Thanks and Giving: How to Give in Pamlico County

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Andrea Bruce
November 22, 2021

This week I am taking a break from telling the stories of people who live and work in Pamlico County to highlight a few local organizations that are in need of donations this holiday season. Down in the County will resume next Monday. Subscribe for free!

Pamlico County is beautiful. One of the things that makes it beautiful is the way people support one another. The following organizations provide a wide range of services to residents of Pamlico County who are in need of help. Community leaders, along with Towndock, helped me create this vetted list of nonprofits.

If you can afford to do so, please consider making a donation. Thank you.

Hope Clinic

Hope Clinic provides free medical care to more than 1,000 uninsured Pamlico County residents.

Donate By Mail:

P.O. Box 728

Bayboro, NC 28515-0728

252-745-5760

Heartworks *volunteers needed

They work with “our most troubled families and provide the guidance and resources needed to stop the cycles of poverty, abuse, and violence.”

Donate online or by mail:

Heartworks

709 Main Street

PO Box 365

Bayboro, NC 28515

Phone: 252-745-9703


Holt’s Chapel Community Center

The HCCC, on Janeiro Road, was a Rosenwald School for Black students from its construction in the 1920s through the 1960s. Now, it has reopened as a community center.

Donate by mail:

P.O. Box 616

Oriental, NC 28571

For questions about the center, call Teresa Badger at 252-249-1251.

Pamlico Partnership for Children

"We strive to bring together the whole community, parents, teachers, and child care providers, to create positive change for our children."

Donate online or by mail:

Pamlico Partnership for Children

702A Main Street

Bayboro, NC 28515

PCDRC, Pamlico County Disaster Recovery Coalition *volunteers needed

This organization continues to help people who have suffered the damage of storms, winds and hurricanes in our region.

Contact:

Bob Fuller - 919-606-6371

Linda McDonald - 252-229-0437

Youth Navigating Towards Opportunity

“Youth Navigating Towards Opportunity is a homegrown community organization that mentors and caters to the needs of young people, who are often below or at poverty level and frequently classified at-risk, in order to provide vital aid and resources, such as school supplies, tutoring, public education, etc., in an attempt to inspire and provide a safe, productive outlet for the youth within our community.”

Donate on website or by mail:

YNTO

PO Box 216

Bayboro NC 28515

Friends of the Pamlico County Library

“The Friends are people from the community who love the library. Friends' support enriches the Library, one of our community's most important assets.”

Donate by mail:

Friends of the Pamlico Library

Pamlico County Library

603 Main Street

Bayboro, NC 28515

Pamlico Community College Foundation

“For over 30 years, Pamlico Community College Foundation Inc. has supported the mission and goals of the College in providing accessible and affordable, high-quality workforce education.”

To donate:

call between 8-12:30 Mon-Thur you can call 252-249-1851, ext. 3006

Or donate by mail:

Pamlico Community College Foundation

PO Box 185

Grantsboro, NC 28529

Thanks and Giving: How to Give in Pamlico County

North Carolina Coastal Federation *volunteers needed

“The North Carolina Coastal Federation works to protect and restore coastal water quality and habitats throughout the North Carolina coast by collaborating with and engaging people from all walks of life who are committed to preserving the coast for current and future generations.”

Donate by mail:

North Carolina Coastal Federation

3609 N.C. 24

Newport, NC 28570.

Or call 252-393-8185.

Coastal Women’s Shelter

This program is based in New Bern, but serves Pamlico County families who have suffered domestic violence.

Donations may be made on-line at the Coastal Women’s Shelter website

North Carolina Coastal Heritage Association

“NCCHA works to encourage an appreciation for the history and cultural heritage of the communities along NC’s sounds. It supports seminars, lectures, tours, demonstrations, and publications.”

Donate by mail:

NCCHA

3325 Hwy 306 South

Grantsboro, NC 28529.

For more info, call 252-675-1230 or email [email protected]

Hospice of Pamlico County *volunteers needed


The Hospice of Pamlico County gives in-home comfort and care for the terminally ill.

Donate to:

602 Main Street

PO Box 6

Bayboro, NC 28515

Phone: 252-745-5171

PAWS – Pamlico Animal Welfare Society

“We take in dogs from shelters/puppy mills or abuse/neglect situations (from Pamlico County) where the animals have had no veterinary or medical care. When PAWS commits to helping an animal into the New Leash on Life program this can include knowing that medical conditions are our responsibility.”

Donate directly on their website.

Also, consider sponsoring a dog in the NLOL program for more information contact Jackie at 252-649-5504, Kathy at 703-819-8835 or Sue at 252-626-3899.

Sound Rivers

Sound Rivers is a nonprofit organization that guards the health of the Neuse and Tar-Pamlico River Basins.

To donate, go to their website.

Habitat For Humanity, Pamlico County


Habitat works to build homes for low-income residents in the county.

Send donations to:

PO Box 3

Grantsboro, NC 28529

(252) 745-0609

Pamlico County Fishes and Loaves Outreach *volunteers needed


PCFLO feeds the hungry in Pamlico County.

Donate by mail or online:

PCFLO

P.O. Box 771

Oriental, NC, 28571

Ol' Front Porch Music Festival

This annual fall event in Oriental has become a huge attraction for the county. Its organizational committee would like to expand it to include a diverse list of performers.

Donate online:

Pamlico Musical Society

This all-volunteer group stages events that bring performers to Oriental’s Old Theater.

P.O. Box 805, Oriental, NC 28571

(252) 617-2125

The Old Theater

“Oriental’s Old Theater first opened its doors as a movie theater in 1946, and served as a social entertainment center until the late 50s. It was revitalized and reopened in 1995, providing a venue where performing arts can thrive in Pamlico County.”

Send checks to the Old Theater Corporation:

PO Box 521, Oriental, NC 28571

If I missed an organization or you have ideas for future bulletins, feel free to message or email me: [email protected]

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