Totals are in from the annual Tim Hortons Smile Cookie campaign in St. Thomas.
The campaign, which ran from May 1-7, raises funds for local charities. For the ninth year in a row, all seven Tim Hortons locations in St. Thomas came together to support St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital (STEGH), raising a total of $65,232.37.
“We are grateful for the ongoing support from our local Tim Hortons restaurant owners and their dedicated staff who make Smile Cookie week successful year after year,” said Tonya Sheldon, STEGH President, CFO and Interim Foundation Executive Director. “Also, thank you to all of the volunteers who hand-decorated cookies and our tight-knit community for the overwhelming support of this fundraiser.”
This year’s fundraiser is the largest Smile donation to date. More than $335,000 has been donated to STEGH through the cookie campaign over the past nine years. The hospital said the donation will support the purchase of a Resuscitaire infant incubator and patient monitor for the machine to be used on the Women and Children’s Unit. The healthcare team at STEGH provides care to approximately 700 babies born at the hospital annually.
The Smile Cookie campaign first launched in 1996, raising funds to support Hamilton Children's Hospital. Over the last two and a half decades, the annual charitable campaign has raised over $111 million for charities and community organizations that are selected each year by Tim Hortons restaurant owners. Recipients include local hospitals, community care organizations, food banks and schools.
