Tim Hortons’ Smile Cookie campaign raised nearly $18.8 million this year, benefiting over 600 charities and community groups in Canada and the U.S.
One of those ogranizations is Five Counties Children’s Centre who are dedicated to supporting children and youth with special needs who’ll clients will benefit from the over $50,000 dollars raised by Tim Hortons in Cobourg and Colborne.
CEO Scott Pepin is thrilled with the turnout from the community.
“Smile Cookie really lived up to its name, as the funds raised from their sales will put smiles on the faces of many children and their families in our community who can get the care they need when they need it,” says Pepin. “We want to say a huge thank you to the Northumberland community for showing their support through the purchase of Smile Cookies and their donations during the campaign.”
Last year alone, Five Counties provided services to over 1,615 children and youth in Northumberland County.
According to Pepin, it will generate smiles long after the event.
Pepin says the entire Five Counties family is also very grateful to the six Tim Hortons locations in Cobourg and Colborne for choosing the children’s treatment centre to benefit from Smile Cookie sales in 2024. “We are very appreciative of Tims and its staff who welcomed and assisted our Smile Cookie volunteers. The generosity of Tim Hortons and its ongoing community support for many different organizations is amazing,” Pepin says. “We also want to say a huge thank you to our staff, volunteers and community partners who came out to assist at the Smile Cookie campaign. Their time and talents contributed so much to our success, and we couldn’t have done it without them.”
Since its start in 1996, the Smile Cookie Campaign has raised over $111 million for local charities, showcasing Tim Hortons’ long-standing commitment to community support.
(Written by: Joseph Goden)
