Team Hearties from When Calls the Heart won the REEL Thanks Challenge, the annual two-week Thanksgiving fundraising event by the BC film and television industry, for the third year in a row.,
Thirteen REEL Thanks Challenges have donated over $22 million to the Greater Vancouver Food Bank.
In this year’s challenge, #1 When Calls the Heart raised over $71,000 and all the fundraising teams over $190,000.
Past Winners:
Team Hearties from When Calls the Heart won the Challenge in 2025 too, raising over $216,000.
Team Hearties from Hallmark’s When Calls the Heart won the Challenge in 2024, raising over $55,000.
There was no REEL Thanks Challenge in 2023 due to Hollywood’s duel strikes which shut down several productions.
Team Spiderwick Chronics won the Reel Thanksgiving Challenge in 2022, raising over $103,000 in two weeks — a new record.
Team Hearties from Hallmark’s When Calls the Heart won the Challenge in 2021, raising over $42,000.
Team Mysterious Benedict Society won the Challenge in 2020, raising over $65,000.
Team Supernatural won the Challenge in 2019, raising $47,450. It also won the social media challenge thanks to some viral videos from its stars Jensen Ackles, Jared Padalecki & Misha Collins and crew.
Team Supernatural won the Challenge in 2018 too, raising $40,592. ReelThanks26