Join The Food Bank for Canstruction Waterloo Region build day

Waterloo Region, Ont., March 12, 2026 – Canstruction Waterloo Region, presented by Cohen Highley Lawyers, returns to Conestoga Mall during March Break, March 14 to 22!

Hosted by The Food Bank of Waterloo Region, this week-long initiative brings together local businesses and community groups to showcase their creativity while building a future without hunger.

Since its inception in 2008, Canstruction Waterloo Region has raised over 1.9 million meals. This year, The Food Bank hopes to raise 100,000 meals to support community members experiencing food insecurity.

Event highlights

Public viewing

• When: March 14–22
• What: The public is invited to visit Conestoga Mall, view the impressive structures, and donate to vote for their favourite build. All proceeds support The Food Bank.
• People’s Choice Award: The structure with the most public votes will receive the award, presented on March 23.

March Break fun

• Families and children can join the excitement by searching for Phil the Food Drive Bag stickers hidden in the structures.
• Finding three stickers qualifies participants for a chance to win a prize. The draw will take place on March 23.

Media opportunity

• When: Friday, March 13 | 3–4:30 p.m.
• Where: Conestoga Mall, Winners Court (check in at The Food Bank booth)
• What: Media are invited to capture the creative process as 13 teams bring their imaginative designs to life using over 26,000 unopened food cans.
• Interview opportunities: Kim Wilhelm, CEO of The Food Bank of Waterloo Region, is available for media interviews. Four participating teams (MTE Consultants, Brock Solutions, Demant, J.L. Richards & Associates Limited) are also available for interviews.
• RSVP: Required by Friday, March 13 at 9 a.m. Email: Michelle Rickard (micheller@thefoodbank.ca)

About The Food Bank of Waterloo Region

Founded in 1984, The Food Bank of Waterloo Region (The Food Bank) was the first organization of its kind in Ontario dedicated to providing emergency food. Forty-one years after its incorporation, The Food Bank continues to evolve to meet the community’s needs, ensuring that no one in Waterloo region experiences hunger. As a distribution centre, The Food Bank distributes more than 9.6 million pounds of fresh, frozen, and non-perishable food to 61 organizations within the Community Food Assistance Network.

About Canstruction Waterloo Region

Affiliated with Canstruction, an internationally recognized hunger relief charity, Canstruction Waterloo Region raises awareness about food insecurity in our community as well as food and funds in support of The Food Bank of Waterloo Region. Locally, the event has raised more than 1.9 million meals since 2008—helping to ensure no one in the community goes hungry. Canstruction Waterloo Region 2026 is presented by Cohen Highley Lawyers and sponsored by Fastenal (donate to vote), Steed and Evans, Conestoga Mall, and Innovative Digital. The Find Phil contest is sponsored by Aire One Heating & Cooling KW, Eyeview Optical, and Eyes on King. Learn more at thefoodbank.ca/canstruction.

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Media contact

Michelle Rickard
Manager, Marketing and Communications
The Food Bank of Waterloo Region
micheller@thefoodbank.ca