Donor Stories
Learn how others have made an impact through their acts of giving.
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Gift of Real EstatePauline Wright's dedication to her community will continue for countless generations to come, thanks to a bequest left in the care of...
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Testamentary FundsBonnie Pfennighaus and Louise Baraw, both career nurses, love the Outer Banks, and were looking for a way to make their mark on a...
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Designated Funds Show You CareIs there a local nonprofit you care deeply about? Setting up an endowed organization fund is an excellent way to support a cause...
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Create a Donor-Advised Fund to Honor a Loved OneFrank and Lynda Hester established the Hester Family Legacy Fund in 2011 to honor Naomi Collins Hester, whose lifelong service and...
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Bequest Helps Generations of StudentsYou may recognize Dorothy Luedemann's name from the art she created throughout her life, including those hand-colored maps of the...
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Charitable Remainder Trust Lets Donors Give and ReceiveDiane and Nelson Henderson retired to the Outer Banks after raising a family and enjoying interesting careers in and around our...
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Gifts to Charity From IRA Are Tax-AdvantagedEd and Carol Cowell enjoyed life together on the Outer Banks for many years, and were motivated to show their abiding affection by making gifts to benefit local current and future generations here...
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Bundled Gifts May Ease Year-End Tax BurdenIf you have some flexibility in your budget, and you normally give each year to your favorite charities, you might consider combining the...
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Time to Sell Rental Property? Avoid Taxes with This Gift StrategyYou've had a beach cottage for a number of years and it's served you well, appreciating in value and providing steady rental income...
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Barbara Barnes Sherman Memorial Scholarship Fund Honors a Passionate Educator(2021) Barbara Barnes Sherman was a kind, giving, loving, and singular woman who touched the lives of countless Outer Banks families, as a mother, grandmother, neighbor, and friend...
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Bill Jones Memorial Scholarship Fund(2021) The Outer Banks Community Foundation announces the creation of a new scholarship fund, the Bill Jones Memorial Scholarship Fund. The fund honors William H. "Bill" Jones, a resident of Kitty Hawk for nearly 40 years...
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Manteo Rotary Club Sonny Albarty Memorial Scholarship Fund(2021) The Manteo Rotary Club has established a new scholarship fund to honor Roanoke Island native Jefferson "Sonny" Lee Albarty V, an avid outdoorsman and inspiration to many, who passed away at the age of 18 in July, 2020...
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R. Wayne Gray Memorial Scholarship Fund to Benefit COA Graduates(2021) The R. Wayne Gray Memorial Scholarship Fund has been established at the Outer Banks Community Foundation. R. Wayne Gray ("Mr. Gray" to his many students) was a well-known Wanchese native...
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Marine Corps Commandant General Paul "P.X." Kelley Memorial Fund Established(2021) The General P.X. Kelley Memorial Fund was created at the Outer Banks Community Foundation in honor of General P.X. Kelley...
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Kelly Family Fund's Amazing Community Impact(2021) When Mike Kelly rolled onto the Outer Banks, by way of Elizabeth City, in his Ford Fairlane in 1970, the 'Banks were mostly sand and the cottages relatively few...
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Diane Baum St. Clair's Bequest to the Outer Banks Keeps Giving Back(2021) Diane Baum St. Clair made her mark on the Outer Banks in many ways. She ran away to New York City as a teenager...
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Nourishing Hatteras Island Fund Created(2021) A local couple has established a new fund to help fight food insecurity and isolation on Hatteras Island...
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Mystery Donor Bequeathed Largest Gift in Foundation History(2022) In May 2003, the Outer Banks Community Foundation received its largest donation ever – $1.6 million bequeathed to the organization...
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Artist Leaves Legacy of Culture, ArtLocal artist Dorothy Luedemann left a legacy of artwork after her death: sculptures, map prints, paintings, and more...
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Helping People Help Animals Fund(2021) An anonymous donor has established the Helping People Help Animals fund to support Outer Banks nonprofits who assist any kind of animal, wild or domestic, with scales, feathers, fur, or fins...
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Bob Parker Memorial Fund for People with Special Needs(2021) A new fund has been created to honor the good works and kind spirit of a generous local man. Bob Parker, a U.S. Army veteran and general contractor, lived with his wife, Rhonda Tillett, in Kill Devil Hills...
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Hanft McDevitt Scholarship Fund for COA Graduates(2021) The Hanft McDevitt Family Scholarship Fund was recently established by Roland McDevitt and Barbara Hanft for Dare County students...
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Irene Nolan Memorial Scholarship Fund for Hatteras and Ocracoke Students(2021) Irene Nolan was a force for good for nearly two decades on our Outer Banks. She was an accomplished journalist and newspaper editor, an early board member for Hatteras Island Cancer Foundation...
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New Hunting Family Fund for Health and Wellness on the Outer Banks(2021) A new fund has been created at the Outer Banks Community Foundation to support local charities that help residents on their journeys to better health...
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Establish a Memorial Scholarship FundWarren and Jane Davis Memorial Dare Math/Science Scholarship Stokes College-Bound Students Dreams...
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