Green beans, sweet corn, tomatoes, oh my! With 15 teams descending on Meadowood Mall in Reno on May 3, over 31,000 pounds (29,551 cans) of non-perishable food were freed from their cardboard carton prisons to become displays of art in AIANN’s 20th annual Canstruction® Reno event. From 8 am to 8 pm, operating like mimes trapped in a 10’x10’x10’ box, these teams methodically positioned cans piece by piece as their creative art rose from the tiled floor.
Seven of those teams were student teams, grades six and up, who were keeping pace with the design professional and construction teams building structures next to them in an effort to help bring awareness to growing food insecurities in the community through imagination and creativity. Able to withstand gravity’s intentions, and four days later, the structures were de-canstructed with the equivalent of over 26,000 meals being ferried off and donated to the Food Bank of Northern Nevada (FBNN) for distribution to those in need.
Congratulations to This Year’s Winners!
The structures were judged and awarded in five different categories, in addition to a People’s Choice award that wrapped up the event. Awards were given based on various factors related to how the teams used and assembled the cans.
People’s Choice voting ($1 per vote) also resulted in an additional $1,442 from the Reno community, which allowed FBNN to purchase even more meals for those in need.
The AIANN Canstruction committee members and the Food Bank of Northern Nevada are grateful to all who participated and were able to make this year’s event a huge success. Thank you!
May 1, 2024, will be Reno’s 21st Canstruction® event, and it is just around the corner. Keep an eye on your inbox for information leading up to the event if you’re interested in participating … You CAN do it!
Thank You to All the Other Participants!
