Teams are responsible for sourcing their own food. Budget $1.75 – $2.50 per can if you are planning to purchase them. You can also host an employee food drive, employee “loonie” drives or join with another firm in a joint venture.  

The time commitment depends on the amount of prep work you do. You will need to meet in advance to develop and create your build, potentially developing a CADD drawing. You will also need time to gather your materials. The actual building is contained to just one day, although some teams choose to do a dry run in advance.  

*Previous teams have advised us that the estimated team hours spent on CANstruction from the design, right up to build day and deCanstruction range from over 200 – 350 hours. 

Look to vendors and consultants in your industry, and invite them to make a financial contribution towards your sculpture. Team sponsors can be recognized on your team signage, which is displayed during the exhibit. You can also approach food suppliers, food retailers and manufacturers for direct donations. Every team is responsible for acquiring the food for their sculpture. 

If you require a donation receipt for food purchased for your event, proof of purchase must be submitted to the Calgary Food Bank. A donation receipt will be issued only when CRA requirements are met.

What is eligible for a tax receipt
• Food purchases only
• A tax receipt may be issued to a single company or organization that purchased all of the food
• Itemized purchase receipts must be provided
What is not eligible for a tax receipt
• Entry fees
• Tape, cardboard, or any non-food items
• Food purchased using funds collected from multiple individuals or organizations
• Food purchased using a portion of collected donations, even if remaining funds are donated to the Calgary Food Bank
• In these cases, CRA rules do not allow us to issue tax receipts because the “True Donor” cannot be identified.

To comply with CRA guidelines, we must receive all of the following for the True Donor:
• Full legal name (individual: first and last name; organization: legal organization name)
• Full mailing address, including street number and name, city, province, and postal code
• Itemized proof of purchase for food
If any required information is missing, a tax receipt cannot be issued.
Submission deadline
All required documentation must be submitted to the Calgary Food Bank within two weeks of your event for processing.
If you have questions about eligibility or documentation, please reach out before submitting.