Every penny raised helps send thousands of kids to camp!

Wednesday, June 6th is a special day at Tim Hortons, it's Camp Day!  Camp Day is the one day each year when every penny raised from coffee sales at Tim Hortons stores across Canada and the United States will be donated to the Tim Horton Children's Foundation.

On Camp Day, customers have the opportunity to buy a coffee and help send over 12,000 kids on the camping adventure of a lifetime.  Campers aged nine to 12 years attend a 10 day summer camp session, or a seven day winter camp session, at one of the Foundation's six camps.  All children who attend camp are selected by Tim Hortons store owners who work closely with local youth organizations and schools to identify kids who would most benefit from an experience at camp.

"The success of Camp Day would not be possible without the overwhelming support from our customers and the dedication of Tim Hortons store owners and staff," says Don Schroeder, president of the Tim Horton Children's Foundation.  "With each cup of coffee purchased, our customers give kids who live in their very own communities an experience to remember and inspire them for years to come."

During their stay at camp, kids participate in a wide range of first-class programs and activities designed to build self-confidence, self esteem and leadership.  The Foundation is committed to providing an enriched and memorable experience for campers, giving them confidence in their abilities, pride in their accomplishments and a more positive view of the world and their place in it.

Following a camp session, Jessica from Roseville, Michigan had this to say about her son's experience: "I feel like it wasn't just a camping trip for him, it was a learning and growing experience as well.  He is so much more independent and wants to do things for others.  He was so very excited about all the things he learned at camp."

The Tim Horton Children's Foundation is a non-profit charitable organization founded in 1974.  Funding for the Foundation comes from Camp Day, fundraising activities, special events, year-round public donations collected through counter and drive-thru coin boxes and other donations.  Since 1975 over 95,000 children have attended a Foundation camp at no cost to them or their families. 

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For more information, please contact:

Jodi Bond, Corporate Communications Officer
Tim Hortons, 905-339-5644   

Dave Newnham, Executive Director
Tim Horton Children's Foundation, 519-448-1248

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