The newly organized and growing Currituck-Dare Woman's Fund has elected a study of health issues of women and children in Currituck and Dare counties as their main grant making focus.
Speaking at the first program on June 10 at Keefers Grille, The Point Golf Club will be Betse Kelly, OBX Hospital Cancer Resource Center Coordinator. The Cancer Resource Center opened in January 2008. Located on the second floor in the Medical Office Building adjacent to The Outer Banks Hospital, the Center provides support to cancer patients, their families, care providers and others who are concerned about cancer. All members and friends are invited to attend. The meeting begins at 5:30 and will end by 7:00.  Betse Kelly is the first in a series of speakers to address their services, community needs and the unmet needs or gaps in health services for women and children.

Vicki Hecht-Boehm, newly elected President, invites all women to attend this new community funding resource organization. Woman's giving circles are part of a growing trend in philanthropy, bringing women together and helping them to invest and target issues in their communities important to women and children. The Currituck-Dare Woman's Fund is part of the network of Womens Funds across North Carolina and is supported by the services of the North Carolina Community Foundation. 

Women who choose to become members make an annual donation and can be as active in the group's programs as they choose. The annual donations made by the members are pooled to create an annual grant making fund that is then made available through a competitive grants process to those organizations seeking funds to address local needs.

For more information about this new group or the network of Woman's Fund in North Carolina, please go to  nccommunityfoundation.org or call Peggy Birkemeier at the NCCF Northeast Region Office at 491.8166.

ICO Third Annual Golf Classic
Interfaith Community Outreach, June 10. Contact Margaret Wells for more information at (252) 261-9468 or visit the ICO Website.   Held at Nags Head Golf Links. Wide sponsorship   from the business community - and benefits ICO which  provides direct services to people who are facing a temporary emergency crisis and makes referrals to people on the Outer Banks and surrounding areas who have no other place to turn for help. ICO is an interfaith organization of volunteers who are supported by 53 local FAITH COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL PARTNERS

 Children at Play, the Outer Banks first Children's Museum, is opening this summer!  Children at Play Inc. is looking for sponsors. We are looking for volunteers to work in the museum during business hours and to help finish the museum exhibits by means of decorating and painting!  If you would like to help in this creative process, please contact Alyssa Hannon 252 599 1373 or childrenatplayobx@gmail.com. 

 Kelly's Outer Banks Restaurant & Tavern (upstairs) MP 10.5 on the US 158 Bypass,  Thursday, June 17.  7:00 mingle,  7:30-8:00 guest speaker
 
This month's topic is ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE CLEANING PRODUCTS!  Come hear Vince of Innovative Green Solutions discuss cleaning products that are not only "green" but economical and space saving as well. Innovative Green Solutions products are used by the Proximity Hotel, the only LEEDs Platinum certified hotel in the U.S.

 Saturday, June 19 at 7 pm, featuring songwriter and guitarist, James Richards from Asheville, NC, at the Unitarian Universalist Meetinghouse on the corner of Herbert Perry & Kitty Hawk Roads in Kitty Hawk, NC.  $5 free will donation will be accepted at the door with proceeds being shared with the Beach Food Pantry in Kitty Hawk.

James Richards makes music to live but not for a living, balancing music alongside graduate school, family and work. While Richards put musical roots in Asheville, NC in 2000 to live out his dream as a performing songwriter, he currently saves his voice and guitar mostly for campfire sing-a-longs, benefits, house parties, and places of worship. Richards also collaborates with local musicians, most notably on bass for Night's Bright Colors. A classically trained singer steeped in self-described acousticfunkgrass, Richards looks to Lightnin' Hopkins, Otis Redding, and Peter Gabriel among others for inspiration. He has shared stages with Peggy Seeger, Stacy Earle and Mark Stuart, Ellis Paul, and David Lamotte among many others.

 

 Friday, June 18 and Saturday, June 19 at The Promenade in Kitty Hawk (located at the foot of the Wright Memorial Bridge). Proceeds will benefit the Interfaith Community Outreach.

The New Hermeneutics Band (circa '71 and '73) will return for performances both nights playing songs for children as well as folk music and contemporary Christian tunes. Click to download one of their songs.  Jessica McLean will open the show on Friday, June 18 followed by the New Hermeneutics. McLean, with her signature vocal delivery combined with an infusion of bluegrass and country instrumentation. Saturday evening the  Joyful Noise Band from Kitty Hawk United Methodist will take to the stage first followed by the New Hermeneutics.

Bring a chair and your family for an evening filled with folk music reviews and good old fashion fun. Admission is free and everyone is welcome.  The Gates open at 4 pm so come early and enjoy dinner on the lawn catered by High Cotton with Circus Tent era ice cream concoctions made by volunteers with ingredients supplied by Dairy Queen  

 Kim Kalman Holy Redeemer Church music minister and national recording artist, is hosting  the Outer Banks Christian Music Summer Concert Series on Monday evenings this summer starting Monday June 14th, 7pm at Holy Trinity Church in Nags Head.  Admission is FREE.  Come enjoy great Christian music at the beach!  Kim will be performing material from her Christian CDs and joining her on June 14 will be Sojourners Quartet from Elizabeth City.  A love offering will be taken up and proceeds will benefits our local food bank & ICO.  Call 441-2555 or visit  www.prayerthroughmusic.com for more information.

East Carolina Behavioral Health (ECBH) contracted with the Behavioral Healthcare Resource Program of the Jordan Institute for Children in the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work (UNCC-BHRP) to conduct a Gaps Analysis of the 10 county Albemarle Mental Health service area.  The purpose of the Gaps Analysis was to determine the service gaps and county service needs to assist ECBH in developing a plan focused on creating a diverse, culturlaly-appropriate and quality driven netwok that ensures access and availability to resources and services.  The Gaps Analysis identified many areas which need to improve in order to bein effectively serving the needs of adults and children with mental health, developmental disabilities and substance abuse issues. ECBH will be holding Town Hall Meetings in June to cover the Gaps and Needs analysis and upcoming development opportunities for stakeholders and providers in the former AMHC area.  This analysis was completed by the Behavioral Health Research Program from the School of Social Work at UNC Chapel Hill. The Analysis is online, beginning on page 32 for Currituck County and page 37 information on Dare County.

June 22 (6 -8)  Dare County Center located at 950 Marshall C. Collins Drive in Manteo (If coming from the beach, after crossing the bridge and taking a right into Manteo, Marshall C. Collins Drive will be the 1st left.  You will take the 1st left off of Marshall C. Collins Drive to access their parking lot.  The Center will be on your left.)
 
June 15 - Edgewood Boardroom in Elizabeth City

The Currituck County Schools Child Nutrition department in conjunction with the USDA will be offering Breakfast and Lunch for free to children ages 18 and younger.  Children 18 and under can have free food and fun during the summer vacation for NO FEE and NO REGISTRATION! Meals will be served at Currituck County High School at the following times:
Breakfast - 7:30-8:30 a.m. and Lunch - 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
The program will run Monday through Friday from June 14th to August 13th. For more information, please call 232-2223 ext 237.