Community Care of St. Catharines and Thorold & YWCA Women’s Shelter Receive a $22,674.00 Cheque from TIM HORTONS®
On October 31, a $22,674.00 cheque was presented to both Community Care of St. Catharines and Thorold & YWCA Women’s Shelter from Tim Hortons. These funds are part of the $7.2 million raised in this year’s Smile Cookie campaign.
![Tim Horton Franchise owners presenting the cheque for the proceeds from the Smile Cookie Campaign. Receiving the cheque are board members from both charities; CEO Betty Lou Souter of Community Care; Executive Director Elisabeth Zimmerman from the YWCA; Laura Byers, Fund Development Officer, Community Care; Nicki Inch, Fund Developer, YWCA.](https://gncc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/103116_thankyou_lg.jpg)
Tim Horton Franchise owners presenting the cheque for the proceeds from the Smile Cookie Campaign. Receiving the cheque are board members from both charities; CEO Betty Lou Souter of Community Care; Executive Director Elisabeth Zimmerman from the YWCA; Laura Byers, Fund Development Officer, Community Care; Nicki Inch, Fund Developer, YWCA.
The Smile Cookie campaign began in 1996 as a way to help raise funds for the Hamilton Children’s Hospital in Ontario, and has grown to become a major fundraising event at Tim Hortons Restaurants. During the week-long initiative, Guests who purchased a freshly baked chocolate chunk Smile Cookie for $1 had the full amount donated by the Tim Hortons Restaurant Owner to support more than 460 local charities, hospitals and community programs across the country.