OBX Chasing Rainbows

04/15/2026

At OBX Chasing Rainbows, we support our community, one person at a time! If you or someone you know could benefit from free group grief counseling, please share this post with them! We meet every month at a local church, but religion is not required to attend.

03/27/2026

Happy Friday, everyone! We're thrilled to announce we received a grant from the Outer Banks Community Foundation to continue our community work throughout the Outer Banks for grieving mothers and family. Thank you for your support and well wishes!

A special shout-out to our founder, Erin Collins, for her hard work out putting together our grant application!

The Outer Banks Community Foundation recently awarded $60,000 in Community Enrichment Grants to nine nonprofits that are meeting local needs and creating promising opportunities in healthcare, arts and culture, animal welfare, historical preservation, and environmental stewardship on the Outer Banks...

03/07/2026

4th annual chasing rainbows 5k - call for sponsors! A race for pregnancy and child loss awareness month in October. Funds raised will go towards grief counseling for the community.

02/14/2026

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01/24/2026

January is the season for planning! Some of our board members met this morning to map out activities for 2026! We're excited for the year ahead - stay tuned, Chasing Rainbows community!

12/31/2025

✨ As we step into a new year, Chasing Rainbows Foundation wishes You a happy, healthy, and hope-filled year ahead. Thank you for walking beside us, supporting our mission, and helping us spread light even on the hardest days. May the year ahead bring healing, strength, and moments of joy for you and those you love. 🌈💛

12/02/2025

Giving Tuesday is here, and one small donation can make a big difference for someone in need. If Chasing Rainbows has ever touched your heart, today is a simple way to help carry this mission forward. 🌈

Your gift helps us wrap families in support after the loss of a baby—through practical assistance, free counseling, moments of connection, and reminders that they are not alone.

If you can, please consider donating (and sharing) today:
👉 https://www.chasingrainbowsfoundation.org/donate.html

Thank you for being part of a community that shows up with love, especially when it matters most. 💛

11/04/2025

🌈💖 Thank You, OBX Community! 💖🌈

As October — Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month — comes to a close, we’re still reflecting on what a meaningful and emotional day the Chasing Rainbows 5K was. It’s taken us a little while to share this (we wanted it just right!), but we’re so proud to finally release this short film that captures the heart of race day — the love, remembrance, and strength of our community. 🕯️

🎥 Watch it here: https://youtu.be/sWK6P6dlwtg

To every runner, volunteer, sponsor, and supporter — thank you! Because of You, we were able to honor so many babies and children that left us too soon and continue providing hope and comfort to families on the Outer Banks and beyond. 💞

A heartfelt thank you to our amazing sponsors who made this year's Chasing Rainbows 5k possible:
The OBXRunning Company, Bubba Collins Insurance & Associates, High Seas Pools & Spas, JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery, Identifyyourself, Outer Banks Mommy and Me, LLC, Robert C. Newland and Associates, Upscale Furniture, Coastside Properties Outer Banks at Keller Williams OBX, Carolina Designs Real Estate Sales, First Flight Rotary Club of Kill Devil Hills, NC, Front Porch Cafe, Tide Women’s Wellness Center, & Tiff Noel Bigelow

Your generosity this year helps provide free grief counseling & other support resources for local bereaved OBX families and goes towards research for CHD. 🌈

Each October, our community comes together for the Chasing Rainbows 5K, a charity run held at Aviation Park in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, to honor and...

10/19/2025

🖤 They’re here — and they’re awesome!
This year’s Chasing Rainbows 5K shirts are sleek in black, featuring our signature rainbow and butterfly design. ✨

We can’t wait to see everyone wearing theirs on tomorrow on race day, October 19th, 2025, in Kill Devil Hills — running, walking, and remembering together. 🌈💫