you can make a difference
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You CAN Make A Difference…
The Facts
• 1 in 8 Americans are Hungry
• Local Need is up over 20%
• Most seriously at risk
– children
– un- and under-employed
– senior citizens
Cincinnati’s 13th Annual Competition
Designed to Fight Hunger
The Design Community’s Cure
• CANSTRUCTION® A design/build competition to create structures built entirely of canned and packaged foods
• Direct help to the Freestore/Foodbank - Food and PR
So, Why Should You Help?• 2008 - Cincinnati A/E/C community
raised 48,124 lbs of food
• 2009 – 50,007 lbs of food
• Since 1997, Cincinnati Canstruction has raised over 350,000 pounds of food for the FreestoreFoodbank
Because you CAN make a difference!
What Will It Take?
Getting Involved
Everyone can participate…everyone!• Host a food barrel at your office• For every $1 donated, FSFB can
purchase $7-$9 worth of food• Make CANSTRUCTION® your firm’s
charity of choice
Be a part of the spirit of our community
Visit the Exhibition/Tell Others!
• On display March 2 – 14, 2010• Weston Art Gallery is our host • Also on display at the Downtown Public
Library and the Duke Energy HQ building (139 E. Main Street) – 10 teams participating!
• Awards for Structural Ingenuity, Best Use of Labels, Best Meal, Jurors’ Favorite
• Can Spirit Award – team w/ Most Cans
As if you really need a reason...• Almost every aspect of this competition is
a donated service
• Media coverage
• Satisfaction of serving the community
• The entire effort is by volunteers
• 100% of your donation goes exactly where you want it to….here in the Tri-State!
Want to know more? www.cincinnaticanstruction.org
You CAN Make a Difference…