LITTLE CURRENT—Local realtors, journalists, Lions and other volunteers gathered at the Tim Horton’s franchise in Little Current to ply their hand at decorating cookies with eyes and smiles during this year’s Smile Cookie campaign in order to raise funds for the Good Food Box program.
Since 1996, 100 percent of proceeds from every $2 Smile Cookie helps support charities and community groups across Canada. The campaign ran between April 29 and May 5. The Tim Hortons’ 2023 Smile Cookie campaign raised a record of more than $19.7 million in one week for over 600 charities, hospitals and community groups across Canada.
The Island volunteers, which included Jennifer Hooper and son (Century 21), Wiikwemkoong Health Centre, Freshwater Community Church, volunteers from the Good Food Box program, Gore Bay volunteers Joel Lock and family, as well as teams from Debajehmujig Storytellers and Gwekwaadziwin Miikan, were coordinated by Local Food Manitoulin and the Good Food Box program.
“This would not have been possible without all of the community volunteers who came out and gave so generously of their time to make it happen,” said Little Current Tim Hortons’ manager Chantelle Dubroy.
“The average raised across Canada was around $3,000 an outlet,” shared Local Food Manitoulin chair Richard Lathwell, noting that at $6,682.80, the Island campaign more than doubled that mark.
The Good Food Box is a non-profit, community initiative helping individuals and families in need of assistance to put fresh produce on the table. The program offers a variety of nutritious, delicious fresh fruits and vegetables at wholesale prices. The food boxes are packed and delivered to communities across Manitoulin on the third Tuesday of every month.
