Philanthropic Spotlights

Philanthropic Spotlight -Project Christmas Cheer

Initially established to provide Christmas gifts to Carteret County children through the process of the children being “adopted” from local Angel Trees, Project Christmas Cheer has grown to both providing gifts to the children, and food or gift cards to qualifying seniors. Thanks to the individuals, businesses, churches, and community organizations of Carteret County that have over the years provided financial support and have adopted children and families to ensure that all in the community can share in the joy of Christmas. Project Christmas Cheer is now in the process of their fund drive for monetary donations to help provide gifts to children that have not been assigned to an Angel Tree. They also provide gift cards for all seniorswho are approved for assistance during this Christmas season. During the 2022 Christmas season, 648 Angels were adopted and 168 Senior Citizens had gifts provided . Please send monetary contributions to Project Christmas Cheer PO Box 1914, MHC or Venmo your contribution to @PCC2021. They can also be contacted by phone at 252-247-7275 or email at coordinator@projectchristmascheer.com

Philanthropic Spotlight - Martha’s Mission Cupboard

Martha's Mission Cupboard is an emergency food pantry, solely run by volunteers, established to provide the needy citizens of Carteret County a temporary supply of nutritious and balanced food at no cost. Their purpose is to provide food for people who are experiencing a temporary financial crisis or while they are awaiting permanent assistance from the State or Federal Government. Martha's Mission Cupboard is a non-profit, tax exempt corporation, not affiliated with any church or religious organization. There is a 15 member Board of Directors and 50 (mostly retired senior citizen non-paid volunteers) who assist in the distribution of food, the administrative work and fund-raising activities. To donate food items or to make a monetary donation, please visit 911 Bay Street in Morehead City or call 252-726-1717.

Philanthropic Spotlight - Carteret County Domestic Violence Program

The Carteret County Domestic Violence Program will be hosting one of their
biggest fundraisers on Sunday, November 19, 2023, their 34 th Annual Shop, Savor,
and Sip luncheon and Fashion Show. This fun and beneficial event will be held at
the Crystal Coast Civic Center from 12-3PM. Attendees will enjoy a delicious
meal catered by Floyd’s 1921 restaurant and will have an opportunity to sip on a
beverage while shopping at booths set up by local boutiques and businesses. The
fashion show is always highly anticipated and lots of fun featuring outfits from
those local boutiques and businesses! This is a perfect opportunity to not only
support a vital program for Carteret County but also to get a jump start on
Christmas shopping for yourself or for others. Get a group of friends together and
reserve a table for 8 for $350 or make a reservation for yourself for $55. For more
information and/or to make a reservations, please visit
www.carteretdomesticbiolence.com or contact Shawne at 252-305-9963.

Philanthropic Spotlight- Downtown Morehead City, Inc

In April of 1997 a 17 member steering committee consisting of some downtown business and property owners, Chamber of Commerce members, local government officials, etc. formed. Their idea was to improve business conditions to attract more people to the waterfront and Arendell Street. This group became known as Downtown Morehead City, Inc. and is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization dedicated to making Downtown Morehead City a vital community. Morehead City became a Main Street Community in 2000 and became an accredited Main Street America community this year! As a Main Street America™ Accredited program, Downtown Morehead City, Inc. is a recognized leading program among the national network of more than 1,200 neighborhoods and communities who share both a commitment to creating high-quality places and to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development.

Morehead City is grateful for Downtown Morehead City, Inc and what they do to make MHC a great place to live. They host Alive at Five on the waterfront during the summer months. They also put together the Weekend Weigh-In time which is a great list of what is going on downtown MHC.

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https://www.downtownmoreheadcity.com/

Philanthropic Spotlight - Shackleford Horses

Charity/Non-profit

Philanthropic Spotlight - Shackleford Horses

Locals and visitors alike will tell you that one major draw to the beautiful Crystal Coast are the wild Shackleford horses. Here they are a unique historic and cultural legacy as well as a natural and scientific resource. In 1996 a group of concerned Carteret County citizens started the Foundation for Shackleford Horses, Inc. This non-profit corporation was formed out of concern about the announced plans by the National Park Service to reduce the size of the herd of wild horses on Shackleford Banks to numbers that people believed would be detrimental to them. Foundation members consulted with scientists, veterinarians, and equine experts who shared their time, their expertise, their thoughtful consideration to maintaining a viable herd on Shackleford and the concerns of the public, and gave the Foundation members the necessary information to move forward as confident and credible advocates for the horses. That information and advocacy resulted in the enactment of the Shackleford Banks Wild Horses Protection Act in 1998, which ensured the preservation and protection of the wild horses of Shackleford, and co-management of the herd by the National Park Service and the Foundation for Shackleford Horses, Inc.

For more information or to make a donation, please go to www.shackleford-horses.org.