Purolator employees, Winnipeg Blue Bomber fans, and local food bank volunteers raised the equivalent of nearly 300,000 pounds of food for Winnipeg Harvest.

Purolator officials said Monday that 297,200 pounds of food for Harvest as part of its Tackle Hunger Game Day Food Drive, up from 97,700 pounds last year. The drive, which takes place at one CFL game in each of the league’s nine cities, sees fans drop off non-perishable food items or a cash donation in support of food banks in their communities.

“The food and funds raised will go a long way in feeding those affected by hunger in Winnipeg and surrounding areas,” said Patrick Nangle, Purolator’s president and CEO, in a press release.