Tim Hortons Camp Day raises millions for underprivileged kids

By Mark Ribble

The annual Tim Hortons Camp Day was held on Wednesday, July 13, raising funds across North America to help youth from underserved communities.

For every hot or iced coffee purchased at Tim Hortons on Camp Day, the company made a 100 per cent donation to send a kid to camp.

Tim Hortons North staff pose on Camp Day.

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They were also selling Camp Day merchandise at Tim Horton stores across the continent, and another option was to round up your order to help or drop some change in their coin box.

Lots of festivities surrounded the Camp Day celebrations locally, with the Leamington Fire Department spending time at each of the three Leamington franchises. Activities included free balloons and face painting for children.

Gina Geauvreau, Camp Day Captain at Leamington’s Tim Hortons North #562, was excited to see everyone celebrating.

“This is awesome,” she said. “We are having fun with it.”

Since the camps began, over 300,000 youth have experienced a confidence-building, life-changing experience.

Totals aren’t in yet, but it’s expected to be in the millions.

The Leamington Fire Department was on hand to greet patrons at Tim Hortons North on Wednesday morning as part of Camp Day. Here, firefighter Roger Elliott, left, poses with Tim Hortons Camp Day Captain Gina Geauvreau and firefighter Todd Stahl as they peer into the truck, where Tyler Elliott sits in the fireman’s seat and sisters Sateal (top) and Tahiri Geauvreau enjoy standing on the steps.

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