A Successful Fundraising Fundamentals Workshop

On September 27th, 34 nonprofit leaders from 20 different organizations gathered at the College of The Albemarle for an engaging and informative session on fundraising, led by expert Deborah Breen of Sound Choice Consulting.
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Ways To Support Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts in Western North Carolina

Hurricane Helene has caused catastrophic devastation in Western North Carolina, and the communities along with our fellow North Carolinians are urgent need of relief and recovery support.
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Eleven Nonprofits Awarded Community Enrichment Grants

To support a diverse range of initiatives, the Outer Banks Community Foundation awarded $54,000 in Community Enrichment Grants to 11 local nonprofits this quarter.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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