Cortland County Community
Action Program, Inc.
CAPCO
Serving The Cortland New York
Community Since 1974
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Our students enrolled in our Literacy Volunteer Program continue to create literary journals as they work through their own literacy development. It is absolutely incredible to see the effort on these journals and the growth of our students as they increase their literacy skills for personal growth and professional opportunities in our community. Click the link below to view the …
A HUGE THANK YOU to the Sennightly Literary Club for their generous donation to CAPCO’s Snackpack Program! The Sennightly Literary Club was founded in Homer, NY in 1903, and for the past 119 years, women in our community have been meeting to share curiosity of culture and community, including addressing the needs in our community, including literacy and hunger to …
CAPCO is excited to share with our community our 2021 Annual Impact Report! Click the link below to view our report: CAPCO Annual Report_2021 As we reflect on 2021, it will be remembered as a year of anticipated transition during a time of great change and uncertainty as we continue to battle of the effects of COVID-19 throughout our …
Your opinion about our community matters! We would appreciate your input as we develop a Community Needs Assessment for Cortland County. This will help CAPCO and our other community partners understand the strengths and challenges for people in our community. Please use the link below to complete the survey. If you would prefer a paper copy of the survey, please contact us at 607-753-6781 …
The 2020 Census is around the corner, April 1, 2020. This once in a decade event is critical for Community Action and the families and communities we serve across the country, and it is essential that all people are counted. Community Action is proud to be a part of the Census Counts campaign, working alongside other national organizations to ensure …
The Opportunity Community Model Cortland County is working to become an Opportunity Community – what does this mean? The Opportunity Community (OC) model is a national movement designed to create the types of communities we all want to live in. This can be achieved by increasing prosperity for the people living in the crisis of poverty. Dr. Donna M. Beegle combined …
Aid for Appalachia, a talented group of people that knit, crochet, sew, spin and shop, was founded in August 2016 by Terry Coon with the help and inspiration of her good friend, Kim, for the purpose of helping the people who reside in the Appalachia Mountains. “Aid” Members span the world including Europe, Canada and the United States. Terry, who …
CAPCO was proud to host our 1st Annual Golf Tournament on Saturday, May 18th at Elm Tree Golf Course. It was a beautiful day for a round of golf in support of our programs and resources to fight poverty and empower individuals & families in our community. We had 19 teams participate in this great event with much community and sponsor …
The Prosperity Summit is the next step in Cortland County’s journey to becoming an Opportunity Community. The Prosperity Summit follows the Leadership for Change event held on March 18th. The Summit will take place on Thursday, May 9, 2019 at Grace Christian Fellowship in Cortland, NY from 9:00am-1:00pm. Please contact Joyce Allen, Family Development Advocate, to learn more and RSVP …
The CAPCO Annual Coat Giveaway was held on Saturday, Oct. 20. Thanks to the generous donations from the community, more than 500 items found new homes with 59 families. This free event means more than 300 men, women and children have “new” coats, hats, gloves and mittens to keep them warm this winter. The event was held at the Birch …
