CANstruction is an annual exhibit and design competition that connects talented architects, engineers, contractors, and students to imagine and create colossal structures built completely out of canned food items. The structures are on display on the fourth floor of the New York State Museum for two weeks, raising awareness of food insecurity in our region while highlighting the local talent of design firms. At the close of the exhibit, every can is donated to The Food Pantries for the Capital District to help feed families in the Capital Region.

In 2024,  CANstruction brought in 58,180 pounds of food and a donation to The Food Pantries for the Capital District of $45,000! This brought the Capital Region CANstruction’s impact to over 966,043 pounds and nearly $423,954.51 since it’s inception.

We are EXTREMELY CLOSE to two very big milestones this season, and believe with dedication, teamwork, and determination that we can achieve these goals.

1. We are just about $75,000 away from raising a total all-year combined donation to The Food Pantries of $500,000. We have donated $75,000 in one year before, and we are confident with perseverance, we can do it again.

2. Similarly, if we raise 35,000 pounds of food for The Food Pantries this season, we will have donated an all-year combined donation of 1,000,000 pounds of food. History has proven time and time again that we’ll crush this goal!

Visit our website to learn more: CANstruction

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