100+ Volunteers help set Tim Horton’s Smile Cookie Fundraising Record
SONG received Tim Hortons SMILE Cookie Campaign and Port Hope locations set new sales records.
Sounds of the Next Generation (SONG) was the 2023 Tim Horton’s Smile Cookie recipient in Port Hope, May 1-7. The campaign generated a flurry of activity. Over 100 volunteers across the county signed up to help SONG decorate and sell cookies. SONG families, teens, service groups, businesses, and fellow arts organizations all showed up to help SONG to record sales.
The Smile Cookie Campaign’s popularity benefitted SONG’s spring fundraiser and drew in additional support as local businesses Part Time CFO and Young Mee Kim of Royal LePage ProAlliance matched revenue from cookie sales on special days. Local businesses also showed support through full-day volunteer takeovers from Ganaraska Financial Credit Union and Schmidt Law. The response from the community was overwhelmingly positive!
“We can’t believe how excited our community was to help out.” says Executive Director, Miles Bowman. “We had volunteers helping who hadn’t heard of us before!“ Bowman continues, “It was bananas – we sold so many cookies that Tims may have to adjust the numbers they send to our locations next year!”
Bowman explained that the community response set a local record with $26 680.31 in proceeds going to SONG. With the revenue from matching sponsors, the Smile campaign topped $28 680.31. “This is a game changer for us,” says Artistic Director, Lucas Marchand. “This kind of support from Tim Hortons and the community means that SONG can explore new programming that we are hearing families want from us. We’ve been able to bring new programming this year, and I’m thrilled for what comes next!”
This was a record-setting campaign! Community donations brought in an additional 
$20 249 as well. If you’re doing mental math with us, this means 
$49 109.31 toward 
music for kids and youth in Northumberland County.
See more coverage of this event on GoNorthumberland and Today’s Northumberland.