Cheri Melillo, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Cheri Melillo

American activist and editor (b. 1949, d. 2009)

Date of Birth: 04-Feb-1949

Date of Death: 26-Dec-2009

Profession: editor, activist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

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