NEWS RELEASE
TIM HORTONS
WELLSPRING NIAGARA
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Tim Hortons restaurant owners and millions of generous Canadians across the country together broke a new Smile Cookie record by raising $10.56 million for local charities across the country.
This year in Fonthill, local Tim Hortons restaurant owner Stephanie McWilliams and guests helped raise $13,347.40 to support Wellspring Niagara. The funds will be used to continue the free cancer supportive programming offered at Wellspring Niagara for individuals, caregivers, and loved ones living with cancer.
“All proceeds from this year’s successful Tim Hortons Smile Cookie campaign will be directed towards the important supportive programs and services offered free of charge, to patients, caregivers and families, whom are impacted with cancer. Since March 14, 2020, we had to suspend face-to-face programs due to COVID 19. However, we managed to take many of our programs virtually into the homes of patients and families living with cancer. Cancer doesn't wait. With the incredible funds raised from the 2020 Tim Hortons Smile Cookie campaign, Wellspring Niagara will able to continue meeting our program needs and ensure that they remain free of charge.” -Ann Mantini-Celima, Executive Director, Wellspring Niagara
“We were absolutely blown away by the generosity of Canadians for our annual Smile Cookie campaign,” says Tim Hortons Chief Marketing Officer Hope Bagozzi.
Smile cookie campaign facts:
- In 2019, the Smile Cookie campaign raised a record $9.8 million across Canada
- For over 24 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
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