Apps Abilities
Cape Abilities has a new program Apps Abilities. Click on image below to see slide show.
read moreCape Abilities Transportation
Cape Abilities provides transportation services for people with disabilities. We have 19 wheel chair and passenger vans that travel more than 500,000 miles every year across Cape Cod staffed by our dedicated team of 23 drivers. On a daily basis, Cape Abilities helps people with disabilities from Provincetown to Sagamore Beach get to their jobs, appointments, and community activities. Click on image below to see a slide show.
read moreCape Abilities 5K
The annual Cape Abilities 5K Walk/Run held in May is a very special event. It features a scenic, flat course with beautiful views of Hyannis Harbor, the JFK Memorial, and Nantucket Sound. Click on image at right to view more pictures.
read moreCape Abilities Residential Programs
Cape Abilities provides residential services for Cape Codders with disabilities. In each of our homes, every individual receives the care and support that they need to have an active life in the community. Cape Abilities residences provide affordable housing for individuals with disabilities. Each home tailors activities depending on the personalities and choices of the residents. Some of these activities include going to the beach, shopping, volunteer work, and the daily responsibilities of residential life such as cooking and cleaning. Cape Abilities offers many residential choices including community homes, shared living, adult foster care, and independent living supports. Also, in conjunction with the Massachusetts State Head Injury Program (SHIP), Cape Abilities provides round the clock supervision for people who have suffered severe head trauma.
read moreCape Abilities Partnership with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Cape Abilities has teamed up with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution to create jobs for people with disabilities. A group of Cape Abilities participants are working in a lab at the Institution's Woods Hole campus creating electrodes that are a key component of Magnetotelluric (MT) instruments used to collect data that image deep into the earth. These instruments are likely to be used off the Pacific Northwest coast of the United States where geologic conditions mirror the area in Japan that suffered a catastrophic earthquake. A grant of $1.5 million from the National Science Foundation is providing the funds for the MT instruments. Senior Scientist Dr. Rob Evans turned to Cape Abilities as a means of incorporating people with disabilities into the project to produce 20 new MT instruments. The Cape Abilities team will assemble the 150 electrodes for the MT's. Trevor Harrison of Cape Abilities manages the project. This pilot project may well pave the way for more partnerships between Cape Abilities and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
read moreGrowing Tomatoes at Cape Abilities Farm
At Cape Abilities Farm, our mission is to grow high quality local produce and to provide jobs for Cape Codders with disabilities in all aspects of farm management. Cape Abilities operates a farm with greenhouses and a farm stand at458 Route 6 A in Dennis. The farm has attracted a local following of people who crave high quality, locally grown produce and plants. The farm workers plant the seeds, make the "tomahawks" ( heavy strings used to train the plants), harvest and package the tomatoes. We grow the tomatoes using 2 different hydroponic techniques: with micro mix seed composites and individual planting in beto buckets. Besides being sold at the farm stand, these award winning tomatoes are also featured on the menus of some of Cape Cod's finest restaurants. Cape Abilities farm grows much more than tomatoes, herbs, vegetables, and beautiful annuals and perennials. Cape Abilities Farm grows futures.
read moreLife Skills at Cape Abilities
The Life Skills program at Cape Abilities enhances the quality of life for the people we support through a variety of therapeutic approaches. Cape Codders with disabilities take part in activities designed to maintain and improve skills for daily living, communication, personal safety, and wellness. The Life Skills program provides Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy services along with opportunities for a wide variety of classes and programs to fit participant's individual needs. Our various programs include: cooking, music, horse therapy, horticultural therapy, exercise classes, food shopping, community volunteerism, and many other activities.
read moreThe Singing Trooper
Dan Clark, "The Singing Trooper," performed a wonderful benefit concert for Cape Abilities on Sunday, Nov. 6 at Nauset Regional High School in Eastham. His show was a hit from start to finish, moving the audience from laughter to tears with a varied program that included patriotic songs, Irish tunes, ballads and show numbers. "Impossible Dream," "American Soldier" and "Proud to be an American" were among the songs he covered; a truly diverse performer, he threw in an Elvis number and an Irish dance tune. He dedicated the classic "Danny Boy" to the late Chris Nickerson, who was a Cape Abilities participant and whose sister, Janice Nickerson, serves on the Cape Abilities Board of Directors and organized the concert. A big thank you to our sponsors: Arnold's Restaurant, Ben & Jerry's of North Eastham, Cape Associates, Cape Cod Broadcasting, Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank, the Cape Cod Times, Eastham Hardware, the Eastham Superette, Fairway Restaurant, the Gift Barn and Nickerson Service Center.
