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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.
Caregiver Support Groups
The Second Tuesday of each month
3:00pm (unless otherwise specified)
The Baum Center 252-475-5635
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The First Thursday of each month
11:00am (unless otherwise specified)
The Dare County Center
The groups are open to all Caregivers as they take on the many challenges and blessings of caring for a loved one.
The goal is to provide a safe place to share experiences, express frustrations, gather resource information, while supporting and encouraging one another.
For Information, please contact:
Ann Groves, Coordinator
252-413-8848
ajg2047@gmail.com
Autism Meeting, OBX chapter
Thursday, June 7, 2012, 6:00 pm
Kitty Hawk United Methodist Church
We will be meeting the first Thursday of each month. 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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Caregiver Yoga
 Give yourself a break and refresh your energies. Learn techniques based on scientific research to promote healing, comfort, and to manage the stress in your life and in the lives of those you care for. Relaxation. Physical Health and Wellness~ Emotional Well Being . Healing Movement. Gentle Stretching , Inner Peace. This class is FREE, but space is limited! Dare County Center (950 Marshall C. Collins Drive, Manteo) June 13, 15, 18, 20, 22 and 25 From 2:00- 3:30, Call 475-9270 for more information or to sign up! Facilitator: Paula Mayfield M.S. Counseling B.S. Psychology Trained and certified with: Harvard Medical School's Mind/ Body Medicine Institute, Duke's Integrative Medicine and Integrative Yoga Therapy |
 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
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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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 Scouting in Our Community When Juliette Gordon Low founded Girl Scouts in 1912, she understood that dedicated and dynamic leaders were vital to helping girls develop their full potential. Today, the  organization is led by the Chief Executive Officer, National Board of Directors, headquarters staff, and volunteers and professional staff in over 100 local councils across the U.S. With the support, vision, and commitment of these role models, girls have the opportunity to find-and become-leaders in their communities and the world. Today, there are 3.2 million Girl Scouts-2.3 million girl members and 890,000 adult members working primarily as volunteers.
In Girl Scouts, girls discover the fun, friendship, and power of girls together. Through a myriad of enriching experiences, such as extraordinary field trips, sports skill-building clinics, community service projects, cultural exchanges, and environmental stewardships, girls grow courageous and strong. Girl Scouting helps girls develop their full individual potential; relate to others with increasing understanding, skill, and respect; develop values to guide their actions and provide the foundation for sound decision-making; and contribute to the improvement of society through their abilities, leadership skills, and cooperation with others.
 Girl Scouts:
- Encourages girls' healthy living through combating Relational Aggression and promoting girl-positive media images;
- Ensures girls feel emotionally and physically safe;
- Promotes girls' involvement in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM);
- Develops financial literacy skills; and
- Gives a voice to girls in underserved communities.
 Ten of seventeen women (59 percent) in the United States Senate are former Girl Scouts. Forty-five of seventy-five women (60 percent) in the House of Representatives are former Girl Scouts. Fifty-three percent of all women business owners are former Girl Scouts. Seventy-six percent of all Girl Scout alumnae report that Girl Scouts had a positive impact in their lives.
 Dare and Currituck Counties are part of the Girl Scout Council of Colonial Coast, re one of 112 councils chartered by Girl Scouts of the USA, The Council servers over 16,000 girls throughout southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina. Membership is open to all girls in grades K - 12 who subscribe to the Girl Scout Promise and Law. We are part of a worldwide family of 10 million girls and adults in 145 countries. Girl Scouting was founded in 1912 by Juliette Gordon Low. To learn more about girls scouts visit http://www.gsccc.org
 One hundred years after Arthur Eldred of New York earned this nation's first Eagle Scout Award, new, independent research demonstrates the significant, positive impact Eagle  Scouts have on society every day. Since it was first awarded in 1912, more than 2 million young men have achieved the Boy Scouts of America's highest rank. The study conducted by Baylor University, Merit Beyond the Badge, found that Eagle Scouts are more likely than men who have never been in Scouting to:
- Have higher levels of planning and preparation skills, be goal-oriented, and network with others
- Be in a leadership position at their place of employment or local community
- Report having closer relationships with family and friends
- Volunteer for religious and nonreligious organizations
- Donate money to charitable groups
- Work with others to improve their neighborhoods
 "Our study measured if achieving the rank of Eagle provides an advantage and benefits throughout a Scout's life," said Dr. Byron Johnson, lead researcher, Baylor University. "We found that the effort and commitment required to earn this rank produces positive attributes that benefit not only these men in their personal and professional lives, but also benefits their communities and the country through the service and leadership they provide." About 4 percent of Boy Scouts earn the Eagle Scout rank. To do so, Scouts must demonstrate their understanding of leadership, service, character, personal fitness, and outdoor skills at multiple levels. In addition to the  21 life skills merit badges required to earn the Eagle Scout rank, each Scout must complete an extensive self-directed service project.
Boys Scouts in Currituck and Dare Counties are in the Albemarle District and part of the The Tidewater Council for more information visit Albemarle District or email the District Commissioner. |
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For the Bible Tells Me So
The Outer Banks Peace and Justice Interfaith Coalition will be showing as part of their Social Justice Film Series, For the Bible Tells Me So, on Wednesday, June 13th, 7:00 pm, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Southern Shores. The showing is cosponsored by the All Saints and OBXPrideFest.
