January 31, 2014 at 1:14 p.m.
Food pantry seeks CANtastic building teams
Food pantry seeks CANtastic building teams
Building will take place March 15 at the Rouman Cinema.
Past themes have been "Spring into Action," "Don't Toy with Hunger" and "Shine A Light on Hunger."
Past teams have built creations such as a riding mower, a Mr. Potato Head, a Chevrolet and a lighthouse.
The creations will be on display and judged on a criteria including creativity, complexity and the use of color. At the close of the competition, prizes are awarded for Judges' Choice, People's Choice and most cans used following the theme. All of the food used in the structures will then be donated to the food pantry for distribution to area families in need. In 2013, RAFP distributed 469,000 pounds of food to area families in need,
The 2014 theme "Hunger Games" was chosen at the conclusion of the last event. With the release last November of "Catching Fire," the second movie in the "Hunger Games" series, it is appropriate that this year's CANtastic event will be held at Rouman Cinema, the pantry said in a press release.
This year's CANtastic creations will be on display for three weeks after March 15 to allow the public time to view and judge them. Competition is open to any group/organization (clubs, schools, Scouts, churches, businesses, etc.) in the Rhinelander area and financial assistance is available to help teams purchase the necessary food for their structure. Additional information is available by contacting Guy Hansen at (715) 282-5810 or going to www.rhinelanderareafoodpantry.org.
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