"CANstruction" Projects Benefit Greater Chicago Food Depository

By Anthony Todd in Food on May 18, 2011 6:00PM

\"Knock Hunger Out of the Park\"

\"Quenching the Hunger Burn\"

\"Bridging the Hunger Gap\"

\"sNOw More Hunger\"

\"sCANdelicious\"

\"The Elephant in the Room - Hunger\"

\"2-Can Sam\"

\"CAN-erpillar\"

\"Don\'t be a big Chick-CAN.\"

Remember Can Mario? Yeah, that was great. Turns out it's part of a much larger project - CANstruction. During CANstruction, architecture and engineering firms compete to build amazing sculptures out of food cans. There are ribbons, prizes and all the food is donated to the Greater Chicago Food Depository. Whole Foods is a sponsor of the event - hence the great can Mario. The sculptures are on display until the end of May, and if you go to the Mart you can vote for your favs. Some of them are worth looking at - there's a Wrigley Field, a box of Fruit Loops and a tableau of the Water Tower during the Chicago Fire. Check them out!