Help Send More Kids to Camp

While many of us are winding down from a hectic school year and gearing up for the fun of summer, we are thinking about the camp experiences that our children will have this year.

From trying new activities to making new friends and eating new foods, camp is such a rite of passage for kids. What if you couldn’t afford to send your kids to camp and they had to miss out on this important experience? So many North Americans are faced with this each year. Thankfully, there is Tim Hortons Children Foundation and Camp Day to ensure that even more kids get to camp.

Chantelle’s story is a perfect example of the importance of the camp experience.

What can you do to help? On June 5th, Tim Hortons guests directly impact the children in their local communities who are able to take part in the experience of a lifetime. Guests can also help send even more kids to camp by donating in the following ways:

Text CAMP to 45678 to donate $5
Online at sendakidtocamp.com
Rent-a-Tent for a $1 donation in restaurant
Rent-a-Cabin for a $5 donation in restaurant

‘Like’ the THCF on Facebook at www.facebook.com/timhortonchildrensfoundation and follow @TimHortons on Twitter to join the #CampDay and #THCF conversation.

On Camp Day, Tim Hortons restaurant owners generously donate all proceeds from coffee sales to the Tim Horton Children’s Foundation (THCF), helping send kids on an unforgettable, fun-filled camping adventure to help inspire them for a better future. Last year alone, thanks to Tim Hortons guests and through the efforts of more than 3,700 Tim Hortons restaurants, a record $11 million was raised in Canada and the United States. More than 15,000 kids were able to experience the life-changing impact of a Tim Horton Children’s camp.

“The mission of Tim Horton Children’s Foundation is to help break the cycle of poverty by giving economically disadvantaged children the skills and mindset to aspire for a brighter future,” said Dave Newnham, vice president and executive director, Tim Horton Children’s Foundation. “We’ve seen time and time again that once a child attends our camp, they return home with a more positive attitude and greater confidence about their future. Our goal is to see more of that with more children. And, Camp Day is our single-most important fundraiser to help make that happen.”

The Tim Horton Children’s Foundation started in 1975 in Parry Sound, ON with just one camp and 200 kids. It now operates six year-round camps across North America and has served more than 180,000 kids through its innovative year-round programming. Children attend one of three types of programs offered, including a traditional summer camp (ages 9-12), a year-round camp serving schools and youth groups (ages 8-18) in the fall, winter and spring, and a five-level youth leadership program focused on building lifelong leadership skills (ages 13-18).

Important Facts about Camp Day;

1. Tim Hortons restaurant owners donate 100 per cent of the proceeds from Camp Day coffee sales to the Tim Horton Children’s Foundation (THCF)

2. Across Canada and the United States, one in six children (more than 17 million)1 live in economically disadvantaged homes

· The young people served by the Foundation are often isolated and excluded from the opportunities that many take for granted2

· They are twice as likely to drop out of high school and be expelled or suspended3

· They are three times as likely to have a teenage pregnancy4

3. Tim Horton himself came from an economically-disadvantaged home in Cochrane, ON

4. Since 1975, the Foundation has served more than 180,000 kids through a variety of camp programs

5. More than 65 per cent of revenue generated by the Foundation comes from Camp Day activities and Tim Hortons coin boxes

6.There are six camps across North America that run year-round programs:

· Parry Sound, Ontario (built in 1975)

· Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia (built in 1988)