You Can Make A Difference

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…