Students Recognized For Building Massive Canned Food Structures For A Good Cause

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ENDWELL, N.Y. (WBNG) -- An igloo, a rocket and moreover a container of crayons - each made from canned food!

Teams of students designed these monolithic structures arsenic portion of “Kids CAN Build.”

This is simply a organization arena that raises consciousness astir hunger. Nearly a twelve Southern Tier schools participated successful nan competition.

“It’s a blank canvas for students,” said Co-Chair of Kids CAN Build Jocelyn Zayac. “Some of them are arsenic mini arsenic kindergarten, which is beautiful amazing.”

While nan structures are amazing, nan origin nan students springiness to is moreover much noble. The cans will soon make their measurement to CHOW. They were capable to cod much than 18,000 pounds of food, which is adjacent to astir 9 tons.

“The extremity end is to thief those who are hungry,” said CHOW Director Les Ayelsworth. “The kids are learning not only really to build worldly but what nutrient insecurity is.”

The students were judged connected Best Meal, Best Use of Label, Best Structure and 1 Best Overall award.

Maine-Endwell’s Homer Brink Elementary School took location a “Best Meal” award. They were nan ones who created nan igloo!

“It was really cool. It was nosy to build, and it was 1 of nan champion things I did,” said 2nd grader John Coyle.

About $30,000 was besides raised successful funds. CHOW will usage nan money to supply astir 150,000 meals.