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HELP 4 HATTERAS is a Hurricane Irene disaster relief fundraiser project exclusively for Hatteras Island. All proceeds will be donated to local Organizations that are focusing their efforts on Hurricane Irene relief on Hatteras Island only.
Mission Hatteras Island, especially the Rodanthe/Waves/Salvo areas, have been devastated by Hurricane Irene.

This Saturday 9/10 from 8am--11am
A fundraiser for the Outer Banks Alley Cat Rescue: Come support this fabo organization...Bring along some cat food, flea meds, litter...
All will be taken down to Hatteras Island... Applebee's $5 Flapjack Breakfast for the Outer Banks Alley Cat Rescue Location: Applebees Restaurant in Nags Head, NC - Hwy 158, MP 14..

Bicycles for Bankers, drop off at Outer Banks Cycles in front of Ocean Reef Hotel in Kill Devil Hills. OBC # 480-3399 open 9-6 for drop off or call George Bowman, Community Programs Coordinator, Dare Co. Sheriff's Office at 216-9244 for pick up. Thank you for your support! George and Skip.

Operation Blessing teams are currently assisting families in providing hot meals, debris cleanup services and a working laundry facility for residents in the Stumpy Point community. Volunteers will help Stumpy Point residents remove their belongings and begin to clean and gut their homes. The Virginia Beach, Va.-based charity aid

Jarvisburg Church of Christ, Forbes Road just off US 158 in Jarvisburg, will be collecting items for residents in Rodanthe/Waves/Salvo and Wanchese 9am-3pm through Saturday for delivery Sunday...cleaning supplies, non perishable food, anything needed BUT NO CLOTHES...call 252-491-8412 for info.

NCBBA will match all donations up to $5,000 from our members for the relief of our friends on Hatteras Island. Hurricane Irene has devastated parts of the Tri - Cities and Avon, NC. All donations will be passed through to support the local charities on the Island. All monies will be sent to Hatteras island only!

Volunteer Opportunities

The Outer Banks Triathlon is ON!

September 9 - 10 - 11, Friday - Saturday - Sunday, Volunteer for a Reason. Register Here.This race helps fund both the Outer Banks Relief Foundation and the Dare Education Foundation.

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
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, planting the seeds and tending the garden. Contact: Kaitlyn hudgkm8@wfu.edu or (252) 489-1743.
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Hands of Hope. 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

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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. 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.

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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.

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

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.

Respite Care: Volunteers, partnering church or civic / Community organization Contact, Stephanie Bowers, Program Coordinator at 475-5028.

Meet new friends and do good. VOLUNTEER.

Need Volunteers?

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Check List of Events

9-11 Tenth Anniversary Service of Remembrance

The community is invited to attend a Service of Music and
Remembrance marking the tenth Anniversary of the attacks on
9-11. The event will be held on Sunday, September 11, 2011 at
4:00 pm at All Saints Episcopal Church. The Service will be
presented by the choirs of All Saints Episcopal Church and
Outer Banks Presbyterian Church, joined by choristers from the
choirs of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, Duck United
Methodist Church, Kitty Hawk United Methodist Church and
The Outer Banks Chorus and will include Choral Anthems,
Hymns, prayers and reflections. The choirs will be under the
direction of Steve Blackstock, Music Director/Organist at All Saints Episcopal and accompanied by Jason Evans, Music Director/Organist at Outer Banks Presbyterian. Fr. Tom Wilson, Rector of All Saints, will preside over the service. The public is invited and is free of charge. All Saints Episcopal Church is located at 40 Pintail Trail, Southern Shores. For more information, please call (252) 261-6674 or (252)
441-5897.

Kids First Volunteer Receptions

That Kids First is a non-profit organization that relies on donations, fundraisers, grants, and community support?

Kids First offers all of our services for child abuse victims at no cost to the family and serves an average of 250 victims of child abuse in our community each year. They would be unable to provide these high-quality services without the support of volunteers like YOU?! Make a difference in a child's life- volunteer TODAY. Call Kids First at 338-5658 to learn how you can help with these and other events!

