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Volunteer Opportunities
The Dare Literacy Council is in need of
volunteer tutors. Email dareliteracy@gmail.com Albemarle Commission needs volunteers to deliver nutritious
meals to senior citizens in Dare County Monday through Friday. The Home Delivered Meals Program serves seniors that
are 60 years of age or over, homebound and no longer able to prepare a
nutritious meal for themselves. If you have one hour a month to help
a senior,please contact Mary Jernigan at 252-475-5637 or Sandra
Cantrell Bush at 252-473-5768 ext. 28. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, a partnering church or civic/community organization with Respite Care, please contact, Stephanie Bowers, Program Coordinator at (252) 475-5028.
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40th Anniversary Earth Day
If you or your organization is interesting in sponsoring a series of Earth Day Film Fests during the week of April 22nd, please contact nancy203@gmail. Groups like Peace and Justice Coalition, OBXGreenDrinks, BlueGreen OBX, and more. In celebration of this year's
40th Anniversary of Earth Day, Bullfrog Films offers you a 40% discounted price off packages of 5 DVDs or more for school, university, college, activist and community Earth Day Film Fests!
This
discount gives you 5 DVDs for the price of 3 - a perfect package for planning a
week's worth of environmental awareness and discussion. Church
groups, student groups and smaller grassroots-level non-profit community
groups, please call to inquire about our activist prices - this discount
applies to you, too! Join with others in your community on this Earth
Day to do the same. Reflecting our 40-year commitment to the earth, we are
happy to offer you a 40% EARTH DAY DISCOUNT from the rental or purchase
price of Earth Day Film Festival Packages that include 5 or more DVDs. Not
interested in an entire film festival package? Until Earth Day, we are happy to
offer a 20% discount off the purchase and/or rental prices when you order less
than 5 DVDs.
Want a film
other than the suggestions below? Mix it up! Visit our website and peruse our
helpful online catalog at www.bullfrogfilms.com.
Search through our subject
areas such as Climate
Change and Global Warming, Environmental
Justice, Fair
Trade, Renewable
Energy, Sustainable
Agriculture, and Sustainable
Development, among many more. We will still take a 40% discount off the
purchase or rental price when you order 5 DVDs or more, in honor of this Earth
Day.
Rental
prices are for one week rentals.
These programs are licensed for public performance in group settings where
no admission is charged. You are welcome to collect a suggested donation,
but not charge a ticket price. If your school or organization decides to
purchase the DVD, the rental fee will be applied to the purchase price.
If at all possible, please order by April 12 to
reserve your DVD(s) for Earth Day 2010. Be sure to mention that
you wish to receive Bullfrog Films' 40% EARTH DAY SPECIAL when placing
your order for 5 or more DVDs. If you wish to order online
from our website, just type "EARTH DAY SPECIAL" in the special instruction
field at the end of your order.Ask for
Stephanie Miller to answer any questions you may have about our films for Earth
Day. All the best to you for April 22nd, 2010!
Toll free 1-800-543-3764 Stephanie@bullfrogfilms.com
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Meet new friends and do good.
Organizations are invited to list volunteer
opportunities at CommonGood or email obxcommongood@gmail.com
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Room in the Inn Continues Room in the Inn, the church based
shelter program which will run until April 4th. We would like to find a
permanent winter site if anyone has any ideas they can contact Gail Leonard, 441-7476
or oopsgail@embarqmail.comt
costs approximately $40 a week to feed and house one homeless individual with
this church based program since we have to pay our intake worker and gas for
the Parks and Rec van. We could run the program longer if any churches
would like to host for a week. Any donations are most welcome and can be
sent to St. Andrews by the Sea, P.O. Box 445, Nags Head, N.C. 27959 and
earmarked Room in the Inn.
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Outer Banks Autism Walk
 Join the Dare County Center in a walk for autism awareness Saturday,
April 10. There are reservation forms online. Contact Emily Karr for further information on the walk at 475-9271. Please arrive at Parks and Recreation Northern Beach Division, 602 Mustian Rd, KDH Saturday, April 10th from 9:00am- 9:30am for Check In.
Walk will start promptly at 9:45am beginning at the parking lot.
Water and light refreshments will be provided.
Turn in your sponsor donation form and money the
day of the walk. Cash and or Checks accepted. Checks made out to Monarch Beach
Club.
The walk will benefit the Monarch Beach Club and the Autism Society of
NC-OBX Chapter. The Monarch Beach Club *a daily activity center) is located in the Dare Center, 823 North US Highway 64, Manteo NC, 27954 and can be reached at (252) 473-1364. The autism Society of NC-OBX Chapter has an active Facebook Page.
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 APRIL 2nd - - Friday, 1 pm to 3 pm, Join the Easter
Bunny and the Currituck Duck for a traditional egg hunt in Currituck
Heritage Park. Lots of fun children's activities like Balloon Art;
Face Painting; Egg & Spoon Races; Bean Bag Toss; Jellybean Counting
Contest; Snacks & Refreshments; Fabulous Prizes! Admission and
Parking are free.
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Education scholarships for women.
The Virginia Dare BPW Education
Fund, established by the Virginia Dare Business and Professional Women's Club,
is accepting applications for "Education Scholarships". Several scholarships will be awarded this
year in time for the fall semester. In
past years the scholarships have helped a number of women further their
educational goals, including earning a teaching degree, completing nursing
training, continuing nutritional studies, business, marketing, social work,
etc. In the past the BPW Education Fund provided over $3,000 in awards that
helped women with scholarships enabling
them to pursue academic degrees, often times while working part-time and juggling
the needs of families.
The deadline for all Applications is April 12, 2010. The criteria for applying for this
scholarship are as follows: Applicant must be female, aged 25 or older; live in
Dare, or Currituck Counties; and be a U.S. Citizen. Applicant must be working or re-entering the
work force, be able to show financial need, and have planned career goals.
Applicant may enroll in the educational institution of her choice. Applicants may request an
application form from Fran Kapinos at 252-202-8467, fkapinos@aol.com , or by downloading the application from www.outerbanksbpw.org , under
Scholarships.
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Corolla Pedal-Foot-Paddler
 April 7 - Wednesday from 8 am
to 1 pm Corolla Pedal-Foot-Paddle. Join us for a multi-athletic
event beginning in Currituck
Heritage Park. The "Pedal-Foot-Paddle" starts with a scenic
cycle through Corolla followed by a run on the beach at low-tide, wrapping up
with a kayak paddle on the Currituck Sound.
For the more
leisurely-minded enjoy the fun event, "Land and Light"- climb the Currituck
Beach Lighthouse, then
stroll through the park ending at the front porch of the historic Whalehead
Club. Contestants may participate
individually or as a team. Entry fee
includes registration reception on Tuesday evening, and award celebration -
including best costume - on race day. For more information visit www.whaleheadclub.org. Or call 252-453-9040 Proceeds
support the ongoing preservation of the
Whalehead Club
and Currituck Heritage Park
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