Tim Hortons supporting Envirothon program

The Ontario Forestry Association (OFA) has announced that Tim Hortons is the lead corporate sponsor of the 2008 Ontario Envirothon Competition.

Each year, the Ontario Envirothon program reaches more than 5,000 students, where the top 120 from across the province earn the chance to compete for the title of Ontario Envirothon Champions. This year's event will be held at the Tim Horton Children's Foundation at Tim Horton Onondaga Farms in St. George, from May 7 to 10.

"Tim Hortons has a long and proud history of responsible citizenship. We work with all of our stakeholders to drive toward environmental best practices," said Nick Javor, senior vice-president of corporate affairs with Tim Hortons and Tim Horton Children's Foundation. "We are very pleased to support this worthwhile learning experience for the environmental leaders of the future."

Envirothon is a unique team competition that rewards students for learning about the natural world around them.

"Envirothon gives students the opportunity to explore nature and compete in outdoor competitions to test their environmental knowledge," said Carla Grant, executive director of OFA, the organization responsible for the Ontario Envirothon Program. "Students propose solutions for complex problems facing our environment and learn how they can make changes in their own lives to help lessen environmental impacts."

Students at Envirothon will take part in a truly green event. Beyond the competition, students and their teachers will also carpool to and from the event, conserve water and energy, reuse and recycle event materials and take part in local environmental improvement projects.

The objective of Envirothon is more than learning about the environment, it shows students how they can make positive change and how to lead by example.