Holiday Smile Cookie

Nov 11, 2024

The Grove Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario – Wellington Guelph, an initiative empowered by CMHA Waterloo Wellington and community partners is proud to announce it has been selected as a recipient of Tim Hortons Holiday Smile Cookie fundraiser! From November 18th to 24th, 100 per cent of proceeds from each Holiday Smile Cookie sold in Guelph and Puslinch will help to support The Grove and Tim Hortons Foundation Camps.

“We’re grateful to be a part of the Holiday Smile Cookie campaign. Every cookie sold in our local community helps us support our Youth Ambassador Program. Youth Ambassadors are the first people that youth meet when they come to the Grove, they welcome and help get youth connected to the programs and services they want and need,” says Jeff Hoffman, Executive Director, The Grove Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario – Wellington Guelph.

The Tim Hortons Holiday Smile Cookie is a delicious white chocolate sugar cookie infused with red and green sprinkles and hand-decorated with a white icing smile face. Last year, Tims guests helped raise $9.8 million through the inaugural Holiday Smile Cookie campaign, spreading kindness and supporting local charities and community groups across the country, including Tim Hortons Foundation Camps.

To pre-order Tim Hortons Holiday Smile Cookies, complete this form and submit it to your nearest participating Tim Hortons Restaurant no less than 48 hours of your specified pick-up date & time.

The Grove Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario serves as a “one-stop-shop” for youth aged 12 to 26, addressing a broad range of needs including mental health, substance use, primary care, education, employment, training, housing, and other community and social services. It operates as a network of seven youth hub sites throughout Guelph and Wellington County.

All seven sites have been co-designed by youth to ensure that programs and services align with their needs and interests. The Grove focuses on intervention and prevention, partnering with various service providers, to simplify the navigation of the often complex and fragmented mental health system. This approach ensures that youth and families can access immediate support when needed, with smooth transitions to more specialized care if required.

The Grove could not operate without the support of the community through fundraising efforts like the Tim Hortons Holiday Smile Cookie and the support of its core partners who provide operational leadership, financial and in-kind support, and a commitment to support youth across our communities.

Core partners include:

• CMHA Waterloo Wellington
• YWHO – Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario
• Rotary Club of Guelph Charitable Foundation and the Rotary Club of Guelph
• Town of Minto
• East Wellington Community Services
• University of Guelph
• YMCA of Three Rivers
• Shelldale Family Gateway