Peterborough Humane Society and Five Counties Children’s Centre to Benefit From Tim Hortons Smile Cookie Campaign

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The Tim Hortons Smile Cookie Campaign returns from April 27 to May 3, with proceeds supporting the Peterborough Humane Society and Five Counties Children’s Centre.

photo courtesy of Five Counties Children’s Centre.

Area residents can purchase a Smile Cookie at any of the 18 participating Tim Hortons restaurants in Peterborough, Bridgenorth, Lakefield and Curve Lake. Bulk orders are also available by completing an order form and dropping it off at a local restaurant. Throughout the campaign, volunteers from the Peterborough Humane Society and Five Counties will be on site decorating cookies, greeting guests and thanking supporters.

“We are very grateful to the Tim Hortons locations in Peterborough and the surrounding area for selecting Five Counties and the Peterborough Humane Society as this year’s Smile Cookie beneficiaries,” says Scott Pepin, CEO of Five Counties Children’s Centre. “Support from this campaign will help ensure important services are available in our community at Five Counties to support children with physical, developmental and communication needs and at the Peterborough Humane Society to help animals in need of care in our community.”

All proceeds from Smile Cookie sales in Peterborough and the surrounding area will stay in local communities, supporting programs that promote health, wellness and compassionate care for children, youth and animals.

“We are incredibly grateful and excited to be included in this wonderful campaign alongside our friends at Five Counties.” says Shawn Morey, CEO of the Peterborough Humane Society. “By supporting this campaign, you are helping ensure animals that come into our care receive the support they need, while they wait to join their new forever homes, and supporting the great work that Five Counties does for children.”

Tim Hortons has been raising funds for local charities for over 25 years. Last year Tim Hortons restaurants across Canada raised $22.6 million for close to 700 local charities and community groups, contributing to the Smile Cookie legacy of over $151 million raised since the program’s inception.

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Tim Hortons Holiday Smile Cookie Campaign Raises Over $33,000 For Kawartha Food Share

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The Tim Hortons Holiday Smile Cookie Campaign raised $33,645.48 for Kawartha Food Share (KFS) in a cheque presentation at the latter’s facility on Tuesday morning.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

The campaign ran from Nov. 13 to 19, when KFS was announced as the fundraiser recipient in early November.

“In the past, we have donated at Christmas to Kawartha Food Share,” said Erika Rowe-Gallagher, Tim Hortons owner and operator. “It becomes a little more special and a little more meaningful at Christmas when we think of family.”

The proceeds were split 50/50 between the Tim Hortons Foundation Camps for youth aged 12-16 with disadvantaged circumstances. The other half was for KFS to help them fill their food bank.

“Hopefully this will stretch us a couple months into the new year. We're busy right now filling up our Christmas orders and getting things out before the year's end,” said Ashlee Aitken, KFS general manager. “Come January, the need is just as high so this will help us ensure that we can purchase food items for that time of year as well.”

The money came in time to help meet KFS's increasing demand over the holiday season.

“In the last couple of years, we have our numbers have significantly risen,” said Aitken. “Pre-pandemic, we were feeding anywhere from 7,500 to 9,000 people a month. Now we're feeding close to 12,000 people a month at food banks. Sometimes that number increased as high as 15,000.”

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Community Care Peterborough Recipient of 2023 Smile Cookie Campaign Beginning In May

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Community Care Peterborough (CCP) is the beneficiary of this year’s Tim Hortons Smile Cookie Campaign proceeds as they were selected by the café owners of Peterborough, Lakefield, Bridgenorth and Curve Lake stores this May announced on Wednesday.

(from left to right) Erika Howe–Gallagher, Ryan Graham, Donna Annett, Mary and Greg Blair with last year’s results of $92,608.26. Photo courtesy of Community Care PEterborough.

Typically held in September, Tim Hortons across the County is now running the annual campaign in May.  It begins on May 1 and runs until May 7.  All proceeds from chocolate chunk Smile Cookie for $1.50 (plus applicable taxes) go towards CCP’s Give a Meal, Give a Drive initiative and its other community support programs.

“Although we have many clients who do not struggle, we have an increasing number who do,” said Alicia Vandine, donor relations and communications lead. “Many more seniors and adults with disabilities are making difficult choices about cutting food costs or missing medical appointments to reduce travel costs in order to remain in their home.’

Last year, Tim Hortons locally raised a record-breaking $92,608.26 while $15 million was sold over Canada.

“We are so honoured to be selected again this year and our staff and volunteers teams will be working alongside the Tim Hortons teams to help with production again this year, icing cookies and answering questions in restaurants about Community Care,” said Vandine. “We encourage the public to visit their local Tim Hortons during the new campaign week of May 1st to May 7th to purchase a Smile Cookie and maybe, we can even break last year’s record and sell 100,000 cookies.”

Members of the public can also pre-order a box of 12 cookies by visiting CCP’s website to download a pre-order form that you can drop off at your local Tim Hortons restaurant.

Participating locations:

In Peterborough

  • 721 Ashburnham Dr.

  • 1527 Water St.

  • 1200 Lansdowne St. W.

