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Volunteer Opportunities NEW. Kids' First: Volunteers need to let groups or churches know we are available to speak at their meetings or other events. Recruit a group you're involved with to do a fundraiser to benefit abused children. Serve on a committee of the Board of Directors for a specific project. Contactl Kids First at (252) 338-5658.
NEW Dare County Community Garden Gardeners are needed to help draw up and outline the layout of the garden, including where the planter boxes should be, what should be planted, planting the seeds and tending the garden. Contact: Kaitlyn hudgkm8@wfu.edu or (252) 489-1743. . Hands of Hope. A community initiative arising from a desire that no one walks a cancer journey alone. Volunteers help support cancer patients including transportation, meal preparation, care for the caregiver, patient companionship, running errands and publicity and promotion including speaking at churches, community events and healthcare screenings.
Volunteer Commitment: One time but could recur Contact Email: Marie Neilson, Volunteer Coordinator marie.neilson@theobh.com Phone: 252-216-9400
The Outer Banks Hospital is implementing a new program for volunteers to enhance our patients' experience. We have a volunteer opening in our Operating Room from 6am-10a.m. Monday thru Friday. Volunteers who are chosen will be a liaison between the Operating Room staff and the patient's family and friends. For further information email the Director of Volunteers, Kathy Tate at ktate@theobh.com or call 449-5675 Help protect and preserve the wild horses of the Currituck Outer Banks. Volunteers are needed for a variety of meaningful (and fun) activities. If you enjoy meeting and talking to new people, then volunteering in our mission related stores or for sanctuary patrol on the beach should be right up your ally. Over 75,000 visit our Wild Horse Museum annually! Our Tuesday and Thursday children's activities (painting) needs volunteers to help kids of all ages create works of art. Have horse experience? Help with our on and off-site horse activities. Love special events? Help with Wild Horse Days, July 5,6, and 7. Contact: Karen McCalpin [director@corollawildhorses.com] Health Clinic, Mid-June. Volunteers: mailing letters to physicians, calling to confirm addresses are correct, calling to confirm physician commitment, Facilities Set-Up, Publicity and and Promotion, Transportation, Scheduling, Reception, Food, Childcare, Clean-up and Prayer. Critical need for Doctors, nurses to aid or any health care provider t. Service can be used for tax returns. Please contact Michelle McPherson or the Jarvisburg Church. Little Pink Houses of Hope provide week long beach retreats in North and South Carolina for breast cancer patients and their families. Looking for people willing to donate their beach houses between MP 6-9.5 for the week of June 11-18th. Need for a licensed doctor or nurse who would meet on Sunday, June 12th with our families and provide phone numbesr to our families for the week in case of medic al help that might be needed. olunteers to help with the cooking and programs and activities for the week ). Please contact Jeanine Patten-Coble, ,
MANE & TAILL. Volunteers: help provide educational programs for children and adults with special needs to learn horseback riding. Horse experience is not necessary,
iulosamantha@gmail.com or 252-489-1774
The Nature Conservancy, NC Chapter, Volunteers: to help restore oyster reef in the Pamlico Sound. Contact: Kate Murray,(252) 441-2525 www.nature.org/nhw
Community Care Clinic. Volunteers: Wide variety of skill sets. Contact: 261-3041
 Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County: Caring volunteers to tutor at-risk preschool children using WINGS preschool literacy program. The typical time each week is 1-2 hours. Contact Carla Heppert at 441-0614 or wings@darekids.org.
Chicamacomico Station. Volunteers: full or part time docent, gift shop, or handson services such as electric, plumbing, painting, carpentry, restoration; professional services such as accounting, advertising, marketing, design & display, fund-raising, etc.Contact James Charlet 996-0493, or: clss@embarqmail.com.
Beach Food Pantry. Volunteers to help clients. View Schedule; you do not need to be member of a church to help. Contact: info@beachfoodpantry.org Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County: Caring volunteers to tutor at-risk preschool children using WINGS preschool literacy program. The typical time each week is 1-2 hours. Contact Carla Heppert at 441-0614 or wings@darekids.org.
Children at Play - the Outer Banks Children's Museum: Individuals in assisting in building, painting or creating new exhibits. Contact: 261 0290.
