It鈥檚 official鈥攖he smiles are in.
Tim Hortons restaurants in the Central Okanagan raised $29,091 from their annual Smile Cookie Campaign with 100 per cent of the proceeds donated to the YMCA of Okanagan.
The campaign, which ran for one week in September, saw thousands of Tim Hortons customers purchase a smile cookie for one dollar.
鈥淲e鈥檙e so proud of the success of our Smile Cookie Campaign,鈥� says Chris Chapman, owner of three local restaurants. 鈥淲ith the gap between the 鈥榟aves鈥� and the 鈥榟ave not鈥檚鈥� widening in our community, we can鈥檛 think of a charity that makes a bigger impact on the lives of struggling kids and families in the Okanagan than the YMCA.鈥�
Since local Tim Hortons stores began supporting the Y鈥檚 Healthy Snack Program in 2013, $156,317 has been raised to ensure that each year the hundreds of children participating in Y preschool or out of school care programs receive the nutrition they need to grow and thrive.
鈥淚t is critical that all children in our care get a daily healthy snack,鈥� said Danielle Miranda, YMCA Senior Child Care Manager. 鈥淢any kids in our programs come to us without eating regular meals. With one in three children relying on financial assistance to participate in Y child care, those families struggle to afford nutritious food and any after-school snacks at all.鈥�
YMCA of Okanagan operates preschool and child care programs at seven locations across 91大黄鸭 and West 91大黄鸭, serving more than 100,000 healthy snacks per year. Providing YMCA subsidized child care to families in need, the Y relies on donations to ensure all children can participate in their programs, regardless of income.
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