The World Professional Chuckwagon Association and Encana Corp. raised almost 635 pounds of non-perishable food and almost $5,000 in cash donations during the second annual Race Against Hunger at the Grande Prairie Stompede in May.
The donations were made in support of the Salvation Army Food Bank in Grande Prairie, Alta.
Total contributions this year were nearly three times more than last year and helps stock local food bands this summer.
Encana matched cash dollar for dollar and provided $2 for every pound of food collected during the Stompede.
The Race Against Hunger program takes place in select Dodge Pro Tour stops, including Grande Prairie, Drumheller, Ponoka and Strathmore in Alberta and Dawson Creek B.C.
The program raised $25,000 and more than 3,800 lb. of food for local food banks last year.
The most successful driver in the Race Against Hunger will receive a matching donation of up to $10,000 from Encana to the food bank of his choice, a $1,000 prize and a commemorative silver belt buckle.
