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Welcome to the Currituck Education Foundation homepage!
The Currituck Education Foundation supports public education in Currituck with funding to meet needs, in order to create an engaged, educated community. Founded in 2016, we are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and we have engaged in fundraising and collecting donations to make our schools better here in Currituck County. We are growing stronger but need your support in order for us to help our educators and school personnel. We seek businesses and individuals who are willing to partner with us to best support and benefit the education of our students. We are proud to support the students and educators in the Currituck County Public Schools!
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Nonprofit of the Year Award 2025
The Nonprofit of the Year award is given each year to honor an outstanding nonprofit.
We have the honor of recognizing an extraordinary organization that has made an immense impact on our community, we honor an organization whose heart beats for the future of Currituck — one whose mission is rooted in lifting up classrooms, empowering educators, and investing in students. This year's Nonprofit of the Year is one that meets needs where they are, builds lasting capacity, and transforms lives one school at a time.
This organization isn't just a supporter of education — it is a catalyst for possibility. Since its founding in 2016, this nonprofit has committed itself to strengthening public education in Currituck County — providing mini-grants, scholarships, and innovative support where it matters most.
Through its Teacher Supply Store, housed at Currituck County Middle School, the Foundation ensures that educators don't have to shoulder the cost of classroom necessities from their own pockets. Teachers may shop monthly at no cost for supplies they need — a concrete way this nonprofit invests directly in teaching and learning.
Each year, the Foundation awards mini-grants for creative classroom projects. In 2025 alone, four distinct projects were funded:
A yearbook design upgrade at JP Knapp Early College High School
Sensory water play enhancements at Moyock Elementary School
A courtyard revitalization at Currituck County Middle School
And a "Shad in the Classroom" dissection initiative to engage young scientists in environmental learning at Currituck County Middle School
Their commitment to sustainability and long-term impact also shines through their endowment efforts. In 2020, donations, grants, and partnerships — including gifts from the Roy Lee Etheridge Sr. Family and Etheridge-Meiggs Family Scholarship Endowment funds — helped establish a permanent endowment supporting the Foundation's mission in perpetuity.
This organization does more than allocate funds — they build trust, create opportunity, and connect resources with real classroom needs. They strive to ensure every student has a chance to flourish, that every teacher is supported, and that the promise of education is not limited by funding gaps.
We recognize not just what they do, but how they do it — with thoughtfulness, integrity, and faithful service to our region's young people and educators.
It is my great honor to present the 2025 Nonprofit of the Year Award to... Currituck Education Foundation.
Please join me in celebrating their vision, impact, and dedication to our community's future.
Josh Bass
Currituck Chamber of Commerce, President
Click here for a Google Drive folder with more Nonprofit of the Year Award photos!
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Teacher Supply Store
Opened in August 2025, the Teacher Supply Store provides free and accessible classroom tools, educational supplies and resources that empower educators to create vibrant, effective learning environments for all children. Community support through donations of supplies and funding has allowed us to create this incredible resource for Currituck County Public School staff. We have already served over 250 staff members and are open throughout the school year.
To help support the Teacher Supply Store, donations can be dropped off at Currituck County Middle School, monetary donations can be made through our Donors tab, or supplies purchased directly through our Amazon wishlist.
This store, located at Currituck County Middle School, will be available to all Currituck Schools staff to shop at monthly at NO COST to them.
How You Can Help:
• Monetary Donations:
~ Send a check payable to Currituck Education Foundation with
"Teacher Supply Store" in the memo line
~ Online at this link. In the field labeled "Add Special Instructions to CEF"
on the second page of the PayPal checkout process please write
Teacher Supply Store
• Physical Donations:
~ Donations can be dropped off at Currituck County Middle School.
~ Purchase supplies through our Amazon wishlist by clicking this link!
Click here for a Google Drive folder with more Teacher Supply Store photos!
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Endowment Fund
We are continuing to accept donations to the Currituck Education Foundation Endowment Fund. You can give in two ways:
• Give directly to Currituck Education Foundation
• Give directly to North Carolina Community Foundation
We appreciate your continued support and thank you for considering an endowment gift to benefit the Currituck Education Foundation. Our endowment is a fund of the North Carolina Community Foundation. Your donation will help our endowment fund continue to grow and provides us with sustainable fund earnings that will benefit our mission and programs for generations to come.
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Mini-Grant Recipients
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CEF awarded 10 mini-grants on October 21, 2025 for projects in the Currituck County Schools. The grants were awarded to Christina McDonough, Cecilia Galley, Travis Yelton, Haley Bartolotta, Jennifer Barnes, Nicole Clarke, Natalie Cummings, Tiffany Arbogast, Jamie Kewer, and Molly Parker.
Click here for more information and photos!
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Meet Our Board
Learn more about our board and
the history of our foundation.
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Events & Photos
Photos from our special events
and fundraisers.
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Become A Donor
Support Currituck County education
by becoming a CEF donor.
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Wilson Snowden Scholarship Endowment
The Wilson Snowden Scholarship Endowment was established by Leeward Renewable Energy to honor the memory of Wilson Snowden and his service to the volunteer fire departments. The funds from the endowment will be used to provide scholarships to ensure Currituck County Fire-EMS workers can continually remain on the cutting edge of safety practices. This also matches Leeward Renewable Energy's commitment to the community and public safety.
The scholarships will be available to graduating seniors, Currituck County employees and volunteers with Currituck Fire-EMS who are pursuing an Associate Degree in Emergency Medical Science / Paramedic / Emergency Management / Fire Science.
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