Tim Hortons Helps Send Campers Packing

Thursday June 6th, 2013, 1:01pm

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Windsor’s original double drive-thru (3100 Jefferson Blvd.) is decorated for the camp day festivities. (Photo by: Jeannette Catherine)

Evolving into a mandatory part of many morning routines, getting caffeinated had an added benefit yesterday.

On Wednesday, June 5, Tim Hortons restaurants took part in camp day. The annual event, which is geared towards raising money to send deserving kids to camp, also saw community leaders helping out for a good cause: Without exception, 100-per-cent of coffee sales went to the Tim Hortons Children’s Foundation

Staff and volunteers worked towards this goal in several innovate ways. Locally, the double drive-thru located at 3100 Jefferson Blvd. (near the E.C Row Express Way) had raffles, face painting, design your own donut, window washing and pick-a-stick — anyone who donated got a free prize which was written on the stick they chose.

Over 14,000 children nine to 12-years-old will benefit from the money raised on camp day. Kids chosen by store owners, working closely with schools and local youth organizations, will either attend a 10-day summer or 7-day winter session at one of the foundation’s six camps.

For those who missed camp day and still want to donate, you’re in luck. Tim Horton’s is still accepting donations on their website.

Windsor’s original double drive-thru (3100 Jefferson Blvd.) is decorated for the camp day festivities. (Photo by: Jeannette Catherine)

An assortment of goodies were used for customers to design their own donuts — proceeds went to the Tim Hortons Children’s Foundation. (Photo by: Jeannette Catherine)

The Tim Hortons on 3100 Jefferson Blvd. was supplied and ready to do some face painting. (Photo by: Jeannette Catherine)

The Tim Hortons on 3100 Jefferson Blvd. was supplied and ready to do some face painting. (Photo by: Jeannette Catherine)

With proceeds going towards camp day, customers could pay to take part in a raffle for some nice prizes. (Photo by: Jeannette Catherine)

Tim Hortons supervisor, Jessica Urquhart, gives a customer their pick-a-stick, where everyone who donated to camp day won a prize. (Photo by: Jan Catherine)

Tim Hortons employee, Kelly Medwid, helps a Windsor Police officer wash car windows for a customer’s donation. (Photo by: Jeannette Catherine)

Tim Hortons employee, Shaunna Winters, brought her dog to provide support for her co-workers and volunteers. (Photo by: Jeannette Catherine)

0991 – Kaycie Piche and Jessica Urquhart show off the doughnut she designed. (Photo by: Jeannette Catherine)

Volunteer (and windsoriteDOTca’s own) Marc Rocheleau takes a break to pose with Tim Hortons employees, Kelly Medwid, Shaunna Winters and her dog. (Photo by: Jeannette Catherine)

Tim Hortons staff, Tracy and Lianne, are ready to serve coffee and raise money for camp day. (Photo by: Jeannette Catherine)

Tim Hortons employees Kristina Stojkovshi and Dan Porteous are among the team players ensuring things run smoothly in drive-thru. (Photo by: Jeannette Catherine)

Carly and Tessa Westfall volunteered to help raise funds for camp day. (Photo by: Jeannette Catherine)

Kaycie Piche shows off her newly-painted rainbow, one of many ways money was raised for the Tim Hortons Children Foundation on June 5. (Photo by: Jeannette Catherine)