A Big Reason to SMILE!

April 21, 2025 | jcusters
A Big Reason to SMILE!

Tim Hortons Smile Cookie Returns Monday, April 28!

Support Hotel Dieu Shaver Foundation & Community Care of St. Catharines & Thorold while enjoying a sweet treat April 28 -May 4!

 

April 21, 2025 / (ST. CATHARINES, THOROLD, NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, ONT): Tim Hortons annual Smile Cookie is back! This year, Tim Hortons Smile Cookie Campaign will begin on Monday, April 28 and continue through to May 4 at participating restaurants across Canada. Patrons can enjoy a delicious chocolate chunk Smile Cookie with a frosted smile for $2.00 plus applicable taxes. Tim Hortons locations in St. Catharines, Thorold and Niagara-on-the-Lake will donate 50% of the proceeds from smile cookies purchased to Hotel Dieu Shaver Foundation and 50% to Community Care of St. Catharines and Thorold.

“Our team was thrilled to learn that Hotel Dieu Shaver Foundation has been selected as one of the 2025 recipients for the Tim Hortons Smile Cookie Campaign, alongside our friends at Community Care St. Catharines and Thorold. These funds will make an incredible impact, purchasing priority patient care equipment that will help our patients through their rehabilitation journey”, said Kristina Manzi Executive Directo,/Hotel Dieu Shaver Foundation.

 

Betty-Lou Souter, CEO, Community Care of St. Catharines and Thorold shared “Community Care is very thankful to be one of the chosen charities for 2025 and we are thrilled to be sharing in the campaign with our friends at the Hotel Dieu Shaver Foundation. Our team is so looking forward to FUN-draising in such a positive way - decorating cookies to be enjoyed by our community members while benefitting our clients, what could be better than that! Proceeds raised will support our food and clothing and programs, ensuring our clients have suitable clothing and full tummies through the year.”

 

Every cookie makes a difference! In 2024, the Tim Hortons Smile Cookie campaign raised $18.3 million. Smile Cookie is not just a sweet treat, it is a symbol of generosity in our community. Customers can purchase a Smile Cookie in-store, via the Tim Hortons app or through delivery where available. Buy a cookie and share a smile Monday April 28 to May 4.

 

About Hotel Dieu Shaver Foundation:
Hotel Dieu Shaver Health and Rehabilitation Foundation raises and manages funds for patient-care equipment, education, specialty programs, and improvements to treatment areas to support exemplary patient care at Hotel Dieu Shaver, Niagara’s only rehabilitation and complex care hospital.

About Community Care:
Community Care of St. Catharines and Thorold provides assistance to those facing or experiencing poverty, offering programs ranging from food and clothing security to homelessness prevention and emergency services.