Bob Parker Memorial Fund will help special kids

Bob Parker, a U.S. Army veteran and general contractor, was an avid hunter and fisherman, and loved sharing his interests...
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Helping People Help Animals Fund

An anonymous donor has established the Helping People Help Animals fund to support Outer Banks nonprofits who assist any kind of animal...
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Nourishing Hatteras Island Fund Created

The Nourishing Hatteras Island Fund, a Donor-Advised Fund, was created “to support Hatteras Island Meals and other health and wellness programs on Hatteras Island...”
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American Red Cross Grant Funds Help Outer Banks Repair and Prepare

Work managed under the grant helped repair and rebuild 41 homes; six of those home repair projects were funded directly by the Red Cross...
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Diane Baum St. Clair’s Bequest to the Outer Banks Keeps Giving Back

Thomas, Annie, and Diane all lived remarkable lives, and they loved the Outer Banks well. We are still feeling that love and generosity today...
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David Stick’s Words Ring True Today

David Stick wrote, "It belongs to the people of the Outer Banks, both native and adopted. Through its designation as a public charity, it is operated in the public interest, prepared at all times to address the most pressing educational..."
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Kelly Family Fund’s Amazing Community Impact

The Kelly Family Fund is an example of how a $5,000 initial gift, coupled with investment stewardship and golf tournament proceeds over the years, grew to award nearly $380,000 in grants...
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Community Enrichment Grant Deadline is July 30

Outer Banks Community Foundation’s Community Enrichment Grants Program online applications are due by 11:59 pm on Friday, July 30. More information and a link to apply can be found at https://obcf.org/grant-deadline-july-30...
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R. Wayne Gray Memorial Scholarship Fund to Benefit COA Graduates

College of The Albemarle graduates will benefit from a new fund established by the family of R. Wayne Gray, a well-known Wanchese native, poet, historian, restaurateur, and educator...
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Disaster Relief Equipment & Supplies Replacement Grant Opportunity

The Outer Banks Community Foundation is accepting applications from nonprofit organizations that were involved in the relief and recovery operations after Hurricane Dorian...
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Recent Grants from Memorial Funds Support Key Community Needs

Memorial funds established at the Outer Banks Community Foundation years ago factored prominently in recent grant awards to local nonprofits and will help people...
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Community Foundation Announces New Leadership

The Outer Banks Community Foundation is pleased to announce that the Board of Directors has voted unanimously to hire Christopher Sawin as President and Chief Executive Officer...
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Community Foundation Awards $174,900 in Scholarships

The Outer Banks Community Foundation awarded $174,900 in scholarships to 51 students this spring, helping students from across the Outer Banks achieve their educational dreams...
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Community Foundation Prepares for 2021 Hurricane Season

The Atlantic hurricane season starts on June 1 and runs through November. Outer Banks Community Foundation is making plans to support our community in the event of a 2021 landfalling hurricane...
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Cape Hatteras Secondary School Graduating Seniors Awarded $31,000

2021 Community Foundation scholarship recipients from Cape Hatteras High School are (clockwise from top left): Eliza Quidley, Johan Briones, Laya Barley, Maria Bradley, Andrew Austin, Laura Hooper, and Victor Caldera...
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Marine Corps Commandant General Paul “P.X.” Kelley Memorial Fund

A new fund honors General P.X. Kelley, a highly decorated Vietnam veteran who served his country for 37 years rising to become Commandant of the Marine Corps from 1983 – 1987...
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