ESTEVAN — Tim Hortons Holiday Smile Cookie campaign, which ran from Nov. 18-24, wrapped up in Estevan with $7,477.52 raised for the Salvation Army Estevan and Tim Hortons Foundation Camps. Proceeds will be equally split between the two organizations.
Ryan and Mandy Irwin with Estevan Tim Hortons presented the cheque to Ronza Reynard and Sharon Tangonan with the local Salvation Army on Tuesday. Reynard said when it came to cookie decorating, they've had a lot of support from the community
"We had a great team of volunteers decorating. We were equipped every day," Reynard noted.
The Irwins also marked the support and interest from customers.
"It's a lot of support from the community, so we're super appreciative of that. We do another one in the spring every year as well. And we are very thankful for all of the support during the campaigns," Mandy said, noting that it's important for them to give back to a local charity.
"It was a win-win for us in the Salvation Army, plus the Tim's Camps, and for the community itself," Reynard added.
Mandy said, "We are always looking for campers who are local ... so that we can send kids to camp from the Estevan area."
As the campaign concluded, organizers urged community members to remain engaged and nominate the next charity organization for the Smile Cooke campaign. They will need to decide on the recipient by February, and nomination forms will become available on their social media shortly.
"We would love more [organizations] to step up [and apply to be a recipient]. I will be putting up a form on our social media pages very soon," Mandy said.
