Tim Hortons is bringing back the United Donut to show appreciation for health care workers for their continued, relentless work throughout the pandemic

BUFFALO, NEW YORK – Tim Hortons says thank you to ECMC health care workers with their United Donut.

The United Donut is a classic ring-shaped donut covered in white fondant topped with celebratory white, blue and red sprinkles and is available at participating U.S. restaurants from 3/22/21 through 3/28/21 for $1.69. One hundred percent of the purchase price of the United Donut will go to regional health care providers, including ECMC. (Not available on delivery or mobile app orders.)

Sam Trapasso, Tim Hortons Regional Marketing Manager-East said, “This month marks one year of battling COVID-19 and Tim Hortons is bringing back the United Donut to show appreciation for health care workers for their continued, relentless work throughout the pandemic.”

Susan M. Gonzalez, Executive Director, ECMC Foundation said, “On behalf of ECMC’s heroic frontline caregivers and our entire ECMC Family, we thank Tim Hortons for thinking of all health care workers in our region, including those of us at ECMC. Every day our skilled and dedicated caregivers deliver lifesaving care to thousands of Western New Yorkers who depend on ECMC during many of their most challenging moments, including throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. As they have done previously with efforts like the annual Smile Cookie campaign, Tim Hortons has again demonstrated their incredible support for ECMC. We are also grateful to our very generous community for their strong support of these philanthropic activities.”

ABOUT TIM HORTONS^®: Tim Hortons Inc., part of Restaurant Brands International, is one of North America’s largest restaurant chains operating in the quick service segment. Founded as a single location in Canada in 1964, Tim Hortons^® appeals to a broad range of guest tastes, with a menu that includes premium coffee, hot and cold specialty drinks (including lattes, cappuccinos and espresso shots), specialty teas and fruit smoothies, delicious baked goods, grilled panini and classic sandwiches, wraps, soups, prepared foods and other food products. Tim Hortons^® has more than 4,700 system wide restaurants located in Canada, the United States and around the world. More information about the company is available at www.timhortons.com.

ABOUT ERIE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (ECMC) CORPORATION: The ECMC Corporation was established as a New York State Public Benefit Corporation and since 2004 has included an advanced academic medical center with 573 inpatient beds, on- and off-campus health centers, more than 30 outpatient specialty care services and Terrace View, a 390-bed long-term care facility. ECMC is Western New York’s only Level 1 Adult Trauma Center, as well as a regional center for burn care, behavioral health services, transplantation, medical oncology and head & neck cancer care, rehabilitation and a major teaching facility for the University at Buffalo. Most ECMC physicians, dentists and pharmacists are dedicated faculty members of the university and/or members of a private practice plan. More Western New York residents are choosing ECMC for exceptional patient care and patient experiences – the difference between healthcare and true care^™.