Outer Banks Relief Foundation gears up for another fund raiser

The Outer Banks Relief Foundation was started in 2004 to help locals in the community who are burdended with financial difficulties due to a debilitating disease or illness, or a personal tragedy or crisis to themselves and/or their families. Since then, the Outer Banks Relief Foundation has provided over $300,000 to over 200 local citizens in need. 

Each year The Outer Banks Relief Foundation holds a local fundraiser to raise money for the organization. John Gillam III, President and co-founder of OBRF is shown receiving a check for $5,000 from Morgan Mason and Jean-Paul Peron, co-owners of The Outer Banks Real Estate Company. "Wine Bag" Sponsors of the Towne Bank Red Nose Wine Festival


Outer Banks Relief Foundation


Posted 14 May 12 05:45 by Team OBREC | 0 Comments   
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Come to the Corolla Wild Horse Fund's "Night at the Races"

 

For the past two years the Corolla Wild Horse Fund has been having a fundraising event called "Night at the Races". It is a fun event in which the public can buy tickets to use for betting on prre recorded horses races. At the end of the night the tickets can be used for special prizes. There is also a silent auction and other contests going to to help raise money for the horses. This year it falls on March 17th Saint Patrick's Day, so if you plan to be on the Outer Banks then, please stop by and and ejoy the night at the Hilton Garden Inn in Kitty Hawk, NC.

 Corolla Wild Horse Fund

 

Posted 08 March 12 05:56 by Team OBREC | 0 Comments   
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The Mid-Currituck Bridge: It Ain't Over Til It's Over

Mid-Currituck Bridge

 

This a sample of what we could be seeing in a few short years. Much to the surprise of many locals the Final Enviromental Impact Study for the Mid-Currituck Bridge was released last month and everything still seems to be a go. The FEIS which was do out last September arrived about 4 months late, but it arrived just the same.

The next step for the soon to be 7 miles bridge across the sound is the "Record of Decision" scheduled to happen some time between April & June. From there actual construction should begin before this year is over.

There are still many here in Corolla & Carova on the Outer Banks that feel the bridge will never happen. Still everyone can agree that this is by far the closest it has ever come.

 

To read more about the bridge's progress you can go the the NCDOT website. 

 

 

Posted 31 January 12 11:15 by Jean-Paul Peron | 0 Comments   
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Volunteer at the Outer Banks SPCA Animal Shelter

From CommonGood E-News 

Volunteer at the Animal Shelter

 

We have a full time staff at the shelter but nothing pleases them more than to see the animals getting extra attention. Help with socialization, dog walking, training, laundry, bathing or cleaning of the kennels. We also have a garden to maintain and other administrative duties for those that want to assist in other ways.

  

VOLUNTEER ROLES: 

Pet Photographers - Have a digital camera? Like to take photos of animals? Then join the photo team and commit to at least one day a week to take digital pictures of pets. A picture is worth a thousand words and this case those words are "Adopt me!"

Cat Cuddlers - Cat Cuddlers are responsible for nurturing, socializing and giving attention and affection to cats and kittens during their stay at the Animal Center, making them more comfortable on the adoption floor.  

Fido Fitness - Fido Fitness provide the dogs with their daily exercise. The Center has a yard that the walkers can use, or you can walk around the block. Tired dogs are content dogs; content, calm dogs are more adoptable.

Dog Cuddlers - Dog Cuddlers provide socialization and affection to animals to young to walk, or dogs and puppies that are shy or fearful.  Dogs and puppies that are confident and happy to be with people are more adoptable.

Off-site Event Assistants - These volunteers travel to off-site events to raise awareness about the shelter by handing out literature, answering questions about the shelter, helping with setup and takedown, transporting animals from the shelter to site, and handling animals at the site.

Marketing - Enjoy the challenges of marketing?  Our Animal Center is always looking for ways to promote our shelter so that more people come out and adopt. This team also works to promote spaying and neutering animals, and help raise funds.

Clean Team - Do you like doing laundry? Love to organize or tidy? Training needed to use our commercial dishwasher and washers/dryers.   

  

Please call the Shelter at 475-5620 for more details and schedule an orientation! *Volunteers under the age of 16 must be accompanied and supervised by a parent or guardian. Contact Corrie Smith, Events, Marketing & Volunteer Guru - OB SPCA
spcaevents@embarqmail.com 

Posted 06 January 12 07:16 by Team OBREC | 0 Comments   
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