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Poverty: By The Numbers
The Census Bur  eau last week released the latest data on poverty in the United States, and the news was troubling.
In the graphics below, you can see how poverty rates have increased over the last decade - overall, as well as among African Americans, children, and families. For the complete Census Bureau report click HERE. For a graph charting the poverty rate from 1959 to the present, click HERE. from
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Diabetes Support Group
Diabetes Support Group Meeting first meeting will be held Wednesday, October 5, at 1 pm at the Dare County Center in Manteo. The group will have a healthy potluck, and exchange recipes & diabetic tips. The DCC will host monthly Diabetes Support Group meetings that are open to individuals with diabetes, pre-disposed to diabetes, and family members that want to learn more about diabetes, share recipe ideas, and just offer support, ideas and suggestions to better manage your diabetes. The meeting will be a potluck lunch. Bring your favorite diabetic friendly dish (and recipe) to share. At the November and December meetings a nutritionist will be here to help with recipe ideas for the holidays and ways to stay on track through the holidays.Please call the Center at 475-9270 or Ann Groves at 252-413-8848 for more information.
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Juvenile Diabetes Fundraiser
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation is the worldwide leader for research to cure type 1 diabetes (T1D). It is the largest charitable funder and advocate of diabetes science worldwide. On Sept.24th from 8 a.m.~ 10 a.m. we will have a Flapjack Fundraiser at the Applebees in Nags Head, 5000 S. Tickets may purchasec at the door for $5 each. There will also be have a raffle drawing that morning of wonderful gift items and certificates from our local businesses and crafty friends.All proceeds from both fundraisers will go to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
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Outer Banks Charity Classic Tennis Tournament Takes Shape-All Proceeds to Aid Hospice
Come enjoy a spectacular weekend of doubles tennis featuring players from across North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and DC. See a special pro exhibition match Friday evening. Bid on auction items, including jewelry, vacation deals, a sunset sailboat ride for four, dining packages and more, beginning Saturday afternoon. All part of the Ninth Annual Outer Banks Charity Classic Tennis Tournament to be held Sept. 30-Oct. 2, to benefit area Hospice.Being co-hosted by Duck Woods Country Club, Kilmarlic Health & Racquet Club, the Pine Island Racquet & Fitness Club and the Corolla Light Resort, the three-day event will be held at Duck Woods and Kilmarlic courts. The event is designed to promote tennis for all ages in northeastern North Carolina and raise awareness of, and provide support for local hospice services. For more information check out the website, www.obxcharityclassic.org or call Jill Neilson, 252-255-1974.
The Hospice Program of Dare Home Health and Hospice is a vital part of the Dare County community providing comfort, support and care when there is no cure. Funds raised from the Classic Charity are used specifically for Hospice's volunteer coordination activities. Through Hospice, doctors, nurses, social workers, chaplains, counselors and volunteers work together to enable patients to live out their final days with dignity in comfortable surroundings. Hospice also provides grief support for the patient's family and loved ones during the difficult times of life's final chapters and for a year after the patient passes away. |
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Saltwater Connections
will meet at 3 p.m., Wednesday, September 28, at the Fessenden Center Activity Room in Buxton. The purpose of the meeting is to prepare for a Resource Team visit to Buxton, Frisco, and Hatteras on October 24 - 26. The Resource Team consists of 10 people with expertise in sustainable economic development that builds on cultural and natural assets and the strengths of communities. The team will tour the villages, and talk to as many residents as possible to learn about opportunities and challenges for our villages, and to understand what residents would like their villages to be like in the future. At the September 28 meeting, we will discuss which important cultural and natural sites the team should see, how we will organize community meetings during the visit, and what advance information we want to mail to team members. A Saltwater Connections Resource Team visited Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, and Avon in May. Information about that visit is available at http://saltwaterconnections.org , under the Resource Team tab.
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Volunteer Opportunities  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.
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.
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. . 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 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. 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.
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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Deadline Dates Changing
CommonGood Articles for Next Week: Saturday, September 24, 12:00 pm.
Week of October 3rd: Monday, October 3rd, 12:00 pm
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GEM Center First Sup+per Club Meeting
The GEM Center is offering families facing memory loss an evening out with friends.
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September 21 is also the date recognizing the global impact of Alzheimer's disease and is World Alzheimer's Day. We will provide information about memory loss services and supports available in Dare County.Wednesday September 21, in Kitty Hawk, at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation from 5pm - 8pm. The meetinghouse has an elevator if stairs are a problem. Rev. Pat Haresch will welcome us as we meet and network with other families. Marcia Bradley-Marshall, fitness instructor will offer a chair exercise class to help us work up an appetite.Val and Tom Cummings are cooking an Italian dinner for us, complete with dessert. The evening will conclude with variety of songs including, "You are the wind beneath my wings", performed by Angelo on the piano. Families and individuals with memory loss are invited to come and enjoy fellowship and great food with friends both old and new.
The cost is $15 per family of two. If this is a hardship scholarships are available please call Gail for more information.
For more information or to register please call Gail Sonnesso, executive director at 252.480.3354.
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 25th Big Sweep Sponsored by Surfriders Outer Banks Chapter. Given Hurricane Irene, there is extra cleanup needed along our coast and inland waterways. i |
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Festival Benefits Local NonProfits
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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Family Day at the Farm
 On September 25, 11;00 am - 5:00 pm, Morris Farm Market will host their 2nd Annual "Family Day at the Farm" festival to benefit Kids First, Inc. There will be fun for the whole family including: hayrides, pony rides, live animals, a cookout on the grounds, games, facepainting, and much more. Take in the sights at the classic car show, the antique tractor display, or a wood splitting demonstration! Enjoy live music starting at noon by the Cheerful Hearts Band, the Will Beasley Band, and Debbie Mann. If you're a musician yourself, bring your instrument and join in the jam session from 11-12! Admission is FREE to all, donations will benefit services for abused children at Kids First, Inc. (a United Way agency).
