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CBC Vancouver's 30th annual Food Bank Day raises $780,347

A record $780,347 was raised for the 30th annual CBC Open House and Food Bank Day by the time the website closed Sunday night.

Over the last three decades, generous British Columbians have donated millions of dollars to help food banks

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Ian Hanomansing poses with Kim's Convenience stars Paul Sun-Hyung Lee and Andrea Bang at the 2016 CBC Vancouver Open House & Food Bank Day. (CBC)

CBC in British Columbia has reached new heights in its efforts to raise money for food banks across B.C.

A recordĀ $780,347 was raised at theĀ 30thĀ annual CBC Open House and Food Bank Day by the time the website closed Sunday night.

In 1986, CBC Vancouver hosted its first annual food drive for hungry families across the province.Ā It raisedĀ $462.

Last year, the same food drive raisedĀ $630,314.

Over the last three decades, generous British ColumbiansĀ have donated millions of dollars to help food banks across the provinceĀ feed families in need during the holiday season through CBC Vancouver's Open House & Food Bank Day.

Dec. 2Ā markedĀ the 30th year for the eventĀ ā€” and the need has never been greater.

Food bank use in B.C. is at a record high, with 103,400 people receiving assistance as of March 2016, according to Food Banks Canada's annual hunger count ā€” that's a 3.4 per cent increase from 2015, and the third year in a row food bank use in the province has increased.

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