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If you are like us, Hurricane Dorian has you starting to prepare for the day when a storm heads our way. Dare County Emergency Management has some great tips on what to do before a storm hits. https://www.darenc.com/departments/emergency-management/before-an-emergency

And we have a tip, too: Consider a donation to our local disaster relief fund. Your gift today would help us build a small reserve so we can help immediately after a disaster hits.

Every donated penny gets used to help people in need on the Outer Banks—and only on the Outer Banks.

IF you would like to make a Disaster Donation please donate to OBCF Disaster Fund all money will stay in Dare County for Residents that need assistance. https://www.obcf.org/donate-now/

The Community Foundation is ready to help.

The Outer Banks Community Foundation is the official lead agency for the collection and disbursement of all public donations for disaster recovery in Dare County. In partnership with the County and Interfaith Community Outreach, we use 100% of all disaster relief donations to directly assist individuals and families on the Outer Banks. Every single penny donated goes directly to individuals in need. The Community Foundation helps with all disaster efforts, from immediate relief to long-term recovery, and even reconstruction and rebuilding.

In recent years, the Community Foundation has given more than $336,700 in Disaster Relief Fund grants to help families in Dare County get back on their feet in their greatest time of need. Donations to the Disaster Relief Fund have been used for emergency food, shelter, water, sanitation, supplies, and health care following Hurricanes Matthew, Irene, Sandy, Arthur, and Hermine.

The Disaster Relief Fund is ready and waiting so that we can respond immediately to emergency situations. However, donors can support this fund any time, not just when a disaster strikes.

If you wish to donate to the Disaster Relief Fund, please call us at 252-261-8839, or click here to donate securely online. Your donation is 100% tax-deductible.

If you or a family member has been affected by a recent disaster, please call Interfaith Community Outreach at 252-480-0070 to get the help you need. Here are some other local resources for disaster victims:

NC 2-1-1 Information and Referral Line – 211 or 888-892-1162
American Red Cross (Elizabeth City) – 252-335-2185
Beach Food Pantry – 252-475-5975
Dare County Department of Social Services – 252-475-5500
Hatteras Island CERT – 252-995-2034
Hatteras Island Food Pantry (Buxton) – 252-475-0147
Lifeline Outreach and Food Pantry (Salvo) – 252-489-0306
Interfaith Community Outreach – 252-480-0070
Roanoke Island Food Pantry – 252-473-2089
Salvation Army (Elizabeth City)– 252-338-4120

Dave Prentice and Brian Kelly, Board Members with Fr. Klaus Association presented ICO with a charitable donation. The Father Klaus Charitable Association, Inc. is a charitable organization that exists for the sole purpose of managing association resources to carry on the charitable ideals and intent of Fr. Joseph Jerome Klaus to provide funds in his name for scholarships and the Outer Banks Charitable organizations for the benefit of local citizens. Toward that end the organization will always remain in a true and separate corporation carrying the name of our founder and in doing our work IAW our Articles of Incorporation. Interfaith Community Outreach (ICO) mission is to provide assistance to individuals facing a temporary emergency crisis. Last year ICO was able to help 947 families, and give back to our community over $300,000 in monetary outreach. ICO office is in Kill Devil Hills at 115 Mustian Street. If you’d like to make a donation, join their volunteer staff, or refer someone, please call 252-480-0070 or go online to www.interfaithoutreach.com to apply for assistance.

We need your support to help those in need.
 
If you are in a position to help, please assist your neighbors today with a tax-deductible gift to ICO or go to www.obcf.org/donate.

Contact:
Jenniffer Albanese, Executive Director
Interfaith Community Outreach, Inc.
PO Box 1663 – 115 Mustian Street
Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
252-480-0070 phone
252-261-6342 fax

Your past contributions have made it possible for ICO to assist over 7,200 families and give over $3,000,000 in outreach to our community. YOU ARE MAKING LIVES BETTER BY WHAT YOU GIVE.

 

A big thank you to the community for coming out to
support this event and help their neighbors in need.

 

 

Monika Zajac-Lorke, Personal Banking Representative at First National Bank in Nags Head was honored with a $2,000 Regional Community Spirit Award for her outstanding service to our community.  Monika spilt her donation with two charities and ICO Cancer Outreach benefited with a donation of $1000.00.  ICO helps Dare and Currituck County residents that are facing a temporary emergency crisis.  ICO Cancer Outreach Program helps families with transportation reimbursement and living expenses while going through treatment.  If you know of anyone that is facing a temporary emergency crisis or has cancer and needs help, please call 252-480-0070.