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.

Carolina Cross Connection Empowers Youth Through Service In Dare County

Carolina Cross Connection recently received a grant from the Outer Banks Community Foundation (OBCF) for their “Access in Dare” project, which empowers students from across the state to spend a week of their summer vacation serving neighbors in Dare County by building safe-access projects.

Manteo First Assembly of God Receives Grant from the Outer Banks Community Foundation

The kitchen at Manteo First Assembly of God was long overdue for an upgrade. After multiple decades of preparing snacks, storing lunches, and celebrating special occasions, the cabinets, countertops, and appliances that had been diligently serving the church and its child care program since the 1980s were beginning to fall apart.

CHUMM Is Giving Hatteras Islanders A Lift

Take a look around the Outer Banks landscape, and you’ll notice a recurring theme when it comes to the homes that make up the region’s barely-above-sea-level communities – stairs.

Hukilau Surf Camp Awarded Grant To Continue Teaching Kids To Surf

Hukilau Surf Camp received a grant from the Outer Banks Community Foundation to purchase a new trailer to hold boards and gear. With the grant, Hukilau volunteers can continue to do what they love: help kids catch their first wave.

Eleven Nonprofits Awarded Community Enrichment Grants

The Outer Banks Community Foundation awarded $124,000 in Community Enrichment Grants to 11 local nonprofits this quarter.