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Health Outreach and Community Support Groups
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Support Groups and Community Services are listed below by Date. You can also view these events at the CommonGood Community Calendar.
Mobile Food Pantry
May 16 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
The Mobile Food Pantry, in partnership with Colington United Methodist Church, is a truck filled with pre-bagged, shelf-stable and perishable foods that visits every third Wednesday of each month to serve area residents that struggle to make ends meet and are in need of emergency food assistance. This includes the unemployed, senior citizens living on fixed incomes, disabled persons, any individual or family currently receiving food stamps and working families who are making tough choices between buying food and paying for necessities such as rent, utilities, medications and gas to get to work.
The food from the Mobile Food Pantry is free but proof of Dare County residence must be provided. First Flight Elementary School, 107 Veterans Drive, Kill Devil Hills, NC, 27948, US
THE SUP+PER CLUB
May 17th 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
The GEM Center, Inc. Where Group Respite is Therapeutic for both our Participants, and their Families.
(252) 480-3354 http://www.thegemcenter.org
Mobile Food Pantry
May 18, 5:30 am, Food Bank of the Albemarle provides food for persons with proof of Dare County residence (drivers license or id showing Dare County address) at no charge. This will be held on the third Friday of each month at 5:30. Volunteers are needed beginning at 5:00. For questions, call Rev. Bettie Francis at 473-3881. Baytree Apartments , Manteo
Free Skin Cancer Screening
May 18 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Do you have a spot or a mole that worries you? Let Dr. Demetri Poulis and Dr. Timothy Cloninger take a look. Start the summer with peace of mind, a clean bill of skin health and a renewed commitment to sun safety. Healthy snacks, skin cancer prevention information and suncreen samples included. Call 449-4500 to schedule your 15 minute appointment. Outer Banks Hospital Cancer Resource Center,
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Nags Head Woods Volunteer Opportunity
 The Nature Conservancy at Nags Head Woods Preserve is looking for volunteers to help with our South End Shoreline Restoration Project. Volunteers are needed to bag oyster shells, build oyster mats and oyster reef as well as plant marsh and upland plant habitat. Saturday May 26, from 8am to 12pm. Where: Southern end of Nags Head Woods Preserve shoreline. If you are interested in participating, please email Kate Murray at the Nags Head Woods office at kmurray@tnc.org or call (252) 441 2525. We ask that all individuals sign up so we have a count of how many will be coming. Nags Head Woods Ecological Preserve on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, a 1,200 acre nature preserve managed by The Nature Conservancy, is currently experiencing significant shoreline erosion along the southern boundary of the preserve. The Town of Nags Head, a partner in the conservation efforts of Nags Head Woods Ecological Preserve, owns the 40-acre parcel experiencing a high rate of erosion and is concerned that the erosion will impact a historical access road and adjacent properties in the very near-term. We are undertaking a comprehensive ecosystem restoration pilot project to: 1) stabilize the high-bank shoreline and prevent further erosion using natural materials; 2) restore native maritime salt shrub, coastal marsh, and shallow water habitats 3) build ecosystem resilience to sea-level rise, and 4) demonstrate natural alternatives to hard shoreline stabilization to neighboring property owners.
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 The Town of Duck needs volunteers for summer events series and 4th of July parade. June 9-August 9. Email info@townofduck.com or call office (252) 255-1234.
Creative Choices Crisis Pregnancy Center Volunteers to write thank you cards, fold and sort baby clothes, etc. Volunteers be trained and work with clients. Mondays and Wednesdays from 10-4; special events Lisa DiFilippo Lisa@obxcrisispregnancy.com www.obxcrisispregnancy.com
252-441-1818
Pridefest: volunteers, sponsors and vendors (food and merchandise and other nonprofits). June 14 thru 17 www.obxpridefest.com.
