Cheri Melillo (born February 4, 1949-December 26, 2009) was the founder of

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, a food charity that creates sculptures from cans, and has donated over 72 million pounds of food since its formation in 1992. She was the volunteer President and Executive Director of Canstruction for 17 years. She was made an Honorary Member of the

American Institute of Architects The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to su ...

in 2000, received an award from “The Odyssey of the Mind” in 2009, and was nominated for the New York Post Liberty Medal in the Lifetime Achievement category. Melillo also created and was the editor of the award-winning news journal, SkyLines.

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1949 births 2009 deaths American activists {{DEFAULTSORT:Melillo, Cheri