Tim Hortons says the company raised nearly $11 million on Camp Day this year, including a total of $15,365 in Brandon.
In an emailed release, the company said “despite the challenges of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s critical fundraiser was a huge success thanks to the generosity of guests who purchased a hot or iced coffee, newly designed bracelets, or donated to online initiatives such as #CampInForCampDay.
Restaurant owners also went above and beyond on Camp Day by hosting games, car washes in drive-thrus and parking lots, and even sold paintings, drawings and local crafts created by family and friends with 100% of proceeds donated to the Tim Hortons Foundation Camps.
Tims Camps support kids between the ages of 12 to 16 – a vulnerable and important developmental time that helps shape who they will become as adults. Through the multi-year Summer Program, youth learn skills like leadership, resilience, and responsibility. They become empowered to believe in their own potential and change their stories for the better.
‘This year’s Camp Day proceeds will help ensure the Foundation is able to welcome campers back to each of the seven camps across Canada and the U.S. as soon as it is safe to do so,” says Dave Newnham, president of the Tim Hortons Foundation Camps. “Together, we have made a positive and transformative impact on the lives of thousands of youth and we want to thank everyone who helped make this year’s Camp Day such an outstanding success. We are proud to continue to invest in youth in every Tim Hortons community.’
Tim Hortons, Canada’s largest quick service restaurant service chain, had a total of 4,846 restaurants in 14 countries at the end of 2018 with about 4,300 in Canada.