2025 Great Food Sort Challenge
Skip to Event DetailsThis year’s Great Food Sort Challenge, presented by BMO Financial Group Fischer-Hallman & Bleams Branch, soared to incredible heights, raising an extraordinary 168,555 meals for people struggling to afford to put food on the table in Waterloo region!
The ninth annual event took place January 23, 24, and 27 and brought together 30 teams of everyday superheroes for some friendly competition to sort the most food and raise the most meals in support of The Food Bank of Waterloo Region.
Over the three days, 300 people joined forces to sort through 67,704 pounds of non-perishable food (166 watermelon bins), and together, the teams, representing 25 local businesses, raised $56,067. Since 2014, the event has raised more than 944,000 meals for people in need in Waterloo region.
Congratulations to our 2025 winners:
- Most food sorted: Conestoga Meats channelled their superhuman strength and lightning-fast speed to sort the most food (3,152 pounds).
- Most stylish food sorters: Unifor Local 1106 suited up in style, donning colourful superhero capes and glasses.
- Most spirited food sorters: BMO Financial Group Fischer-Hallman & Bleams Branch displayed their enthusiasm with creative chants and cheers that echoed across the sorting room.
- Most funds raised: TN Real Estate Group unleashed their fundraising superpowers to raise the most funds ($6,180.50).
- Most meals raised (combination of funds raised/food sorted): TN Real Estate Group flew away with the victory, raising an impressive 14,164 meals.
- Rookie: Royal LePage Wolle Realty, as a first-time hero squad, soared into action to sort the most food (3,010 pounds).
For raising the most meals, TN Real Estate Group will enjoy a team lunch from Fo’ Cheezy Food Truck. For sorting the most food, Conestoga Meats receives an Uptown Waterloo Dollars gift card to put toward a team lunch. For raising the most funds, TN Real Estate Group gets to play on the courts at Rookie and Ace Multi-Sport. BMO Financial Group Fischer-Hallman & Bleams Branch, the most spirited team, wins an escape room activity at Escape Game Entertainment and Unifor Local 1106, the most stylish team, gets 20 oz. eye candy bottles from McCabe Promotional Advertising.
Thank you to the participating teams:
- Aire One KW
- Allianz
- Associated Engineering
- BDO
- BMO Financial Group Fischer-Hallman & Bleams Branch
- Century 21 Heritage House Ltd.
- Challenger
- CJ Brubacher
- Clean & Tidy
- Conestoga College
- Conestoga Meats
- Cornerstone
- Henry Walser Funeral Home
- Little Mushroom Catering
- MNP (x2)
- MTE Consultants
- Region of Waterloo
- Royal LePage Wolle Realty
- Serenia Life (x2)
- Steed & Evans (x2)
- Sun Life Financial (x2)
- The Snethillee Family Packers
- TN Real Estate Group
- Travers Law
- Unifor Local 1106
- Waterloo Regional Police Service
Thank you to our 2025 sponsors!
Presenting sponsor
Warm Up sponsor
Cool Down sponsor
Champion sponsors
Hydration sponsor
A look back at the 2024 Great Food Sort Challenge!
This year’s Great Food Sort Challenge raised an incredible 136,787 meals for people struggling to afford to put food on the table in Waterloo region.
The eighth annual event took place January 25, 26, and 29 and brought together 28 teams for some friendly competition to see who could sort the most food and raise the most meals in support of The Food Bank of Waterloo Region. Over the three days, 268 people sorted through 68,655 pounds of non-perishable food (166 watermelon bins), and together, the teams, representing 23 local businesses, raised $18,075.30. Since 2014, the event has raised more than 775,000 meals for people in need in Waterloo region.
Congratulations to our 2024 winners:
- Most food sorted: MTE Consultants – Fruits (3,267 pounds)
- Most stylish food sorters: Conestoga Meats – Notorious P.I.G.s
- Most spirited food sorters: Unifor Local 1106 – Super Solidarity
- Most meals raised (combination of funds raised/food sorted): Blendtek – Boxers 1 (12,465 meals)
- Most funds raised (individual): Steve Zinger ($5,110.50)
For most meals raised, Blendtek – Boxers 1 receives a team lunch (for 10) donated by Chick-fil-A Catering! Plus, each person receives a bottle of Chili Oil donated by Crafty Ramen.
For raising the most funds through their fundraising page, Steve Zinger receives Crafty Ramen’s new line of ‘Heat & Eat’ Ramen donated by the restaurant’s Kitchener location.
