Southern Classics & NC BBQ Event to Benefit Staff of Hope

RALEIGH, NC, May 19, 2013

Falcon Engineering, an integrated engineering, inspections and construction management firm, will host the "Southern Classics & NC BBQ" event on Saturday, June 1 from noon until 4 p.m. at its offices located at 1210 Trinity Road in Raleigh. Admission is free for this car, truck and motorcycle show, also featuring live music, a barbecue competition and door prizes.

All proceeds from the event will benefit Staff of Hope, a nonprofit organization that works to provide clean water, education and health care to people in East Africa. Founded by a group of seminary students in 2001, the organization provides clean water to more than 20,000 people every year.

Registration is $25 per vehicle, and judges will select first and second place awards in each vehicle class. All-you-can-eat barbecue will be available with the purchase of a wristband for $15. Attendees will help select a Best in Show People's Choice Award winner and Best BBQ People's Choice winner.

"This event combines many things that North Carolinians love: cool vehicles, good music and great barbecue," said Tommy Faulkner, president of Falcon Engineering. "We hope people will come out, have a good time, and help us raise money for a terrific nonprofit organization."

Event sponsors include Atlantic Tire & Service, Twin Specialties, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, STORYCHURCH, Triangle Presbyterian Church, Chris and Tammy Norville, Ole Time Barbeque and S&A Cherokee. For registration or sponsorship information, contact Tommy Faulkner at (919) 871-0800 or tfaulkner@falconengineers.com.

For more information on Falcon Engineering, visit http://www.falconengineers.com. For more information on Staff of Hope, visit http://www.staffofhope.org.

Based in Raleigh, N.C., Falcon Engineering is a preferred local engineering firm with a full umbrella of services that range from inspections and testing to engineering design and agency construction management. With a commitment to quality, responsiveness and innovation, Falcon provides engineering services (including geotechnical, civil, MEP, fire protection, structural and environmental services), materials testing, third-party and special inspections, and construction management. The company's unprecedented approach saves project owners time and money by providing a full range of engineering and agency CM services under one contract. For more information on Falcon Engineering, please call (919) 871-0800 or visit http://www.falconengineers.com.