At OVW, we like to get involved in the communities where we do business. One way we are trying to help the local residents of Hatteras Island, NC is by participating in a fundraising effort to make the Christmas season brighter for needy families. www.cheerforhatteras.org is the site our daughters, Lauren and Tori Steagall established to give back to the island they have grown to love. We have spent a lot of time there at our vacation home and have formed an attachment to the local residents and their families.
A large portion of our property listings are on Hatteras Island so we know the impact of Hurricane Irene is still being felt by the local residents there. One lingering effect has been on local businesses and employees. Many of the businesses in the Waves, Salvo and Rodanthe area had to close for the season long before they normally would. Not only have the business owners been financially impacted, but their employees lost their income months before they normally would, making the Holidays particularly rough this year.
Please take a moment to visit the website and make a donation – any donation. As you will see on the site, we are asking for cash donations, fulfillment of a child’s gift list or gently used bicycles.
