VANCOUVER, December 10, 2018 – More than 2,500 citizens came together last Friday, December 7, 2018 to CBC/Radio-Canada’s Open House & Food Bank Day, raising a record-breaking $823,191 for Food Banks BC.
Held at CBC Vancouver’s Broadcast Centre at 700 Hamilton Street, attendees had the chance to tour the newsroom and studios, watch live broadcasts, listen to musical performances and meet their favourite CBC/Radio-Canada hosts and reporters. British Columbians from all across the province also joined in on special Radio One broadcasts from CBC Vancouver and other B.C. stations, and to donate over the phone and online.
“It is always incredible to see communities come together in support of their fellow neighbours each and every year,” says Johnny Michel, senior managing director of CBC British Columbia and Alberta. “The generosity is heart lifting, especially during the holiday season.”
To-date, Open House & Food Bank Day has raised more than $9 million for Food Banks BC.
CBC network personalities Andrew Chang and Ian Hanomansing, co-hosts of The National, and Erica Johnson of Go Public joined local personalities including Stephen Quinn, Gloria Macarenko, Michelle Eliot, Sheryl MacKay, Mike Killeen, Anita Bathe, Johanna Wagstaffe, Dan Burritt, and Lien Yeung to welcome the community into the CBC Vancouver Broadcast Centre.
In addition to CBC/Radio-Canada newsroom and radio studio tours, attendees also watched special live broadcasts of Radio One programs featuring musical guests such as Chor Leoni Men’s Choir, Company B Jazz Band, Gavin Youngash Trio featuring Dawn Pemberton and NaRai, Jill Barber, Katherine Penfold, and Vancouver Bach Children’s Chorus.
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