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Harmony Cafe features Jim Kelly
GEM Adult Day Services, Inc. and the Nags Head Lions
invite you to Harmony Caf� on Friday, July 10th - 7-9pm -
at St. Andrews by the Sea in Nags Head. The Cafe supports
the Nags Head Lions Club programs of vision support and GEM's programs
supporting family caregivers by providing group respite; caregivers support
group, education and training programs for caregivers. Delicious homemade desserts, endless coffee from
Southern Bean, chilled water compliments of Courtney Gallop plus live
entertainment all for just $10.00 a ticket!
For more information call Gail at 252-480-3354." |
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Acting on the Dream Act
 Every year, U.S.
high schools graduate approximately 65,000 immigrant students. Brought
to this country as young children, they have grown up in American K-12
schools and share our culture and values. Like their U.S.-born peers,
they dream of pursuing higher education. Unfortunately, due to their
immigration status, they are barred from the opportunities that make a
college education affordable - in-state tuition rates, state and
federal grants and loans, most private scholarships, and the ability to
legally work their way through college. If passed, the "Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors
(DREAM) Act" would facilitate access to college for immigrant students
in the U.S. by restoring states' rights to offer in-state tuition to
immigrant students residing in their state. The "DREAM Act" would also
provide a path to citizenship for hardworking immigrant youth who were
brought to the U.S. as young children and to pursue higher education or
military service, enabling them to contribute fully to our society. For a pro-Dream Act perspective, check out the Adelante Education Coalition the North Carolina Blog. The group is urging supporters to call Senator Hagan's office on July 2rd and August 3rd, call
Senator Kay Hagan's office. Her D.C. office number is
202-224-6342. Talking points are also contained in the blog. |
Volunteer Opportunities
 Animal Lovers Assistance League
The Currituck Animal Shelter is open daily and welcomes
volunteers! Contact Ginger Sikes,Call 252-457-0011
Albemarle Commission THIS SUMMER
Volunteers need to deliver hot, nutritious meals to
senior citizens. Contact Della Perry at (252-441-1181) or
Sandra Cantrell Bush at (252-473-5768 ext. 28) The beach area
seems to always have a need for volunteers in the summer because so many of regular volunteers are working while they have an opportunity. |
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Organizations are invited to list volunteer
opportunities at CommonGood . Looking for a place to volunteer, check the listings at CommonGood.
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OBRF 5k Beach Run/Walk
 The
Outer Banks only 5K Beach Run/Walk is set on the wide flat sands in
front of the historic 'Old Station' public bath house in Kitty Hawk,
North Carolina. This charity event benefits the Outer Banks Relief Foundation which raises funds to help people on the Outer Banks with
debilitating diseases and families in crisis. The next race is August 9, 2009 and starts at 8:00 am at Milepost 4.5 in Kitty Hawk. You can register for the race online. If you know any one with a debilitating disease or family in crises or would like to volunteer in fundraising efforts, please Contact the Foundation. Donations can be made on line. Donations made in "Memory of" or in "Honor of" special
people will be noted in the Outer Banks Relief
Foundation Book of Remembrance. |
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Volunteer at Elizabeth City Food Bank.
The Food Bank receives bulk food like rice and pasta which needs to be sorted and packaged for distribution to clients like the local Food Pantries and Banks on the Outer Banks. Opportunities exist for small groups of volunteers to help with the process. Below are members of the Nags Head and Currituck LDS congregations (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) who spend a Saturday packaging food, sorting food, and generally making the Food Bank
better. I  The Food Bank can always use volunteers to help in the warehouse, driving, and public relations. Contact them at 252-335-4035. Invite the Food Bank to make a presentation at your your organization.
Plan a special event of your own to benefit the Food Bank.
One in every five persons in
Northeastern North Carolina lives in poverty.Poverty in our regions ranges
from 5 to 10 percent higher in our area than the national average.
The majority of the households
living in poverty are the "working poor" who simply cannot earn enough to
make ends meet. |
Nonprofits Sponsor up to Five Students at COANorth Carolina General Statute 115D-39
enables North Carolina non-profit entities to sponsor up to five
individuals lawfully admitted to the United States and currently
residing in North Carolina, at a North Carolina Community College. The
rule requires the North Carolina non-profit entity to accept financial
responsibility for the student's tuition at the in-state tuition rate
and the student's other required educational fees. For more information, contact COA or Pathways.  Pathways, exclusive to the Outer Banks and the surrounding area, assist young people in a foreign land,
who, for the most part, are away from home for the first time. Volunteers act as advocates and mentors as the students orient and
navigate in a new culture and country. If you are interested in volunteering in transportation, problem solving, mentoring, social events and language tutoring, contact Pathways at 252-255-0042 |
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