OUTER BANKS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION IS THE PHILANTHROPIC ENGINE OF THE LOCAL CHARITABLE SECTOR, PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR THE OUTER BANKS' MOST EXCITING PROJECTS AND URGENT NEEDS. THEY ASSIST LOCAL STUDENTS OF ALL AGES IN ACHIEVING THEIR EDUCATIONAL GOALS. THE FOUNDATION IS UNIQUE AS THE ONLY FUNDING SOURCE THAT REACHES ALL TYPES OF CHARITIES ACROSS THE OUTER BANKS. THEY SUPPORT PROGRAMS IN THE ARTS, EDUCATION, PUBLIC SAFETY, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DISASTER RELIEF, COVID RESPONSE, HISTORIC PRESERVATION, THE ENVIRONMENT, AND ANIMAL SERVICES. IN 2022, THE FOUNDATION AWARDED MORE THAN 950,000 IN GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO DOZENS OF NONPROFITS AND 53 LOCAL STUDENTS. TO DATE, THE FOUNDATION HAS INVESTED OVER 13 MILLION INTO CHARITABLE CAUSES ON THE OUTER BANKS IN ITS FORTY-YEAR HISTORY.
