Announcing our 7th annual Duck & Wine Festival!

The board of directors of the Currituck-Dare Community Foundation (CDCF) announces the April 25 return of the Duck & Wine Festival, its annual fundraiser hosted in partnership with Coastal Cantina at The Duck Waterfront Shops from noon to 3 p.m.

Funds raised are for the community foundation’s local grantmaking program, according to Lynne Alterman, CDCF board member and event co-chair. The CDCF has also named three nonprofit partners to receive some of the proceeds from this year’s event: Whalehead in Historic Corolla, Currituck Kids and Kids First.

The Duck & Wine Festival is a one-day restaurant cook-off judged by both a panel and also 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 as it attracts both local residents and out-of- town visitors.

The event also raises awareness about local charities. In addition to grants provided through this event, the prize money awarded to the winning chefs is also allocated to local nonprofits of their choosing.  “This event is all about having fun for a good cause,” said Janet Colegrove, CDCF board president.

The CDCF board and committee would like to thank this year’s sponsors: Twiddy & Co Realtors, Coastal Cantina, Maple Leaf Farms, Carolina Designs Realty, The Blue Point, The Duck Waterfront Shops, Steve Alterman Photography, OBX Chevrolet, TowneBank of Currituck, Corolla Classic Vacations, 8 Dot Graphics, Kellogg’s/The Cottage Shop, In the Lens Photography and TNT.

The popularity of this event has grown over the years, with tickets selling very quickly.  This year’s event is now sold out.

About the Currituck-Dare Community Foundation:
The Currituck-Dare Community Foundation is an affiliate of the North Carolina Community Foundation. The community fund was established to help support local charitable needs through annual grants.  In addition to Colegrove and Alterman, Currituck-Dare Community Foundation board members are: Jim Troutman, Hannah Robinson, Vivian Simpson, Linda Algood, Karen Etheridge, Patty Guillaume, Scott Foster and Nancy Proctor.  

For further information, contact any board member; the NCCF Regional Associate Natalie Jenkins Peel (252) 216-8908 or visit the NCCF website at nccommunityfoundation.org.  Tax-deductible contributions should be made payable to the Currituck-Dare Community Foundation and mailed to the North Carolina Community Foundation, Northeast Office, 204 S. Poindexter St., Elizabeth City, NC  27909. Contributions can also be made online here.