Canstruction 2017 = 50,000 meals

With “We CAN Solve Hunger” as the team’s motto, VAA debuted a massive Rubik’s Cube structure at the 2017 Canstruction event hosted at the Mall of America. It was a privilege to participate for the ninth consecutive year and be a part of the six-build team’s donation of over 50,000 meals to Second Harvest Heartland. Thank you to our generous donors and employees who contributed to this event.

“Participating this year as member of the build team gave me a new appreciation for the event,” said Partner, Quin Vincent. “VAA genuinely comes together and engages as a team on all levels. We are part of a larger community and taking time to contribute in a different way is rewarding.”

Creating a nearly solid replica of the popular puzzle, the build used about 10,000 cans of non-perishable food and was shown in mid-rotation. The structure earned the “Most Cans” award in this year’s competition.

Want to see the CANstruction process in action? Watch this year’s time-lapse video to see the structure come to life. The end of the video also features VAA’s donors who generously supported our cause (note Gales Design was inadvertently omitted from our donors list and we apologize for the oversight).