CANgineering structure-building contest to benefit food bank

After a hiatus due to the pandemic, the Food Bank of Delaware announced that its food-based, structure-building contest, CANgineering, is back. 

Teams can sign up, hold a food drive, and then use the items they have collected to create sculptures. CANgineering supports the year-round hunger relief efforts of the Food Bank of Delaware.

Organizations interested in building structures out of nonperishable food items may register for the food drive and structure-building contest through Friday, April 29. A school-based competition will be held in the fall.

With more than 114,000 food-insecure Delawareans, many of whom are experiencing food insecurity for the first time due to the pandemic, the competition is needed now more than ever. After the holiday season, food donations from the community drop significantly. CANgineering was created in 2011 as a fun way to bolster food donations while encouraging spirited competition among local organizations.

“This will be my first CANgineering competition,” said Cathy Kanefsky, Food Bank of Delaware president and CEO. “I have seen pictures of the amazing structures over the years, so I am so excited to visit local organizations to see this year’s structures! After more than two years of working from home and social distancing, we know that Delaware organizations are looking for fun ways to engage employees and bring everyone together. What better way than helping our food-insecure neighbors? I cannot wait to see how much food is collected to help our community.”

Over the years, teams have built lighthouses, the Wilmington Blue Rocks mascot Mr. Celery, castles, barns, school buses, slices of pie and much more.

To learn more and register by April 29, go to fbd.org/cangineering.