SCORE: Volunteers with management and business experience to counsel business startups and on going businesses. Once a month or more. Email rakmeck@aol.com or call 252-261-8213
Guardian ad Litem program in Dare County: Volunteers to train to advocate for abused and neglected children in the court system. Call Ricki Tillett 252-475-5587 or 252-331-4755
 National Lung Cancer Partnership Volunteers to distribute lung cancer information, fund raising Cathy Haldas, haldas@centurylink.net 252-453-6000
Animal Shelter at 475-5620 Volunteers under the age of 16 must be accompanied / supervised by a parent or guardian. Corrie Smith, spcaevents@embarqmail.com
Monthly Mobile Food Pantry: Volunteer Third Friday of each month at 5:30. Volunteers are needed beginning at 5:00. Rev. Bettie Francis at 473-3881.
Volunteer aboard the Elizabeth II. Various opportunities are available at RIFP. Call 475-1500 f
Dare County Friends of Youth mentoring program. Minimum of eight hours a month with a youth for at least one year. Program Coordinator Bonnie Bennett at 475-5753 or Program Assistant Jennifer Wooten at 475-5754. Visit Site for link to volunteer application, etc. Food Bank Volunteers in administrative, intake (working with our clients), warehouse (food sorting and packing), special projects (mailings). Volunteer information / orientation every Monday at 3:30 PM and every Wednesday at 9:00 AM. Ms. Laura at 335-4035, Extension 105.
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. Marie Neilson, Volunteer Coordinator marie.neilson@theobh.com 252-216-9400 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, Volunteer 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.
Children at Play - the Outer Banks Children's Museum: Volunteers for music, art and science time with children. play children's songs or help with a science project. 261 0290 and ask for Alyssa. Children @ Play is located at MP 4.5 in Kitty Hawk.
The Dare Literacy Council: Volunteers: fundraising, administrative tasks, publicity, and tutor/student support; to help with assessing students and developing tutor seminars. Contact: Marian at 261-6940, or dareliteracy@gmail.com or visit dareliteracy.org
The Albemarle Commission's Senior Nutrition Home Delivered Meals Program. The Albemarle Commission's Senior Nutrition Home Delivered Meals Program. Volunteers needed to deliver meals to homebound seniors in Manteo and the beach area, Monday through Friday. one hour a month assisting with meal distribution, Audrey Holland at 252-426-7093 x 230 or aholland@albemarlecommission.org, beach area 252-475-5637 or Manteo 252-475-9279.
Respite Care: Volunteers, partnering church or civic / Community. Tracy Bell, Volunteer Coordinator at 475-5057
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 Youth and Media The average teenager absorbs more than 10 hours of media a day - that's more than any other activity, including sleeping or going to school. The messages they receive from media teach them how to view themselves and others - particularly, what it means to be a woman or a man. If you have ever seen a Super Bowl commercial, watched a music video, or heard a Top 40 song, then you know that mainstream media bombards children with messages that women should be beautiful and sexy, while men should be powerful and often violent. Messages like these can limit children's ideas of what is possible in the world, particularly the idea that women can be leaders. What your children learn from media can have damaging effects on their self-esteem and the way they treat others.
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On Tuesday, May 15th, the OBX Peace and Justice Interfaith Coalition with neighbors and friends viewed the documentary "Miss Representation", about media impact on young women. This powerful film calls for action.
If you are interested in taking action or learning more, become a 'Rep' in the Outer Banks Community. Reps receive special Action Alerts from MissRepresentation.org team every two weeks with specific instructions on how to further the cause of gender equity. Sample actions include: organizing meetings in your town, writing letters to your local papers, and activating communities online. Every Rep will receive a Social Action Kit - an in-depth guide with even more ways of getting involved.
Would you like to provide more leadership - we need a Rep Leader for the Outer Banks. Please contact me, nancy@obxcommonGood.org
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Women in Film series
League of Women Voters of Dare County are showing the film, Women of the Greatest Generation - Rosie the Riveter. All films are free and open to the public. May 22, 2:30 PM. Spring Arbor Community Room, 803 Bermuda Bay Blvd., Kill Devil Hills, NC. For Further information - 252-480-2866
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Coastal Gardening Festival  Have a great time and learn something about gardening on the Outer Banks. The 10th Annual Coastal Gardening Festival is scheduled for Saturday, May 19th, 2012 from 9:30 a.m. until 2:30p.m, sponsored by the Dare County Extension Master Gardener Volunteers in association with the Dare County Center of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension.
