Chocolate chip cookies wearing smiles will help put smiles back on the faces of the University Hospital of Northern B.C.’s youngest patients.
The Tim Hortons Smile Cookie Campaign raised $47,853 in Prince George between Sept. 19 and Sept. 25. The money was donated to the Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation.
This year the money will be used to support pediatric care in northern B.C., including the final additions to the UHNBC pediatric calming room- a safe area designed to help children calm themselves down, by providing a respite from the chaotic hospital setting.
“We are so thankful to Tim Hortons in Prince George, along with everyone who supported the campaign by purchasing a Smile Cookie…” foundation CEO Aimee Cassie said in a statement issued on Monday. “The Smile Cookie Campaign has been instrumental in funding some truly needed pieces throughout the North, and this year is no exception. These final touches on the Calming Room, along with other vital pieces of equipment for the NICU department, will go a long way in supporting our littlest patients here at home.”
The 2022 Smile Cookie Campaign raised a record $15 million for charity, according to a statement issued by TIm Hortons on Oct. 3.
"I could not be prouder of what we've accomplished together with Tim Hortons restaurant owners, their team members and volunteers, and Tims guests," Tim Hortons president Axel Schwan said, in the statement. "Our Smile Cookie campaign has grown from its humble roots as local fundraiser in Hamilton in 1996 into something incredibly special that touches so many lives."
The Smile Cookie Campaign started in 1996 as a fundraiser for the Hamilton Children's Hospital. Since then, it has raised more than $92 million across Canada for charities selected each year by Tim Hortons restaurant owners.
