Sales of a special-edition doughnut from Tim Hortons will raise money for Special Olympians this weekend.
From Friday to Sunday, Jan. 28-30, the Choose to Include doughnut, a chocolate cake ring with white frosting, multi-coloured sprinkles and whipped cream, will be sold at Tim Hortons locations across Canada. All proceeds from B次元官网网址楥hoose to IncludeB次元官网网址� doughnut sales will go to Special Olympics Canada, assisting people like Vancouver IslandB次元官网网址檚 Julie Black.
Black, a Special Olympian and Tim Hortons employee, competes in bowling, basketball, swimming, floor hockey, soccer, softball, track-and-field and bocce in both winter and summer games. She said taking part in the Special Olympics is extremely important to her.
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Craig McBride, owner of Tim Hortons locations at Wallace and Fifth streets in Nanaimo, said the doughnut was conceived by Tim HortonsB次元官网网址� development team. McBride said he is happy to be taking part and is proud to have Black on his team.
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Black likes the looks of the new doughnut.
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The 2022 Special Olympics World Winter Games have been delayed until January 2023 due to COVID-19.
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