The Dare Literacy Council: Volunteers to help with fundraising, administrative tasks, publicity, and tutor/student support; to help with assessing students and developing tutor seminars. If you are fluent in Spanish, help is needed communicating with students. Time: As little as one hour is a tremendous boost to helping the DLC continue to serve the community. Contact: Marian at 261-6940, or dareliteracy@gmail.com or visit dareliteracy.orgThe Albemarle Commission's Senior Nutrition Home Delivered Meals Program serves seniors 60 years or older, homebound and unable to prepare a nutritious meal. The program needs volunteers to deliver meals to seniors in Manteo and in the beach area, Monday through Friday. Contact Mary Jernigan at 475-5637 at the Baum Center or Sandra Cantrell- Bush at 473-9279 at the Dare County Center. Respite Care: Volunteers, partnering church or civic / Community organization Contact, Stephanie Bowers, Program Coordinator at 475-5028.
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Fun Chicks for Causes
 Fun Chicks" For Causes was founded in March of 2011. Created by two busy moms wanting to become more involved in their community , the platform is very simple: Learn, Share, Shop and Give Back! All in the name of "Spreading Awareness", "Fun Chicks" has created a way to get together as women to discuss topics affecting the communty. By hosting "Girls Nights" inclusive of food, beverages and private shopping venues, a guest speaker will talk on behalf of that months "Cause". Thus far, we are working with the "Lower Currituck Food Pantry", "Backpack For Kids Program in Currituck County" and the "Currituck Animal Shelter".
Fun Chicks for Causes presents a "PAWSitively" Fun Night for the Animal Lovers Assistance League! On Friday, June 3, from 5:30-8:00 pm enjoy a great selection of foods by Creative Catering by Wanda at BJ's Carolina Cafe, 7069 Caratoke Highway, Jarvisburg, NC; a private shopping venue in the "Fun Chicks Marketplace"; and guest speaker Ginger Sikes, Presiden t of ALAL. Each guest will receive a "Doggie Bag". A percentage of all sales and 100% of Silent Auction and Raffle will be donated to the Animal Lovers Assistance League. Bring your friends and family. Tickets are $15. in advance; $20. at the door. Available at BJ's Carolina Cafe or by calling 252-722-3101.
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Ribbon Cutting for Accessible Trail, Nags Head Woods
 Nags Head Woods (map) The Nature Conservancy will unveil a trail for people with disabilities at its Nags Head Woods Preserve on June 8. The public is invited to the ribbon cutting at 1 p.m., followed by a hike on the one-mile trail and refreshments. Nags Head Woods Steward Aaron McCall says the trail will give everyone the opportunity to experience the maritime forest. "The trail will go around an interdunal freshwater pond and through a maritime swamp forest with an overlook of a brackish marsh system," he explains. "With this trail we hope to give visitors an idea of the many different types of natural communities that can be found in the preserve." In addition to people with disabilities, McCall says it will also be a good place for families with small children in strollers.
Construction of the trail was made possible by a $100,000 grant from Dominion Energy, an $84,318 grant from the Dare County Tourism Board, $7,350 from the Outer Banks Community Foundation and $1,000 from the Kiwanis Club of the Outer Banks and North Banks Rotary Club.Kill Devil Hills NC 27948
Contact: Aaron McCall (252) 441-2525
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Film For the Bible Tells Me So to be shown
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June 21, 7:00 pm at All Saints Episcopal Church, Southern Shores.The Peace and Justice Interfaith Coalition is sponsoring this film with the support of The All Saints Episcopal Church and The Outer Banks Pridefest Organization Through the experiences of five very normal, very Christian, very American families -- including those of former House Majority Leader Richard Gephardt and Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson -- we discover how insightful people of faith handle the realization of having a gay child. Informed by such respected voices as Bishop Desmond Tutu, Harvard's Peter Gomes, Orthodox Rabbi Steve Greenberg and Reverend Jimmy Creech, FOR THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO offers healing, clarity and understanding to anyone caught in the crosshairs of scripture and sexual identity
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Dare County Community Garden
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Wake Forest University and Tommy's Gourmet Market has provided support in helping Kaitlyn Hudgins develop a community garden in Dare County and Food for Thought has jumped on board as a partner. Gardeners, carpenters, Master Gardeners, families or individuals interested in supporting or participating in the "Dare ToGrow" project are encouraged to contact Kaitlyn Hudgin. Gardeners are needed to help draw up and outline the layout of the garden, including where the planter boxes should be, what should be planted, planting the seeds and tending the garden. Organizations that would like to get involved in a socially responsible project could either donate moneyor supplies for the initial construction of the garden. Supplies such a soil, lumber and fencing are desperately needed.
