TROY, Ala. (TROJANVISION) — TROY’s Office of Civic Engagement hosted its annual Can Castle Contest on the Tailgate Plaza.

For the 13th year in a row, the Office of Civic Engagement challenged students to fight hunger in Pike County, one castle at a time.

“We use this as a way to get students engaged in issues in our community” said Lauren Cochran, of the Office of Civic Engagement. “The food insecurity rate in Pike County is 20% and often food insecurity impacts youth in the community more than any other demographic.”

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This year’s contest saw seven teams raise nearly 6,000 donated items.

Awards were given to three groups:

• Best Castle Design: Newman Ministry
• Best Castle Design in the Greek Division: Alpha Gama Delta
• Most Items Collected: Chi Omega

Items that were donated during the Can Castle Contest will be used to supply the Office of Civic Engagement’s Backpack for Kids program.