Local Programs
Serving the community means more than just coffee. That's why your local Tim Hortons is proud to support local initiatives that make a difference.
Community & Goodwill
Free Swim Program
Every summer and March Break, Tim Hortons sponsors free swimming times at community pools across Canada. This is a great opportunity for families to enjoy some quality time together during the holidays.
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Timbits Minor Sports Program
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. Each sponsored team is supplied with Timbits Minor Sports jerseys or T-shirts. Timbits hockey teams are often given the opportunity to play on-ice scrimmages during intermissions at Junior, American Hockey League (AHL) and National Hockey League (NHL) games. Timbits players are also given the opportunity to play in their own "Timbits Jamboree", a fun-filled Tim Hortons sponsored event where everyone receives a prize, food and beverages.
Community Clean Up
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. Some major community Clean-up Programs include, the 20 Minute Makeover in the Greater Toronto Area and the Great Nova Scotia Pick-Me Up Program.
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 double-sized 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 Hamilton Children's Hospital. Since then, it has expanded across Canada helping a variety of children's charities, hospitals and community programs.
The Smile Cookie program is a unique way for Tim Hortons store owners to give back to community charities, and they couldn't be happier. It's mouth watering goodness for a good cause.
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. Children are selected from organizations such as Big Brothers and Big Sisters and by their local police department who also co-ordinate the program and provide supervision while the kids are out doing their part to make their community a cleaner, brighter place to live.
Free Holiday 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.
Halloween Safety Program
More than 2.4 million reflective Tim Hortons Halloween "Treat Bags" are distributed to Tim Hortons customers and their children for free in October. These fun, reflective bags help children to be seen after dark while trick-or-treating. Available at participating stores, starting in October.