COLUMBUS, Ind. — Collin Pruitt would like to think that the odds ever will be in his team’s favor when people vote through Saturday for their favorite structure at Canstruction.
United Way of Bartholomew County’s event at FairOaks Mall in Columbus features local teams building a variety of creative structures from canned goods. In the past, that has included a facsimile of the White House created with beans, the Statue of Liberty from tuna, and the Golden Gate Bridge from carrots.
The cans used are later donated among local food banks at Love Chapel, Salvation Army and Community Center of Hope to help the hungry.
The eight-member Starving Artists team featuring Pruitt and his Columbus North High School senior project on Saturday built a design titled “Now Showing: Hunger Games.” The cinema-themed scene, constructed with 5,873 cans, shows a movie reel, a box of popcorn and a large drink.
Pruitt hopes the design will offer a bit of food for thought about the need to help local families make ends meet especially amid the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. He’s been volunteering with his family complete Canstruction builds since he was in first grade.
“I definitely remember helping out,” Pruitt said.
For more on this story, see Wednesday’s Republic.
