There’s your ho-hum team building exercise, and then there’s CANville. Keeping it Weird in a state where “everything is bigger,” CANville is the local business community’s response to our Summer Meals That Matter campaign.
You’re probably familiar with our annual CANstruction competition in the fall, when professional architects and builders compete to build larger-than-life structures made entirely out of cans.
CANville, in August, takes the spirit of this competition to amateur builders in Austin with big ideas and big hearts. This year Silicon Labs, Blackbaud, Samsung, Intel, HomeAway, BuildASign, Mutual Mobile, Bigcommerce, SailPoint, Builder Homesite Inc., Community Impact News, Google, CreditCards.com, Hill + Knowlton Strategies, Maxwell Locke & Ritter, WP Engine, RideScout and Demand Media are competing to construct iconic Austin structures out of canned food items and win serious bragging rights. Participating companies also make a monetary donation to the Food Bank.
We have been sworn to secrecy about their construction plans for now. Look for teasers about their progress on their Facebook page and an update from us on August 13 when the winning structures will be announced.
With their help, we’re on our way to raising one million meals to meet the increased demand for our services during the summer months. Thank you to the participating companies for their support.