 The Festival is held at the Thomas A. Baum Senior Center, 300 Mustian Street in Kill Devil Hills. The theme this year is "Small Seeds yield Great Rewards." The Festival offers everything from plants, jewelry and home d�cor to yard art and food. Educational displays and demonstrations address composting, recycling, container gardening, native plants and pruning. Children?s activities focused on gardening and tours of the Outer Banks Arboretum and Teaching Garden, adjacent to the Senior Center are also offered. A raffle with numerous prizes from local businesses and vendors assists in supporting the ongoing maintenance and construction in the Outer Banks Arboretum and Teaching Garden. There is no admission fee. An exciting day awaits. For more information call (252)473-4290. |
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Outer Banks Hospital Hosts Free Skin Cancer Screening
The Outer Banks Hospital is hosting a free Skin Cancer Screening on Friday, May 18 from 10:00 am - 2:00 PM. If you have a spot or a mole that concerns you let Dr. Demetri Poulis or Dr. Timothy Cloninger take a look. Call 449-4500 to schedule your 15 minute appointment. Healthy snacks, skin cancer prevention information and sunscreen samples included. Start the summer with peace of mind, a clean bill of skin health and a renewed commitment to sun safety.  | | What to Expect at a Skin Cancer Screening |
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer and accounts for almost half of all cancer cases in the United States. Your skin is the body's largest organ and serves as a barrier between bacteria and your internal organs. A visual skin screening doesn't take long. A physician will look for anything suspicious and make a follow-up recommendation. |
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Currituck County 4-H Horse Show
 Currituck County 4-H Rural Center and Riders for a Cause will be hosting a Local Horse Show May 19, 10:00 am at the Currituck County 4-H Rural Center, 184 Milburn Sawyer Road, Powells Point, NC 27966. The show is to help raise money and awareness for Room at the Inn & Interfaith Community Outreach Program of KDH and Currituck. We are very honored to be able to come together as a group of Horse Lovers, Riders, and Owners to help support our community. $1.00 per person and $5.00 per class. |
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Fundraiser for Currituck Free Dental Clinic
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Dare County Relay for Life Schedule
 First Flight High School,
Saturday, May 19th
12 :00 Gates Open,
12-1:30 PM Music
1:30 PM Opening Ceremony
2:00PM Survivor Lap
2:15 PM Caregiver lap
2:30-3:30 PM Music
3:30 PM Team Banner Lap
4:00-4:30 PM 6th Annual Kids Walk
4:40-6:00 PM Music
6:30-7:30 PM Music
7:30-8:45 PM Music
8:45 PM Hush Angels
9:00 PM Luminary Ceremony
10:00 PM Music and Bingo
11:00 PM Field Lockdown
Sunday May 20th
6:00 AM Gates Open
8:30 AM 2nd Annual Cupcake 5k Run
10:00 AM Relay Team Awards
10:30 AM Race Awards
11:00 AM Closing Remarks and Final Lap
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Mustang Spring Jam
 Come out to celebrate the upcoming season and the Corolla Wild Horses! The Mustang Spring Jam is the baby sister to the Mustang Music Festival that premiered last November. The Mustang Spring Jam will take place on Sunday, May 20th at Mike Dianna's Grill Room at the Timbuck II Shopping Village in Corolla, NC. Proceeds will benefit the Corolla Wild Horse Fund. The Spring Jam will be a great way to kick off the busy season on the Outer Banks with smoking hot blues, jazz, soul and rock and roll on the intimate setting of our covered deck. Enjoy great food, cold beer and fine wine while checking out some of the best live music the Outer Banks has to offer. The action kicks off at 2pm and will run until around 10pm! Tickets just $10 and kids 12 and under are free!! |
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