A sweet treat from Tim Hortons brings smiles to the faces of young people throughout Oxford County, heading into the holiday season!
Tim Hortons throughout Canada launched their first ever Holiday Smile Cookie campaign November 13th, raising funds for charities and organizations across the nation, as well as the Tim Hortons Foundation Camps. The Ingersoll and Woodstock Tim Hortons storeowners selected Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oxford County (BBBSOC) as their charity of choice.
The festive cookie was an incredible success raising $65,204.24 through the participating Ingersoll and Woodstock locations, with $32,602.12 coming to BBBSOC.
“What an incredible gift for the agency, specifically the young people in Oxford County,” said Kristen Ralph, BBBSOC Executive Director. “We continue to see unprecedented numbers of requests for program and support, and these dollars will help us work to meet the rising need. Oxford County never ceases to amaze us with their support of local programs and initiatives. Thank you to everyone who bought a cookie, who helped us decorate, and the incredible owners and Tim Hortons staff who worked tirelessly to make this a success.”
The funds received from the Holiday Smile Cookie campaign will stay in Oxford County, directly supporting the free mentoring programs and services offered to young people and their families.
The inaugural Tim Hortons Holiday Smile Cookie campaign raised over 9.8 million dollars nationally supporting hundreds of charities and organizations, and Tims Camps throughout Canada.
A cheque presentation took place Tuesday, November 28th at the Tim Hortons Norwich Ave. location in Woodstock. In the photos are:
Nicole Killaire (BBBSOC Fund Development Manager), Karen Lefebvre (Owner/Operator, Tim Hortons, Woodstock), Leslie Farrell (Owner/Operator, Tim Hortons, Woodstock), Donovan Minshall (Owner/Operator, Tim Hortons, Woodstock), Paul & Erin Tyndall (Owner/Operator, Tim Hortons, Ingersoll), Kristen Ralph (BBBSOC Executive Director), and Liz Wismer-Van Meer (BBBSOC Manager of Communications).
Candace Fowler (Tims Foundation), Karen Lefebvre (Owner/Operator, Tim Hortons, Woodstock), Leslie Farrell (Owner/Operator, Tim Hortons, Woodstock), Donovan Minshall (Owner/Operator, Tim Hortons, Woodstock), Paul Tyndall (Owner/Operator, Tim Hortons, Ingersoll), Kristen Ralph (BBBSOC Executive Director), and Nicole Killaire (BBBSOC Fund Development Manager).