Last updated July 2025.
Below is a list of some Carteret County charities that can always use a helping hand—whether that hand is a monetary or goods donation, or showing up to pitch in. Each is worthy of our time; please consider helping.
American Music Festival
252-728-6152
americanmusicfestival.org
American Red Cross
Greenville Offices
252-355-3800, 800-733-2767
redcross.org
Arts Council of Carteret County
Morehead City
252-726-7550
artscouncilcarteret.org
Atlantic House
Morehead City
252-726-9732
Beaufort Historical Association
252-728-5225
beauforthistoricsite.org
Bogue Banks Branch of the Carteret County Public Library
Pine Knoll Shores
252-648-7726
https://carteretcountync.libguides.com/mainpage/home
Boy Scouts of America (now Scouting America)
Croatan Trails District disbanded — closest scouting office is in Kinston, NC
252-522-1521
scouting.org
Boys & Girls Clubs of Coastal Carolina
Morehead City
252-222-3007
bgccp.com/clubs/sunshine-lady-club/
Broad Street Clinic
Morehead City
252-726-4562
broadstreetclinic.org
Camp Albemarle, Camping & Retreat Ministry
Newport
252-726-4848
campalbemarle.org
Cape Lookout National Seashore
Harkers Island
252-728-2250
nps.gov/calo
Carteret Community College Foundation
Morehead City
252-222-6000
carteret.edu/foundation
Carteret Community Foundation
252-240-0011
nccommunityfoundation.org/affiliate/carteret-community-foundation
Carteret County Council for Women
No website
Carteret County Domestic Violence Program
252-726-2336
carteretdomesticviolence.com
Carteret County Humane Society
252-247-7744
chsshelter.com
Carteret County Partnership for Children
Morehead City
252-727-0440
carteretkids.org
Carteret County Public Library
County-wide
252-648-7725
https://carteretcountync.libguides.com/mainpage
Carteret County Public School Foundation
252-728-4583
ccpsfoundation.com
Carteret Health Care Foundation
Morehead City
252-499-6646
carterethealth.org/giving
Carteret Literacy Council
252-808-2020
carteretliteracycouncil.org
Carteret Long Term Recovery Alliance
carteretltra.org
Carteret Warriors for Recovery
Morehead City
cw4r.org
[email protected]
COACH Hope
Morehead City
252-732-4522
Facebook page
Coastal Carolina Center for Women’s Ministries
Newport
252-764-0722, 252-515-4916
https://cwmhope.org/locations/pages/newport-nc-coastal-carolina-cwm
Coastal Community Action Inc.
Newport
252-223-1630
ccaction.org
Coastal Pregnancy Care Center
Morehead City
252-247-2273
cpccenter.org
Core Sound Carvers Decoy Guild
Davis Springle, call after 5 pm
252-342-9811
decoyguild.com
Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center
Harkers Island
252-728-1500
coresound.com
Crystal Coast Autism Center
252-240-2255
ccautismcenter.org
Crystal Coast Habitat for Humanity
Newport
252-223-2111
habitatcrystalcoast.org
Crystal Coast Hospice House
Morehead City
252-808-2244
crystalcoasthospicehouse.org
Downtown Morehead City Revitalization Association
252-808-0440
downtownmoreheadcity.com
Down East Branch of the Carteret County Public Library
Straits
252-648-7729
carteretcountync.libguides.com/mainpage
Easterseals (formerly Station Club)
Morehead City
919-436-4033, 252-808-7597
Family Promise, Carteret County Homeless Shelter
252-222-0019
familypromisecarteret.org
Fort Macon State Park
Atlantic Beach
252-726-3775
ncparks.gov/fort-macon-state-park
Foundation for Shackleford Horses
Cape Lookout National Seashore, Park Service
252-728-2250
nps.gov/shacklefordhorses
Friends of the Bogue Banks Public Library
[email protected]
Facebook page
Friends of Newport Library
828-291-7060
https://carteretcountync.libguides.com/aboutus/FOL
Friends of the Down East Library
919-793-7030
https://carteretcountync.libguides.com/aboutus/FOL
Friends of the N.C. Maritime Museum
252-728-1638
maritimefriends.org/
Hand 2 Hand, Down East Food Bank/Food Pantry
703-732-1608
History Museum of Carteret County
Morehead City
252-247-7533
carterethistory.org
Hope for the Warriors
877-246-7349
hopeforthewarriors.org
Hope Mission of Carteret County
Morehead City
252-240-2359
hopemissionnc.org
Island Cat Allies
islandcatallies.org
La Leche League of Carteret County
984-219-8808
llli.org
Leon Mann Jr. Enrichment Center
Morehead City
252-247-2626
carteretcountync.gov/168/Senior-Services
Litter Free Land & Sea
Carteret County
252-648-7880
https://litterfreelandandsea.com
Loaves and Fishes of Beaufort ministry and outreach
252-835-9035
loavesandfishesnc.org
Martha’s Mission Cupboard
Morehead City
252-726-1717
marthasmission.com
Matthew 25 Food Pantry and Thrift Store
Newport
252-223-4727 (Monday & Thursday)
https://stjamesnewportnc.com/community-ministry
Meals on Wheels
252-241-4292 (leave message)
mealsonwheelsamerica.org
N.C. Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores
252-247-4003
ncaquariums.com/pine-knoll-shores
N.C. Coastal Federation
Newport
252-393-8185
nccoast.org
N.C. Maritime Museum
Beaufort
252-728-7317
ncmaritimemuseumbeaufort.com
N.C. Seafood Festival
Morehead City
252-726-6273
ncseafoodfestival.org
Newport Branch of the Carteret County Public Library
252-648-7727
carteretcountync.libguides.com/mainpage
Outer Banks Wildlife Shelter
Newport
252-240-1200
outerbankswildlifeshelter.com
Pet Adoption and Welfare Society of Carteret County (PAWS)
252-241-9408
pawsofcarteret.org
Project Christmas Cheer
252-247-7275 (Opens November 6)
projectchristmascheer.com
Protectors of Homeless Pets of Carteret County
Emerald Isle
252-723-0319 (leave message)
phpcc.org
Second Blessings Community Outreach and Thrift Store
252-726-7921
secondblessingsnc.com
St. James Thrift Shop
Newport
[email protected]
Facebook page
Take A Kid Fishing Foundation, Inc.
Morehead City
252-808-8303 (leave message)
takf.net
The Bridge Down East
Harkers Island
252-504-2581
thebridgedowneast.org
The MirIAM
Morehead City
252-725-3030
themiriam.org
The Salvation Army
Morehead City
252-726-7147
salvationarmycarolinas.org/moreheadcity
Webb Library
Morehead City
252-726-3765 (leave message)
https://moreheadcitync.org/528/Library
Western Carteret Branch of the Carteret County Public Library
Cape Carteret
252-648-7728
https://carteretcountync.libguides.com/mainpage
The Pine Knoll Shores Council on Successful Aging created this updated list of nonprofits with permission from a list that appeared in the January 11-12, 2025 edition of the Carteret County News-Times.
Every effort was made to provide accurate contact information; apologies to any agency that may have been overlooked.