Cortland County Community
Action Program, Inc.
CAPCO
Serving The Cortland New York
Community Since 1974
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What an INCREDIBLE day at our Coat Drive! CAPCO provided 244 individuals and children with over 580 coats, hats, gloves, scarves, and other winter items! Thank you to all who donated from our community, including the incredible donation of new coats from Homer Men and Boys! Thank you to our staff and volunteers for their hard work on this event! …
It is that time year again! CAPCO’s Annual Coat Drive and Giveaway is upcoming on Saturday, October 21st from 9-11am at the CAPCO Main Office. CAPCO is located at 32 North Main Street, Cortland, and we are currently accepting coat donations for the giveaway! Community members looking for coats and winter gear do not need to sign-up, simply show up …
October is Energy Awareness Month, and we operate the CAPCO Energy Services Program! Our services include the Weatherization Assistance Program and programs through HEAP & NYSERDA as well as fee-for-service work for our community! CAPCO Energy Services is one of our Agency’s founding programs with services being offered in our home community of Cortland County as well as Tompkins County! …
CAPCO is so HONORED to receive this incredible donation from CFCU Community Credit Union and their sponsorship of Cortland’s Summer Main Street Music Series! We were so surprised and delighted to be chosen for this donation that will support children and families in need in our community. Thank you to CFCU for their support of our community! #CommunityAction #donations #children …
CAPCO brought our State of Poverty Simulation to our friends and partners at the Cortland County Department of Social Services! A Poverty Simulation is a realistic portrayal of living in a low income household for “one month.” Participants are assigned roles in households that have been based on real families receiving services from community action agencies. During the simulation, family …
CAPCO was well represented at the NYSCAA/NYSWDA Annual Conference in Oswego last week, and we received the Community Action Innovation Award for our CAPCO Cares Bags! What an honor! Our Cares Bags provide necessities to unsheltered families and is run on community donations. CAPCO is dedicated to our state-wide networks through the New York State Community Action Association and New …
Our Head Start & Early Head Start staff have returned for the upcoming school year and are in full training & preparation mode as we prepare for our kiddos to start next week! Check out some of these snapshots from our 2-weeks of pre-service trainings featuring renowned presentations from J Michael Hall and his Strong Fathers, Strong Families training as …
It was a great honor to meet with our NYS Senator Lea Webb and other not-for-profit leaders at The Chamber to discuss our community’s challenges and opportunities! Thank you to Senator Lea Webb and her staff for visiting our community and meeting with us! These are critical times for our community, and it takes awareness and partnership from all stakeholders …
CAPCO held our high school graduation ceremony for the graduating students in our Adult Education GED Program! It was a magical evening celebrating this tremendous accomplishment with our graduates, families, and staff! In all, CAPCO had 11 graduates in 2023. Our Adult Education unit currently serves over 100 students at varying learning levels. Contact CAPCO to learn more: 607-753-6781. Congratulations …
CAPCO has LIMITED resources for back to school clothes shopping! We are accepting the first 125 children signed-up, and spots are already filling-up very fast this year!! Please call CAPCO ASAP to sign-up, 607-753-6781. Spots are limited and will be first come first serve. Funding limitations this year have CAPCO utilizing all donated funds for this essential initiative. Looking to …
