3rd October 2013

The Reel Thanksgiving Challenge Is On

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MPPIAVia MPPIA: BC’s Film & Television industry has thrown down the gauntlet across the production community: who can put the most turkey on the Foodbank table?  Twenty-two participating productions will encourage donations to the Greater Vancouver Foodbank between September 27 and October 11, 2013– with a community wide goal of $25,000. Join the Reel Thanksgiving Challenge: give generously and check out the progress of each of the participating productions. Rise to the challenge and everyone wins this Thanksgiving.

The Reel Thanksgiving Challenge is a collaboration of The Directors Guild of Canada — BC District Council, IATSE 669, IATSE 891, Teamsters 155 & Union of  BC Performers.

The Most Needed Items:

  • Protein meat/fish/beans
  • Natural peanut butter
  • Whole wheat pasta/rice
  • Pasta Sauce
  • Canned fruit & vegetables
  • 100% Fruit juice
  • Low-sugar cereal
  • Infant food & formula

Current Standings At Press Time:

  1. Bates Motel has raised $2058.25
  2. Supernatural has raised $1510.75
  3. Arrow has raised $1479.45
  4. Arctic Air has raised $1366.50
  5. When Calls the Heart has raised $646.00
  6. Almost Human has raised $595.50
  7. Once Upon a Time has raised $585.75
  8. Once Upon a Time in Wonderland has raised $576.25
  9. Tomorrowland has raised $336.75
  10. Motive has raised $325.75
  11. Step Up 5 has raised $261.00
  12. The Tomorrow People has raised $225.50
  13. The Adventures of Max and Banks has raised $210.50
  14. The 100 has raised $150.75
  15. Falling Skies has raised $115.75
  16. Fairly Odd Summer has raised $75.25
  17. Witches of the East End has raised $45.25
  18. See No Evil 2 has raised $45.25
  19. Some Assembly Required has raised $35.25
  20. The Interview has raised $35.25
  21. Rogue has raised $20.25
  22. Vow of Violence has raised $0
This entry was posted on Thursday, October 3rd, 2013 at 3:33 pm and is filed under Events, fundraisers, National News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.
  1. Tami Quiring (@VillageGamer)
    8:34 am on October 3rd, 2013

    The Reel Thanksgiving Challenge Is On http://t.co/fQKDHOmPJo #wecreatebc #savebcfilm

  2. Scott White (@NightStormDraco)
    9:35 am on October 3rd, 2013

    Awesome BC Film Production is Awesome: http://t.co/mSkQnhUIzl – Especially love @InsideBates @CBCArcticAir & @ArrowCW standings #WeCreateBC

  3. @madison1964
    10:42 am on October 3rd, 2013

    The Reel Thanksgiving Challenge Is On http://t.co/yRRWPbmZN6

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