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.

Yes the Smile Cookies are gone, but the smiles will last forever. Thanks to you, we helped raise over $2,000,000 to help support local charities throughout Canada.

Click here to view the charitable organizations that Smile Cookies benefit

 

Saturday, September 26, 2009

Shoppers Drug Mart Tree of Life

 

Shoppers Drug Mart will launch its 8th annual Tree of Life fundraising campaign in support of community health charities at participating Shoppers Drug Mart stores across Canada on Saturday, September 26th.  The campaign, which runs for four weeks, encourages customers to purchase and personalize their own paper “leaf” for a loonie, “maple leaf” for $5 or an “apple” for $50. Each “leaf” sold will represent a donation to the store’s local health charity of choice and will then become part of the store’s Tree of Life display.

 

Click here to view the charitable organizations Shoppers supports

Sharing a Birthday!

To celebrate her rare 09/09/09 birthday, Dianne Acheson of Acheson’s Orangeville gave a special gift to all the babies born at Headwaters on September 9, 2009. The four babies who made their debut on that auspicious date received a $100 gift certificate for Acheson’s and an Alpha-Critters name picture.  Happy birthday to all!

PHOTO: Pictured from left to right are Chantal Guindon and her daughter Madeline, Denyse McClachrie and her son Vida, Dianne Acheson, Bridie Tolman and her son Loghan, and Shannon Heighington and her daughter Bailey.

Making Connections:

Board of Directors Thank-a-Thon

Recently, the Foundation Board and Senate members dedicated an evening to calling donors to thank them for their support and continued involvement with Headwaters Health Care Foundation. The thank-a-thon, which is held twice per year, is an opportunity for volunteers to personally connect with the people who so generously give to Headwaters.

The Board Members contacted almost 500 donors.