The Ocracoke Health Center will hold its fourth Seafood Festival fundraising benefit from 3 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 30, at the Berkley Barn.
To go with the local seafood there will be live music and silent and live auctions. Proceeds will benefit the Ocracoke Health Center.
Activities begin at 3 p.m. with a silent auction.
Food will be served starting at 4p.m. A live auction will begin at 6 p.m. followed by music by the Ray McAllister Band.
A barbeque chicken dinner will precede Saturday’s events on Friday, Aug. 29, also at the Berkley Barn. Plates are $15 and will begin selling at 5:30 p.m.
The Ocracoke Health Center is a community owned and operated private non-profit with 501(c)3 designation.
In order to survive, it merged several years ago with the Engelhard Clinic on the mainland and became a Federally Qualified Health Center. Two years ago, it merged with the Manteo Community Health Center.
While that union allowed both centers to receive federal funding, it does not cover all of the health center’s expenses, which also may be in peril owing to recent cuts to the federal budget.
If you are interested in donating items for the silent or live auction or being a sponsor, please contact the Health Center: noneal@ocracokehealthcenter.org or send a text message to 252-588-2246.
Those who can’t attend the festival and wish to help can send donations by mail to P.O. Box 543, Ocracoke, NC 27960 or via the website ocracokeseafoodfestival.org.
