Helping Kids: The Karen Phillips Scholarship Fund

It all started when Karen Phillips convinced her husband, Roy, to volunteer at their son's elementary school. Now Roy has created the Karen Phillips Scholarship in her memory to help deserving students achieve their higher education goals...

Disaster Relief: Your Gifts at Work

"Everything we owned was covered in black mold. If it wasn’t for all the support and donations, I don’t know what we would have done," said Sheyenne, a 25-year-old mother of three from Buxton...

Message of Gratitude from Your Community Foundation

This year, we are thankful to so many friends who have contributed to our foundation, including a record number of generous supporters who donated to relief efforts after Hurricane Dorian. You can still make a tax-advantaged gift this year...

Billy G. Roughton Scholarships To Help Students Achieve Their Dreams

Billy Roughton was a family man, a pharmacist, and a community activist. Owner of Bear Drugs, he helped many achieve their dreams of higher education during his lifetime. And now, two scholarships have recently been established in his name...

Wells Fargo Bank Awards $50,000 Grant for Disaster Relief

Wells Fargo has awarded a $50,000 grant to the Outer Banks Community Foundation for the Ocracoke Disaster Relief Fund. The grant will directly support hundreds of households who have been devastated by Hurricane Dorian...

Disaster Funds Allocated for Home Rebuilds, Repairs, and Temp Housing

More than $625,000 has now been awarded from the Ocracoke Disaster Relief Fund for Dorian victims, including a half million dollars for home rebuilds, home repairs, and temporary housing...

Destination Dare Video Features Community Foundation

Community Foundation Executive Director Lorelei Costa is featured in the November 2019 edition of CURRENT TV's Destination Dare. Click here to see the video...

OBCF and Firehouse Support 65 Ocracoke Households – Many More To Come

This week, more than 65 households on Ocracoke have been awarded assistance for Dorian recovery from money raised by the Outer Banks Community Foundation. As relief efforts continue, much more financial assistance is to come...

OBCF Disaster Relief Funds Support Ocracoke Individuals

Disaster Relief Fund donations to the Outer Banks Community Foundation are now being awarded to individuals in need. Islanders still grapple daily with significant challenges but are slowly getting back on their feet...

Help Your Neighbors Recover from Dorian

One month ago, Hurricane Dorian hit the Outer Banks and Ocracoke with a vengeance. It is now clear that private philanthropy will be a main lifeline for our neighbors who were devastated by this storm. Donate now to make a difference...