A small campaign kicked off by a girl in Oak Bay showcases the power of one person.

Michaela Burke pitted a handful of banks on The Avenue against each other in a friendly three-week competition and in the process raised enough food to feed a family of four for two weeks.

While RBC came away the winner, raising 80 pounds of food, 11-year-old Burke points out that everyoneB次元官网网址檚 the winner, and supporting others is a team sport.

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The challenge wrapped up March 4 raising 185 pounds of food and nearly $200 in cash. Based on Food Banks Canada and Second Harvest, one pound of food is equivalent to a meal, explained Colleen Sparks, director of development with Mustard Seed Street Church and Food Bank, the recipient of the food and funds. The Victoria non-profit provides more than 1,200 hampers per month to support more than 5,000 people.

That means Burke raised more than enough food and money to feed a family of four three meals a day for two weeks, Sparks said.

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SheB次元官网网址檚 confident that the goal was achieved, based on how involved bank staff and customers were.

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The idea sparked from a class at Glenlyon Norfolk School studying the 17 global goals, where No. 2 is zero hunger. The standout statistic that one in three food bank clients nationwide are children also spurred her into action.

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