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Through the experiences of five very normal, very Christian, very American families -- including those of former House Majority Leader Richard Gephardt and Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson -- the film, For the Bible Tells Me So, explores how insightful people of faith handle the realization of having a gay child. Informed by such respected voices as Bishop Desmond Tutu, Harvard's Peter Gomes, Orthodox Rabbi Steve Greenberg and Reverend Jimmy Creech, FOR THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO offers healing, clarity and understanding to anyone caught in the crosshairs of scripture and sexual identity. All are welcome. A discussion to follow - and lovely reception.
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OBAR Golf Disaster Relief Fund Classic
 By Outer Banks Association of REALTORS�, Friday, June 1, 12:30pm until 7:30pm. OBAR Golf Disaster Relief Tournament is to raise money for future disasters. Register your team, sponsor a hole, buy signs and/or Golf Balls for a Golf Ball Drop Contest~ Your support of this worthwhile endeavor will help guarantee the continued funding for disasters. Contact Kristine Kiousis/Golf Committee Chair at 207-2306 or Karen Pierce 441-4036 |
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Stomping for a Cure
 Saturday June 2nd, Adam Wayne Productions is having it's 1st Stomping For A Cure fashion show in the Outer Banks. This is also going to be the 1st fundraiser for the Brandon's Beacon of Hope HIV/AIDS Foundation. Brandons Beacon of Hope is a newly established Non-profit that will be offering services and education to those Infected and Affected from HIV/AIDS in Eastern North Carolina. The show is being held at the Comfort Inn South located on the beach road in Nags Head. Doors open at 6pm and the show starts at 7pm. $5 dollar donation. For more info contact 757-389-3314 or email bbhfoundation@gmail.com. |
Fun Chicks for Causes
 Join Fun Chicks for Causes as we host a "Let's Craft Together" from 11-2 at BJ's Carolina Cafe in Jarvisburg. A portion of all proceeds will be donated to the Currituck Free Dental Clinic. Tickets must be purchased in advance and include munchies and crafting for ages 5 and older.website.Date: Saturday, June 2, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm at BJ's Carolina Cafe. for more in info: Diana or Fun Chick Website.
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Fit Beyond Cancer
 Monday, June 4, 7:00 pm, Lori Campbell and her husband Rev. Curtis Campbell, formerly of Kitty Hawk will be coming back Monday, June 4 to Kitty Hawk UMC, for a benefit concert for the nonprofit that Lori started called Fit Beyond Cancer.
Lori is a thyroid cancer and leukemia survivor as well as a personal trainer. She remained as active as possible during her battle with leukemia and her doctors told her that her activity helped her with recovery both between and after treatments. The value of staying active both during and after cancer treatment has been a proven asset in recovery and the risk of recurrence. She started Fit Beyond Cancer as a way to motivate others to find the "Power to Recover". Her wellness packets are distributed through physicians and other organizations to cancer patients. They include a pedometer, water bottle, hat, exercise band and information on the benefits of exercise during and after cancer treatments. Her website www.fitbeyondcancer.org is a valuable tool for those who receive the packets as well as means for donations to the 501�3 nonprofit. All donations are tax deductible.
Her journey with leukemia was shared and supported with the wonderful "family" of the Outer Banks. She returns to give back the love she received here. All proceeds from the concert will remain on the Outer Banks with packets already being distributed through physicians offices.
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The Christian Music Summer Concert Series
 The Series Begin its 4th season Memorial Day May 28 and run every Monday evening through September 3 Labor day 7-9pm at Good Life Eatery MP 4.5 on the bypass in Kitty Hawk. Sponsored by Salty Paws Biscuits, local musicians donate their time and talent performing Christian/inspirational material - the love offering provided by the audience is donated to ICO (Interfaith Community Outreach) and the local Food Pantry. The featured act on Memorial Day will be Kim Kalman.
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June Performers include
June 4 Chuck Conlogue
June 11 Lighthouse Christian Fellowship Praise band AND Echos of Heritage
June 18 Reunion AND Justus
June 25 Sojourne Quartet
For more information call 441-2555 or visit www.kimkalman.com
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Dine Out to Help Out
 Please join us on Tuesday June 12th, 2012 for our annual Dine Out to Help Out fundraiser! Each year, restaurants in our community partner with Food Bank of the Albemarle and donate a percentage of the day's proceeds to the fight against hunger. See the list of participating restaurants below!
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 OBX Pridefest benefits the BBH HIV AIDS Foundation. On Saturday, June 16, The "Kid Zone" returns at the First Colony Inn with fun activities such as a carnival dunking booth, arts and crafts corner and kids games. The support of two area churches, the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Kitty Hawk and the All Saints Episcopal Church in Southern Shores are by sponsoring the Gay/Straight Alliance Teen Karaoke Disco, with a supporting grant from the Dare County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council, on June 15th at 7pm on the Pool Deck and Neptune Room of the Comfort Inn, South Nags Head. The Gay/Straight Alliance is agroup of gay and bisexual teens and their straight friends and supporters at First Flight High School in Kill Devil Hills.  The OBX Peace and Justice Interfaith Coalition, Unitarian Universalist Congregation and All Saints Episcopal will kick off the festival on June 13th with a showing of the documentary film, For the Bible Tells Me So. June 13, 7:00 pm at All Saints. |
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