CanStruction, a Noblesville Main Street event, is underway. CanStruction is a creative showcase that supports hunger and hunger anxiety in Noblesville and Hamilton County.
This year, CanStruction will donate more than 5,000 non-perishable food items to the Noblesville Trustee’s Office.
CanStruction started six years ago as an initiative from Noblesville Main Street Board Member Darren Peterson. This event rallies Noblesville residents and local businesses by asking them to round up canned foods to create sculptures. The sculpture hosts compete against each other for the ‘best sculpture,’ and then all of the canned goods are donated the Trustee’s Office.
Over the years, in total, Noblesville Main Street has been able to provide the Noblesville Trustee’s Office with more than 25,000 non-perishable items.
“We [at the Noblesville Township Trustees Office] are proud to be a sponsor of CanStruction and appreciate their contribution to our food pantry,” said Noblesville Township Trustee Tom Kenley. “A special thanks to Darren Peterson, and his wife Jennifer, for their work and effort to ensure that the event was a success.”
Hamilton County residents can still participate in CanStruction. There are five team host locations who house the can sculptures. Visit any host sculpture location and you can vote for your favorite. Until Friday, Oct. 12, you can donate one can of a non-perishable food item for one vote.
The teams and locations include:
- Meyer Najem at Church Church Hittle & Antrim
- RZ at Old Picket Fence
- Flaherty + Collins at Noblesville Visitors Center
- Noon Kiwanis at Linden Tree
- Martin + Martin at Martin + Martin
“According to Gleaners Food Bank Indiana, one in eight Hamilton County residents are food insecure,” said Darren Peterson, Noblesville Main Street Board Member and CanStruction Program Manager. “Thanks go to our partnership with Kroger, the Noblesville Trustee’s Office and our generous sponsors, we can be a part of helping relieve hunger in our community.”
Click here to learn more about CanStruction.