"Dare to Grow" is committed to providing healthy food choices so our children can grow up to be physically and spiritually healthy people. As Director of Development, Kaitlyn hopes to develop children's  programs for the purpose of educating them on healthy food choices with the hope that the lower income families in our community can benefit from the crops harvested. Contact Kaitlyn at hudgkm8@wfu.edu or (252) 489-1743.
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Kids First Fundraiser
 Come on out for Kids First Night at Dixieland Speedway! In addition to Dixieland's regular line-up of racing, Kids First will be hosting POWERWHEEL RACES for the kids (at approximately 8:30pm). We are requesting a donation for participation in the races; there will be trophies for first through third place and all children will receive a prize! This event is proudly sponsored by Havoline XpressLube of Elizabeth City.We will also be selling tickets for a chance to win an autographed Clint Bowyer trunk! Please contact Kids First at 338-5658 for more information. Hope to see you there! |
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Send Your Friends a "Pinwheel Party!"
 If you're passionate about helping abused children through Kids First, and know other people that are as well, then consider sending your friends a "Pinwheel Party"! Kids First volunteers will deliver a colorful assortment of pinwheels to decorate the recipient's lawn as a challenge to make a donation to Kids First. This campaign will also spread much-needed awareness for Kids First and the victims we serve. To send a Pinwheel Party, or to volunteer for this program, please call Courtney at Kids First at 252-338-5658, or e-mail her at ccottrell@kidsfirstinc.org
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Surfing for Austism
is an autism/asperger's awareness event each Summer on the Outer Banks of NC while providing our children with an amazing experience and opportunity to surf. Each child is provided two surfers and a skilled therapist or teacher who are well educated on the special needs of our children with Autism. Together, they are paired up with children who have autism/asperger's of all ages and introduce them to paddling, surfing, and a new way to have fun in the sun.
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Slots available for the Surfing for Autism event. Please check out registration
at www.surfingforautism.com/registration. ANYONE who would like to be a Sponsor for Surfing for Autism, check www.surfingforautism.com/donations. And the Surfing for Austims sotre is up with Surfing for Autism tshirts, necklaces, bracelets and notepads at www.surfingforautism.com/store
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 Virgnia Dare Business and Professional Women Annual Scholarship Awards Dinner Cafe Lachine (formerly Mallard's Marsh), on Tuesday, June 14 at 6 PM. Please come to meet and congratulate the 5 scholarship recipients who are continuing their education in order to enhance their careers: Catherine McCabe-Masters in Gerentology, Kelly Lawson - Masters in Criminal Justice, Kristen Thompson- Masters in Special Education, Suzanne Ashley - BS in Human Resource Management, Cindy Bovee- Ministry Studies at Seminary A delightful evening you won't want to miss. Order individually off the lunch menu- go to www.cafelachine.com to preview in advance. |
 Thursday, June 9, 2011 7-9 pm Kill Devil Hills Library
Birth Talk is a casual gathering for conversation and a place to share experiences, support each other's struggles and triumphs, ask questions, and connect with others in the community. Birth talk is open to everyone including expecting and new mothers and fathers, partners, family members, doulas, health practitioners, childbirth educators, and anyone with a passion for supporting the power of birth. Bring a snack to share. Babes in arms are always welcome. FREE. Outer Banks Birth Network, a newly-forming chapter of BirthNetwork National, dedicated to promoting mother-friendly maternity care through advocacy, information, and support. For more information email outerbanksbirth@gmail.com or call one of our chapter leaders: Amanda Finchem at 207-5601 or Jennifer Coble at 489-0443.
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DINE OUT TO HELP OUT 2011
 The Albemarle Region's annual Dine Out to Help Out will be held on Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at many area restaurants and coffee houses. This year, we anticipate over 60 generous partners teaming with the Food Bank of the Albemarle. When you dine out on June 14, each participating restaurant will donate 10% of your bill to help the hun
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gry and needy in our region. Whether you eat out morning, noon, night, or stop for a cup of your favorite brew, you'llhavea great experience, and you will be assisting your Food Bank, its agencies, and the men, women, and children they serve at the same time. Each dollar the Food Bank receives helps provide about five pounds of food orthe equivalent of over four meals. You WILL make a difference when you Dine Out to Help Out. Look for the posters with the waiter in the tux. The list is getting longer each week. So, check back often. For more information, call John at 252-335-4035 X111 or George at X113.
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