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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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!
The glow of a March sunset is matched by the glow from inside the greenhouse at Cape Abilities Farm in Dennis, where tomato plants are thriving. Continue Reading »
Mark your calendars: Cape Abilities Farm in Dennis and Cape Abilities Farm to Table in Chatham are set to open on Wednesday, May 1. Our farm workers have been busy for months now planting seeds and nurturing the plants, and their work is paying off: In addition to the gorgeous pansies we brought to the [...]
Two local chefs recently prepared a dinner that was auctioned last summer to benefit Cape Abilities. We are grateful to have such talented, generous chefs as friends and supporters – thank you!
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 [...]
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 [...]
Kennedy Gallery Opens at Cape Abilities Consignment & Thrift Shop
Here’s one more reason to visit our Consignment & Thrift Shop in Barnstable Village: The shop’s new Kennedy Art Gallery.
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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