Hunting Family Fund Established at Outer Banks Community Foundation

Retired public health professional Cindy Hunting, and her husband, Rich, have established a new, endowed fund at the Community Foundation to support projects and organizations that promote health and wellness for people on the Outer Banks...

Irene Nolan Memorial Scholarship Fund Established

Irene Nolan was a force for good for nearly two decades on our Outer Banks. A new scholarship fund, established in her memory by Island Free Press co-founder Donna Barnett...

Hanft McDevitt Scholarship Fund to help COA Graduates

The Hanft McDevitt Family Scholarship Fund was recently established for Dare County students graduating with an associate degree from College of The ...

Bob Parker Memorial Fund will help special kids

Bob Parker, a U.S. Army veteran and general contractor, was an avid hunter and fisherman, and loved sharing his interests...

Helping People Help Animals Fund

An anonymous donor has established the Helping People Help Animals fund to support Outer Banks nonprofits who assist any kind of animal...

Nourishing Hatteras Island Fund Created

The Nourishing Hatteras Island Fund, a Donor-Advised Fund, was created “to support Hatteras Island Meals and other health and wellness programs on Hatteras Island...”

Diane Baum St. Clair’s Bequest to the Outer Banks Keeps Giving Back

Thomas, Annie, and Diane all lived remarkable lives, and they loved the Outer Banks well. We are still feeling that love and generosity today...

David Stick’s Words Ring True Today

David Stick wrote, "It belongs to the people of the Outer Banks, both native and adopted. Through its designation as a public charity, it is operated in the public interest, prepared at all times to address the most pressing educational..."

Kelly Family Fund’s Amazing Community Impact

The Kelly Family Fund is an example of how a $5,000 initial gift, coupled with investment stewardship and golf tournament proceeds over the years, grew to award nearly $380,000 in grants...

R. Wayne Gray Memorial Scholarship Fund to Benefit COA Graduates

College of The Albemarle graduates will benefit from a new fund established by the family of R. Wayne Gray, a well-known Wanchese native, poet, historian, restaurateur, and educator...