CBC Open House & Food Bank Day 2012

CBC Vancouver is opening its doors, newsroom, and studio to the public for their 26th annual Open House and Food Bank Day donation drive. On Friday, December 7, 2012 from 5:30am until 7:00pm you can stop by the CBC Vancouver broadcast centre at 700 Hamilton to catch live radio broadcasts like Early Edition live in Studio 700 which will start things off in the morning.

All of CBC BC’s local radio and regional shows will be broadcasting special programs to inspire donations across BC that day. The integrated newsroom will be open for tours from 8:00am to 6:00pm where you can check out the control room.

Live music will accompany the shows and entertain audiences and CBC personalities like Tony Parsons, Gloria Macarenko, Johanna Wagstaffe, Shane Foxman, Rick Cluff, Mark Forsythe and Stephen Quinn, Peter Mansbridge, George Stroumboulopoulos, and more.

You can contribute online or by calling the pledge lines at 1-866-226-4642 or 604-662-6470 on Friday, December 7, 2012. Follow CBC Vancouver on Facebook, Twitter, and their Community Blog for more information about the open house and how you can support Food Banks BC.