Findlay, Ohio – Students from The University of Findlay will use 2,400 cans of food to “canstruct” a house Feb. 27-28 in the Alumni Memorial Union.  The goal of the event is to raise awareness and educate students and community members about poverty. A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the house of food will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, in the Alumni Memorial Union.

The canned goods were donated by Fresh Encounters and Great Scot Supermarket, and the event is organized by students in the University’s Habitat for Humanity and Public Relations Student Society of America chapters.

Curt Harris of Fresh Encounters said the company is involved with the event because of the Fresh Encounters slogan, “Your Community Market.” “The company goal is to actually live that slogan and make it a motto,” said Harris. 

During the event, student volunteers will also be around campus with signs educating the public about poverty and the need for adequate housing.

After the ribbon cutting, the house will be disassembled and the canned goods will be donated to a distribution organization, CHOPIN Hall (Christians Helping Other People In Need).

For more information, contact Rebecca Shell at 419-434-4345, 419-306-7309 - cell or e-mail at shell@findlay.edu.