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Yes, The Outer Banks Triathlon is ON!

And we need your help more than ever! September 9 - 10 - 11, Friday - Saturday - Sunday, help the OBX Triathlon put on another great event!

Volunteer for a Reason. Register Here.This race helps fund both the Outer Banks Relief Foundation  and the Dare Education Foundation.   

Without volunteers, this race will not be possible. 

Visit obxthriathlon.org to learn more.   Click here  to volunteer for any or all days. 

Thank You for your time and support!  



Blog for CommonGround. Focus on Living Green, Wildlife, Wetlands, Energy, Sustainability, or ? I need help on each of these topics once a month, Nancy@obxcommongood.org

 


Currituck Kids Community Fun Day. Saturday, September 17. Volunteers are needed for set up, assist with different fun stations and event cleanup. contact  April Bennett  puhlshark@yahoo.com  l 757-375-0488 or John Rorer    john@jrorer.com 641-2597  

 


5th Annual Duck Jazz Festival,  Sunday, October 9, at the Duck Town Park  Volunteers are needed for assistance in all phases of the day including volunteer check in, set up, clean up, hospitality, logistics, merchandise sales, etc. Call (252) 255-1234 or e-mail

info@townofduck.com. 

 


Dare County Friends of Youth mentoring program. Volunteers to mentor at-risk young people in the community. A minimum of eight hours a month with a youth for at least one year, participating in activities that build confidence, social skills, and friendship. call Program Coordinator Bonnie Bennett at 475-5753 or Program Assistant Jennifer Wooten at 475-5754.

 


Food Bank Volunteers in administrative, intake (working with our clients), warehouse (food sorting and packing), special projects (mailings).  Volunteer information / orientation is held every Monday at 3:30 PM and every Wednesday at 9:00 AM.  For more information or to reserve a spot for the orientation Contact  Ms. Laura at 335-4035, Extension 105. 


Lost Colony 

assist with office tasks, fundraising events, publicity appearances and opening night parties. Contact  business office at 252-473-2127 ext. 222 

 

Soaring 100. Centennial Celebration of Orville Wright's 1911 World Record Glider Flight, October 21-24,  Volunteer Opportunities:
Register by position, day/date/ hours of availability or specialized skills or interest. Contact Karen Warlitner by e-mail or call 252-491-5165 Monday-Friday.

 

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.

Well Done: At home, online. Collect and post the Good Works in our Community. Contact nancy@obxcommongood.org


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.
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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. Contact: Karen McCalpin      

 

MANE & TAILL Volunteers: help provide educational programs for children and adults with special needs to learn horseback riding. Horse experience is not necessary, Email or call 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  

 

 

volunteer 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.

  

 

 

 

volunteer 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.    

 

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Children at Play - the Outer Banks Children's Museum: Individuals in assisting in building, painting or creating new exhibits.  Contact: 261 0290.

        

 

    

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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.org

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The 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.

 

  

volunteerRespite Care: Volunteers, partnering church or civic / Community organization Contact, Stephanie Bowers, Program Coordinator at 475-5028.  
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Meet new friends and do good. VOLUNTEER.   
Need Volunteers?
 

Check List of Events 

 

 
1.
Life goes on for many of us. Our power is back, we've picked up the fallen branches, and cleaned out the refrigerator. But for many of our Friends and Neighbors, Recovery from Hurricane Irene is not that easy.  Help is needed in so many ways and in so many places. I've seen over and over again in Facebook the question 'How can I help?'   I've tried to gather answers to that question and I'm publishing them below. The list is not complete; and some of the information may need some clarification. But don't let that stop you from taking action.  We can be a blessing in the lives of others.  Do Good.

"Let me do all the good I can, to all the people I can, as often as I can, for I shall not pass this way again."
~ John Wesley

"Everybody can be great, because anybody can serve, you don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and your verb agree to serve. You don't have to know about Plato and Aristotle to serve. You don't have to know Einstein's theory of relativity to serve. You don't have to know the second law of thermodynamics in physics to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love. "
Martin Luther King

If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them. *

Dalai Lama


*Beach 104 was a great example of this last Sunday. Most OBX people were calling in asking questions and giving updates. A very few ranted on about why someone wasn't taking care of their problem.  Beach 104's response was Dalai Lamaish.  If you can offer or ask for help, do it. If you cannot, do not throw rocks at people who are working hard in a messy natural disaster.  Thank you guys.

