On October 11, 2009, rain or shine, the Food Bank of the Albemarle will hold its annual Walk for Hunger.   Walkers will leave at 2:00 PM from Charles Creek Park in Elizabeth City and cover about 4.1 miles.  The walk is the major fund raiser for the Food Bank.  Remember the Food Bank of the Albemarle is The mission of the Food Bank of the Albemarle is the regional clearing house for the collection and distribution of food to the appropriate non-profit organizations for their food programs and to eligible individuals  for their food needs.
Your efforts will go a long way and make a great impact.  For each dollar that is raised by our walkers and their sponsors, we are able to provide about five pounds of food.  That is the equivalent of over four meals.  Please circle October 11, 2009 on your calendar and dust off the walking shoes.  For more information call Cee Cee at 252-335-4035 extension 100 or John at extension 111.  Additionally, you can download walk materials at our website, www.afoodbank.org.  Please follow the walk logo to the Walk for Hunger 2009 page.


The Dare County Manteo Cropwalk will be on October 18. Registration 2-3 pm. Walk 3-6 pm
Music and Activities for all ages with a sendoff at 2:45pm led by those benefiting from the walk. You can register on line - either as an individual or as a team.   Mt Olivet UMC
 team ranges in ages from infants (in strollers) to 90+ years old and welcomes everyone to join them. 
Food for Thought is being led by Team Captain William McOwen.

Start a Team. Join a Team. Walk as an Individual. 
You can also make a donation on behalf of an individual or team.

 Date: October 9th, 2009 at  St. Andrews by the Sea, Nags Head , 6pm- 9pm. Cost: $5.00
 
Remember when the sock hop was the place to be? GEM and the Nags Head Lions Club are offering a trip down memory lane with a sock hop at St. Andrews by the Sea on Friday October 9th from 6 -9pm. We will be serving refreshments at 50's prices: Hot dogs, Cokes- cherry and vanilla; Egg creams - chocolate and vanilla, Malteds & Shakes, Ice cream sodas & sundaes, plus coffee and cake. 
 
We will offer a mix of entertainment provided by The Atlantic School of Dance, and Angelo and the SUNSETS. Join in and sing or bring your own group; we will also have DJ Magic Mike for your twisting pleasure, a dance contest, and a best /most ... .costume contest - wear your poodle skirt!
 
Please call Gail at 252.480.3354 if you would like to perform or for information about tickets.

On September 23, the Girl Scout Council of Colonial Coast officially opened the Girl Scout Manteo Field Center with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The center, located in the old county administration building at 211 Budleigh Street in Manteo, was generously provided to the Girl Scouts by Dare County.
 
Dare County Board of Commissioners Chairman Warren Judge spoke at proceedings, along with Board Commissioner Virginia Tillett, Charles Hardy from the Outer Banks Community Foundation which funds Girl Scout after-school programs at four Dare County elementary schools, and John Bone, from the Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce.
 
"The County is pleased to know the Girl Scouts will have a place they can call their own," Warren said. "This is a historic building and has served the county well.  I'm glad to know it will continue to serve our community by providing a meeting space for Girl Scouts, a place for volunteers to be trained and a gathering place for fellowship." 
 
At the conclusion of the celebration, Alva Lamonte, co-chair for the Beach Ford Pantry, accepted a donation of ten cases of Girl Scout cookies from Girl Scout Council of Colonial Coast Membership Specialist Marsha Riibner-Cady.  Mt. Olivett Food Pantry will receive 10 cases of cookies as well.
 
"This is just the first of many donations to come," Marsha said. "We will be bringing in a lot more during our upcoming October 24 Girl Scout Helping Hands Food Drive." 
 
When asked if she was ever a Girl Scout, Board Commissioner Tillett replied, "Although I was never a Girl Scout, I've always supported the girls through the annual cookie sale. When they come to my door in pairs, I buy a box from both!  But I support them in other ways whenever I can as well. I know it is more than cookies. It is a program helping girls grow in courage and character. We need more girls to become Girl Scouts."

NEW Girl Scout Field Center in Manteo
211 Budleigh Street, Suite 104
(252) 305-8113
Open Tuesdays from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. and Thursdays from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m

The Duke Nonprofit Management Program is offering a class in Event Management on Thurs. Oct 22, at 9:00 am at the Education Pavillion at The Nature Conservancy offices at Nags Head Woods.  This class will outline a basic approach to event management including: committee and volunteer development, planning and implementation, securing appropriate resources, underwriting and in-kind donations, methods for evaluation, and follow-up strategies. Through examples of events (both small and large), participants will see how critical event planning is to setting the stage for success and contingencies for failure. Whether you are: "fund raising," "friend raising," or "fun raising." this class is for you.   Fee for the class is $98 with a $7 dollar materials fee.  Scholarships for local nonprofits are available from the Outer Banks Community Foundation.
 
Additional information including registration information is available at obxlearn.org or from Bob Muller at 252-207-5287.  The Duke program will also offer the class Grassroots Fundraising  on Thursday November 10, 2009 9:00 AM  with instructor Ruth Peebles and Grant Proposals: Planning for Positive Results with instructor  Amy Montgomery on Thurs. Nov 22.

October has been designated National Physical Therapy month with the theme, ``Move Forward, Physical Therapy Brings Motion to Life.'' 
The Dare County Department of Public Health (DCDPH) wants to remind community members that physical therapy services are available for eligible home health and hospice clients throughout the year.

If you or a family member are considering joint replacement surgery, or have had a recent decline in mobility, remember that the physical therapists with Dare Home Health and Hospice can come to your home to work with you one-on-one to restore your mobility and get you back enjoying life, advises Dare Home Health and Hospice Nursing Supervisor, Ellie Ward.

Whether a person is recovering from a stroke, a fall, a long hospitalization, joint replacement surgery, or living with diabetes, physical therapists can help them return to their maximum level of functioning as quickly as possible by providing procedures, evaluations, and diagnostic tests to improve mobility, strength and function and assessing home safety.

The DCDPH, Home Health and Hospice division staff is highly qualified, competent and professional and has received specialized training. Routine services are available during regular business hours, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For more information, contact Dare Home Health and Hospice Nursing Supervisor Ellie Ward at (252) 475-5028 or  elliew@darenc.com.

Currituck-Dare Community Foundation is Inviting women from Currituck and Dare counties to organizational meeting for a new Women's Giving Circle, creating social change to benefit women and children. The event will be on October 13th at Keefers Grill, The Pointe Grill Club from 5:05 - 6:30 pm. For more information please contact  Peggy Birkemeir .

Peace and Justice Interfaith Coalition Film Series

October  20, 7:00 pm, 
Holy Redeemer Church, Kitty Hawk
Money-Driven Medicine provides a comprehensive analysis of the healthcare industry.  It explains why the drive to maximize profits infects the quality, integrity and efficiency of healthcare at every level. And looks at how has money-driven medicine come between doctors and their patients? What are the advantages - and challenges - of moving to a care model based on informed, shared decision-making which puts the patient's needs first? a new paradigm - patient-centered care, what everyone agrees medicine should be all about but rarely is. The film shows how a collaboration based on listening to, informing and involving patients and their families in medical decisions and treatments can improve health outcomes.

After showing of the film, there will be  a reflection of peace, followed with an opportunity for people to share their stories - or the stories about people they care about - that reflect the challenges and issues raised in the film.