CBC Open House and Food Bank day raises record $823,191 for those in need - Action News
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CBC Open House and Food Bank day raises record $823,191 for those in need

CBC Vancouver hosted its 32nd annual open house and Food Bank Day on Dec. 7.

CBC Vancouver has raised more than $9 million for food banks in B.C. since 1986

Students who dropped by the CBC Open House and Food Bank day got to check out the green screen. (Tina Lovgreen/CBC)

CBC Vancouver's32ndannual Open House and Food Bank Day took place on Friday and raised a record-breaking amount of money for those in need.

The CBC Vancouver broadcast centre wasopen tothe public for a day of fundraising to support the thousands of British Columbianswhorely on food banks.

Thanks to the generosity of our donors, weraised $823,191 more than any other Food Bank Day in the history of the event.

The final tally surpasseslast year's fundraising record of$802,049 and is a far cry from the$462 raised in the first year.

Tons of students came to learn about the newsroom during the 32nd annual CBC Open House and Food Bank Day. (Tina Lovgreen/CBC)

In total,CBCVancouver has raised more than $9 million for food banks in B.C. since 1986.

Search the hashtag #cbcopenhouse to see social media posts from CBC personalities and fans from the day's events.

CBC Vancouver News at 6 co-host Mike Killeen takes donations at the 2018 CBC Open House and Food Bank Day. (Tina Lovgreen/CBC)