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Beach Food Pantry needs Volunteers
 The pantry is in need of several volunteers Ppeople to take part in our Food Lion frozen meat pickup on Mondays and Tuesdays. Bring it to the pantry on one of those days. Also available are administrative volunteer positions and serving on the Excutive Board.
The Beach Food Pantry (BFP) was organized by a few local religious organizations in l989. In 1992 the BFP became incorporated. In 2004, we became an IRS Tax Emexpt 501�(3) Non-profit organization. Along the way, the pantry has been located at St. Andrews and Holy Trinity in Nags Head, the EMS station in Kill Devil Hills and in the Beach Medical building in Southern Shores where Interfaith Community Outreach is located. In April, 2009, we moved to 3809 N. Croatan Highway in Kitty Hawk.
The primary mission of the Pantry is to provide nutritional and personal care items to people in need on a temporary basis. The Pantry is all all-volunteer. Along with donations from community food drives, religious organizations, businesses and individual citizens , they purchase a large amount of food from the Food Bank of the Albemarle, Food Lion and Dollar Tree. Once a month, we are supplemented with product from the State Nutritional Aid Program. Weekly, we buy eggs, cheese, margarine, frozen juice and personal care products. Daily, we receive meat donations from the Southern Shores Food Lion.
The people and families we serve are referred to us from Dare County Department of Social Services (DSS), Interfaith Community Outreach (ICO), and our 14 member Religious Organizations. These clients are given a two week supply of food, based on family size, including eggs, cheese, margarine and meat. Walk-ins are given a three day supply of food and referred to the above organizations.
In 2009, we served 3657 individuals and/or 1345 families. As of September 30, 201 0, we have served 3484 individuals and/or 1167 families.
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Volunteers Needed
 Soaring 100 is the centennial of Orville Wright's 1911 Glider Flight that set world record that stood for 10 years and introduced modern soaring. We hope to bring 10,000+ to the Outer Banks for the event, a much need ed boost to the off-season economy. You can also learn more about all the exciting volunteer opportunities available.
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Volunteers Needed for Duck 4th Celebration
 The Town of Duck 4th of July Parade is just around the corner and the Town is looking for volunteers to assist including set-up, parade logistics, clean-up, and pre-parade administrative help. If you are interested in assisting us with our 7th Annual 4th of July Parade, e-mail at info@townofduck.com or call (252) 255- 1234. And after event includes music by Ruth Wyand & Friends, refreshments, the awarding of parade trophies, and a very s | | on Flash Mob |
pecial "Event of a Lifetime" Flash Mob. A flash mob is a choreographed dance routine which will feature parade entrants, community members, and volunteers. the next Volunteer Meeting is Tuesday, June 28 at 9:00 a.m. at the Duck Town Office. This is a must attend for parade volunteers.
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4th Celebration at Currituck Heritage Park
 The 19th Annual Independence Day Celebration is right around the corner. Join us July 4th for an outstanding fireworks display at Currituck Heritage Park. Live music featuring Pairadocs and Moceans. This year we will be having a Watermelon Eating Contest starting at 5:45 and Cornhole Tournament starting at 6:30. From 7:00 to 7:45 come enjoy a Marionette performance put on by the NC Marionette Theatre. Come hungry for dinner and dessert, food ranging from barbeque and burgers to ice cream and kettle corn. Let's make this 4th of July a blast!
