TORONTO, May 10, 2024
/CNW/ - Tim Hortons is proud to
announce that nearly $18.8 million
was raised through the sales of Smile Cookies this year, supporting
over 600 charities and community groups across Canada and in the
United States.
"We'd like to extend a huge thank you to every Tims guest who
supported our annual Smile Cookie campaign this year. Through your
generosity and support, we're collectively making a big impact for
more than 600 charities and community groups," says Axel Schwan, President of Tim Hortons.
"I'd also like to send a big thank you to Tims restaurant
owners, their team members and volunteers who hand-decorated
millions upon millions of Smile Cookies over the course of seven
days. A lot of hard work went into raising such an incredible
amount through Smile Cookies this year and it takes a dedicated
team to make it happen!"
The first-ever Smile Cookie campaign in 1996 raised funds to
support Hamilton Children's Hospital. Since then, the annual
charitable campaign has raised a total of more than $129
million for charities and community groups, which are selected
every year by Tim Hortons restaurant
owners. Recipients include local hospitals, community care
organizations, food banks and schools.
Rhonda Pardy and Greg Crisanti, Tim
Hortons restaurant owners in Dauphin, Man., sold the most Smile Cookies
this year: over 43,500 in seven days! With just over 8,000
residents in Dauphin, that's about
five Smile Cookies each for everyone in town! The proceeds from the
sales of Smile Cookies in Dauphin
are being donated to the Smilezone Foundation.
Tim Hortons restaurant owners
will be presenting their charity partners with Smile Cookie cheques
over the coming weeks.
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 nearly 60 years, Tim
Hortons has captured the hearts and taste buds of Canadians
and has become synonymous with serving Canada's favourite coffee.
Tim Hortons is Canada's largest
restaurant chain operating in the quick service industry with
nearly 4,000 restaurants across the country. 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 5,700 restaurants
in Canada, the United States and around the world. For more
information on Tim Hortons
visit TimHortons.ca
SOURCE Tim Hortons