Stop for coffee at Tim Horton's Wednesday to help send a child to camp

By SYLVIA RECTOR • FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER • June 1, 2009

Buying a cup of coffee Wednesday at any Tim Horton’s will help send hundreds of metro area children to camp, through the company’s annual Camp Day fund drive.

It’s the one day every year when every penny of coffee sales throughout the U.S. and Canada is donated to Tim Horton’s Children’s Foundation, which organizes camp programs for almost 14,000 children. Youngsters ages 9 to 14 are chosen to participate by Tim Horton’s store managers, who work closely with their local schools and youth organizations to find kids who would benefit most.

“By purchasing a cup of coffee on Camp Day you give kids who live in your community an experience to remember and inspire them for years to come,” says foundation president Bill Moir. The 10-day summer camps and 7-day winter camps are intended to build self-confidence, self-esteem and leadership skills.