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Congratulations to Our Award Winners!

Filed in Blog by on May 17, 2013 0 Comments
Congratulations to Our Award Winners!

Two Cape Abilities participants and the staff members who work with them were presented with awards at a recent Recognition Breakfast held by the Cape & Islands Advisory Board of the state Department of Developmental Services (DDS). Nick Anderson, who works for Cape Abilities Vending, and Vocational Specialist Maria Perillo were recognized for the progress [...]

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A Great 5K!

Filed in Blog, Events by on May 11, 2013 4 Comments
A Great 5K!

Our 5K Walk/Run on Saturday was a huge success, thanks to the hundreds of walkers and runners who came out to participate, their many supporters and our generous sponsors. All of us at Cape Abilities would like to thank everyone who walked, ran, donated, volunteered or supported the event. We are gratified to have such [...]

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Gifts from the Knights of Columbus

Filed in Blog, Life Skills by on May 10, 2013 0 Comments
Gifts from the Knights of Columbus

We are very grateful to the Knights of Columbus Council of St. Joan of Arc in Orleans for their generous donation of $7,000, which allowed us to purchase two important pieces of equipment: A Stander that allows people in wheelchairs to experience being fully vertical and build up attendant muscles, and a wheelchair scale that [...]

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Our Farm is Open for the Season!

Filed in Farm by on May 1, 2013 4 Comments
Our Farm is Open for the Season!

Now it really feels like spring, because Cape Abilities Farm in Dennis and Cape Abilities Farm to Table in Chatham are both open for the season! Cape Abilities Farm, at 458 Route 6A in Dennis, and  Cape Abilities Farm to Table, at 193 Main Street in Chatham (in the Old Village on the way to [...]

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Don’t Miss Our 5K!

Filed in Blog, Events, Life Skills by on April 26, 2013 4 Comments
Don’t Miss Our 5K!

The Cape Abilities 5K Walk/Run is this Saturday, May 11, at Hyannis Village Green. If you missed the online registration, no worries – you can still sign up the morning of the event! Onsite registration starts at 8 a.m., so come on down! It’s going to be a great morning, with a scenic, wheel-measured course great [...]

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Getting Ready… Our Farm Opens May 1

Filed in Farm by on April 22, 2013 0 Comments
Getting Ready… Our Farm Opens May 1

If you are looking for flowers to plant in your garden, or hanging baskets to brighten Mother’s Day, come to Cape Abilities Farm on opening day, Wednesday, May 1. Our farm workers have been busy planting seeds and nurturing seedlings for months to make sure the farm will be blooming with color for its 2013 [...]

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Cape Abilities Furniture Rescue & Restoration

Filed in Blog, Thrift Shop by on April 18, 2013 0 Comments
Cape Abilities Furniture Rescue & Restoration

The latest project here at Cape Abilities is Cape Abilities Furniture Rescue & Restoration, which gives old furniture new life and provides paid employment for some of our participants.What started as a fun project with just a few pieces of cast-off furniture grew into a regular rescue and recycling operation after the finished pieces were brought [...]

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Toast & Jam to Perform at Cape Abilities 5K

Filed in Blog, Events by on April 17, 2013 0 Comments
Toast & Jam to Perform at Cape Abilities 5K

The popular Cape Cod trio Toast & Jam will perform at the Cape Abilities 5K Walk/Run on Saturday, May 11, at Hyannis Village Green. Those who have heard the group’s unique blend of original bluegrass, modern folk, swing and Americana know we are in for a treat – what a great reward for finishing a [...]

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Hurray for Marigolds!

Filed in Farm by on April 8, 2013 0 Comments
Hurray for Marigolds!

Marigolds are not only pretty, they are good for gardens. These bright flowers deter a number of garden pests, notably those that are detrimental to tomato plants. So be sure to include marigolds in your vegetable garden this year. Our marigolds are looking good – we’ve been nurturing them in our greenhouse and there will [...]

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Cape & Islands License Plate Funding

Filed in Blog by on April 1, 2013 0 Comments
Cape & Islands License Plate Funding

We are pleased and grateful to have been a recipient of Cape & Islands License Plate funding, which helped us purchase one of our vans, expand our greenhouses at Cape Abilities Farm and more. This is a great program – and a good-looking license plate!

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