Hatteras Island Futbol Club builds community through “The Beautiful Game”

The Outer Banks Community Foundation helped support Hatteras Island Futbol Club's 2025 spring and summer season through a recreational/travel season equipment grant.
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OBCF 101-2: The Outer Banks Center For Nonprofits

This week for OBCF 101-2 we are giving you all the intel on The Outer Banks Center For Nonprofits!
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Sights & Sounds: WEVS Evans Building tour and grand opening highlights

The Corolla Education Foundation, which operates Water's Edge Village School, celebrated the grand opening of the Wayne and Betty Evans Building at the K-8 charter school on Friday, July 11, 2025.
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‘It’s just evolved for the better’: Retiring and incoming Saving Lives Task Force co-chairs reflect on growth, accomplishments of task force

Staying consistent, relevant and flexible has led to the success of the Saving Lives Task Force, according to Roxana Ballinger.
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Board Service That Makes a Difference on the Outer Banks

If you’ve served on a nonprofit board before, you know it’s about much more than attending a few meetings. It’s about showing up with heart, commitment, and a willingness to lead.
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OBCF 101-1: The 5 Ws of the Outer Banks Community Foundation

In an effort to better connect with our community and educate people about all of the unique facets of the Community Foundation, we have created OBCF 101. 
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At Dare Wildlife Rehab, Dana Roepcke houses and heals vulnerable critters

Dare Wildlife Rehab provides care and rehabilitation to orphaned, ill, and injured wildlife with the goal of release.
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‘In the Spirit of Wingina 2’ event unites voices

The Secotan Alliance (TSA) hosted its powerful gathering, “In the Spirit of Wingina 2: Our Women, Our Words, Our Water,” on May 30–31, drawing hundreds to Dare County for a moving series of lectures, panels, performances and cultural exchanges.
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Celebrating Our Sand Dunes with Jockey’s Ridge State Park 50th Anniversary

The Outer Banks Community Foundation was among the sponsors of Jockey's Ridge 50th anniversary weekend, and additionally awarded a Community Enrichment Grant to The Friends of Jockey’s Ridge for a central legacy project of the celebration known as the “Ten Points of Interest Trail.” 
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12 Bars of Christmas Gears Up for 2025 — Supporting 12 Local Charities!

​​The 12 Bars of Christmas is back in planning mode for 2025, and all 12 themed pop‑up bars have re‑committed to donating passport proceeds to a local Outer Banks charity.
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Outer Banks Community Foundation Awards $250,150 In Scholarships

​​In a world that is becoming increasingly expensive, scholarships play a vital role in making higher education more accessible, and as the Outer Banks Community Foundation (OBCF) wraps up another successful scholarship season, it is creating opportunities to help local students achieve their dreams.
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Ocracoke School 2025 Scholarship Recipients

Three Ocracoke School seniors will start college this fall with financial assistance from Outer Banks Community Foundation funds established by local donors and organizations.
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Ocracoke Student at UNC Chapel Hill Supported by the Greg & Eden Honeycutt Scholarship Fund

In 2006, Greg and Eden established the Greg & Eden Honeycutt Scholarship Fund to support college-bound seniors from Cape Hatteras Secondary School and Ocracoke School. Their goal was to give back to the community that had given them so much, and to invest in the future of Outer Banks youth.
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Pair Of Grants Enable Local Nonprofits To Host Ghanaian Dance Troupe Residency

It’s not often that the Outer Banks community gets to experience art and culture from Ghana, but local nonprofits the Don and Catharine Bryan Cultural Series and Dare Arts worked together to host a lively 10-day residency with Saakumu Dance Troupe in May. 
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Charitable Remainder Trusts: What You Need to Know

You’ve probably heard of charitable remainder trusts (CRTs). Maybe you've even worked with one. While they're not everyday tools, CRTs can be incredibly powerful in the right situation, especially for clients with highly appreciated assets.
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Currituck County High School 2025 Scholarship Recipient

One Currituck County High School senior will start college next fall with financial assistance from Outer Banks Community Foundation funds established by local donors and organizations.
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