DURHAM, NC, November 15, 2012 (Press-News.org) Robert Macia, PE, LEED AP, president of Stewart (http://www.stewartinc.com), one of the largest engineering and landscape architecture design firms in North Carolina, has announced that the firm sponsored and participated in Durham's Creative Food Drive (CDF), a community charity event and competition that requires teams to design and construct structures using non-perishable food items. Stewart won the award for best overall structure for their unique design and creativity.
The charity event, hosted by MHA Works, an architecture firm with offices in Durham and Greenville, N.C., donated all proceeds to Housing for New Hope and The Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina. This year, CFD raised 12,056 pounds of food, equating to 10,152 meals for those in the community in need. The event, held at Rigsbee North at Motorco and Fullstream breweries on Saturday, Sept. 22, featured live music, local food and beer, door prizes, and a host of fun, family-friendly activities.
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"We are very pleased to help sponsor and participate in this year's Creative Food Drive," said Macia. "We feel that it is crucial to be stewards of goodwill for the local community and this event is a wonderful opportunity to support two organizations actively working to support and assist members of our community that are less fortunate."
ABOUT STEWART:
Stewart is an engineering, design and planning firm headquartered in Raleigh, N.C. led by Robert Macia, PE, LEED AP. The firm is the result of a merger between Stewart Engineering and HadenStanziale, two leading engineering and landscape architecture firms in North Carolina. The merged firm brings creative problem solving and a collaborative cross-discipline approach, which permeates across all service areas and offerings, ensuring strong solutions for all invested parties. Stewart offers a wide variety of services to meet the needs of its clients, including land planning and design, structural engineering, transportation, geomatics and construction services. Stewart has offices in Raleigh, Durham and Charlotte, N.C. For more information, visit http://www.stewartinc.com.
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Stewart Participates In Durham's Creative Food Drive
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