Please join us at one of our upcoming Volunteer Orientation Receptions to learn more about Kids First, our mission to provide "Help, Healing, & Hope" to victims of child abuse in our community, and how YOU can help! Light refreshments will be served. RSVPs requested: call 335-5658 or e-mail ccottrell@kidsfirstinc.org. Thursday, September 8th from 3-5pm or Saturday, September 10th from 10am-12pm. Kids First office at 808 W. Ehringhaus Street, Elizabeth City, located in the Rochelle Building across the street from Bojangles

Volunteer with the Red Cross

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The Greater Albemarle Area Chapter of the American Red Cross headquartered in Elizabeth City, NC has been serving this community for over 90 years. And currently serves the counties of Pasquotank, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, and Perquimans.

Making a difference with the Red Cross

The American Red Cross provides relief to victims of disaster and help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies. Becoming a Red Cross Volunteer requires several steps. Mike D says "They prepare you and give you some information so that you will have a clue as to what to do and what specialty area that you want to pursue. We definitely love volunteers and I encourage more of our community to get involved. Contact Jim at the local chapter st (252)335-2185. Tell him that Mike D. sent you !"
To see what volunteer jobs are currently available, please visit our Volunteer Opportunities page. Once you have determined where you would like to work, you will need to fill out certain documents like the volunteer application , volunteer handbook , code of conduct and intellectual property agreement.

Is Tutoring Right for You

Outer Banks Hospital Sponsors Breastfeeding Workshop
In honor of National Breastfeeding month, Dr. Georgia Hennessy, Pediatrician, with HealthEast Family Care of Nags Head, will present a lunch and learn on the benefits of breastfeeding. The class, on September 8th, noon to 1:30, will be held in the educational suite in the Medical Office Building adjacent to the hospital. A complimentary lunch will be served. Because class size is limited, please call 449-5690 to register.

Cancer Celebration of Life & Caring
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8th Annual Currituck Wildlife Festival

The 8th annual Currituck Wildlife Festival is a unique family oriented event that showcases all forms of wildlife and wildfowl art. On display for viewing and purchasing are original paintings and prints, numerous hand carvings of various birds and wildlife, decoys for display or hunting, antique decoys, photography, taxidermy, and many one-of-a kind gifts associated with Wildlife.
Our Exhibitors come from up and down the Eastern Seaboard, as well as Northeast North Carolina, and many are repeat exhibitors. Both days admission is $5.00 per adult (children under 12 free), or $4.00 with a canned good donation for the Food Bank.

Go Local at Peace and Justice Documentary
The Outer Banks Peace and Justice Interfaith Coalition is beginning their new documentary film series with the showing of The Economics of Happiness, an award-winning documentary. The film will be shown at All Saints Episcopal Church at 7:00 pm on September 20. The world seems to be moving

in two opposing directions. Government and big business promote globalization and consolidation of corporate power. But all around the world people are resisting those policies, demanding a re-regulation of trade and finance-and, far from the old institutions of power, they're starting to forge a very different future. Communities are coming together

The Economics of Happiness

Going local' is a powerful strategy to repair our fractured world-our ecosystems, our societies and ourselves.

Everyone is welcome. Donations are very much appreciated. The Coalition pays nonprofit public viewing rights for each film (this is NOT a family-rental through Netflix or Amazon). Economics of Happiness cost $100.00.

Future Showings include:

October 18: Water Wars ****

November 15: The English Surgeon ****

January 17: Negroes with Guns ****

6th Annual Caregiver Education Conference
Working Together to Fill Your Caregiver Tool Box, Friday, September 23, at the Ramada Plaza, Kill Devil Hills
To Register Contact: Catherine Smith

Explore techniques & strategies caregivers can use to care for themselves and others.
Identify resources to develop daily routines and programs that meet the needs of people with dementia and their caregivers.
Describe the most recent and effective assessment, treatment and care options available for people with dementia and others needing care.

Workshops, Speakers, Exhibits and more.

Conference made possible by support from Alzheimers Walks of Alzheimers NC, Inc., Albemarle Commission Area Agency on Aging, Dare County Older Adult Services, and Mid-East Commission Area Agency on Aging

Festival Benefits Local NonProfits

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Currituck Food and Wine Festival at The Cotton Gin North Lawn. We provide donations from almost all our wines to local non-profits and we are partnering with the Currituck Arts Council to hold an art show in the woods that same day. There will be lots of music, entertainment, hay rides, grape stomping, etc...

Tickets can be bought in advance at all Cotton Gin locations and at www.sanctuaryvineyards.com

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