British Columbians have very generously donated a record-breaking$2,963,015 to food banks since CBC/Radio-Canada's 35th annual Open House and Food Bank Day on December 3, 2021. We are simply blown away!
CBC/Radio-Canada's annual Open House and Food Bank Day has raised more than $15 million for food banks in B.C. since its humble inception in 1986.
Thank you for your overwhelming generosity and continued support of B.C.'s food banks.
Volunteers fill bags with food at the Greater Vancouver Food Bank. (Maggie MacPherson/CBC)
Event Highlights
On Friday, Dec. 3, 2021, British Columbians across the province joined us from the comfort of home for special broadcasts on CBC Radio One and digital Meet and Greets with CBC hosts and personalities!
Here are some of the moments, caught on camera.
The Early Edition's Stephen Quinn and CBC Vancouver's Angela Sterritt at a virtual Meet and Greet on Food Bank Day, Dec. 3, 2021. (CBC)
CBC Vancouver's Gloria Macarenko hosts a special Food Bank Day edition of On The Coast on Dec. 3, 2021. (CBC)
Anita Bathe, host of CBC Vancouver News at 6 and Dan Burritt, host of CBC Vancouver News at 11 attend a virtual Meet and Greet on Food Bank Day, Dec. 3, 2021. (CBC)
CBC British Columbia's Michelle Eliot hosts a special Food Bank Day edition of BC Today on Dec. 3, 2021. (CBC)
CBC Vancouver's Karin Larsen, CBC Sports' Andi Petrillo and Canadian Olympic champion figure skater Patrick Chan in a virtual Meet and Greet on Food Bank Day, Dec. 3, 2021. (CBC)
CBC Vancouver's Angela Sterritt virtually connects with British Columbians at Food Bank Day on Dec. 3, 2021. (CBC)
CBC British Columbia's Sheryl MacKay hosts a special Food Bank Day edition of North by Northwest on Dec. 3, 2021. (CBC)
