Smile Cookie Campaign presents Family Centre with over $51,000

Over 51 thousand dollars was raised for the Lethbridge Family Center through the Tim Hortons Smile Cookie campaign. Maral Kiani Tari, executive director at Lethbridge Family Centre, says these funds will be used in one of the institution’s programs that seeks to support parents and their kids. Since the Smile Cookie campaign first launched in 1996, Tim Horton’s restaurants have raised more than 111-million dollars supporting charities across Canada and the United States. 

Heidi Echavarria

Heidi was born in Bogota, Colombia and lived there until she was 18, then she moved to Caracas, Venezuela where she finished her bachelor's degree in journalism. Since 2010 she covered political issues related to the government of former president Hugo Chávez and his political opponents, management, death and transition to a new government. Likewise, Heidi did research, wrote chronicles, reports and news in the social, community, and cultural areas. In 2019, Heidi, along with her husband and three children, moved to Aurora, Ontario where she worked at Teen Challenge Canada. In September 2023, she moved to Lethbridge, Alberta. Heidi also has a diploma in Addictions and Community Health. In 2024, she joined at Bridge City News team as a Video Journalist to produce a wide range of stories including those which are faith based glorifying Jesus Christ.

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