{"id":36181,"date":"2025-04-24T14:04:43","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T18:04:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=36181"},"modified":"2025-04-24T14:04:46","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T18:04:46","slug":"smile-cookie-week-will-benefit-canadian-mental-health-association","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/smile-cookie-week-will-benefit-canadian-mental-health-association\/","title":{"rendered":"Smile Cookie Week will benefit Canadian Mental Health Association"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>Tim Hortons fundraiser runs April 28 \u2013 May 4<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Smile Cookie Week returns to Tim Hortons locations across the country April 28 through May 4, with proceeds from the sales of the cheery-looking confections benefiting the communities in which they serve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, sales of all Smile Cookies sold in Aurora will benefit the Canadian Mental Health Association of York Region and South Simcoe. (CMHA-YRSS)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re excited to be rallying the community for their support!\u201d says the CMHA-YRSS. \u201cTim Hortons Smile Cookies are delicious chocolate chunk cookies that are hand-decorated with pink and blue icing to create a smile. There\u2019s no better way to treat your family, friends, and co-workers between April 28 \u2013 May 4 while also making a difference in your local community!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Smile Cookie program started in 1996 to help raise funds for the Hamilton Children\u2019s Hospital in Ontario.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, more than 600 local charities and organizations in communities across Canada benefit from Smile Cookie sales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Tim Hortons 2024 Smile Cookie campaign raised more than $19.8 million in one week for over 600 charities, hospitals and community groups across Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sales in King Township will go towards the Aurora-based Hope House Community Hospice while Newmarket sales will benefit the Southlake Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information on the initiative, including the beneficiaries in each community, and how to order cookies online in advance, with sales still benefiting local partners, visit www.timhortons.ca\/smile-cookie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>By Brock Weir<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\r\n<a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-facebook nolightbox\" data-provider=\"facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F36181&#038;t=Smile%20Cookie%20Week%20will%20benefit%20Canadian%20Mental%20Health%20Association&#038;s=100&#038;p&#091;url&#093;=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F36181&#038;p&#091;images&#093;&#091;0&#093;=&#038;p&#091;title&#093;=Smile%20Cookie%20Week%20will%20benefit%20Canadian%20Mental%20Health%20Association\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Facebook\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/facebook.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-twitter nolightbox\" data-provider=\"twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F36181&#038;text=Like%3F\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"twitter\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/twitter.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-mail nolightbox\" data-provider=\"mail\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share by email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Smile%20Cookie%20Week%20will%20benefit%20Canadian%20Mental%20Health%20Association&#038;body=Like%3F:%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F36181\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"mail\" title=\"Share by email\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/mail.png\" \/><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tim Hortons fundraiser runs April 28 \u2013 May 4 Smile Cookie Week returns to Tim Hortons locations across the country April 28 through May 4, with proceeds from the sales of the cheery-looking confections benefiting the communities in which they serve. 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