Catie Little stretched above her head to place a macaroni and cheese box on a tower on Aug. 24. The tower, which was about 140 boxes tall by then, swayed a bit but held strong. Next to it, a giant rocket sculpture made of more than 1,000 cans of food stood tall.
Little was a part of TTI Inc.’s college development program — her team of about 10 students competed against four other teams creating sculptures out of canned goods and boxes of food. The can art competition is held annually by the company in support of the Tarrant Area Food Bank.
In one corner of the office space, a race car made of more than 5,100 cans, tape and nonperishables featured a real steering wheel and seat. Nearby, a canned rendition of Hungry Hungry Hippos lay between desks.
In 2022, TTI Inc. donated more than 9,000 cans and boxes of food to the Tarrant Area Food Bank — this year, the company smashed its goal of 10,000 and collected an additional $1,500, Ted LePak, the company’s social media manager, said.
Little appreciated participating in the competition, and her team was one of three to win when Tarrant Area Food Bank officials judged the sculptures Aug. 28. The winners received bragging rights, LePak said.
“It was fun,” Little said. “This was legit to see.”
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