CanArtopia: Filling the food pantry - The Dickinson Press

CanArtopia: Filling the food pantry - The Dickinson Press

The structures will be judged best of show by the public from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, at the Dickinson National Guard Armory.

Competition rules

All art must be constructed  with at least 500 non-perishable food items or household supplies. The food pantry welcomes all kinds of food, such as canned soups, vegetables and fruit, tuna and chicken, mac and cheese, Hamburger Helper, peanut butter and jelly, beans, rice and cake/bar mixes. Also needed are personal items like shampoo, toothpaste and brushes, and household items like laundry soap and cleaning supplies.

The art is limited to 10 feet wide by 10 feet long and 10 feet high.

Construction will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 17 and is limited to a six-member team.

For more information, visit www.canartopia.com or call  The Press Publisher Harvey brock at 701-456-1201.

The public

Each donated can or boxed item by the public  counts as a vote toward a favorite display. All the items will be donated to the AMEN Food Pantry in Dickinson.

All entries will be featured in The Dickinson Press. Awards will be presented for best business and non-profit entries.

The need

AMEN Food Pantry manager Susie Kapelovitz welcomes anything that’s usable in the kitchen.

“The numbers are going up,”she said. “It’s people coming to town. They can get a job but don't get paid right away and they’ve got to have food. Then there’s the elderly people on fixed incomes -- they come to the pantry to supplement their income.”

Kapelovitz needs about 30 volunteers a month to keep the food pantry operational. Those interested are welcome to stop at the pantry during regular hours.

“If they tell us they want to volunteer, we’ll put them to work,” she said.

The pantry is open from 2-4 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and from 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays. Vouchers are needed to be eligible for the food. They can be obtained from Social Services.