Local Restaurant Owners Donating 100% of Smile Cookie Proceeds to Local Healthcare
Tim Hortons Smile Cookie is back! Restaurant owners and millions of generous Canadians across the country can come together again to raise money for local charities across the country.
This year in Wiarton & Hepworth, local Tim Hortons restaurant owners Jim, Jordie and Michelle Preston, along with their amazing staff and guests will help raise money to support Bruce Peninsula Hospitals Foundation. The Wiarton and Hepworth Tim Hortons have made such a positive and lasting impact on local health care through this national fundraising campaign. To date $46,000 has been donated for priority hospital needs on the Bruce Peninsula through the Smile Cookie Campaign.
Tim Hortons restaurant owners across Canada will be donating 100% of proceeds from sales of Smile Cookies to their local charity partners from September 13th-19th. The Wiarton and Hepworth Tim Hortons have made such a positive and lasting impact on local health care through this national fundraising campaign. This sweet fundraiser is enthusiastically embraced by our communities and proves to raise more funds and awareness for Bruce Peninsula patient care year over year. This year, Smile Cookie will assist in funding new x-ray machines ($1,020,000) for both the Wiarton and Lion’s Head Hospitals.
“We encourage everyone to share their Smile Cookie selfies on their social media to help spread the word about this wonderful fundraiser for health care on the Peninsula.’’ said April Patry, Executive Director, BPH Foundation.
Smile Cookie Campaign Facts
• In 2020, the Smile Cookie campaign raised a record $10.56 million across Canada
• For over 25 years, Tim Hortons restaurant owners and guests have been spreading smiles. The Smile Cookie campaign began in 1996 to help raise funds for the Hamilton Children’s Hospital in Ontario
• Nationally, Tim Hortons restaurant owners support over 550 local charities, hospitals and community programs through the Smile Cookie campaign
Join the Smile Cookie Conversation
• Use the hashtag #SmileCookie
About Bruce Peninsula Hospitals Foundation
Bruce Peninsula Hospitals Foundation strives to provide opportunities for the community to engage in philanthropic activities which support outstanding health care. To meet the health care needs of the people of the Bruce Peninsula, Bruce Peninsula Hospitals Foundation supports capital priority needs of Grey Bruce Health Services for Lions Head Hospital, Wiarton Hospital and the regional needs of GBHS.
With the government only providing up to 10% of the required funding to keep our hospitals up-to-date with medical equipment, technology and facility upgrades, the balance must be raised by the communities whom our healthcare system serves.
About TIM HORTONS®
In 1964, the first Tim Hortons® restaurant in Hamilton, Ontario opened its doors and Canadians have been ordering Tim Hortons iconic Original Blend coffee, Double-Double ™ coffees, Donuts and Timbits® in the years since. Over the last 55 years, Tim Hortons has captured the hearts and taste buds of Canadians. Tim Hortons is Canada’s largest restaurant chain operating in the quick service industry serving over 5 million cups of coffee every day with 80% of Canadians visiting one of nearly 4,000 Tim Hortons in Canada at least once a month.
More than a coffee and bake shop, Tim Hortons is part of the Canadian fabric and guests can enjoy hot and cold specialty beverages – including lattes, cappuccinos and espressos, teas and our famous Iced Capps™ – alongside delicious breakfast, sandwiches, wraps, soups and more.
Tim Hortons has more than 4,800 restaurants in Canada, the United States and around the world. For more information on Tim Hortons visit TimHortons.ca.
