From May 1-7, Tim Hortons restaurants across Canada will be holding their Smile Cookie Campaign which raises money for over 600 charities, hospitals and community programs across Canada. When customers purchase a Smile Cookie for $1.50 + applicable taxes, 100% of the proceeds are donated to the chosen organization, and at the Martensville Tim Hortons, the recipient this year is the Martensville Fire Department. In 2022, the Smile Cookie Campaign raised approximately $15 million for programs and groups in communities across the country.
The Martensville Fire Department was contacted by the local Tim Hortons restaurant to see if they would be interested in being the beneficiary for their Smile Cookie Campaign, and according to MFD Deputy Fire Chief Dean Brooman, it was a pleasant surprise.
“It felt great to get that call and the community has been so supportive of the Martensville Fire Department in the past, which has helped us to purchase many pieces of equipment which has gone on to serve the community for years to come. So this is another opportunity for the public to once again help us out and assist us in getting some new equipment and become more modernized with our equipment,” Brooman stated.
Money raised for the MFD will be used to purchase new AED’s (automated external defibrillators). The MFD currently has working AED’s, however, Brooman explained that there is new technology available now that allow paramedics to continue providing CPR to a patient while the AED analyzes them. Currently, they have to cease CPR to allow the AED to analyze. “In situations like that every second counts. We want to ensure we are serving the public in the best way we possibly can and this medical tool will allow us to give better service for those in need of an AED.”
The Martensville Fire Department will have members at the Martensville Tim Hortons this week from Monday-Friday, 6pm-7:30pm decorating cookies with a truck on display in the parking lot, so be sure to swing by and support your local fire department by purchasing a Smile Cookie.
ABOVE: The Martensville Fire Department will have members at the local Tim Hortons from 6pm-7:30pm during the week to decorate cookies and have trucks on display in the parking lot.
