Sponsored by the Long Island Chapter of the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) under the auspices of the Society for Design Administration, teams will spend up to two months designing and testing their structures prior to the final build-out on October 24. The evening of October 25, all entries will be judged by a distinguished panel of jurors, and awards will be presented at the Canstruction gala. Jurors include; Restaurateur Tom Schaudel, WALK Radio's Paul Anthony, Long Island Pulse Publisher Nada Marjanovich and Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray. "SMPS is thrilled to bring Canstruction to Long Island," said SMPS Long Island Chapter president Jane Felsen Gertler. The structures will be on display to the public from October 26 to November 4, with the price of admission being one can of food. "We are honored to host the SMPS Canstruction Long Island competition," said Scott Rechler, RexCorp chairman and CEO "We invite the public to come to RexCorp Plaza and join us in support of the Design Industry in the fight to end hunger on Long Island." At the close of the exhibition, all cans used to create the sculptures along with all cans collected from the public will be donated to Long Island Cares, Inc., the Harry Chapin Food Bank to help feed the hungry on Long Island.
Hunger on Long Island is growing at an alarming rate - an estimated 259,000 Long Island residents, including nearly 93,000 children and 39,000 seniors, face hunger on a daily basis. "Canstructionis a truly marvelous event that will provide food for many struggling families on Long Island." said Lynn Needleman, executive director of Long Island Cares, Inc., The Harry Chapin Food Bank.
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