Smile Cookie Campaign Delivers Sweet Boost for Local Healthcare and Food Security

By Scott Arnold

Thousands of cookies and plenty of community support helped raise more than $46,000 for two important Kawartha Lakes organizations.

Jacob Michaud, KLFS warehouse assistant, Mark Hutchinson, Tim Hortons operations manager, Erin Coons, RMHF CEO, Nancy Hutchinson, Tim Hortons general manager, Meaghan Chapman, Tim Hortons owner, Nick Chapman, Tim Hortons owner, Ashley Anderson, KLFS executive director, Charlene Vanderberg, KLFS board member, Heather Cockburn, KLFS board member

The Tim Hortons Smile Cookie campaign in Lindsay achieved a major fundraising total for the Ross Memorial Hospital Foundation and Kawartha Lakes Food Source.

Officials announced today that the week-long campaign, held from April 27 to May 3, raised $46,472.66 through Smile Cookie sales at six Tim Hortons locations in Lindsay. The funds were split evenly between the two organizations, with each receiving $23,236.33.

The campaign supports advancements in patient care at Ross Memorial Hospital while also helping address food insecurity throughout Kawartha Lakes.

Both organizations thanked Tim Hortons owners Nick and Meaghan Chapman for selecting them as local charity partners during the national campaign.

Representatives from the RMH Foundation and Kawartha Lakes Food Source gathered at the Mount Hope Street Tim Hortons location to celebrate the results alongside the Chapmans.

RMH Foundation CEO Erin Coons said the campaign showed the impact local businesses and community support can have when rallying behind important causes. She also noted volunteers from both organizations worked together decorating cookies and promoting the fundraiser throughout the week.

Kawartha Lakes Food Source Executive Director Ashley Anderson said the campaign highlighted what can happen when businesses, volunteers and residents come together around a shared goal, adding the partnership helped support both local healthcare and food security initiatives.

Scott Arnold is a Journalist and Content Creator at PTBOCanada Media Inc

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