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April 2013

You're Invited

22nd Annual Meeting

Wednesday, May 1st at 1:00pm

Guest Speaker

Senator Elizabeth Warren

Back Nine Café

at Captains Golf Course

1000 Freemans Way, Brewster

Sen. Elizabeth Warren

Buy tickets online at capecdp.org

or call Andrea (508) 240-7873 x22

Don't miss our 22nd Annual Meeting on Wednesday, May 1st at 1:00PM at the Back Nine Cafe at Captains Golf Course in Brewster. We're excited to be joined by U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren who will be our guest speaker. We'll also be presenting the 9th Annual Gwen Pelletier Award for Excellence in Community Service to long-time housing advocate Bob Murray. All event details and registration are available on our website.

Thank You to Our Event Sponsors

Supporter Spotlight

We are thrilled to announce a 3-year commitment from the Seamen's Long Point Charitable Foundation to support our Real Return Initiative. The funding will allow us to deploy the final phases of the initiative, continuing to support energy efficiency upgrades and address critical maintenance needs of our affordable rental properties.

Installing insulation at a CDP affordable home.

According to the Foundation's Vice President and CDP Board Member, Lori Meads, "I am on the CDP board because I believe in the organization's mission. At Seamen's Long Point Charitable Foundation our mission mirrors the CDP's philosophy of giving back and supporting the community."

We would like to say, Thank you, Thank you, Thank you for this important investment in our affordable housing.

Another Local Business Goes Green

Already passionate about and invested in a healthy environment, Adlumia Eco-gifts for Home & Garden was recently Cape and Islands Green verified.

Adlumia offers a collection of products for the home, garden and body from around the world focusing on the use of recycled, organic and sustainable resources. Check them out at their new location at 31 Main Street in Orleans, (508) 255-2900!

Micro Loans Support Local Small Businesses

Did you know we have loans available for qualified small business owners? Our short term operating loans and longer term capital loans provide support to local start-up and growing businesses.
The maximum loan size is $40,000 and applicants are required to submit an application, including a business plan and financial projections.Individual business support is available to potential borrowers. According to Director of Business and Credit Programs, Sheila Hoogeboom, "The CDP helps business owners prepare a loan package that they can take to a traditional lender or submit to our program.

Micro Loan Recipient Kerry O'Brien Berto Owner of Shine Boutique, Harwich

Our role is to help the business owner assess if their business model can support a loan and identify what resources are available to help them achieve success." Over the program's 18 year history we've lent over $2 million, supporting business growth, creating and retaining jobs and promoting environmental sustainability. You can check out our website for more information or call us today if this program sounds like a fit for your business.

A Note from Jay

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For over two decades, members of the Community Development Partnership have gathered each year for our Annual Meeting. The Meeting is part celebration of our accomplishments over the past year and part business as we elect new members of the Board. But the most important part of our Annual Meeting is that it ties us to our community and the people we serve.

This year, we have many reasons to be excited about our annual gathering:

US Senator Elizabeth Warren will be our speaker. I first met Senator Warren in November 2011 and was instantly inspired by her tireless and eloquent advocacy for working families. Now, as our newly elected Senator and a member of the US Senate Committee on Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs, Senator Warren is at the center of setting policy on affordable housing and economic development. This is a tremendous opportunity for us to enable the Senator to more deeply understand the challenges faced by many of our neighbors on the Lower Cape.

We are so proud to present the 9th Annual Gwen Pelletier Award to long-time housing activist, Bob Murray. From organizing the annual Housing with Love Walk to serving as a Board Member for several of our affordable housing partner organizations, Bob embodies the spirit and dedication of past honorees.

In an effort to broaden community support for the CDP, a By-law Amendment will be proposed to create an Advisory Council. Members of the Advisory Council will be community and business leaders who support the mission of the CDP and have expressed a desire to be involved in the organization's success.

This will be my first Annual Meeting as CDP's Executive Director and I look forward to seeing you and thanking you in person for your continued support of our important work!

All the best,

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