Nancy
1. Call 475-5667
For recovery assistance or to volunteer. This Help Number is provided by the coordinated efforts of local government, Interfaith Community Outreach (ICO), and Outer Banks Community Foundation.  ICO partners with the Dare County EOC recovery efforts after a disaster. Because of its missionhttp://www.interfaithoutreach.com/files/QuickSiteImages/ICO-logo-2-c.jpg and experience, ICO  can facilitate the effective use of EOC and other recovery resources as well as coordinate the efforts of the EOC with local church, non-profit, civic and volunteer resources.

 

1.
Give Household Goods and More
Drop off supplies at the Interfaith Community Outreach beach side drop point - YMCA in the building in back by skate park - they need everything!!. 

 

1. In Currituck
Volunteers willing to help the county during the recovery and cleanup phase should call 252-232-0719.
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Monetary Donations for Outer Banks.
through the Outer Banks Community Foundation who will be working with community outreach organizations like ICO to distribute to those in need. Write check to Outer Banks Community Foundation http://www.obcf.org/images/home_logo.jpgand mail to OBCF,  13 Skyline Road, Southern Shores, NC 27949 or donate online.  Specify the donation is for Disaster Relief. 100% of all donations will go toward relief and recovery efforts on the Outer Banks. 

 

1. Disaster Relief Fund for Coastal and Eastern Counties
http://i7.createsend1.com/ti/r/78/FBF/0AE/232112/logo.gif Gov Perdue stated Tuesday that more than 1,100 homes were destroyed, causing damages that are estimated above $70 million .
The North Carolina Community Foundation (NCCF) has re-activated its statewide Disaster Relief Fund to support Hurricane Irene victims in coastal and eastern regions of our state.  "Hurricane Irene is being talked about in terms of historical proportions," said Peggy Birkemeier, Northeastern Region (which includes Beaufort County, Bertie-Hertford, Chowan County, Currituck-Dare, Martin County and Northern Albemarle  Here's how you can help: Credit card donations can be made online where a contribution form can also be downloaded and mailed or faxed. All contributions are tax-deductible, and no portion of the NCCF Disaster Relief Fund will be used for the Foundation's administrative or operational expenses. For more information contact the NCCF headquarters office in Raleigh at 800-201-9533 or info@nccommunityfoundation.org 

 

1. North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund
provides financial assistance to meet the needs of the survivors of Hurricane Irene, which impacted this state August 27, 2011.  The North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund has been established to accept monetary donations. The fund is managed by the Governor's Office, in partnership with United Way of North Carolina. Donations are tax deductible and 100 percent of the donated funds will go to the survivors. http://www.ncdisasterrelief.org/

 

1. Listen to Beach 104
 Please contact Beach 104 with any and all updates or help to offer for Hurricane Irene victims. Beach 104 has been instrumental in offering help to the OBX! http://imgsrv.beach104.com/image/DbGraphic/201012/1714764.jpg?1314849284 info@Beach104.com 
or give the studio a call at (252) 449-4104.  Business office can be reached at (252) 480-4655.  They have been doing a GREAT JOB AT PROVIDING INFORMATION.
1. Donate Blood and More

Millions of people are in the path of Hurricane Irene. The Red Cross has launched one of the largest relief operations in recent memory. Your support is critical. Here's how you can get involved and make a difference:

  • Make a financial donation- The most immediate andhttp://www.redcross.org/files/site/images/logo.gif direct impact you can make is to donate to the disaster relief fund.
  • Donate blood- Blood drives on the eastern seaboard are being cancelled due to weather; Help maintain a safe and stable blood supply. Make an appointment now. 
  • Volunteer- Hundreds of trained volunteers have already been deployed, and more may be needed in the future. Sign up today 

  • Note: At this time the Red Cross is not accepting donated goods. As needs arises, this may change, more 

    Other ways you can get involved:
    Text REDCROSS to 90999 to donate $10 


1. how you can help

Online at HelpOBX.com 

Douglas Haber of Outer Banks Productions created an online forum to connect Hurricane Irene victims with those that can provide help.  http://obxhurricaneirenehelp.com  

 

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Outer Banks Disaster Relief Group on Facebook

 

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Pets, Dogs, Cats
Feline Hope: experienced lots of flooding.  E-Mail: matnlita@embarqmail.com,  Phone: (252) 255-3365.  PO Box 893, Kitty Hawk, NC 27949

Foster a Pet.  Contact the Dare County Center at 475-9270.

 

  

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1. Submit
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