Our Mission
After a pause in 2023, the 11th annual REEL Thanks Challenge returns for 2024! Since its inception - with the help of participating teams and sponsors - this initiative has raised a total of $1,790,064 in food and funds for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank.
In 2022, the REEL Thanks Challenge raised a total of $304,694. Thank you to everyone for helping the Food Bank provide healthy food to those in need!
Get Involved
Who can participate? There are no restrictions on who can support this wonderful event. Participants have traditionally been film and television production teams but for those willing to commit - and who have a stake in the BC film industry - there is no limit. To signup a team, or simply get more information, you can complete the signup form here.
Form A Team
Do you work with a group of hardworking and caring individuals in the BC film industry? Do you want to outperform your colleges working on other projects and seize the glory for your team while supporting your community? Sign your team up to compete in the REEL Thanks Challenge.
Make a Donation
Are you a fan of BC film and somebody that cares deeply about their community? Are you lucky enough to live a life of abundance and want to take part in all the of the good that this event produces? If you answered yes to these questions then you can get a tax receipt by making a donation to the team of your choice.
Sponsor a prize
Is your company one of the many well greased wheels that works to make the film industry in BC the whopping success that it is? Do you want to give back to your community and get some well deserved props in the process? If you answered yes to either of these questions then your company should sponsor a prize for the REEL Thanks Challenge.
Spread the word
Whether or not you are in a position to make it rain you can help make this year’s REEL Thanks Challenge a success by helping to get the word out. You can tweet, re-share, like, tell your friends and encourage others to get involved. The more awareness around this event the more people that will get involved which will lead to a greater outcome.
Our Sponsors
The sponsors of the REEL Thanks Challenge are a major part of how everything happens. Each year sponsors contribute tens of thousands of dollars to help incentivize teams to raise more. The whole event is structured like a contest and for every week day of the two week event there are a variety of prizes that add to the totals of the competing teams.
