Canstruction at Coastal Carolina University
📍 Lib Jackson Student Union
📅 February 12–16, 2027
Hosted by the Community Change Initiative (CCI) & Shepherd’s Table
Canstruction is a team-based design and build competition where teams construct large-scale structures made entirely from canned food. After the event, every can is donated to Shepherd’s Table to support food access across Horry County.
It’s creative. It’s competitive. And it directly feeds people.
Learn more: https://www.canstruction.org/
Email - Canstruction@shepherdstableconway.org
What Is Canstruction?
International hunger-relief design competition
Teams build sculptures from canned food
Structures are judged on design, structural ingenuity, nutrition, and creativity
All food is donated afterward
Become a Sponsor
Canstruction at Coastal Carolina University will generate a minimum of 10,000 canned food items for Shepherd’s Table while engaging students in a design-based competition addressing food insecurity in Horry County.
Sponsorship support ensures the event remains accessible to student teams while producing measurable community impact. Funds raised beyond essential event expenses directly support Shepherd’s Table’s pantry and meal programs.
We are currently seeking corporate and community sponsors to support:
Supplemental canned food purchases
Event materials and awards
Direct hunger relief programming
Both cash and in-kind sponsorships are welcome.
To discuss sponsorship opportunities, please contact sara@shepherdstableconway.org
Sponsorship Levels
🏗 Presenting Sponsor — $5,000 (Exclusive)
Benefits:
Event name: Canstruction at CCU presented by [Sponsor]
Premier logo placement on website, signage, and all materials
Recognition at the awards ceremony
Opportunity to provide brief remarks at the event
Featured sponsor spotlight on social media (3 posts)
Logo on People’s Choice voting signage
Recognition in the post-event impact report
Invitation to serve as an honorary juror
Framed event photo + impact summary
Only one available.
🏛 Structural Sponsor — $2,500
Funds major event operations and food supplementation.
Benefits:
Prominent logo placement on website and event signage
Recognition at the awards ceremony
2 dedicated social media features
Logo included in event program
Recognition in the post-event impact report
Invitation to attend the judging reception
Limit 3.
🥫 Build Sponsor — $1,000
Supports canned food supplementation for teams.
Benefits:
Logo on website sponsor page
Recognition on shared sponsor signage
1 social media acknowledgment
Recognition in the impact summary
Invitation to the public awards ceremony
🧱 Team Support Sponsor — $500
Benefits:
Name listed on website
Name included on sponsor signage
Recognition in the post-event impact summary
🗳 People’s Choice Sponsor — $1,500 (Exclusive)
Benefits:
Logo displayed at all People’s Choice voting stations
Recognition during the awards announcement
Logo featured in People’s Choice social posts
Name associated with the final fundraising total announcement
🛒 In-Kind Sponsors
Accepted for:
Printing & signage
Hospitality
Build supplies
Food supplementation (bulk purchase support)
Media promotion
Key Dates & Timeline
Condense your planning timeline into public milestones:
Team Registration Deadline – Nov 15, 2026
Structure Concept Submission – Dec 15, 2026
Build-Out – Feb 12, 2027
Judging & Awards – Feb 13, 2027
Public Viewing – Feb 14–15, 2027
Deconstruction & Donation – Feb 16, 2027