Susan Chinnery

Bossladies

1

120.00

36

Ricky Manchanda

Steps for Seniors

3

105.00

37

Ruthie Wahl

The Dream Team

1

100.00

38

Michelle Duklas

Walkie Talkies

1

100.00

39

Divine Velasco

Admin Trailblazers

1

100.00

40

Nafise Molamohammadali

Walk this Way (HR's Version)

1

100.00

41

Kai Van Vugt

Walk this Way (HR's Version)

1

100.00

42

Jennifer Hawkins

Wellness Warriors

1

100.00

43

Allison Kujbida

Walk this Way (HR's Version)

1

100.00

44

Brenda Collins

Walkie Talkies

1

100.00

45

Divya Dattani

Wellness Warriors

1

100.00

46

Muna Sheerin

Wellness Warriors

2

100.00

47

Maria Valle Perez

Social Butterflies

2

100.00

48

Piers Knight

Stepping UP!

2

86.00

49

Lauren Carr

Exercise And Falls Prevention Superstars

2

86.00

50

Claudio Gasparini

IRIDE MAVERICKS

2

80.00

51

Vafa Hamzehpour

ADP North Stars

2

80.00

52

Eboné Davis

Exercise And Falls Prevention Superstars

2

75.00

53

Sally E

IRIDE MAVERICKS

2

75.00

54

Lunda Mbesha

Wellness Warriors

1

75.00

55

Michelle Mapa

The Dream Team

1

75.00

56

Aditya Matlani

IT Systems Squad

1

75.00

57

Lin Zhao

Finance Legend

1

50.00

58

Yan Qu

Finance Legend

1

50.00

59

Salimah Rajani

Steps for Seniors

1

50.00

60

Dalia Bendgi

Exercise And Falls Prevention Superstars

2

50.00

61

marissa harris

Steps for Seniors

1

50.00

62

Vivian Leung

Walk this Way (HR's Version)

1

50.00

63

Elinor Gal

Social Butterflies

1

50.00

64

Mark Mendoza

Walk this Way (HR's Version)

1

50.00

65

Jean Vargas Torres

El Monte y sus amigos and Friends

1

50.00

66

Tammyrose Humphrey

Steps for Seniors

1

50.00

67

Valentina Burman

Steps for Seniors

1

30.00

68

Sel Macdonald

CALS Starbucks Operations

1

25.00

69

Arlene Williams

Steps for Seniors

1

25.00

70

Violet Mendoza

Walk this Way (HR's Version)

1

25.00

71

Sean HH

Exercise And Falls Prevention Superstars

1

21.00

72

Ivanna Melnyk

Exercise And Falls Prevention Superstars

1

10.00

73

selma licona

El Monte y sus amigos and Friends

74

Ezaan M

Wellness Warriors

75

Revital Shuster

Social Butterflies

76

Eesah M

Wellness Warriors

77

Ahamad M

Wellness Warriors

78

Humera M

Wellness Warriors

79

Emalee Legge

Steps for Seniors

80

Sahra Ali

Steps for Seniors

81

Nina Pikula

Walkie Talkies

82

Sue Panesar

Exercise And Falls Prevention Superstars

83

Hikmat Afolabi

Friends of Circle of Care

84

Cathleen Hurley

Exercise And Falls Prevention Superstars

85

Bshen Clarke

Wellness Warriors

86

Eric Van Vugt

Walk this Way (HR's Version)

87

Wasim Aljamil

Stepping UP!

88

Vishnu V

Stepping UP!

89

Jaxon Clarke

Wellness Warriors

90

Linda Pagliaroli

Mourning Glories

91

Brixton Clarke

Wellness Warriors

92

Cathy Tan

Social Butterflies

93

Thiago Goncalves

Mourning Glories

94

Shawnett Hanson

Friends of Circle of Care

95

Bella Sarne

96

Lucas Perri

97

Lynda Hurley

Exercise And Falls Prevention Superstars

98

Elana Grant

The Dream Team

99

Amber Greenbury

Steps for Seniors

100

Jamie Grant

The Dream Team

101

Maisie Quigley

Wellness Warriors

102

bob Delson

103

Laura Reynolds

Walk this Way (HR's Version)

104

Amara Kalra

Wellness Warriors

105

Raya Kalra

Wellness Warriors

106

Charmaine Gadea

Admin Trailblazers

107

Rajeev Kalra

Wellness Warriors

108

Moyu Zhao

Finance Legend

109

Leila Badri

Wellness Warriors

110

Adena Marshall

111

tatiana cimbura

112

Rosa Pagliaroli

113

Marco Pagliaroli

114

Bruce Steenson

IRIDE MAVERICKS

115

Catelin Middleton

Steps for Seniors

116

Joshua Pagliaroli

117

Jenny Garcia

El Monte y sus amigos and Friends

118

Jared Shrott

The Dream Team

119

Dorothy Wahl

120

Yigal Bendgi

Exercise And Falls Prevention Superstars

121

Mohsen Salavati

Stepping UP!

122

Ella Nugent

The Dream Team

123

Arthur Epstein

The Dream Team

124

Brandon Snider

Exercise And Falls Prevention Superstars

125

Joyce Epstein

The Dream Team

126

Honey Grant

The Dream Team

127

Honey Grant

The Dream Team

128

Michael Gershon

Stepping UP!

129

iRide Mavericks

IRIDE MAVERICKS

130

Andrei Braun

IRIDE MAVERICKS

131

Wencel Thomas

Mourning Glories

132

Shantea Bryan

133

Ritchie Weinstein

134

Karuna K

Friends of Circle of Care

135

Amy Forsey

Exercise And Falls Prevention Superstars

136

Inna Dantchenko

Stepping UP!

137

Courtney Paxton

138

Dorit Carr

Exercise And Falls Prevention Superstars

139

Gordana Pikula

Walkie Talkies

140

Liuba Turlova

Mourning Glories

141

Sabina Orujova

Stepping UP!

142

Angelika Vasilivetsky

Stepping UP!

143

Ferishta Azim

Social Butterflies

144

Shayna Pilc

Social Butterflies

145

Elena Oliverio

Steps for Seniors

146

Yana Braun

IRIDE MAVERICKS

Community Sponsors

Toronto North York (Circle of Care) is super grateful for our fantastic 2025 sponsors! View all sponsors >

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TGP Toronto North York 2025

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

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