by MJanes | Aug 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
The McFate family are lovers of the Outer Banks and sea turtles. So it was natural, with a little help from mom, for the home schoolers to take on a school project to help N.E.S.T. The resulting fundraising project has turned into a big deal! The kids have solicited...
by MJanes | Aug 2, 2023 | Uncategorized
N.E.S.T. president, Tony Parisi, was thrilled to accept a donation from Stephanie Spiers (Sunshine), the owner of Sunshine & Sweet Pea’s Coastal Decor in Virginia Beach. Each year she donates money to N.E.S.T. in honor of her best friend Carrie (Sweet Pea)...
by MJanes | Jul 15, 2023 | Uncategorized
Every year Dev M does a fundraiser for her birthday and “presents” a big check to a lucky cause. Since she and her mom, Renee, are N.E.S.T. volunteers, this year Dev chose us as the recipient of a $300 donation. Thanks so much Dev for your generosity!! We all truly...
by MJanes | Jun 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
In celebration of World Sea Turtle Day, thirty-five hard working N.E.S.T. volunteers cleaned up beaches in Kill Devil Hills and collected 114 pounds of trash. Wow! Congratulations to Mary Q who collected the most trash with 22 pounds. Thanks go out to the Outer Banks...
by MJanes | Jun 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
On Saturday, the Hotline received a call from Thom Tillis reporting that someone had seen a sea turtle on the beach at the Sanderling Resort around 10:00 PM the night before. After repeated attempts to contact the person, Darlene Jones with the Hotline finally reached...
by MJanes | May 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
For a number of years, H2OBX Waterpark has made extremely generous donations to N.E.S.T. All of our volunteers extend a big thank you to the park for their ongoing support!! This year’s donation was over $2,000. The park sells plush sea turtles and donates 50%...
