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 …

2022 CAPCO Golf Tournament

CAPCO celebrated our 2nd Annual CAPCO Golf Tournament on May 21st! Check out all the pics and full story on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/CAPCO1974 It was a HOT but great day with wonderful people having fun and supporting Community Action and the fight against poverty in our community. Thank you to all who played, sponsored, bought raffle tickets, volunteered time, …

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 …

CAPCO Golf Tournament, 2022

It’s that time of year again! We are preparing for our annual CAPCO Golf Tournament on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at Elm Tree Golf Course! Our first tournament was in 2019, and it remains one of the most talked about events in our community. Teams are filling-up. Don’t miss your opportunity to have a lot of fun and support Community …

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 …

New Leadership Guides CAPCO to its Next Chapter!

Greg Richards: CAPCO’s new Executive Director CAPCO is pleased to announce that Greg Richards has been named as CAPCO’s Executive Director following the retirement of Lindy Glennon at the end of 2021. Greg joined CAPCO in 2014 as the Human Resources Director. In that role, Greg has been responsible for numerous systems and activities. These include working closely with Fiscal …

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 …