{"id":557,"date":"2020-09-10T16:15:27","date_gmt":"2020-09-10T16:15:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kidsportcanada.ca\/prince-edward-island\/?post_type=events&#038;p=557"},"modified":"2020-09-11T14:13:31","modified_gmt":"2020-09-11T14:13:31","slug":"tim-hortons-smile-cookie-campaign-is-back-supporting-kidsport-in-pei","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/kidsportcanada.ca\/prince-edward-island\/events\/tim-hortons-smile-cookie-campaign-is-back-supporting-kidsport-in-pei\/","title":{"rendered":"Tim Hortons\u00ae Smile Cookie Campaign is Back, Supporting KidSport in PEI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Charlottetown, September 10, 2020\u2013Last year, Tim Hortons\u00ae restaurant owners and guests across the country raised a record $9.8 million to support local charities through their annual Smile Cookie campaign. Back again for its 24th year, Tim Hortons Smile Cookie week will support charities in communities across the country, including KidSport in PEI\u2013one of 550 Canadian charities, hospitals and community programs supported through the annual campaign.<\/p>\n<p>For one week, from September 14\u201320, restaurant owners will donate the proceeds from every freshly baked chocolate chunk Smile Cookie purchased to support charities in their community. Guests can complete a form to place <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/Smile-Cookie-Pre-Order-Delivery-Form-2020.pdf\">pre-orders<\/a> for Smile Cookies through their local Tim Hortons in PEI.<\/p>\n<p>This year, Tim Hortons restaurants in PEI are supporting KidSport PEI. In 2019, Smile Cookies raised over $43,000 to help kids on PEI enjoy the benefits of sport. KidSport PEI believes all PEI children should have the opportunity to experience the positive benefits that sport offers. KidSport PEI helps remove the financial barriers that limit some children from participating in sport in PEI, by providing grants of up to $300 to children from low-income families.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, we\u2019ve been treating local food banks, hospitals and charities to our coffee trucks and baked goods as they support their communities day in and day out. We\u2019re continuing to support these organizations as wekick off our annual Smile Cookie week, one of our largest restaurant owner-led initiatives, that continues to support local charities who need it most. We\u2019re so excited Smile Cookie is back for its 24th year.\u201d &#8211; <strong>Hope Bagozzi, Chief Marketing Officer, Tim Hortons<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Smile Cookie Campaign Facts<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In 2019, the Smile Cookie campaign raised a record $9.8 million across Canada<\/li>\n<li>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\u2019s Hospital in Ontario<\/li>\n<li>Nationally, Tim Hortons restaurant owners support over 550 local charities, hospitals and community programs through the Smile Cookie campaign<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Join the Smile Cookie Conversation<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use the hashtag #SmileCookie<\/li>\n<li>Tag or follow us on Instagram @TimHortons &amp; @sportpei<\/li>\n<li>Tag or follow us on Twitter @TimHortons &amp; @KidSportPEI<\/li>\n<li>Like us on Facebook Tim Hortons &amp; @KidSportPEI<\/li>\n<li>Subscribe to us on YouTube @TimHortons<\/li>\n<li>Visit TimHortons.com\/smilecookie for a list of local charities benefiting from the Smile Cookie campaign<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">-30-<\/p>\n<p><strong>About KidSport PEI<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300\">KidSport PEI believes all Island children should have the opportunity to experience the positive benefits that sport offers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300\">Organized sport teaches children important life skills, such as leadership, commitment, teamwork and self-confidence. Staying physically active is important for everyone, and playing sports helps develop healthy lifestyles for children across Prince Edward Island.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300\">KidSport PEI helps remove the financial barriers that limit some children from participating in sport in PEI. Since 1997, KidSport PEI has distributed over $1.8 million in grants to 9100 Island children to cover the cost of sport registration fees and\/or equipment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>For more information or interview requests, please contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Gemma Koughan, KidSport PEI<\/p>\n<p>gkoughan@sportpei.pe.ca<\/p>\n<p>902-368-6554<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About TIM HORTONS\u00ae<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In 1964, the first Tim Hortons\u00ae restaurant in Hamilton, Ontario opened its doors and Canadians have been ordering Tim Hortons iconic Original Blend coffee, Double-Double \u2122 coffees, Donuts and Timbits\u00ae in the years since. Over the last 55 years, Tim Hortons has captured the hearts and taste buds of Canadians. Tim Hortons is Canada&#8217;s largest restaurant chain operating in the quick service industryserving over 5 million cups of coffee every day with 80% of Canadians visiting one of nearly 4,000 Tim Hortons in Canada at least once a month. More than a coffee and bake shop, Tim Hortons is part of the Canadian fabric and guests can enjoy hot and cold specialty beverages \u2013including lattes, cappuccinos and espressos, teas and our famous Iced Capps\u2122 \u2013alongside delicious breakfast, sandwiches, wraps, soups and more. Tim Hortons has more than 4,800 restaurants in Canada, the United States and around the world. For more information on Tim Hortons visit TimHortons.ca.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":558,"template":"","acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Tim Hortons\u00ae Smile Cookie Campaign is Back, Supporting KidSport in PEI - Prince Edward Island<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"From September 14 toSeptember 20, the proceeds from every Smile Cookie sold in PEI will support KidSport PEI!\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/kidsportcanada.ca\/prince-edward-island\/events\/tim-hortons-smile-cookie-campaign-is-back-supporting-kidsport-in-pei\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Tim Hortons\u00ae Smile Cookie Campaign is Back, Supporting KidSport in PEI - 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