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 鈥楥hoose to Include鈥� doughnut sales will go to Special Olympics Canada, assisting people like Vancouver Island鈥檚 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.

鈥淚t means just being able to do something I like to do, which is play sports,鈥� said Black. 鈥淗ockey is something I never got to do in school because I was too short for the team, but I鈥檓 able to keep up to people that are [bigger than me] now 鈥� it definitely makes me feel like I can do things if I just set my mind to it.鈥�

Craig McBride, owner of Tim Hortons locations at Wallace and Fifth streets in Nanaimo, said the doughnut was conceived by Tim Hortons鈥� development team. McBride said he is happy to be taking part and is proud to have Black on his team.

鈥淚t鈥檚 such a great opportunity for us to access resources throughout the community and people like Julie that do have some barriers to employment, we are so proud that we can provide [work] that allows her to feel fulfilled 鈥� and for her to fill an incredible job where our customers really appreciate seeing her here,鈥� said McBride.

Black likes the looks of the new doughnut.

鈥淚 like the colours of it, it鈥檚 really pretty, but I haven鈥檛 tasted it yet,鈥� Black said with a laugh.

The 2022 Special Olympics World Winter Games have been delayed until January 2023 due to COVID-19.

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