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CBC
06-03-2025
- Business
- CBC
Thunder Bay coffee shop collecting donated Roll Up the Rim prizes for unhoused
Coffee-drinkers who are lucky enough to read anything other than "please play again" printed underneath the rim of their Tim Hortons' cup could usually expect a free double-double, or perhaps a donut, redeemable only at the chain's numerous Canadian locations. But this year, people in Thunder Bay who win free coffees in Tim Hortons' 'Roll up to Win' campaign will have a second option-- to trade their winning cup in for a coffee or tea at a local, independent coffee shop. Bay Village Coffee will accept donations of the winning tabs in exchange for a regular brewed coffee or tea, said owner Alan Forbes. He said he plans to donate all the free coffee coupons to Shelter House, a Thunder Bay homeless shelter. "It's a win-win because people are still getting their free coffee and somebody else is getting a free coffee as well," said Forbes. "We're just excited to be doing something different and giving people a different way to give back." Forbes said they're calling it the "Roll up, trade up, give back" campaign. He thinks it's different and separate enough from Tim Hortons' contest to avoid copyright infringement, he said. While many of the prizes in Tim Hortons' contest are hot beverages and food items, there are also bigger-ticket prizes like all-inclusive vacations, ATVs and a 2025 Volkswagon. Forbes said no one's tried to trade in anything that large yet, but their capacity to match prizes ends at coffee. "I have a pretty old Hyundai Elantra outside, but I don't think anybody would be too interested in that," he said. In addition to the customers coming to trade winning coffee tabs for drinks at Bay Village, Forbes said some have also donated tabs for food prizes like a donut without wanting anything in return. "Thunder Bay is a super generous community. Anytime that we've done any kind of a fundraiser or any attempt to give back to the community, it's very well received and it always impresses us," said Forbes. Coffee coupons can be a 'treat' for people in 'survival mode': Shelter House The coffee tab donation campaign was a surprise, said Shelter House executive director Brendan Carlin. While the shelter hasn't received any of the tabs yet, Carlin said he anticipates clients will be excited to be able to enjoy a hot drink. "Coffee is not a common donation for us. So it's really creative thinking on the part of Bay Village," he said. While it frequently gets donations of canned foods and restaurant leftovers, donations that could be considered "treats" are rarer, said Carlin. "Whether it's coffee or even chocolate or candy or something like that, it's really important. These are people who are vulnerable. They're always in survival mode. And anything that we can do, or the public can do to brighten that is wonderful," he said. While Shelter House does get funding to operate, Carlin said it depends on the support of the community and local businesses to keep operating. Even fundraisers that don't raise significant amounts of money are still helpful to raise awareness and support the vulnerable, he said.
Yahoo
13-02-2025
- Yahoo
One dead, 2 injured after vehicle flips in Franklin County
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– One person was killed and two were injured after a vehicle crashed into a field in Franklin County early Thursday morning, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Police said troopers responded to the scene of a single-vehicle crash with a possible ejection on Molly Pitcher Highway at the intersection with Pin Oak Court in Greene Township at 1:10 a.m. on Feb. 13. Troopers said they discovered a silver 2016 Volkswagon on its roof in a field off the southbound shoulder of the highway. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now According to PSP, officers believe wet road conditions caused the vehicle to travel off the southbound shoulder of the highway, strike an embankment, and go airborne before landing in the field. During the incident, all three vehicle occupants were ejected from the vehicle. Police said both passengers are believed to have sustained minor injuries and were transported to a local hospital for treatment. The driver, identified as 25-year-old Cristian David Lozada-Garcia, was transported to a local hospital, where he later died due to severe injuries sustained during the crash, police said. The highway was closed following the crash but reopened around 3:20 a.m. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
28-01-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
2 injured in three-vehicle crash in Rochester
Jan. 28—ROCHESTER — Two people were injured in a three-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 52 in Rochester on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. A 2015 Chevy Impala, 2015 Volkswagon Passat and 2022 Tesla Y were traveling south on Highway 52 when they collided in the Second Street Southwest exit ramp lane around 6:50 a.m. Tuesday, according to a Minnesota State Patrol crash report. The driver of the Chevy, 25-year-old Rodnique Monaee Shearrill of Rochester, had non-life-threatening injuries. Her passenger, 28-year-old Otis Jabari Edwards of Rochester, also had non-life-threatening injuries. Both were transported to Mayo Clinic Hospital-Saint Marys. The driver of the Volkswagon, 62-year-old Ana Pranjic of Rochester, and the driver of the Tesla, 39-year-old Dustin Brent Hillerson of Rochester, were not injured in the crash, according to the report. The Minnesota State Patrol, Rochester Police Department, Rochester Fire Department and Mayo Clinic Ambulance Service responded to the crash.