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Volunteer Opportunities NEW. Kids' First: Volunteers needed to let groups or churches know we are available to speak at their meetings or other events. Fundraising. Board and Committee members. Contact 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. Email: Marie Neilson, Volunteer Coordinator marie.neilson@theobh.com Phone: 252-216-9400
The Outer Banks Hospital Volunteer in Operating Room from 6am-10a.m. Monday thru Friday. Liaison between the Operating Room staff and the patient's family and friends. Contact 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 in stores, sanctuary patrol. volunteering in our mission related stores or for sanctuary patrol. Help kids of all ages create works of art. Have horse experience? Help with on and off-site horse activities. Help with Wild Horse Days, July 5,6, and 7. Contact: Karen McCalpin [director@corollawildhorses.com] 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: fundraising, administrative tasks, publicity, and tutor/student support; to help with assessing students and developing tutor seminars. 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 the beach area, Monday through Friday. If you can donate one hour a month in the fight against senior hunger by assisting with meal distribution, please contact Mary Jernigan at (252)475-5637 at the Baum Center or Gianinna Sanchez at (252)475-9279 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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Hands Across the Sand
 "Hands Across the Sand" returns on June 25. Instead of staging our own version this year, we're encouraging everyone to participate in the gathering being scheduled by Seaside Realty at Lillian Street in Kitty Hawk. It's as easy as last time: show up 11am with plans to join hands at noon for 15 minutes. On June 25th at 12:00 PM in corresponding time zones, people around the world will join hands on beaches and in cities for the second annual Hands Across The Sand to oppose expanded offshore drilling and call for clean energy solutions for a sustainable planet. Hands Across The Sand is a movement made of people of all walks of life and crosses all borders and political affiliations. It is about supporting the advancement of clean energy sources that will sustain our planet. This movement is not about politics; it is about protecting coastal economies, oceans, marine wildlife and fisheries from the threats of expanded offshore drilling and the acci - dents associated with this. Hands Across The Sand participants are joining hands on June 25 th to say NO to offshore oil drilling and YES to clean energy. They are joining hands to implore leaders and decision makers to end the United States' dependence on oil and coal and embrace a clean energy future Find out more here: http://handsacrossthesand.org/
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Family Friendly Pridefest
All of the daytime events at OBX Pridefest are family-friendly including Saturday's music festival at First Colony Inn, Nags head. The kid activities section will be in the front garden area of the First Colony Inn. It looks like a small park, surrounded by hedges and it has a feeling of stepping back in time to Alice in Wonderland. There will lots of fun children's activities. Face painting, a clown, many games, arts and crafts, the rock climbing wall from Kitty Hawk Kites, balloons, cotton candy, funnel cakes, hot dogs, shaved ice, all those things you can remember from childhood carnivals, (except the rides). Our kids or grandkids live in a different world. Hopefully, it has become more accepting of diversity. They will meet other kids whose families have two daddies or two mommies. What ever your belief, how you talk about these differences and how you respond to them makes a differences between hate and love. If you choose not to go to Pridefest because of personal beliefs, so be it. But if choose not to go because you are afraid and it might be hard to explain to the kids, think again. If you don't teach them, they will learn about sexual identify on the street - most likely not the way you would like. Consider this song by Fred Small  | | Everything Possible |
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Surf Rider Foundation Paddle Race
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Hospital Offers Screening for Skin Cancer
The Outer Banks Hospital, in partnership with Kitty Hawk Kites and Kitty Hawk Surf Co. will offer free skin cancer screenings, sunblock samples and tips for preventing skin cancer on Wednesday, June 29 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm during the 3rd Annual Sandsculpture Festival. The three-day Sandsculpture Festival is held in front of Kitty Hawk Kites and Kitty Hawk Surf Co. located in the Jockey's Ridge Crossing Shopping Center at Milepost 12 1/2 in Nags Head.
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Alley Cat Rescue Seeks Facility for Cat Adoption
 Alley Cat Rescue, an Outer Banks non-profit organization which rescues and finds homes for homeless cats and kittens in our community, is seeking a permanent facility to be used in the group's efforts to reduce the number of abandoned cats who are euthanized each year. The organization rescues homeless cats along the Outer Banks providing them with medical treatment spaying and neutering, and prepares them for adoption by loving families. "As demand for rescues has grown, we've found that our end-to-end process now requires a permanent facility here in the Eastern North Carolina," Patrick says. "We are appealing to local land owners, facility owners and philanthropists as we seek a permanent facility for Alley Cat Rescue. Contact Amanda Marie 207-5153 or alleycatrescueorg@yahoo.com.
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Hatteras Island Asset Map
The Hatteras Island Asset Map now contains more than 80 cultural, natural, and business assets identified by island residents. Assets identified in the first phase of the mapping project include everything from museums and surf shops and restaurants to night skies and sunset views. "The assets reflect an eclectic approach to identifying what is special about the island, but all share roots in our unique cultural and natural environment," Susan West, a Buxton resident involved in the project, said.
Asset mapping is one part of Saltwater Connections, a community-driven initiative serving the unincorporated villages located on the Outer Banks National Scenic Byway which begins at Whalebone Junction in Dare County and ends at the community of Bettie in Carteret County. The project is designed to help strengthen the economic, social, and environmental well-being of coastal villages, while retaining the heritage, character, and quality of life that make the villages special.Contact West at (252) 995-4131 or email ridgeroad@earthlink.net.