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Little Pink Houses of Hope
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Little Pink Houses of Hope provides week long beach retreats for breast cancer patients and their families. A retreat was scheduled on Hatteras Island September 24-October 1st. The Hurricane damage and inaccessibility has caused them to relocate to the Nags Head/ Kill Devil Hills/ Kitty Hawk area. They are currently looking for generous beach house donors who would be willing to donate their home for the week. Ten families from all around the country who are undergoing cancer treatments will be attending. They are in need of 10 beach houses. Jeanine Patten-Coble at 336-213-4733, if you are interested in helping. www.littlepinkhousesofhope.org
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Always...Patsy Cline
Sunday Performance to Benefit Dare County Arts Council
 Take a break from hurricane chores, plan a group outing and bring the family to experience a delightful Sunday afternoon event, Always...Patsy Cline, a two- act musical starring our own Laura Martier as the legendary Patsy Cline, with music from her vast repertory, and Miss Barbara Hird as her friend Louise Seger. Five dollars of every ticket sold to this special performance will be donated to the Dare County Arts Council to help repair their new Manteo facility which was badly damaged by Hurricane Irene.
The special program, open to the public, will be held Sun., Sept. 25 at 2:30 p.m. at the First Flight High School in Kill Devil Hills.
This hit musical, based on a true story in the life of Patsy Cline, explores Patsy's pen-pal friendship and includes music from Patsy's vast repertory. After Louise Seger heard Patsy Cline on the Arthur Godfrey Show in 1957, she became an immediate fan and then constantly hounded the local disk jockey to play Patsy's records on the radio. The story takes place in Houston, Louise's hometown, and by coincidence at one of Patsy's shows, the two met and instantly struck up a friendship that lasted until Patsy's death in 1963. Always...Patsy Cline's performances are sponsored by East Carolina Bank. Tickets for the Sunday performance are now available at Gray's Department Store in Kitty Hawk andSouthern Bank in Kill Devil Hills and Manteo. Advance tickets are $22 and tickets at the door are $25 an adult and $12 per student. For more information, call 252-255-2274. Or, visit www.outerbanksforum.org.
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Yard and Bake Sale to Benefit Beach Food Pantry - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
As part of a "Day of Serving" by all LDS churches in northeastern North Carolina, there will be a congregation-wide yard sale and bake sale from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 24. Lemonade and hot dogs will also be sold. Proceeds will benefit the Beach Food Pantry, of which the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Nags Head is a supporting member. Address is 3342 Windjammer Drive, Nags Head
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S. O. S. Save Our Sisters
 The Baum Center would like to invite you to decorate a bra in the spirit of supporting our mothers, daughters, sisters, cousins, nieces, grandmothers, etc who have been affected by breast cancer. You may decorate in any way, so get creative and excited in being a part of our event. There will be prizes for first, second and third place winners, so "Be a sport, and show your support!"
Need some inspiration, just click learn more.This  event will open through the month of October in observance for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Donations will be gladly accepted and will go directly to the American Cancer Society in Dare County. Please begin turning in your decorated bras (include a title) starting Monday, September 26th, and the last day will be Tuesday, October 18th. Judging will be held on Thursday, October 20th. For more information, please contact the Baum Center at 475-5635.
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Tame t he Tiger Mom & Toughen the Teddy Bear Dad!
Looking for School Success? Tuesday, September 27th Time: 6:30pm-8pm, Outer Banks Y. Join this workshop and other parents to find balance between being too pushy or too lax when it comes to learning. Your kids can be self-motivated, set & reach goals, make thoughtful decisions, resist unhealthy peer pressure, and strive for their personal best. We will explore the value of contributing to the community, knowing when to seek cooperation rather than competition, and the importance of being an encourager and motivator of others.
Come join us for this fun and informative workshop which is free of charge and is part of the Parenting Enrichment Program's "Family Fun Nights". Child Care is provided for a fee of $3 per child. Register online at www.darekids.org or call Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County at 441-0614.
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Recovery Workshop Now in Currituck  |
10th Annual Oink N' Oyster Roast
 Sponsored by First Flight Rotary, October 8 from noon-4 p.m.
Longboard's Island Grill-Kitty Hawk, NC. Part of the proceeds from the event will be given to the Outer Banks Community Foundation for Hurricane Irene Disaster Relief. Tickets are $25 and $7 for children and can be purchased from any First Flight Rotary club member, on-line at oinkandoyster.org or the day of the event. T-shirts and aprons can also be purchased on line or the day of the event.
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OBX Austism Support Meeting
Due to Hurricane Irene our first OBX chapter autism meeting of the year is scheduled for Thursday, October 6th at 6pm (**please note our new meeting time) at Kitty Hawk United Methodist Church. Amy Soderstrom, ASNC Eastern Region Chapter Support, will be attending and speaking at our first meeting! Babysitting will be provided upon request. Please email Becci at ncslp@aol.com and Lesle at makosmommy@gmail.com a week prior to our meeting if you will need babysitting. Please include the name and age of each child!
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OBX Cancer Support Meeting October 4 at 7PM at the Kill Devil Hills Library. Members and guests of the group should note the change of meeting place. The meeting will be a roundtable discussion of the cancer journey. This meeting is open to anyone dealing with cancer, either as a patient, caregiver, family or friend. Light refreshments will be served. The group is also looking for volunteers to help with fundraising events. For more information on the group visit their website at www.obcancersupportgroup.org or by calling Karen Rodgers at 252-473-9447.
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