A benefit for A community competition to end Hunger Presented by: May 1, 2014 KEVA Sports Center GOLD GO FOR THE IN THE OLYMPIC FEAT TO END HUNGER IN OUR COMMUNITY
Background Team Timeline Resource Center Rules & Tips Awards Grocer Discounts Questions & Answers A community competition to End Hunger Agenda
Mission: To engage, amaze and inspire the community to work together raising canned food to feed thousands of hungry people In 2013 MOM served an average of almost 3500 people per month in the food pantry. Children represented nearly 45% of this number Since 1992, Canstruction® events contributed 17.5 million pounds of food to community food banks MOM’s signature event to end hunger A community competition to End Hunger Canstruction® Background
Canstruction® is using one can of food as a catalyst for change. One Can® to represent the building blocks of massive sculptures. One Can® to prove that every act of kindness makes a difference. In 2013 MOM distributed a record of over 800,000 lbs of food
Canstruction® Madison Teams 20 Tons of Food Canstruction® Madison Teams 29 Tons of Food Canstruction® Madison Teams 29 Tons of Food Canstruction® Madison Goal is to finish in the top three on an international level – Need to increase food lbs total by 30,000 A community competition to End Hunger
Team Timeline March 28 MOM receives Structure Information & DeCanstruction Plans April 7MOM sends comments about Team Structures to Teams April 8MOM receives initial Canstruction® Information Collection Forms April 8-11Teams schedule April 30 delivery of cans, etc. to KEVA April 14MOM sends KEVA site map to Teams April 21MOM sends final May 1 event schedule to Teams April 30Teams deliver cans etc. to KEVA Sports Center May 1Structure build-out, judging, public viewing and awards May 2Structure tear-down by volunteers. Teams reclaim building materials. May 8MOM receives final Canstruction® Information Collection Form ******Teams registering after March 25th will have a revised time line. A community competition to End Hunger
At canstructionmadison.org … Frequently Asked Questions Rules Grocer Discounts & Instructions Team Timeline Tips & Planning Considerations Award Descriptions A community competition to End Hunger Resource Center
A community competition to End Hunger Canstruction® Madison Structure Rules No maximum team size. No more than ten members involved in build out Team members must be employees or members of organization. Exception is design expert. Maximum structure size: 8 ft x 12 ft x 8 ft (h) Minimum number of cans/packages = 750. Purchase, food drive, fund raise Teams provide signage: 2 ft (w) x 3 ft (h). Team name, structure name, thanks Teams must abide by Rules and Timeline
A community competition to End Hunger Food Pantry Top 10 List 1.Canned Meat (tuna/chicken/turkey) 2.Canned Fruit (all types, especially lower in sugar) 3.Canned Meals (chili, hearty soups) 4.Canned Soup (no tomato) 5.Spaghetti Sauce 6.Meals in a Box 7.Flour 8.Sugar 9.Oil 10.Sizes 4, 5 and 6 diapers
Build a project timeline around the Team Timeline Determine if purchasing food, food drive, fund raiser Use CAD tool to design structure Consider pre-build of structure Develop delivery/storage plan for April 30 Develop build out plan for May 1. (Evening hours / April 30 -Youth) A community competition to End Hunger Team Tips
A community competition to End Hunger 2014 Awards Most Nutritious Meals Best Use of Labels Structural Ingenuity Most “Cans” People’s Choice Celebrity’s Choice Judge’s Choice Youth Award (new in 2013) Kid’s Choice Award (new in 2014)
Capitol Centre Market (downtown Madison) In cooperation with Certco, Inc. Offering items at wholesale prices (“at cost”) Potential delivery directly to KEVA A community competition to End Hunger Grocery Sponsor
This info is needed to… Report to Canstruction, Inc., the national organization. Meet IRS requirements. Analyze entries for “Most Nutritious Meals” and “Most Cans” awards. Make plans at MOM’s food pntry. New for 2013: Weigh Only Option. Entries will not be eligible for the “Most Nutritious Meals” and “Most Cans” awards. A community competition to End Hunger Information Collection Form
A community competition to End Hunger Thank You! (608)