A Manitoba organization got a shout out from The Boss Wednesday night.

During his sold-out concert at the Canada Life Centre, Bruce Springsteen took a moment to praise Harvest Manitoba during his concert and encouraged people to donate to the organization that helps feed Manitobans.

“It definitely helped us raise a lot of money,” said Vince Barletta, president and CEO of Harvest Manitoba, adding that the shout out from the stage was “pretty cool.”

The organization raised money at the concert and online throughout the day, finishing with $36,000. Barletta said the amount was a record for a fundraising concert.

“We know that Bruce Springsteen, the E Street Band, have been advocating for these kinds of issues for a very, very long time, and they support food banks in a lot of the communities they tour in,” Barletta said. “I know organizations like Harvest Manitoba deeply appreciate the respect they give to the people who work here. And also being able to use that event to raise some extra money makes a big difference.”

Barletta said Harvest Manitoba has seen a 150 per cent increase in usage since the pandemic and the money raised will go a long way.

“It’s a great value that allows us to do our job and move over a million pounds of food through our warehouse every month,” he said.