The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Florida Northwest is partnering with Manna again for this year’s PensaCan: Demolish Hunger, Design Hope. PensaCan is a competition where architectural firms and community amateurs create impressive structures made entirely out of full cans of food. Following a week-long display of the structures at Cordova Mall, all food is then donated to Manna for distribution to the hungry of Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.
Each participant’s food structure will be displayed at Cordova Mall in the common area between Dillard’s and center court Friday, October 4 through Friday, October 11.
Through donations of food and financial gifts, PensaCan events have provided more than 77,310 healthy meals for those in need.
A panel of judges will vote on structures on Friday, October 4, in categories such as Best Nutrition Award, Best Use of Graphics Award, Most Valuable Award, Structural Ingenuity Award, Juror’s Favorite Award, Honorable Mention, and Best Video Production.
The public may vote for the People’s Choice Award October 4 – 11 at www.mannahelps.org/vote.
Participating teams include Ascend Cares, DAG Architects/Blu Salmon, Dalrymple | Sallis Architecture, Goodwyn Mills Cawood, McKim & Creed, Navy Federal Credit Union Account Services III, Navy Federal Credit Union Mortgage Branch, Nemours Children’s Health, and STOA Architects.
PensaCan Composite Sponsors include Aluma Designs, Ashford International LLC, Blu Salmon, and Culinary Productions Event Venue and Catering.
For more information, please visit www.mannahelps.org/events/pensacan.
