Volunteer at Cape Abilities!

Their never-ending passion and genuine desire to help
play a vital role in the success of our mission.

“I have a strong commitment to the Cape Abilities mission. Any slight contribution I can make to help and empower our participants to meet their individual goals is important to me.”

– Nancy (near left), with Cape Abilities volunteers Beth (center) and Vivian.

Download or print a Volunteer Application
Must be 18 years of age or older to apply

Please fill out completely and return to Ellen Marx Zeyen, Volunteer Coordinator:
By Email:  volunteer@capeabilities.org
By Mail:    Volunteer Coordinator, Cape Abilities, 895 Mary Dunn Road, Hyannis, MA 02601
For any questions, please call Ellen at (508) 514-8901 

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Our current volunteer opportunities include
the following remote and in-person positions:

Volunteer Zoom Day Program Assistants
Support our Zoom Day Habilitation program that goes live to our participants twice daily M-F. Host, co-host, or participate in a 1-hour session on one of your hobbies or interests, once or multiple times. Of particular interest are sessions on life skills, cooking, exercise, music, art, and community activities. This can be done remotely from your home and requires a computer with reliable internet connection or a smartphone.

Volunteer Farm Assistants

• Greenhouse Assistants – Help out in the produce greenhouses on weekdays or weekends,
• Social Media Volunteer – Use your tech skills to photograph and post to social media. Knowledge of plants or local produce is particularly helpful.

Volunteer Thrift Shop Assistants

• Weekend Shop Assistants – Help out in the shop with sales and cashiering
• Pick-Up and Delivery Assistant – Lift and help carry furniture once or twice a week
• Social Media Volunteer – Use your smartphone skills to promote new products in the shop

Volunteer Human Resources Assistant
Support our Human Resources department with paperwork: filing, copying, scanning and other office tasks. Must respect confidentiality and be able to multitask, and pay great attention to detail. Some work can be done remotely and others on-site in our Lyndon Center office in Hyannis.

Volunteer Handymen/women and Gardeners
Help out at some of our many locations across the Cape with small projects, including painting, garden maintenance, and repairs. Possibilities from Sandwich to Eastham, on a one-off or regular basis.

For more information, please contact Ellen at: volunteer@capeabilities.org.

Our volunteer program is active and thriving!

Chatham Orpheum Theater GM Kevin McLain and Cape Abilities Volunteer Mary Flynn

We hope you will consider joining this very special community, no matter how much time you can give.  Fun and flexible volunteer opportunities range from regular weekly assignments to one-time special events, on a schedule that works best for you.

There are unlimited opportunities to make a difference when you volunteer at Cape Abilities.  Share your skills and your hobbies with a specific volunteer position that assists our businesses, or you can help our participants in our day habilitation programs learn to garden, cook, paint, take photos or use a computer.

“I volunteer because I love knowing that I can do the littlest thing that can really make the biggest amount of difference. It makes me feel good.  It makes me fell enriched.” – Mary Flynn (right), volunteer and frequent host/greeter of our Sensory Film Series in Chatham.

No matter how you volunteer, we know you can help change the lives of individuals we serve every day!

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We are proud to announce that Cape Abilities has been certified by Points of Light, the world’s largest organization dedicated to volunteer service, as a Service Enterprise! Achieving Service Enterprise certification is a very prestigious accomplishment for an organization. Certification signifies that organizations have the capability and management expertise to strategically use volunteers to improve the performance of their organization!  Click on the ‘Certified’ logo to learn more about this tremendous accomplishment!

In addition, we are pleased to announce that Cape Abilities was recognized at the 2019 Massachusetts Conference on Volunteerism for implementing a volunteer engagement model called the Service Enterprise Initiative (SEI).  Cape Abilities received the Service Enterprise Initiative Transformation Award presented by the Massachusetts Service Alliance (MSA).  To learn more, click on the video below!

Please join our volunteer family soon!

Not only will you help change the lives of the individuals we serve,
but, amazingly, your life will be changed too!

Must be 18 years of age or older to apply