The Sault Area Hospital Foundation in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, has received a $25,650 donation from the Churchill Plaza COBS Bread franchise to support the purchase of new medical equipment. The donation, which was the highest amount raised by any COBS Bread location in Canada, was finalized following the bakery’s sixth annual Doughnation Day campaign in March 2026.
The total was reached through a combination of in-store customer donations collected between February 7 and March 8, and the sale of hot cross buns. On the campaign’s culminating “Doughnation Day” on March 7, the bakery donated $2 from every six-pack of buns sold. The resulting $12,825 raised by the community was then matched dollar-for-dollar by the COBS Bread founders to reach the $25,650 total.
These funds are used to buy and maintain essential tools that allow the hospital to provide specialized care to residents. The foundation relies on community partnerships like this because many medical equipment costs are not covered by provincial health funding.
The local effort was part of a national campaign where the bakery chain set a goal to raise $500,000 for more than 100 charities across the country in 2026. The Churchill Plaza location has been a consistent partner of the hospital foundation through this yearly event.
