Wolfinger-Jones Family Fund Supports Breaking Through Task Force’s Mission

A $5,000 grant, supported by the Wolfinger-Jones Family Fund that is managed by the Outer Banks Community Foundation, was recently awarded to the Breaking Through Task Force for suicide awareness and prevention.

Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County’s 30th Birthday

Celebrate Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County’s (CYP) 30th birthday this Saturday (September 21) from 3:00pm-5:00pm at Dowdy Park in Nags Head!

Kill Devil Hills Ice Cream Social To Support The Wallace H. McCown Scholarship Fund

The Town of Kill Devil Hills is hosting their annual Ice Cream Social event at Aviation Park from 4:30pm to 7:00pm on Tuesday, September 24.

Coach Jimmy Wills takes the helm of Nighthawks football

The Outer Banks Community Foundation is thrilled to announce a recent grant award to the First Flight High School Football Team for upgrading their essential equipment needs.

Elevate Your Fundraising Fundamentals Class

Join us at College of the Albemarle Dare for the second session of the annual Nonprofit Knowledge Series from 9:30am to 4:30pm on Friday, September 27th.

Our EPIC Project Cultivates Joy Through Community

Each year, the folks at Our EPIC Project partner with friends and local businesses to give one deserving family an EPIC Outer Banks Family Vacation Retreat.

Dare and Hyde counties move to build more teacher housing units

As Outer Banks communities face a critical shortage of housing for workers, two projects moving forward with an assist from the Outer Banks Community Foundation will help Hyde and Dare County school systems hire and retain teachers.

Musician and Beach Lover, Phil Aitcheson, Aims to Make a Difference with the Marine Life Preservation Fund of NC

The Marine Life Preservation Fund of NC, administered by the Outer Banks Community Foundation, was recently established to provide grants to organizations involved in the preservation of dolphins, whales, and sea turtles, and to students studying marine biology with a focus on any one of these animals.

Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas Expands its Reach to the Outer Banks

Thanks to Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas (CCP), the financial strain for children with cancer and their families who live in North Carolina and South Carolina has been dramatically reduced, easing the burden as they navigate their children’s cancer journeys. For children in Dare County, that burden has been lessened even more as a result of a grant the Outer Banks Community Foundation (OBCF) recently awarded to CCP.

In Memory of Milton A. Jewell Scholarship recipient Zachary Owen

Everyone at the Outer Banks Community Foundation would like to extend our sincere condolences to the family of Zachary Owen.