read moreAnnual Meeting
Cape Abilities held its 43rd Annual Meeting at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod in Bass River. Tom La Tanzi, Board Chairman presided over the business meeting. Beth Patkoske, Paul Zuest, and Nancy Lowery were voted in as new members of the Board of Directors. Shaw's Supermarkets in Orleans and South Yarmouth received the Business Partnership Award. The South Yarmouth store has employed David Connelly for over 29 years, and the store in Orleans has employed Eric Hussey for close to 13 years. Ann Mell and Freida White received the Helen Risch Staff Achievement Award. Robert Jacobson received the Harold Russell Volunteer Award. Bernyce Donalson, Director of Production and Safety recognized 19 individuals in our organization that have had continual employment in local businesses throughout Cape Cod and with a US Government contract at Coast Guard Station Cape Cod at Otis. Jamie Devlin, a participant in the Life Skills program in Eastham spoke elequently about his experiences at Cape Abilities and his home town of Wellfleet. It was a wonderful evening.
read morePicnic at Flax Pond
Each fall, Cape Abilities holds an annual picnic. It's an opportunity to share fun, food, and friendship. The picnic, held at Flax Pond in Yarmouth, is a chance to spend time with people from all of Cape Abilities programs: residential, vocational, life skills, and transportation. Everyone brings along their favorite dessert, and when the sun sets, the participants are sad to see the picnic end.
read moreFall Harvest at Cape Abilities Farm
The fall harvest is one of our favorite times at Cape Abilities Farm. Our farm workers have been very busy harvesting the fall crops and getting ready for the change in seasons. Our farm stand at 458 Main Street, Route 6A in Dennis is open daily from May through December. You can purchase your favorite plants, pumpkins, and seasonal fruits and vegetables. For directions to the Cape Abilities farm click here. Cape Abilities farm provides paid employment for people with disabilities who work in all aspects of farm management. Here are some great recipes from Cape Abilities Farm.
read moreWelcome to Cape Cod Beach Buckets
Welcome to Cape Cod Beach Buckets are delivered to families vacationing on Cape Cod every summer. People at Cape Abilities assemble and deliver close to 30,000 beach buckets. The delivery crews are out and about Cape Cod 5 days a week, and they log close to 4,000 miles in their travels. During the season, we deliver the beach buckets to over 100 realtor offices throughout Cape Cod. We also have 50 national and local sponsors who advertise with us, and an additional 44 local restaurants that are in our Restaurant guides. We would like to thank all the realtors and businesses that work with us. The support of Welcome to Cape Cod Beach Buckets by local and national businesses, realtors throughout the Cape, and summer vacationers provides paid employment to 70 individuals with disabilities.
read moreThe Winners Circle
After finishing their games, the players relaxed with cocktails and hors d'eouvres while the scores were tallied. There was a silent auction featuring rounds of golf on various Cape Cod courses, gift certificates from local restaurants, and other goodies. The prize presentation was followed by a delicious dinner. Everyone had a great day at Willowbend.
read moreCape Abilities Golf Tournament
The 10th Annual Fall Harvest Golf Tournament was held on Monday at the beautiful Willowbend Country Club in Mashpee. The proceeds from this tournament benefit people with disabilities on Cape Cod. Many thanks to our sponsors Cape Cod Broadcasting, BackOffice Associates, SBLI, La Tanzi,Spaulding & Landreth, P.C., Cape Cod 5, and Falmouth Toyota. Many thanks also to all the golfers and teams who participated, as well as our dedicated volunteers and the talented staff at Willowbend. It was a perfect sunny fall day. Peter Abraham
read moreChefs Auction at the Naked Oyster
Cape Abilities 2011 Chef's Auction held at the Naked Oyster Raw Bar & Bistro in Hyannis was a fun-filled party that raised money for Cape Abilities Farm and people with disabilities on Cape Cod. Many thanks to Florence Lowell, all the Champion Chefs who support our work, and of course, all the bidders.
read moreSeaside LeMans
The Seaside Lemans was held on Saturday, September 10 at the Mashpee Commons. This year, Cape Abilities was one of the local non profit organizations designated as a recipient of the proceeds. Thanks to the Davenport Companies and to all the corporate sponsors of the race for the Cape Cod Community. Click images below to view as a slidehow.
read moreGovernor Deval Patrick visits Cape Abilities Farm
Governor Deval Patrick visited Cape Abilities Farm on Rte. 6A in Dennis, Massachusetts on June 25, 2011. Click on images to view slide show. Governor Deval Patrick & Ann Marie CAmpbell Governor Patrick with Tom Zurn
read moreCape Abilities Benefit Clambake & Dance at Chequessett
We can’t think of a more quintessentially Cape Cod evening than the one our friends at Chequessett Yacht and Country Club in Wellfleet came up with to benefit Cape Abilities: A clambake with all the fixings, followed by dancing under the stars steps from the shores of Cape Cod Bay. This past July, people dusted off their dancing shoes and had a great time. The Rip it Ups provided music that kept the dance floor crowded all evening. The proceeds from this lovely summer evening benefited our programs in support of people with disabilities across Cape Cod. La Tanzi, Spaulding, and Landreth sponsored the event.
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