  • 336 Lansdowne St. E.

  • 871 - 875 Chemong Rd.

  • 157 George St. N.

  • 645 Lansdowne St.W.

  • 55 Park St. N.

  • 81 Hunter St. E.

  • 898 Monaghan Rd.

  • 1781 Lansdowne St.

  • 1420 Crawford Dr.

  • 1901 Lansdowne St. W.

  • 949 Highway 7 E.

  • 110 Chandler Cres.

In Lakefield

  • 139 Queen St.

In Bridgenorth

  • 758 Ward St. N.

In Curve Lake

  • 1420 Mississauga St.

The Smile Cookie campaign began in 1996 as a way to help raise funds for the Hamilton Children’s Hospital in Ontario and has grown to become a major fundraising event at Tim Hortons Restaurants. 

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Tim Hortons Helping To Bring Youth & Community Together At Multicultural Canada Day In Peterborough

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Each year, Mithila Ballal’s South Asian dancers look forward to performing at the Multicultural Canada Day Festival in Peterborough.

“The children love participating in this community-centred event,” says Ballal. “Dance provides young children with various benefits such as physical and cognitive development, social awareness and emotional maturity.”

Left to right: Dancers Shweta, Shreya, Calvin, and Prutha proudly wear their Tim Hortons Camp bracelets at New Canadians Centre

Through Bharathanatyam, the classical Indian form of dance the group will perform at the Multicultural Festival, Ballal says children are encouraged to express ideas which leads to a deeper understanding of their cultural background: “It builds their confidence and teaches them to empathize with people from other cultures as well," she says.

Presented by the New Canadians Centre (NCC) on Canada Day at Del Crary Park, the annual festival provides youth a great opportunity to perform in front of more than 10,000 people. “The event continues to grow and attract more performers, craft and food vendors every year,” says Yvonne Lai, Director of Community Development at the NCC.

“We are thrilled Tim Hortons is joining us as the Entertainment Sponsor for this year’s festival. Supporting youth to develop their talents, build skills and confidence is at the heart of our community development programs," adds Lai. "It’s wonderful to be working with Tim Hortons to encourage and empower youth to achieve success.”

From left to right: Tim Hortons store owners Chris Smith, Greg Blair, Erika Howe-Gallagher, Stu and Roberta Hubble; dancers Prutha, Calvin, Magna, Mithila, Shreya, Shweta and Nirupama

This family-friendly event celebrating community, diversity and inclusion runs from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Del Crary Park on Sunday, July 1st.

For more, click here.

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Just A Zamboni At The Timmies Drive Thru In Lakefield

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Photo: Roberta Hubble & Lakefield Herald

You never know what you'll see going through a Tim Hortons drive thru. On January 30th, Zamboni driver Graham Wilkins was coming from the Ontario Speed Skating Oval in Lakefield and decided to hit up the Timmies there for coffee.

Only in Canada, eh!?

Photo: Roberta Hubble & Lakefield Herald

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A Tim Hortons In Peterborough Wrote This Awesome Message To Peterborough Police

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LOVE this community. Small gestures make a world of difference. Looking after each other. We have each other's back.

Look at what the Tim Hortons on Crawford Drive in Peterborough wrote on this coffee cup lid to a police officer...

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Just A Horse Drawn Sleigh Going Through Tim Hortons Drive-Thru In Lakefield

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You never know what you're going to see at a Tim Hortons drive thru in the country. On Sunday (November 29th), for example, a horse drawn sleigh ride made a pit stop to fuel up at a drive thru in Lakefield, Ontario, before continuing on its merry way through the village.

Lakefield's Tim Rollwagen was there to tweet it out this picture.

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A Trent University Grad Won The Tim Hortons Duelling Donuts Contest

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Jennifer Brown, who just graduated from Trent University with a biochemistry major, has won the Tim Hortons Duelling Donuts Contest. Her idea—creme brulee-filled doughnut topped with peanut butter cups—topped 76,500 submissions for the $10,000 grand prize.

 

Brown battled it out with three other finalists in an online vote, and will now get to see her creation sold in Tim Hortons restaurants across Canada.

The four finalists had been chosen by a panel including Jason Priestley, Ben Mulroney, Jann Arden and Anna Olson.

Watch her winning pitch below to see why Love REESE'S® To Pieces rose above the competition, and look for it at Tim's in the coming months...

The pitch from Jennifer Brown of Glencoe, ON: Canada (and the States, too) has never been able to enjoy a peanut butter-flavoured donut. This donut will smash the stigma associated with peanuts in the food industry. One small step for donuts, one giant leap for humankind.

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The New Look Tim Hortons At Lansdowne & Ashburnham Is Spiffy

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The Tim Hortons at Lansdowne and Ashburnham has gone through a major makeover, and is now open. It's looking pretty upscale. Feast your double double eyes on the facelift here...

Photo by Evan Holt

Photo by Evan Holt

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Horses Head To The Tim Hortons Drive-Through In Peterborough

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Yep, even horses like Timmies. These ones were spotted at the one on Water Street today (April 20th)... Click the "This Just Happened" link below the photo to watch the video.

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