More than $17,000 in grants awarded to nonprofits in Currituck, Dare counties – OBX Today


The Currituck-Dare Community Foundation and the Currituck-Dare Women’s Fund have awarded $17,010 in grants to organizations supporting the local community.

The CDCF board of advisors granted:

  • $1,250 to GEM Adult Day Services for Harmony Café
  • $1,350 to Interfaith Community Outreach, Inc. for Bridging the Gap client outreach
  • $1,000 to Kids First, Inc. for accredited child abuse treatment services
  • $1,500 to Lower Currituck Food Pantry for general operating support
  • $850 to North Carolina Coastal Federation for environmental enrichment learning
  • $1,000 to OBX Room in the Inn for emergency and transitional housing
  • $1,250 to Outer Banks Dementia Friendly Coalition for Caregivers’ Day Out
  • $1,000 to Special Olympics North Carolina for Special Olympics North Carolina – Dare County
  • $1,000 to The Beloved Haven for Heart & Soul Drop-In Center

The Currituck-Dare Women’s Fund granted:

  • $500 to the Albemarle Commission Senior Nutrition Program for 2023-24 Dare-Currituck Meals on Wheels
  • $2,500 to Beloved Haven for Beloved Haven Outreach Program
  • $1,500 to the Lower Currituck Food Pantry for Little Red Wagon
  • $1,000 to the North Carolina Coastal Federation for environmental education experience
  • $1,000 to Outer Banks Dementia Friendly Coalition to increase respite care scholarships and expand Caregivers Day Out

About the Currituck-Dare Community Foundation
The Currituck-Dare Community Foundation is an affiliate of the North Carolina Community Foundation and is led by a local volunteer advisory board. Each year, CDCF uses dollars from its endowment fund to make grants to organizations that help the local community. Learn more about CDCF or make a tax-deductible donation at nccommunityfoundation.org/Currituck-Dare.

Advisory board members live and work in Currituck and Dare counties, positioning them to strategically leverage resources, meet local needs and access opportunities. Board members are Lisa Rose (president), Andy Keeney (vice president), Di Small (secretary/treasurer), Lynda Burek, Sheila Davies, Ralph Deger, Sophie Jordan, David Morgan, Jerry Old, Sheila Tyler and Ginger Webster.

About the Currituck-Dare Women’s Fund
The Currituck-Dare Women’s Fund is a giving circle of the North Carolina Community Foundation and is led by local volunteer co-chairs Di Small and Ginger Webster. Each year, the Currituck-Dare Women’s fund uses dollars from its endowment to make grants to nonprofits that help the local community. Learn more about the Currituck-Dare Women’s Fund and its work in the community at nccommunityfoundation.org/CD-Women.

For further information, contact NCCF’s eastern region staff.

About the North Carolina Community Foundation

The North Carolina Community Foundation is the statewide community foundation serving North Carolina and has administered over $243 million in grants since 1988. With more than $440 million in assets, NCCF sustains more than 1,200 endowments and partners with a network of affiliates to award grants and scholarships in communities across the state.

An important component of NCCF’s mission is to ensure rural philanthropy has a voice at the local, regional and national levels. For more information, visit nccommunityfoundation.org.