Canstruction® 2022
Explore the intersection of student food security and art at The Lion’s Pantry’s upcoming Canstruction® event! The exhibit will feature student-made structures built entirely from packaged food, which will then be donated to The Lion’s Pantry to help stock the shelves of the student food pantry. This year’s theme is Children’s Story Books.
The program will highlight the impact of The Lion’s Pantry at the University Park campus, while bringing important awareness to the topic of food insecurity and how the Penn State community can join together to support the critical efforts to eradicate hunger.
Structures created by students in the following organizations will be on display between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Monday, April 11 and Tuesday, April 12 in 131 HUB:
- American Society of Civil Engineers
- Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
- Schreyer Student Council
- The Lion’s Pantry
A special Canstruction® program featuring a reception with free food and door prizes including gift cards to local restaurants, Penn State gear, and more will be held on Monday, April 11 at 6 p.m. in the Flex Theater in the HUB.
Students, staff, and community members are encouraged to visit the event and vote for their favorite structure. The most popular structure will win this year’s People’s Choice Award!
The Lion’s Pantry looks forward to sharing this event with the Penn State community. Taylor Dorsett, incoming Lion’s Pantry president, said “I’m looking forward to emphasizing the necessity of collaboration during my presidency. It’s crucial that we as a university come together to better serve our students. In doing this, we shed light on a very prevalent issue of food insecurity at Penn State, and work towards reducing stigma simultaneously.”
Since 2014, The Lion’s Pantry has met a critical need amongst Penn State students, while bringing awareness to the topic of student hunger. Co-founder Jake Ruddy explained, “My hope is that the Pantry will allow students to focus on their education, not where their next meal will come from.”
The Lion’s Pantry will also be accepting non-perishable food items during the reception and open event hours in 131 HUB. A list of the most needed items and more information about the Pantry can be found here, and supporters from afar can visit The Lion’s Pantry’s Amazon Wish List.
Please come visit this creative collaboration and engage in addressing and mitigating student food insecurity at The Lion’s Pantry’s 2022 Canstruction® event!