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From the NC Council of Churches
Verify is a program whose purpose is to allow employers to electronically verify workers' employment eligibility by accessing information in databases maintained by the Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration. Opposition to mandatory use of the program is grounded in concerns over inaccurate databases that deprive lawful workers of jobs, discrimination against workers by employers, weak technology and infrastructure that do not protect personal data from cyber threats and that threaten privacy rights, and increased administrative burdens for DHS and SSA. A concern also has been raised that, if use of E-Verify is made mandatory at a point when a significant percentage of the U.S.'s workforce is unauthorized to be employed, jobs currently performed by unauthorized workers will simply move into the underground economy.
Despite these concerns, the NC General Assembly recently passed H 36, Employers and Local Government Must Use E-Verify: After several changes regarding which employers are required to verify employment status through E-Verify, the bill that was passed by the General Assembly applies to all employers with 25 or more employees and to local governments. Individuals suspecting that an employer has failed to verify the immigration status of a new employee can file a complaint, even anonymously, requiring the Commissioner of Labor to investigate.
 The NC Justice Center is currently drafting a sign-on letter to Governor Purdue urging her to veto the Mandatory E-Verify bill HB 36. We will incorporate language from partner organizations including NILC, NCLR, Latin American Coalition, NC DREAM Team and others. Please also call the Governor to ask her to veto H36 E-Verify: (919) 733-5811.Many organizations have membership levels based on financial contribution. Be sure to include the various benefits of each level and suggest membership upgrades. Add a "Find out more..." link to additional information on your website.
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Knott Island Peach Festival Benefits Project Emmanuel
 Saturday, June 25th, 2011 From 10 am to 7 pm; and Sunday, June 26th, 2011 From 10 am to 5 pm. Two Days of Fun! The Peach Festival is sponsored by the Knotts Island Ruritan Club, the Knotts Island Market and  Bonney Bright Sand Company. Project Emmanuel is a local service organization that is made up from the Ruritans, KI Baptist Church, KI Methodist Church, KI Volunteer Department and Axillary, Friends of Mackay Island, Inc. and the KI Elementary School. They receive a large part of funding from the Knotts Island Ruritans thru their annual Peach Fest.
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Christian Music Summer Concert Series.
 Join host Kim Kalman on Monday evenings 7-8pm at the Good Life Eatery MP 4.5 on the by pass For the whole family featuring a different weekly act sharing Christian music - soloists to bands. Love offering proceeds will go to ICO (Interfaith Community Outreach) and our local Food Pantry. For more info call Kim at 252-489-8724 or visit for schedule of performers go to www.prayerthroughmusic.com
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Red Nose Pros Get Ready For July
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Outer Banks Relief Foundation Christmas in July leaders working hard at signing up businesses.
The RED NOSE promotion allows businesses to sign up as sponsors and present a display of red noses. Employees encourage their customers to make donations and receive a red nose to help celebrate Christmas in July! It's a great way for businesses to personally engage with their clients with humor and good will, while helping local families in desperate need of support. This is the second year for this unique and fun event! To get in on the fun, call the Relief Foundation office at 252-261-2004. Red Noses mean you care! Since 2006 the Outer Banks Relief Foundation, Inc. has raised and given more than half million dollars to people on the Outer Banks struggling with debilitating diseases, such as cancer, or who have experienced a personal tragedy or crisis with themselves and/or a member of their family. Ervin Bateman, the foundation's Vice-President of Finance stated, "In showing the spirit with which the foundation was founded, I am pleased to report as of January 24, 2011, 263 individuals and/or families in our Outer Banks community have been given over a half million dollars: $153,683 in Kill Devil Hills; $134,619 in Nags Head, $43,923 in Kitty Hawk; $5,500 in Southern Shores; $72,080 in Manteo; $17,503 in Wanchese; $8,700 in Manns Harbor; $7,000 in Avon; $5,000 in Buxton; $6,200 in Frisco; $1,500 in Hatteras; $2,895 in Rodanthe; $1,000.00 in Salvo; $7,000.00 in Waves; $5,000.00 in Grandy; $3,287 in Powells Point; $5,000 in Columbia; and $18,754 to other areas of the Outer Banks. The individuals/families that live outside Dare County were either employed in Dare County, or regularly receive services and/or resources in Dare County when we assisted them."
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