WV CANstruction 2023

{"version":"0.3.0","atoms":[],"cards":[],"markups":[["strong"]],"sections":[[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Dear Colleagues: "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"2023 will mark the 14th Anniversary of the Canstruction\u00ae Charleston, WV to benefit the Covenant House Food Pantry. The annual event raises awareness with a creative and challenging competition that will help ease hunger in our community. With more than 150 cities across the United States and throughout the World participating in Canstruction\u00ae, we are proud to host this event here in Charleston. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The goal of Canstruction\u00ae, in addition to providing thousands of pounds of food to hungry people, is to put a spotlight on the design and construction industry as they give back to the communities where they design and build in. Architects, engineers, designers, contractors, businesses and schools participate by entering competing teams. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"In addition to supporting the Covenant House Food Pantry, this event raises awareness in the community with a creative and challenging competition. The creativity embodied with this event not only shows the generous spirit of the design profession, it offers a unique way for the public to appreciate good design. These incredible visual icons simultaneously create awareness for art, design and hunger relief - a powerful combination! Canstruction\u00ae is one competition where everyone wins. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Since its humble beginning in 1992, Canstruction\u00ae has donated nearly 50 million pounds of canned food to community food banks demonstrating that we can have a positive impact on the alleviation of hunger and malnutrition. "],[0,[0],1,"In the last 13 years, Canstruction\u00ae Charleston, WV has gathered more than 209,500 lbs. of food and over $30,000 for those in need in our community through Covenant House! This has provided over 251,000 meals to those in need."],[0,[],0," "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1," This year\u0027s BUILD NIGHT will be on April 21, 2023, and the exhibition will be April 22-26, 2023, at the Clay Center. We encourage you to please consider forming a team and entering today. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,""],[0,[],0,"We hope that you will rise to meet our challenge to \u0022Canstruct a World without Hunger.\u0022 One CAN: make a difference."],[0,[0],1," Deadline for entry is December 21, 2022"],[0,[],0,". "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Looking forward to another CANtastic year in 2023! "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Sincerely, "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Angie Douglas "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Covenant House, Inc. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Canstruction Co-Chair "]]]]}