NEWS RELEASE

8201 South Congress Avenue
Austin, Texas  78745
(512) 282-2111
FAX: (512) 282-6606
www.austinfoodbank.org

For Immediate Release
November 9, 2011

For more information:
John Turner
Senior Director of Marketing and Branding
Office: 512-684-2528
Mobile: 512-636-1497
jturner@austinfoodbank.org
jturner@austinfoodbank.org

Feeding The Hungry… One can at a time

Austn, TX —

Austin, Texas – Seven teams of design and construction professionals will have just eight hours to defy logic and gravity, as they build fantastic sculptures from thousands of cans of food. They’ll bring their creations to life, driven by the knowledge that with poverty and hunger at record levels, their structures will not only delight audiences, but raise public awareness about current hunger levels and help feed hungry central Texans. The structures will be on display in the mall until November 20, when they will be deconstructed and the estimated 25,000 cans donated to the Food Bank.

WHEN:
Saturday, November 12 - Structure construction 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Judging will start at 4.30 p.m. and results posted by 6 p.m. - KVUE reporter Bryan Mays will emcee.

Viewers Choice voting page will be posted on the CAFB website Monday November 14 through November 20

WHERE:
Barton Creek Square Mall (2901 S. Capital of Texas Highway, Austin, TX 78746)

WHO:
Judges are;

• Addie Broyles, Food Writer, Austin American Statesman
• Stephen Sharpe, Editor, Texas Architect Magazine
• Ulrich Dangel, Associate Professor, UT School of Architecture

Partners - Austin Chapter of Society of Design Administration, American Institute of Architects, Snackbox, Texas Star Document Services, KVUE Austin, Hello Kitchen Design and the Capital Area Food Bank.

WHY:
Through the generosity of volunteers, judges and community members, since the international CANstruction began 19 years ago, more than 17.5 millions of pounds of food have been raised globally through CANstruction competitions. Here in Austin, in its first 3 years Canstruction Austin has raised more than 70,000 pounds of food and $10,000 for CAFB.

For images of spectacular CANstruction structures visit www.canstruction.org

About Capital Area Food Bank of Texas:
The mission of the Capital Area Food Bank of Texas (CAFB) is to nourish hungry people and lead the community in ending hunger. Since 1981, CAFB in collaboration with 300 partner agencies has been helping Central Texans in need providing healthy food, nutritional program assistance and education, so they can make better choices at mealtime. Over the last 12 months, CAFB distributed 24 million pounds of food and grocery products and served 300,000 Central Texans in its 21 county service territory. For more information on the Capital Area Food Bank of Texas and its programs, visit www.austinfoodbank.org or call 512/282-2111.

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