Tim Hortons Camp Day is back on July 17
Camp Day was kickstarted in 1987 by 58 restaurant owners in Atlantic Canada who donated 24 hours of sales to the Tim Horton Children's Camp in Tatamagouche, N.S. The initiative expanded to all Tim Hortons restaurants across Canada in 1991. Tim Hortons, Tims restaurant owners and guests have collectively raised over $12.7 million on Camp Day last year and a total of over $250 million has been raised since 1991.
"Camp Day is the Foundation's most important fundraiser of the year. Thanks to the dedication of restaurant owners and their guests, we are able to continue empowering youth, and help them build the futures they envision for themselves," says Caroline Barham, president of Tim Hortons Foundation Camps and Tim Hortons restaurant owner.
"I am proud to be a part of something so special, so impactful, and so FUN. And that's really, what this day is all about. Seeing and feeling the collective power of the Tim Hortons community. One coffee at a time!"
"Camp provided me with the confidence early in my adolescence to take on challenges, develop lifelong friendships, and pursue my ambitions," says Brandon Hayashi, former Tims Camper. “Spending time immersed in nature at Tim Hortons Foundation Camps deepened my connection to the environment, fostering an appreciation for the natural world that continues to inspire me today. The confidence I gained in interacting with peers and mentors at camp laid the groundwork for developing the essential skills I need to work alongside my patients, a critical aspect of my journey in medical school."