Sun Gives Back

Supporting the Outer Banks Community

The Outer Banks is not only a great place to visit with your family each year, with miles of wide open beaches, State and National Parks, tons of history, and incredible restaurants and unique shops, but we also offer a strong sense of community and togetherness for those who choose to live and work here. Much of that is due in part to the variety of charitable non-profits who serve this community. We come together when it's needed most. And there are no shortage of opportunities to volunteer and give back to the community groups who keep our little string of islands going year after year.

Weekly Food Donations

Have unopened, non-perishable food or toiletry items left at the end of your stay? Simply drop them off at any Sun Realty office and we'll collect and distribute those items to the Food Pantries. Whether you are staying in the northern or central Outer Banks or on Hatteras Island, there is a local food pantry that can benefit from those donations. Each year, our guests and owners donate thousands of pounds of food and household items to our local pantries!

Giving Tuesday

Each year, Sun Realty is proud to give back to our community, both through donations and through staff volunteerism. Below are a few of the non-profits we've supported, all doing great work in the community. Through our Giving Tuesday initiative, our owners and guests are able to help us choose a Fan Favorite local charity each year.

A Few Words from Our Community Partners

Annual Giving

Beyond our Giving Tuesday initiative, Sun Realty also supports a number of local non-profits, whether through donations, sponsorships, or employee volunteer time. In 2023, we donated to over 50 organizations and non-profits.

Here are some photos of just a few of our 2023 recipients.

Dare Education Foundation

Room in the Inn

Beach Food Pantry

Interfaith Community Outreach

OBX Dementia Friendly Coalition

Outer Banks Forever

Corolla Fire & Rescue

Dare CASA

Hatteras Island Meals

Network for Endangered Sea Turtles

Dare Co Association of Firefighters

Corolla Wild Horse Fund

Employee Gifted Charity Time

All Sun Realty employees are encouraged to give back to the community by volunteering time with whatever non-profit or non-profits they are passionate about. Paid time off is provided throughout the year for staff to participate in volunteerism. Some of the organizations our employees volunteer with include:

Outer Banks SPCA
SPCA of NE North Carolina (Elizabeth City)
North Carolina Aquarium
Corolla Wild Horse Fund
Network for Endangered Sea Turtles
Coastal Humane Society
Southern States Rescued Rottweilers
Beach Food Pantry
Food Bank of the Albemarle (Elizabeth City)
Outer Banks Hotline
Albemarle Hopeline (Elizabeth City)
Cape Hatteras United Methodist Men
Hatteras Island Meals

OBX Room in the Inn
Outer Banks Dementia Friendly Coalition
Outer Banks Health
American Red Cross
MANE & TAILL Therapeutic Horsemanship Academy
Surfing for Autism
Currituck Kids
Food for Thought
Youth Education Foundations (Currituck, Dare, Hatteras Island, EC-Pasquotank Co)
Elizabethan Gardens
Better Beaches OBX
Surfrider Foundation
Outer Banks Forever