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Volunteer Opportunities The Outer Banks Relief Foundation is seeking
volunteers to help with their "Christmas in July" fundraiser, July 9,
10 and 11. This is a fun even to be involved with and you will be doing your
part to support the Outer Banks Relief Foundation's mission to assist
citizens in our community who are burdened with financial difficulties
due to a debilitating disease or illness, or a personal tragedy or
crisis to themselves and/or their families. If
you would like to volunteer for "Christmas in July", please contact
Julie Walter at 252-305-0025 or via email at jwalter@homesandlandob.com.  Our Children's Museum
is looking for artists interested in painting, designing and/or helping with
Murals on our walls in Kitty Hawk. If interested, please reply to Alyssa
Hannon 252 599 1373. Children at Play is a non profit 501(c)(3) organization.
The Dare Literacy Council is in need of
volunteer tutors. Email dareliteracy@gmail.comAlbemarle 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 at the Baum Center, Sandra Cantrell- Bush at (252)473-9279
or Sandy Scarborough at (252)475-5625 at the new
Dare County Center. 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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| Local Youths Participate in NPS
Conservation Corps Program |  For the second summer in a
row, the National Park Service has hired a group of
local youth under the NPS Youth Con- servation Corps program. The crew, which is partially funded by the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, will be performing a variety of "hands
on" field work for eight weeks this summer. During
a recent Fort Raleigh earthworks restoration project, the students
recovered numerous artifacts, including pottery shards, musket balls,
glassware, and coins. Doug Stover, park
historian, estimated the dates of the pottery shards to be pre- European and the
coins were dated from 1700 to 1900. |
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Participate in BlueGreen surveys  on Recycling in the Outer Banks
 Local Residents, Commercial
Businesses, Organizations and even Vacationers as 'adopted locals' can
help create a community of high value and standards on the Outer Banks
NC. This begins a vital, sustainable cycle of attracting the very
tourism market inclined to appreciate plus protect our resources... all
part of the 'win-win' nature embodied by the BlueGreen Brand. BlueGreen
Outer Banks - Tomorrow Matters, Inc. is a 501 3c non-profit entity
located in Dare County, NC founded by Willo Kelly.
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Surfrider plan for Paddle Race
Surfrider Outer Banks Chapter Meeting - Thurs July 17 6:30 @ Ocean Bay Blvd/KDH Bath House, to get ready for the Paddle Race that is going to
be held on Sat July 24th at the same location.  Surfrider is a grassroots chapter dedicated to
tackling local ocean environmental issues. You'll help make sure
everyone gets the chance to enjoy cleaner waves and beaches.  |
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Summer Concert benefits food banks and ICO
Kim Kalman Holy Redeemer
Church music minister and national recording artist, is hosting the Outer Banks
Christian Music Sum  mer Concert Series on Monday evenings this summer, 7 PM at
Holy Trinity Church in Nags Head. It's free, bring the family...relax & have fun! What
better way to spend a Monday eve while on vacation...renew your spirit
at the beach with some good Christian music! All of the love offering will benefit the food bank and ICO.
Whalehead Club Concert Series SUMMER CONCERT SERIES - Every Thursday evening at 6:30 pm. Relax
on the south lawn at Currituck Heritage Park and enjoy local musicians
performing on the historic Whalehead Club front porch. Bring your
beach chair or blanket and watch the sun set over the Currituck Sound
while supporting the musical arts! No alcohol permitted to be brought
into the park. Wine and snack concessions available. Leashed
pets welcome. Admission and Parking are free. Currituck Heritage Park, MP 11.5, Rt. 12 N. Corolla, NC. 252-453-9040. www.whaleheadclub.org |
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8th Annual Outer Banks Charity
Classic Tennis Tournament Seeks Sponsors to
Benefit Hospice
The Eighth Annual Outer Banks Charity Classic
Tennis Tournament, the signature
fundraiser for the Hospice Program of Dare Home Health and Hospice, an agency of
the Dare County Department of Public Health, will be held from Friday to
Sunday, Oct. 1 - 3, 2010.
"The primary purpose of this event is to raise funds and awareness of
this compassionate end-of-life care program, while promoting tennis," said Jim
Groff, chair of the Outer Banks Charity Classic Tennis Tournament. All tax deductible
donations will be given directly and in entirety to Dare County Hospice. To
become a tournament sponsor, please contact Ralph Webster, sponsorship
committee chair, at 252-453-8079, or Jim Groff, tournament chair, 252-255-0576. For more information or to register
to play in the tournament, please call the Duck Woods Tennis Facility at (252) 261-6438 or Kilmarlic Health and Racquet
Club at (252) 491-8626.
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Doula Training on the Outer Banks
Studies have shown that doulas help decrease the
cesarean rate. With one of the highest cesarean rates in North Carolina, there is a great need for more doulas. The Outer Banks needs local doulas! A doula is a person who attends the birthing family before, during, and just
after the birth of the baby. The certified doula is trained to deliver
emotional support from home to hospital, ease the transition into the hospital
environment, and be there through changing hospital shifts and alternating
provider schedules. The doula serves as an advocate, labor coach, and
information source to give the mother and her partner the added comfort of
additional support throughout the entire labor. Click to visit Cappa Site  | Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association
(CAPPA)! offers
comprehensive, evidence-based education, certification,  professional
membership and training to childbirth educators, lactation educators,
labor doulas, antepartum doulas and postpartum doulas worldwide. Trainig will be offered in the Outer Banks,Friday, September 24, 2010 at 9:00am trhough Saturday, September 25, 2010 at 6:00pm. *Special Pricing through July 24 - 300.00*. After the 24th, Cost is 350.00 . For more information or to register contact: CAPPA Faculty Laura Nance Laura@forloveofbaby.com (828) 446-6705
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