Cheri Melillo (born February 4, 1949 – December 26, 2009)[1] was the founder of CANstruction, a food charity that creates sculptures from cans,[2] and has donated over 72 million pounds of food since its formation in 1992.[3] She was the volunteer president and executive director of Canstruction for 17 years.[4] She was made an Honorary Member of the American Institute of Architects in 2000,[5] received an award from “The Odyssey of the Mind” in 2009,[6] and was nominated for the New York Post Liberty Medal in the Lifetime Achievement category.[7] Melillo also created and was the editor of the award-winning news journal, SkyLines.[8]
References edit
- ^ "Cheri Melillo Obituary". Legacy.com.
- ^ "Warhol's Successors: Can Artists Get Competitive - Columbia Daily Spectator". www.columbiaspectator.com. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
- ^ "CANstruction 2018 - AIA Charlotte". www.aiacharlotte.org. Archived from the original on 2018-11-11. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
- ^ "Cheri Melillo | SDA New York Chapter". www.sdanyc.org. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
- ^ "Melillo had can-do charity view". Retrieved 2018-11-11.
- ^ "– Odyssey of the Mind". www.odysseyofthemind.com. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
- ^ "Can-do spirit". New York Post. 2009-09-18. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
- ^ "UTEP Team Wins People's Choice Award in 'Canstruction' Competition – UTEP News Archive". news.utep.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
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