Tim Hortons In The Community

Serving the community means more than just coffee. Tim Hortons is proud to support local community initiatives that make a difference.

Community Programs

Free Swimming
Every summer and March Break, Tim Hortons sponsors free swimming at community pools. This is a great opportunity for families to enjoy some quality time together during the holidays.

Timbits Minor Sports
The Timbits Minor Sports Program is a community-oriented sponsorship program for children four to eight years old who participate in local house league sports teams. The program's philosophy is not based on winning or losing - but on learning a new sport, making new friends, and just taking time out to be a kid.  Tim Hortons currently sponsors over 200,000 children who play on hockey, soccer, lacrosse, t-ball, baseball and ringette teams across Canada and in the United States.

Community Clean Ups
Tim Hortons is proud to sponsor and support several community clean-up events across Canada.  As part of many spring environmental activities and events leading up to and beyond Earth Day, Tim Hortons assists local clean-up programs by providing t-shirts, gloves, bags, product and promotion. 

Earn-a-Bike Program
The Tim Hortons Earn-a-Bike program is a community-oriented sponsorship program where children between 10 and 14 years old team up with community partners to help clean up their local streets, parks and schools. Each participant completes 30 hours of community service and is rewarded with their very own Tim Hortons Minelli-Leader mountain bike and Bell helmet, courtesy of their local Tim Hortons store owner.

Smile Cookie Program
The Smile Cookie program is a community-oriented sponsorship program that raises funds for local charities across Canada and the United States. These special smiling chocolate chip cookies are available for a limited time only. This unique program originated in Hamilton, Ontario in 1996 as a way to help raise funds for the McMaster Children's Hospital. Since then, it has expanded across Canada helping a variety of children's charities, hospitals and community programs.

Free Skating
Every holiday season in December and January, as well as in March, Tim Hortons sponsors free public skating at over 350 arenas across Canada. This is a great opportunity for families to enjoy some quality time together during the holidays.