CBC Calgary Food Bank Drive beats $1M goal on Blitz Day

Thank you, Calgary!

With your help, this year's CBC Calgary Food Bank Drive Blitz Day helped push the total raised past the million-dollar goal.

As of 4 p.m.,totals raised were$1,031,125 and counting.

Blitz Day ranuntil 6 p.m. at CBC Calgary's offices at 1000 Veteran's Place N.W.

• Here's how you can donate, online,or in person and take part in the fun with theCBCCalgary Food Bank Drive.

We started early with a live broadcast of the Calgary Eyeopener from 6 to 8:37 a.m., with live performances throughout the show from musical guest Matt Masters.

One Gray Knight coffee sales kicked off at 6 a.m.

Photos were taken with Santa from 6 to 9 a.m.

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The live broadcast resumed at noon asAlberta@Noon took to the airfrom12 to 1 p.m. with country/roots band Ghostboy taking live music requests in the lobby.

The Homestretch was live from 3 to 6 p.m. with musical guest Steel & Timber.

Behind-the-scenes tours of the station

Free parking was available all dayin the surface lot that is west of the building.

Guests had lots of chances to check out the behind-the-scenes action with tours of CBC Calgary happening at various times throughout the day.

They could also stop by for a coffee in the morning or some freshly popped popcorn in the afternoon.

Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for the latest Food Bank Drive news and numbers. Don't forget to use #cbcfeedsyyc so we can follow your fundraising efforts.

After Blitz Day, thosestill wanting to give can come to the CBC officeuntil noon Dec. 24, and donations will still beaccepted online.

• Not sure what to give to the food bank? Watch CBC Calgary's Jenny Howe break it down for us in the video below

CBC Calgary's Jenny Howe on what not to give to the food bank

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CBC Calgary's 2018 Food Bank drive has the ambitious goal of raising $1 million before Christmas Eve.

You can donate online anytime or in person at the following locations:

CBC Calgary: 1000 Veteran's Place N.W.:

• Dec. 6-24, weekdays: 7a.m. to 6p.m.
• Dec. 6-24, weekends: 10a.m. to 2p.m.

Bankers Hall: 315 - 8th Ave S.W.:

• Nov. 25, 26 & Dec. 17: 8:30 a.m.3:30 p.m.

Fifth Avenue Place: 420 - 2nd Street S.W.

• Dec. 12, 13, 16, 17 and 18: 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Suncor Energy Centre: 150 - 6th Avenue S.W.

• Dec. 2-6: 9a.m. to 3p.m.
• Dec. 9 - 13: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

More than a million kilograms of food

Since its inception in 1985, the CBC Calgary campaign has raised more than $19 million to help feed hungry Calgarians.

And big thank you to our community partners, who are working to fill every plate in Calgary this season:

• Calgary Food Bank.
• Fratello Coffee Roasters.
• YYC Tech Gives.
• Brookfield Properties.
• Cambrian Centre.

Here are the other ways you can donate online or in person and take part in the fun with theCBCCalgary Food Bank Drive.