Dickey's Partners With the Raleigh Rescue Mission for Downtown Raleigh Festival of Hope

RALEIGH, N.C., May 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- GMW Carolina, Inc. that locally owns and operates the Triangle Dickey's Barbecue Pit location in Cary, Durham and Raleigh is participating in the annual Downtown Raleigh Festival of Hope.

Raleigh Rescue Mission, located at 314 E. Hargett Street, will host the Downtown Raleigh Festival of Hope for the community, while also celebrating 50 years of service to the homeless and poor in the Raleigh area.

This is a free outdoor event for the whole family to enjoy carnival games, crafts, face painting, hot dogs, barbecue, international food tasting and local music.

The event will be held Saturday, May 7, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the area surrounding the Mission.

Donations of paper products such as toilet paper, napkins and paper towels to help the Mission build a "Paper Palace" during the event are appreciated.

This is Raleigh Rescue Mission's way of saying thanks to the community for their support all year round.

Dickey's has donated a portion of the barbecue that will be served.

Dickey's donation will be mixed with other area barbecue for variety!  

For additional details please visit: http://www.raleighrescue.org/get-involved/events/downtown-raleigh-festival-hope-0

About GMW Carolina, Inc.

GMW Carolina, Inc., is also Area Developer for North Carolina, working with Dickey's Barbecue parent company to bring as many Dickey's to North Carolina as it will hold. All Triangle locations are locally owned and operated since 2006 by GMW Carolina, Inc. lead by Gregory and Maureen Woloszczuk President and Vice Present of the company. Follow us in the Triangle on Twitter @dickeys_nc or join us on Facebook dickeys_nc. For North Carolina Franchising information contact [email protected].

About Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants, Inc

The first Dickey's Barbecue opened in 1941 in Dallas, TX.  The original location is still open for business and Dickey's Barbecue is still owned and operated by the Dickey Family.  Dickey's only began franchising in 1994, Dickey's is opening its doors coast to coast with 147 locations now open in 33 states. Even today, Dickey's still slow smokes all of their signature meats overnight in every restaurant.  Follow nationally on Twitter @dickeys or join us on Facebook dickeys.

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