Over 12 Tons of Toys Donated! Recap from the Pan Pacific Vancouver Christmas Wish Breakfast!

Fresh off the scale…the Pan Pacific Christmas Wish Breakfast raised over 12 TONS of toys this morning thanks to over 4,000 generous Vancouverites walking through our doors between 6am-9am.

2011 Pan Pacific Christmas Wish Breakfast

This morning we called everyone with a generous heart to the Hotel to donate toys to underpiviledged kids in the BC area in exchange for a Hot buffet breakfast. The turnout was inspiring and the number of toys received was literally too many to count!

How do you feed 4,000 people you ask? Well this morning the Chefs Team (on power nap’s sleep) cooked up 12,500 sausages, 1200 lbs of of hashbrowns, 800 kg of eggs and 4200 croissants. In the end, everyone left happy and believe me – nobody left hungry.

On hand to take in the action and help with the toy piling was Global BC, Jack Fm, The Vancouver Police Department, Vancouver Fire Department – as well as ninja bloggers Miss 604, VancityBuzz, Hummingbird604 and Vancouver is Awesome.

If you didn’t get a chance to make it down to the Hotel today, here’s a closer look at the action: (Special thanks to our photographers and friends John Biehler and Jeremy Lim who always do an excellent job of photo capture).

A look down on the lobby

Global BC’s Steve Darling

Christmas Wish Breakfast at the Pan Pacific 2011

The Langley Ukulele Ensemble

Christmas Wish Breakfast at the Pan Pacific 2011

Ghostbusters! (Your guess is as good as mine…)

2011 Pan Pacific Christmas Wish Breakfast

As a special suprise, 2 Vancouver Firefighters repel down the side of the Hotel with 2 giant bags of toys! (watch the video below)

Christmas Wish Breakfast at the Pan Pacific 2011

Awaiting the dropoff!

Christmas Wish Breakfast at the Pan Pacific 2011

Hey! Those aren’t for you!

2011 Pan Pacific Christmas Wish Breakfast

Vancouver Fire and Rescue

2011 Pan Pacific Christmas Wish Breakfast

The Hero Shot (check out the flag in the back!)

2011 Pan Pacific Christmas Wish Breakfast

Just a few of the 12,500 sausages (Photo: Ryan Decorby)

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Time to Eat

2011 Pan Pacific Christmas Wish Breakfast

“You stay safe kids!”

In for a closer look

A closer look!

Happy to Help! (Photo: Ryan Decorby)

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The Before…

The Before...

…and the After!

2011 Pan Pacific Christmas Wish Breakfast

Thanks everyone for participating today and making this year’s event another success. Don’t forget, you can still donate to the Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau this holiday season at LMCB.ca