November 5, 2014
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For the fourth consecutive year, Livingston Mall is hosting CANstruction, a food drive program held in conjunction with The New Jersey Chapter of the American Institute of Architects’ (AIA-NJ) and their local AIA Newark and Suburban section. The exhibit was on display in the mall through November 2. An Awards Dinner will be held on November 6th at The Wilshire Hotel in West Orange, see Newark & Suburban website for more information.
Now in its 16th year, CANstruction’s design competition will help fight hunger and benefit local food banks. Architects and designers teamed up for an eight-hour “Build Day” to create structures made entirely from canned foods which are on display through November 2. With Halloween approaching, the theme for this year’s event is “Trick-CAN-Treat”.
After the event, the cans will be donated to the Community Food Bank of New Jersey (CFBNJ) where they will be distributed to different community food programs. CFBNJ, a charitable organization, distributes 40 million pounds of food and groceries each year, providing food for more than 1,000 nonprofit programs. The combined effort of these nonprofit programs serves more than 900,000 people in 18 New Jersey counties.
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