One of the most unique charity events."Canstruction", brings together engineers, architects, students and volunteers in a competition designing structures made of cans...un-opened food cans.

Over 100 cities in the U,S, will join New York City in holding a Canstruction event this year, its 17th in the city.

In New York the competition and exhibit is taking place at the Winter Garden of the World Financial Center in Lower Manhattan.

The can-sculptures will be judged and after the exhibit will be dismantled and the cans donated to City Harvest.

City Harvest provides food to over 600 programs around New York.

1-"We CAN Feed the World", sponsored by National Reprographics, 3,679 cans.

2-Einhorn, Yafee and Perscott's "Hungry Hudson", 2488 cans.

3-Side view of Hungry Hudson

4-"CoCANnut Oasis", Robert Silman Associates 400 cans

5-De Simone's "PumpCAN Pie" 2,500 cans

6-Pelshek Partnerships Architects" "The Very Hungry Caterpillar' based on Eric Carle's work. 9,168 cans

7-Give Peace a CAN" from Gensler 2,500 cans

8-'Lend A Helping CAN" from Dattner Architects 1,776 cans

9-The other side of "We CAN Feed the World"

For more on Canstruction 2009, go to

http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-357859