Outer Banks Relief Foundation Inc

THE OUTER BANKS RELIEF FOUNDATION HAS ONE GOAL -- TO EASE PEOPLE'S SUFFERING IN THE FACE OF A PERSONAL TRAGEDY. TRAGEDIES MAY INCLUDE BATTLING A MAJOR ILLNESS, SUSTAINING A CATASTROPHIC INJURY, OR LOSING ONE'S HOME TO A HOUSE FIRE. WE HAVE ONE PRIMARY PROGRAM AND TWO SECONDARY PROGRAMS THAT ALLOW US TO MEET THIS GOAL. THE PRIMARY PROGRAM IS RELIEF FUNDING, THAT IS, PAYING BILLS FOR PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY FOR AS LONG AS NEEDED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS AND TO THE EXTENT OUR RESOURCES PERMIT. THE RELIEF FOUNDATION PAYS HOUSEHOLD BILLS DIRECTLY TO LANDLORDS, MORTGAGE COMPANIES, OR AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE AND LOAN COMPANIES, FOR INSTANCE, ON BEHALF OF BENEFICIARIES. IN 2023, 133 FAMILIES RECEIVED RELIEF FUNDING OF 481,765. SINCE OUR FOUNDING IN 2005, 1,533 FAMILIES HAVE BEEN GRANTED 3.78 MILLION TOWARD HOUSEHOLD BILLS DURING TIMES OF TRAGEDY. OUR OUTCOMES ARE THE RELEASE FROM WORRY AND THE INCREASE OF PEACE OF MIND OF OUR BENEFICIARIES. YOU CAN READ ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCES AT HTTPS://OBRF.ORG/

TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PEOPLE LIVING OR WORKING ON THE OUTER BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA WHO ARE BURDENED WITH FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES DUE TO A DEBILIATING DISEASE OR ILLNESS OR A PERSONAL TRAGEDY TO THEMSELVES OR THEIR FAMILIES. 133 OUTER BANKS FAMILIES IN DISTRESS DUE TO TRAGEDIES RECEIVED 481,765 OF RELIEF FUNDING IN 2023, 20% MORE ASSISTANCE THAN PROVIDED IN 2022. THIS ASSISTANCE WAS GIVEN IN THE FORM OF PAYMENTS MADE DIRECTLY TO MORTGAGE COMPANIES, LANDLORDS, UTILITY COMPANIES, AND AUTO REPAIR SHOPS TO NAME A FEW PAYEES. THE FAMILIES ASSISTED KNEW THIER BASIC HOUSEHOLD EXPENSES WERE COVERED WHILE THEY FOUGHT FOR THEIR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. THE IMPACT OF THESE GRANTS WAS MORE RESPITE, PEACH OF MIND, AND COMFORT FOR THESE 133 FAMILIES.

BUTCH'S NIGHT OUT IN 2023 FOUR LOCAL FAMILIES WERE TREATED TO A SPECIAL OUTING OF THEIR CHOICE DURING CHALLENGING TIMES. BUTCH'S NIGHT OUT PROVIDES THE FUNDING FOR FAMILIES TO ENJOY FUN EXPERIENCES TOGETHER AS THEY FACE SHORT-TERM OR LONG-TERM PERSONAL CRISES SUCH AS TERMINAL ILLNESS. THIS PROGRAM IS OFFERED IN MEMORY OF BUTCH CLOSE.

COMMUNITY SERVICES COLLABORATIVE THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COLLABORATIVE IS ORGANIZED BY THE OUTER BANKS RELIEF FOUNDATION. IT IS AN INFORMAL GROUP OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM LOCAL HUMAN SERVICES AGENCIES AND COMMUNITY BENEFIT GROUPS WHO MEET QUARTERLY TO STAY INFORMED ABOUT AND SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER'S WORK. THESE MEETINGS PROVIDE THE OUTER BANKS RELIEF FOUNDATION WITH THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE TO HELP OUR CLIENTS ACCESS ALL LOCAL SERVICES AVAILABLE TO THEM.