Canstruction 2025

Canstruction Waterloo Region, presented by Cohen Highley Lawyers, has raised an incredible 117,543 meals for individuals and families who are struggling to afford food.

This yearly event, held at Conestoga Mall during March Break, raises food and money in support of The Food Bank of Waterloo Region and highlights the serious issue of food insecurity in the community. This year, the event collected 34,680 pounds of food and raised $44,322 through donations from both the community and businesses. That’s the same as 117,543 meals. Since 2008, Canstruction Waterloo Region, affiliated with Canstruction, has raised more than 1.9 million meals.

2025 Canstruction Waterloo Region winners

This year, 15 teams from local businesses and community groups used their creativity to build awe-inspiring structures from 35,000 unopened food cans. On March 8, three structures were awarded red ribbons in the following categories:

Best Original Design: Demant (Hear the Sounds of Giving)
Structural Ingenuity: Stubbe’s Precast (With Open Hearts we CAN!)
Best Use of Labels: Brock Solutions (Follow the Yellow Brick Road to Giving)
Most Cans: Stubbe’s Precast (With Open Hearts we CAN!)
Best Meal: Brock Solutions (Follow the Yellow Brick Road to Giving)
Judges’ Favourite: Brock Solutions (Follow the Yellow Brick Road to Giving)

Between March 8 and 16, community members voted for their favourite build by making a financial donation to The Food Bank. The coveted People’s Choice Award went to Brock Solutions for Follow The Yellow Brick Road to Giving. This build raised 7,299 meals through the donate to vote option. Other fan favourites included Van Harten Surveying Inc.’s Closing the Book on Hunger with 6,831 meals, and Conestoga College ACET’s Gnome-more Hunger with 5,377 meals.

The food used in the structures is donated to The Food Bank and then distributed to the 54 organizations in the Community Food Assistance Network that provide direct food support to the more than 73,600 people in Waterloo region accessing food assistance. The funds raised will help The Food Bank fill inventory gaps, buy food to meet diverse cultural and dietary needs, and maintain delivery operations.

Participating teams

Challenger Motor Freight
Van Harten Surveying Inc
Deloitte LLP
Conestoga College
Brock Solutions
City of Kitchener
Conestoga Mall
Demant
J.L. Richards & Associates
Stubbe’s Precast
Google
Arcadis
Steed & Evans Ltd
Collaborative Structures Ltd
MTE Consultants

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A look back at Canstruction 2024!

Canstruction Waterloo Region, presented by Cohen Highley Lawyers, has raised an incredible 113,284 meals for individuals and families who are struggling to afford food.

This yearly event, held at Conestoga Mall during March Break, raises food and money in support of The Food Bank of Waterloo Region and highlights the serious issue of food insecurity in the community. This year, the event collected 30,140 pounds of food and raised $44,868 through donations from both the community and businesses. That’s the same as 113,284 meals. Since 2008, Canstruction Waterloo Region, affiliated with Canstruction, has raised more than 1.8 million meals.

2024 Canstruction Waterloo Region winners

This year, 14 teams from local businesses used their creativity to build awe-inspiring structures from 24,000 unopened food cans. On March 11, three structures were awarded red ribbons in the following categories:

Best Original Design: MTE Consultants (Clearing the Path to Food Security)
Structural Ingenuity: MTE Consultants (Clearing the Path to Food Security)
Best Use of Labels: MTE Consultants (Clearing the Path to Food Security)
Most Cans: Van Harten Surveying (Farmers Feed the World)
Best Meal: Arcadis (Harbour of Hope Hauler)
Judges’ Favourite: MTE Consultants (Clearing the Path to Food Security)

The winning teams are now eligible to compete at the international level against builds from other citywide Canstruction events.

The coveted People’s Choice Award went to Brock Solutions for Hidden Hunger. This build raised 6,250 meals through the donate to vote option. Other fan favourites included Van Harten Surveying for Farmers Feed the World with 3,614 meals, and Stubbe’s Precast for Can-Prix Champion with 3,116 meals. Between March 9 and 17, community members voted for their favourite build by making a financial donation to The Food Bank, raising $10,268 or 20,536 meals!

The donations received during Canstruction Waterloo Region will help The Food Bank in filling inventory gaps, buying food to meet diverse cultural and dietary needs, maintaining delivery operations, and supporting the Community Food Assistance Network—a collaborative system of over 120 agencies and community programs providing food support and essential services to those in need.