Currituck-Dare Community Foundation announces 10th annual Duck & Wine Festival

Currituck-Dare Community Foundation announces 10th annual Duck & Wine Festival

1/30/2018

The board of directors of the Currituck-Dare Community Foundation announces the return of the Duck & Wine Festival, its annual fundraiser hosted in partnership with Coastal Cantina.

 

The Festival will take place on Saturday, April 28 from 12 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Duck Waterfront Shops. Ticket sales go live at 12:01 a.m. on Feb. 1. For more information and to purchase tickets please visit www.duckandwine.com.
 
Funds raised are for the community foundation’s local grantmaking program, according to Sheila Davies, CDCF board president. The CDCF has also named three nonprofit partners to receive some of the proceeds from this year’s event: Mano al Hermano, Kid’s First and OBX Room in the Inn.
 
The Duck & Wine Festival is a one-day restaurant cook-off judged by both a panel and event participants. Each chef creates a dish prepared from duck donated by Maple Leaf Farms and pairs it with a wine selected by Coastal Cantina. The festival highlights talents of local restaurants, with tickets selling out every year, attracting residents and visitors.
 
“The event also raises awareness about local charities,” said Dan LaRue, CDCF board member and event co-chair. In addition to grants provided through the event, the prize money awarded to the winning chefs is allocated to local nonprofits of their choosing. “This event is all about having fun for a good cause,” said Scott Foster, CDCF board member and event co-chair.
 
About the Currituck-Dare Community Foundation
 
The Currituck-Dare Community Foundation is an affiliate of the North Carolina Community Foundation. CDCF is led by a local volunteer advisory board that helps build community assets through the creation of permanent endowments, makes grants and leverages leadership – all for the benefit of Currituck and Dare counties. Board members include: Sheila Davies (president), Loismary Hoehne (vice president), Linda Algood (treasurer), Di Small (secretary), Janet Colegrove, Nina Foster, Scott Foster, Patty Guillaume, Daniel La Rue, Vickie Smith Moore, Jane Oden and Hannah Robinson.
 
Tax-deductible contributions, made payable to the Currituck-Dare Community Foundation, can be mailed to the North Carolina Community Foundation, 3737 Glenwood Ave. Suite 460, Raleigh, NC 27612. Contributions can also be made online at nccommunityfoundation.org.
 
For further information, contact NCCF Regional Director Natalie Jenkins Peel at 252-562-9824 or npeel@nccommunityfoundation.org or visit the NCCF website at nccommunityfoundation.org.
 
About the North Carolina Community Foundation
 
The NCCF is the single statewide community foundation serving North Carolina and has administered more than $130 million in grants since its inception in 1988. With nearly $247 million in assets, NCCF sustains 1,200 endowments established to provide long-term support of a broad range of community needs, nonprofit organizations, institutions and scholarships. The NCCF partners with a network of affiliate foundations to provide local resource allocation and community assistance across the state. An important component of NCCF’s mission is to ensure that rural philanthropy has a voice at local, regional and national levels.
 
For more information, visit nccommunityfoundation.org, like us on Facebook and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter @NCCF.
 
News media contact
 
Natalie Jenkins Peel, NCCF Regional Director
252-562-9824, npeel@nccommunityfoundation.org
 

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