Media Release
A record-breaking number of Smiles – Tim Hortons® raises more than $12 million throughout national Smile Cookie Campaign, a new record, more than $11,400 to be donated to Bruce Peninsula Hospitals Foundation
TORONTO, OCTOBER 13, 2021 – Tim Hortons restaurant owners and millions of generous Canadians across the country combined broke a new Smile Cookie record by raising more than $12 million for local charities across the country.
This year in Hepworth and Wiarton, local Tim Hortons restaurant owners Jim, Jordie and Michelle Preston, along with their amazing staff and guests helped raise more than $11,400 to support Bruce Peninsula Hospitals Foundation. This year, Smile Cookie will assist in funding new x-ray machines ($1,020,000) for both the Wiarton and Lion’s Head Hospitals. The Wiarton and Hepworth Tim Hortons have made such a positive and lasting impact on local healthcare through this national fundraising campaign. To date $57,400 has been donated for priority hospital needs on the Bruce Peninsula through the Smile Cookie Campaign.
Kevin Walsh, Chair of Bruce Peninsula Hospitals Foundation shared “It’s wonderful that local charities benefit from the Tim Hortons national fundraising campaign, Smile Cookie. We are super blessed that the Preston family has once again chosen to support local healthcare which so greatly benefits the people of the Bruce Peninsula and neighboring communities.”
“Each and every year, Tim Hortons restaurant owners continue to go above and beyond to help raise funds for our annual Smile Cookie campaign and it’s truly inspiring to be a part of something so great and impactful,” says Hope Bagozzi, Chief Marketing Officer for Tim Hortons.
Wiarton & Hepworth Tim Hortons Owner, Jordie Preston shared his appreciation in the success of this national campaign “We are humbled by the generosity and overwhelming support from our guests that helped make this year’s Smile Cookie campaign our biggest yet. We want to thank our amazing staff whose support for the initiative ultimately drives the success we had this year. Our community stepped up once again to help keep healthcare close to home and we are truly privileged to be part that”.
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