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Tim Horton’s Smile Cookie campaign results revealed

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The results are in for the 2026 Tim Horton’s Smile Cookie campaign, supporting the George Jeffrey Children’s Foundation and The Dew Drop Inn in Thunder Bay.

Thunder Bay cookie lovers helped raise $115,428.64 from April 27 to May 3. Each organization will receive $57,714.32.

“We’re incredibly grateful for the support we saw throughout this campaign,” says Cindy Levanto, CEO of George Jeffrey Children’s Foundation. “The community truly showed up. People bought cookies by the dozen, volunteered their time decorating smiles, and helped spread excitement all week long. These funds help us continue supporting programs, equipment and services that give children and youth in our region opportunities to thrive.”

Tim Horton’s Smile Cookies raised $23.3 million for charities nationwide this year, a record total.

“Being part of the Tim Hortons Smile Cookie campaign in Thunder Bay is truly special,” says Michael Quibell, Executive Director of The Dew Drop Inn Thunder Bay. “Support from the community through campaigns like this helps us continue serving nutritious meals every day in a welcoming, judgment free environment. We’re incredibly grateful to everyone who helped make this year’s campaign such a success.”

Visit Smile Cookie – Tim Hortons for more information on how to register as a charity and as an individual volunteer for next year’s campaign.

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Naomi Society teams up with Tim Horton’s for Smile Cookie campaign

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A local charity that helps support women and children fleeing violence, is teaming up with Tim Horton’s for their Smile Cookie campaign and the housing coordinator says it feels fantastic.

In an interview with our newsroom, Patrick McKenna from The Naomi Society says it took a few years to get accepted but now they are very thankful.

“Collin Boyd Jr., who is the local owner of the four Tim Horton’s here, he and his partner, they’re fantastic people. So, just to be accepted we just felt really great,” says McKenna.

According to the Tim Horton’s website, the Smile Cookie campaign has been around since 1996 and has raised more than $150 million for select charities every year.

The money earned for The Naomi Society, according to Mckenna, will go toward building 10 units of affordable homes on a development called Sugarloaf in Antigonish.

Sugarloaf is a large parcel of land that was purchased and donated by local physicians to have more than 100 units of affordable homes built on it. The Antigonish Affordable Housing Society has a chunk of it and so does The Naomi Society.

McKenna says, designing and building homes is not cheap.

“So, every little bit helps, and this is a big bit. This is really exciting,” explains McKenna. “The money is coming at a very good time for us.”

He says he’s hopeful they will be able to be a part of the campaign next year as well but in the meantime encourages businesses, schools and organizations to place bulk orders once the campaign kicks in.

The Smile Cookie campaign runs April 27 to May 3.