Mighty Mac & Snack Bot Win People’s Choice Award

Aspire Credit Union is proud to announce that its larger-than-life food sculptures, Mighty Mac and his trusty sidekick Snack Bot, have won the People’s Choice Award in this year’s inaugural community food structure competition benefiting the Backpack Buddies Program.

Built entirely from non-perishable food items, the playful robot duo captured the hearts of the community while raising the most funds to benefit the Backpack Buddies Program. The local initiative facilitated by the Souris Valley United Way provides school-aged children in the Magic City with meals and snacks to take home over the weekends. Four local businesses built creative “can-structions” inside the Ryan Chevy Dealership showroom, where community members voted over a two-day period.

“Every can, mac and cheese cup, and tuna packet used to build Mighty Mac and Snack Bot represents more than just food, it represents hope,” said Rianne Kuhn, Marketing Communications Coordinator. “We’re proud to support kids in our community, and to have had the opportunity to tap into our own childhood imagination with our build.”

The Aspire team designed a towering 8-foot Mighty Mac and the 3-foot Snack Bot to symbolize strength, teamwork, and nourishment. The superheroes’ goal is to fight the biggest villain our children face, hunger. With mac and cheese, ramen, cereal boxes, applesauce cups, and more, the structures embodied Aspire’s community commitment: to Aspire to More. A special thanks to Aspire members who contributed needed items for the design.