Fulton high schools’ canned-food competition helps needy

Banneker High School’s entry in the fifth annual “Can Do Good” competition, took first place in the competition among south Fulton County schools.

Banneker High School’s entry in the fifth annual “Can Do Good” competition, took first place in the competition among south Fulton County schools.

For a fifth consecutive year, schools across Fulton County came together for "Can Do Good," a competition where students collected canned goods, then built creative structures using them. The structures were put on display for the public to vote for their favorite.

In the North Fulton competition, the top prize went to a private school, and second- and third-place trophies were awarded to Johns Creek and Alpharetta high schools, respectively.

In South Fulton, first place went to Banneker High School, with second place going to Langston Hughes High School and third place to Tri-Cities High School.

The canned-food structures were left on display for a week, then disassembled and donated to North Fulton Community Charities in Roswell and Charitable Connections in Atlanta. The competition was sponsored by the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce, the South Fulton Chamber of Commerce and the architectural engineering firm of Goodwyn, Mills & Cawood.