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’s 1st Annual Golf Tournament
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
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 …
Keeping People Warm for the Winter
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 …
Congratulations to Recent Graduates!
CAPCO would like to congratulate these recent graduates on the successful completion of the High School Equivalency Diploma. At the graduation ceremony held at TST BOCES on May 31, 2018, they received a completion award for their hard work and dedication. Billie Jo also received a special achievement award for special recognition for the highest attendance hours for the program …