News & Updates
Summer at the Community Foundation
Summer has a way of creating space to think—about family, about community, and about the impact you want your giving to have over time.
Community Foundation Awards $50,000 Focus Grant To Relief Foundation
The Community Foundation recently awarded the $50,000 Focus Grant to the Outer Banks Relief Foundation, enabling them to provide financial relief to Ocracoke/Hyde County families facing unexpected personal tragedy.
Community Foundation Closes Out Record Scholarship Season
For the 2026-2027 academic year, the Outer Banks Community Foundation awarded 129 scholarships totaling $306,750 to 102 students.
The Quiet Generosity of Terry Gray: A life devoted to neighbors, children, and the Outer Banks community he loved
In a place like the Outer Banks, community isn’t just a word. It’s a way of life. And for Terry Gray, it was a calling.
Ocracoke School Scholarship Recipient
One Ocracoke School senior will start college next fall with financial assistance from three Outer Banks Community Foundation funds established by caring local donors.








