or anything else. I truly do have my
Dare Lit
own hopes for this organization
If you know someone
that is so close to my heart. So, this
who has trouble read-
article is simply that—my wish list
ing, writing or speak-
It’s Time for a Wish List
for the Dare Literacy Council.
ing English, the Dare
A Place to Call Home
Literacy Council can
Wish number one is for a place
help. Tutoring is free
By Susan Estrella
where the DLC can reside. Right and confidential and
hen the weather now, we are nomads with no home available to all
Introducing our
starts to turn a lit- base. My basement houses much of
residents of Dare
tle cooler I get the paperwork that the DLC has
County. For more
Pamper Points Program!
W
memories of produced over the years, in addi-
information or to
what it was like tion to books, file cabinets, displays,
volunteer, contact
growing up in Maryland. Fall signi- training resources and anything re-
fied a time of change and renewal, motely related to literacy. Some of
the Council at
while the onset of winter would our board members and volunteers
(252) 216-7773 or at
Full Day Spa Hair Color, bring excitement about the upcom- store items in their own homes as
dareliteracy@gmail.com.
ing festive season. As a child I would well. Our computer floats back and
sometimes focus on the gifts I forth between me and a part-time
Body Treatments
Cut & Styling
might receive as the holidays rolled staff member.
closer. As an adult, I no longer pine
My wish is to have someone
A Funding Guru
& Scrubs
Massage Therapy
over the gifts that might be be-
donate office space to our Council Wish number two is to find a
stowed upon me. I am a bit more
so that we can have one central lo- person willing to join our board as
realistic now and understand that
Facial & Skin
cation (preferably in Kill Devil Hills) a fundraising coordinator. Each of
“things” do not make me feel ful-
Weddings
for all of the things we have accu- our board members comes to the
filled (although, truth be told, they
Care
mulated. My ultimate fantasy is to DLC with tremendous talent and
are nice to have). My fulfillment
& Special
have a quaint little house in KDH dedication. While we each have our
now comes from my family, my
with comfy furniture so that stu- area of specialty, the one place
friends, my work and my volunteer
dents and volunteers would feel where we are lacking is in fundrais-
Nail Care Occasions
activities with the Dare Literacy
comfortable enough to just hang ing. The DLC does its best to raise
Council (also known as DLC).
out. But, I am a realist so, ideally, the funds throughout the year by par-
252-441-7983
As the board chair of the DLC, space would be large enough to ticipating in small events, but we do
I have seen the organization grow provide a safe, quiet tutoring area not have the capacity to coordinate
tremendously over the past several with enough room for administra- a large event that would bring in
years. We have accomplished many tive work and storage. If we had a funds needed to sustain the organ-
great things with the help of fantas- multi-room space, some rooms ization. We need someone with en-
tic volunteers—people who self- could be set up as classrooms so ergy and vision who would be
lessly try to help others struggling that we could hold continuing edu- willing to take charge and do what
daily with issues resulting from the cation seminars for tutors as well as is necessary to help the DLC raise
lack of literacy skills. Our organiza- literacy classes for students. Unfor- funds annually. A creative thinker
tion has done a lot with very little tunately, we are not in a position to with a lot of contacts in the com-
and I often fantasize about the day afford rent on a regular basis. Our munity would be ideal for this posi-
when the DLC will be running like fundraisers bring in just enough to tion.
a well-oiled machine—never lack- cover operating expenses with little
ing for funds, volunteers, materials left over for rent, utilities or any-
thing else.
see DARE LIT page 30
North Banks Rotary Donates to InterFaith Community Outreach
PRESS RELEASE
headed by Charles Hardy. Ginger
Candelora accepted the donation
North Banks Rotary donated
on behalf of the ICO.
Yourgifttothe
$1,500 to the Interfaith Community
Outreach organization (ICO), a
North Banks Rotary meets
local volunteer organization that
every Tuesday at the Western Siz-
DareCountyLibraryFoundation
provides emergency gap services to
zlin’ from 1:00 -2:00. Rotary is an or-
people on the Outer Banks and sur-
ganization of business and
isagifttoeveryone
rounding areas who have no other
professional persons united world-
place to turn for help. The donation
wide to provide humanitarian serv-
inthecommunity.
came at a critical time for ICO, as
ice, encourage high ethical
they have received an increase re-
standards and work to build good-
Please consider a tax deductible contribution to the
quests over the past year. This do-
will and peace. This is exemplified
Margaret Wells, North Banks Rotary
Dare County Library Foundation which supports library
programs and projects not normally met by public funding.
nation allows them to continue
in their motto, “Service Above Self.”
member and leader of winning
eBay donation team; Ginger Can-
their mission to assist those in need.
Contact Billy Copeland, Member-
delora, Executive Director of ICO;
SendyourgifttoDareCountyLibrary
ship Director, at
North Banks Rotary members
Charles Hardy, North Banks Rotary
wcopeland71@gmail.com or 449-
POBox1000,Manteo,NC27954
raised the $1,500 through a club-
member and eBay auction organizer.
8140 for information on joining
Manteo,KillDevilHills,Hatterasandwww.earlibrary.org
wide eBay auction project that was
North Banks Rotary.
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