Burnaby Mayor Mike Hurley will be looking to build off a strong campaign last year for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Mayors’ Challenge (GVFB).
In 2022, Hurley was able to raise $86,132.42 for the initiative, which placed him third out of the nine participating mayors.
The friendly competition seeks to find out which mayors from communities throughout Metro Vancouver and the Lower Mainland can raise the most money per capita for the GVFB.
New Westminster finished second with $75,632.62 (rounded up to 96 cents per capita) while the City of North Vancouver and Mayor Linda Buchanan finished first for the second straight year raising $55,840 (96 cents per capita).
Hurley will be up against Mayor Mark Sager of the District of West Vancouver, North Vancouver Mayor Linda Buchanan, New Westminster Mayor Patrick Johnstone and City of Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim for the 2023 edition of the annual fundraiser.
"As we face record-breaking new client registrations and food prices, there has never been a better time to bring the community together for a friendly challenge," GVFB CEO David Long said in a news release.
"We look forward to seeing these five mayors challenge one another to raise money for our mission, which is providing healthy food to those in need."
The Greater Vancouver Food Bank says the value per capita will be determined by the cash amount raised ($1:$1), divided by the 2021 Census population data for each municipality.
The organization said it is currently registering a record number of new clients between 800 and 1,000 each month and serving more than 16,000 clients monthly.
