The pink ribbon has become the symbol of hope for a cure for breast cancer and a reminder that breast cancer does not have to be fatal.

Every woman matters and in Dare County the Healthy Carolinians Breast Cancer Taskforce is doing everything it can to encourage women of all ages to be proactive about their breast health.  Women are encouraged to engage in appropriate prevention and early detection activities so that they can enjoy healthy and productive lives with those they love, by talking to their doctors or healthcare providers and knowing the facts about breast cancer and what they can do to reduce their risk of developing breast cancer.  Women over 40 are encouraged to have annual mammograms and engage in early detection activities in order to identify cancer early so that effective treatment can save lives.
 
The Healthy Carolinians Breast Cancer Taskforce is sponsoring PINK SUNDAY in collaboration with area restaurants and food establishments.  This event will be occurring on Sunday October 25th with many area restaurants throughout Dare County offering something special for patrons that wear pink as a show of support for and awareness of, prevention and early detection activities.  Restaurants that are closed on Sunday may be hosting an awareness event on Saturday. We encourage our community to eat out on Sunday October 25th in support of breast cancer awareness, prevention and early detection. Check with your favorite restaurant to find out their schedule and what they are offering in support of PINK SUNDAY.

For a listing of local non-profit entities or for more information please call Ellie Ward, Nursing Director with Dare Home Health and Hospice at (252) 475-5034 or Betse Kelly, Coordinator with the Outer Banks Hospital's Cancer Resource Center at 252-449-

The Duke Nonprofit Management Training program is offering the class "Grassroots Fundraising" with instructor Ruth Peebles on Thursday November 10 at 9:00 AM at The Nature Conservancy offices at Nags Head Woods.   The class will run until 4:00 PM with an hour lunch break.
Perfect for the newcomer to fundraising, this course will take you through the most effective and successful methods of raising money. You will discover the nuts and bolts ideas and activities to help you fundraise. Learn about current trends in giving, annual giving programs, direct mail, prospecting new donors, and managing your donor base. You will be guided from "the ask" to the acknowledgment and will find that fundraising is a simple process anyone can learn.
Ruth Peebles, MPA has more than 18 years of hands-on-experience in nonprofit management, fundraising and development. She is the Founder and President of The INS Group (Innovative Nonprofit Solutions) providing consulting services for nonprofits, educational institutions, and faith-based institutions nationally.


The class fee is $98 and a $7 materials fee.   Scholarships are available through 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 Grant Proposals: Planning for Positive Results with instructor  Amy Montgomery on Thurs. Nov 22 .
 
Additional information including registration information is available at obxlearn.org or from Bob Muller at 252-207-5287. 

Avon Fire Station on the first Saturday of the month from 9:30am-12:30pm throughout the winter. For the November 7th event, the focus will be on Fall/Winter clothing items. Since it is the time of year when we are all pulling our items out of storage, it's the perfect time to pass on things we can no longer use. Children and adults alike can bring items to donate to the community and browse through what others have brought to share. For December, the focus will be on holiday items such as decorations and gently used toys, books, or other "giftable" things. Contributions are not limited, however, and all donations are welcome.

Nothing is required for participation, but please think creatively about the skills you have and could teach, the useful or beautiful things you have and don't need, or the resources you can share with people to create something during the event. Arrangements can be made for leftover items to be donated to the area thrift stores. For more information contact 995-3855.



The purpose of the Kinnakeet Civic Association is to sponsor, promote, conduct, manage and carry on activities and programs for the improvement of and benefit of the social and civic welfare of the citizens of Kinnakeet, Dare County.
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 With a production date set for fall '09, Sol tells the harrowing tale of five young adults that find themselves stranded further from home than they ever thought possible. Everything goes wrong for the children as the comforts of home grow increasingly distant and the technologies they rely so heavily upon fail just as painfully as their hopes of ever getting back.
 
You can read more in the Sol Development Blog.   The production is local to North Carolina.

The Dare Literacy Council (DLC) is in need of volunteer tutors.   Contact the DLC to register for both the orientation and training at (252) 216-7773 or dareliteracy@gmail.com.