Pittsburg KS and Joplin MO are set to see the United We Can Food Sculpture Challenge! – Newstalk KZRG

(Pittsburg, KS) – United Manner of Southwest Missouri and Southeast Kansas is kicking off its 2022-2023 marketing campaign in a brand new means by internet hosting the United We Can Meals Sculpture Problem September 6 by September 20 to profit space meals pantries.

The United We Can Meals Sculpture Problem is a contest the place companies, organizations, and different teams construct sculptures made primarily from canned and nonperishable meals objects in addition to different primary want objects. Following the occasion, United Manner of Southwest Missouri and Southeast Kansas will distribute the collected objects to space meals pantries.

“Our marketing campaign theme this yr is United We Can so we wished to do one thing completely different for our kickoff occasion that tied into the theme,” mentioned Duane Dreiling, Government Director of United Manner. “We really feel it is a excellent means for companies and organizations to have enjoyable and assist our space meals pantries on the similar time.”

United Manner of Southwest Missouri and Southeast Kansas is at the moment searching for companies, organizations, or different teams who want to take part. Bob Burk, Director of Useful resource Improvement and Group Engagement for United Manner mentioned groups can design and construct any type of sculpture and it may be as easy or ornate as they want.

“Designing and constructing a canned meals sculpture is a enjoyable, inventive engagement alternative for workers or different members of a group whereas additionally serving to fight meals insecurity in our communities,” added Burk. “Plus, it’s a contest so a bit competitors can add to the enjoyable.”

Burk famous the foundations are fairly easy. Props, together with signage, and different supporting supplies can be utilized, nevertheless sculptures should be comprised of no less than 50 p.c nonperishable meals objects and/or primary want objects. Moreover, the collected objects can’t be painted, taped, have the labels eliminated or altered in any means that makes them unsuitable for donation. The objects should additionally not be expired.

Members can select to assemble their sculptures at Northpark Mall in Joplin or Meadowbrook Mall in Pittsburg throughout common mall hours between Tuesday, September 6 and Sunday, September 11. The sculptures will probably be on show September 13 by September 20. Entrants may additionally select to construct their sculptures of their workplace or office as an alternative of the mall.