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OBX Rod & Custom organizers present more than $65,000 in local donations; $250,000 donated in seven years
Summary
Garage Band Charities’ OBX Rod & Custom Festival leaders presented donation checks to local nonprofits, including a $30,000 check to the Children & Youth Partnership of Dare County. Organizers said the 2025 event had 1,204 registered vehicles and estimated about $65,000 in charitable proceeds this year, with roughly $250,000 donated since 2019.
Organizers of the OBX Rod & Custom Festival presented a series of checks to local nonprofits at the Dare County Board of Commissioners meeting on July 4 and thanked the county and public-safety partners for their support in staging the event.
Mike (organizer), Richard Quigley and Sarah Sampson of Garage Band Charities said the 2025 festival drew 1,204 registered vehicles and — after bills and continuing accounting — would return about $65,000 to local charities this year. Across seven…
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