CAPCO Hosts the 2022 Pajama Party!

In May, we celebrated our PAJAMA PARTY! We were able to give-out some comfy PJ’s and some great books to children in our community! We had great fun with an in-person reading with food and games! Thank you to our Family Development Team and staff for their efforts with this important event as well as to our community for supporting …

CAPCO Receives ProLiteracy Grant!

CAPCO is proud to announce that we are the recipient of a grant through the 2022 National Book Fund for books through New Reader’s Press for our Adult Education component! This grant will allow us to supply up-to-date textbooks for our adult learners, including our GED/HSE students working to attain their high school diploma through CAPCO. The National Book Fund …

Prom Dress Giveaway/Exchange, 2022!

The 2nd round of the Prom Dress give-away & exchange is Tuesday, May 3rd from 4-6pm at the Marathon Civic Building (16 Brink St, Marathon, NY).   Not in Marathon? No problem! Call our Main Office in the city of Cortland to book an appointment to shop for prom dress options or exchange, 607-753-6781.   All items are free and …

Pajama Party 2022!

One of our most famous events is back!   CAPCO and the Pajama Program present the return of the PAJAMA PARTY on Thursday, May 5th starting @ 5:30pm.   Sign up your child up today to receive a free pair of pajamas, a book, and a blanket! Oh, and there’s a live story reading and other fun activities at the …

Adult Literacy Students Literary Journal!

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 …

Sennightly Literary Club Donates to CAPCO Snackpacks!

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 …

2021 Annual Report

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 …

Community Needs Assessment Survey

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 …

CAPCO 2020 Annual Impact Report

CAPCO 2020 Annual report  Cortland County Community Action Program, Inc. (CAPCO) is proud to share our 2020 Annual Impact Report.  It was a year of many challenges and many successes.  COVID-19 brought so many unexpected issues and concerns to address.  It also gave us an opportunity to do what we do best – serve our community.

National Philanthropy Day 2020

National Philanthropy Day 2020 CAPCO continues to work to address the needs of our community. With COVID-19, those challenges have increased significantly for everyone, especially the vulnerable members of our community. We are most effective in responding to these challenges as a team – building on the strengths in the community, partnering and collaborating with others, leading efforts to identify …