9 Aug
Food Bank Fundraiser creates Art out of Cans.
According to Feeding America for 1 in 8 Americans, hunger is a reality. Many people believe that the problems associated with hunger are confined to small pockets of society, certain areas of the country, or certain neighborhoods, but the reality is much different.
Due to the current economic crisis, millions of Americans are struggling with hunger. We all know and are in contact with people affected by hunger, even though we might not be aware of it. The poverty level is expanding and individuals who may have been the working middle class are now finding the need for a little extra help. The Obama administration recently said that Food Banks across America has had an increase of about 30% over the past six months.
Hunger is real. Hunger is the proverbial Canary in a coal mine.
However the Community Bank of New Jersey is doing something a little more creative to draw attention to the problem while collecting food. Bridging the gap between good design and giving back to the community, Canstruction, the annual international design/build competition where architects, engineers, designers, and students compete to design and build gigantic structures made entirely from full cans of food, is coming to New Jersey in October!
Sponsored by the Society for Design Administration , an affiliate of the American Institute of Architects , the 11th annual New Jersey Canstruction competition will take 8 to 12 weeks from start to finish and will use thousands of cans of food to create the towering structures. Built during an eight-hour “Build Day” on Friday, November 13th, the canstructions will be on display in the Prudential Center concourse.
Follow the links above to see some of the amazing pieces of art and if you find yourself with a couple extra dollars or cans of food, please consider donating to your local food bank.
