Choices Teams Up for CANstruction Vancouver's Design and Build CompetitionChoices Teams Up for CANstruction Vancouver's Design and Build Competition

Feb 24 to March 2, 2008 - VANCOUVER: It starts with one can. To feed the hungry. To lift the spirit. To change the world.

Vancouver's Edith Cavell Elementary School, Grade 5/6 (split) class teamed up with Choices Markets, Omni Engineering and Unicycle Creative in the 6th Year of CANstruction Vancouver's Design and Build Competition. The goal is to create a sculpture entirely from canned food with all the proceeds going to the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society. Since 2003, a record 600,000 cans of food have been donated to the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society.

This was a perfect opportunity to educate a keen group of students in public service, team work, nutrition, engineering, art and build awareness of the needs of many in our city. Choices’ own creation, “Organicus Prime”, even won the Can-Do award at the 2008 event!

About Canstruction®:
Canstruction® Vancouver is the local chapter of Canstruction®, a global anti-hunger project, founded by the Society for Design Administration, an affiliate of the American Institute of Architects. For the past 16 years, this trademarked event is held in more than 50 cities across North America. Canstruction in Canada is growing with Calgary, Kelowna and Halifax recently creating their first Canstruction events.
For more information see: www.canstruction.com or www.canstructionvancouver.com.