Outer Banks Health is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025-2026 Community Benefit Grants Program. Grants are awarded for projects that will significantly increase access to healthcare and financial resources in our community for over 30,000 individuals in need. Since the program began in 2006, Outer Banks Health has awarded over $2.3 million in grants to community organizations.
Beach Food Pantry – Build upon current offerings to incorporate healthy principles into nutritional education efforts
Cape Hatteras United Methodist Men – Lift Program for housebound citizens in elevated houses
Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County – Mindfulness-based wellness programs for students and teachers at Dare County Schools and all members of the community
Community Care Clinic of Dare – Medical care for uninsured/under-insured patients
Cross Roads OBX Association – Provide emergency and support services for those seeking a path to recovery while struggling with substance use disorders
Dare Arts – Expand the Power of Art programs for those affected by cancer, and expand offerings to underserved populations to promote interaction, creativity, and mental health
Dare County Department of Health & Human Services: Breaking Through Task Force – Public awareness and education campaign to reduce the stigma related to behavioral health
Dare County Department of Health & Human Services: Women’s Health Programs – Prenatal ultrasounds and breast cancer diagnostics for underserved people in Dare County
Dare County Transportation – Transportation of patients to medical care appointments
Food for Thought – Provide weekend meal bags, hygiene items, and clothing for children and families experiencing financial stress and food insecurity
Interfaith Community Outreach – Financial assistance and crisis intervention
NC MedAssist – Free pharmacy services shipped directly to patients’ homes
North Carolina State University Cooperative Extenstion Dare County – 4H Goes Blue: Junior Plant Slant nutrition education camps for youth
Room in the Inn – Provide temporary shelter, food, and necessities to community members in need
Safe House Project – Emergency support and safe house placement for trafficking survivors in Dare County
About Outer Banks Health
Outer Banks Health is a growing health system that provides a range of health and wellness services for our community. Designed especially to meet the health needs of our coastal community, whose year-round population of 35,000 swells to over 250,000 in the summer season, we’re first in the state for patient satisfaction, first in the nation to pilot groundbreaking rural health cancer programs, and the very first to be designated a Dementia Friendly Hospital. We work with our partners, ECU Health and Chesapeake Regional Healthcare, along with other health organizations throughout North Carolina and Virginia, to help our residents and visitors access the best possible care for their diagnosis. Many times we deliver that care right here, close to home.
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