June 2014 
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A Note from Jay
Busy and Exciting Summer

Summer is finally hear and we have a number of great ways for you to connect with us and support our vital work in expanding opportunities for people to live, work and thrive on the Lower Cape!   

 

On the Fourth of July, our friends at Provincetown's Land's End Inn will host a Fireworks Viewing Party to Benefit the CDP. With great food and drink, a raw bar and Peter Donnelly & John Thomas singing selections from the Great American song book, the event is a great way to celebrate the 4th and support the CDP. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.

 

Dust off your walking shoes for the 22nd Annual Bob Murray Housing with Love Walk, July 14-21st, when affordable housing advocates will walk from Provincetown to Woods Hole to raise awareness and much needed funds to benefit the CDP and ten other non-profit organizations working to create and provide affordable homes on the Cape. A number of CDP Board & Advisory Council Members, Staff, and friends are collecting pledges to benefit the CDP. Click here to make your pledge or contact us if you'd like to walk with us. And we'd like to extend a big thank you to our Walk Business Sponsors!  

 

For the second year, 22 Lower and Mid- Cape restaurants are asking their guests to support the CDP and three other agencies serving our low income neighbors through the Making Ends Meet Campaign. Diners at these community-minded restaurants are asked to leave some money behind to support the work of the CDP, Community Action Council of the Cape and Islands, the Family Pantry of Cape Cod and WE CAN. Click here for a list of participating restaurants. Thank you to the Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank Charitable Foundation Trust and Wicked Local for sponsoring this important fundraising campaign.

 

So, it looks to be another busy and exciting summer. And I hope to see you at one of our events!

 

As always, thank YOU for your support and interest.

  

 

                     
 

Affordable Homes
Eastham Increases Affordable Housing Stock
 
Massasoit Road, Eastham

We've been working with the Town of Eastham's Affordable Housing Trust over recent months as they've acquired new properties to rent at affordable rates. "This is a great example of a partnership between one of our Lower Cape towns and the CDP to make more affordable rental homes available" said CDP Executive Director Jay Coburn.  "We so appreciate the hard work of the volunteer members of the Trust in acquiring these properties, and the CDP greatly benefits by growing our property management department."

 

The CDP's Director of Housing and Energy Efficiency Programs, Abigail Chapman, has been overseeing the rehab work at some of the properties, including septic upgrades, bathroom renovations and accessibility. Once the work is completed, these homes will be added to the 70 affordable rental homes on the Lower Cape already managed by the CDP. 

Business Development 
Legislators Champion Small Business Funding
State House

For the past several months, we've been working with Representative Sarah Peake, Senator Dan Wolf, MACDC and CDC's from across the Commonwealth to secure funding in the State Budget for the Small Business Technical Assistance Program at Mass Growth Capital Corporation.  We're pleased to report that Representative Peake was able to secure the full $2 Million in a supplemental funding bill that cleared the House and Senate and was signed into law last month.  This amount represents a 160% increase in this important program that currently provides the CDP with $60,000 annually for our economic development work. An example of services we provide with this funding is one-on-one technical assistance with our Micro Loan recipients.  Recent loan recipient, Raymond Gentles commented, "I've focused my work mostly on painting because as the CDP staff and I reviewed my 2013 finances last winter we realized it is one of the main jobs that makes the most money in the timeliest manner. "  

 

Many thanks to Representative Peake & Senator Wolf for this great victory and for their support of our programs and services to strengthen small businesses on the Lower Cape. 

Sustainability     
A Business Focused on the Past, Present and Future

For over six decades the Eastham Superette has been a significant fixture of the Eastham landscape. While it offers a variety of grocery items, it's much more than a grocery store; it's a gathering place with a strong history and community ties. So it was no surprise when the new owners, Sarah and Ed Wilcox, made a deeper investment in the community by becoming Cape & Islands Green verified. As part of their verification they've implemented a numbers of green initiatives. They've engaged with one of their suppliers (Associated Grocers of New England), from whom they purchase a multitude of products, to take back all of the cardboard and shrink wrap and other packaging their inventory arrives in, for free. The company, which is a cooperative they happen to be a part of, then sells this packaging on the market and the money goes back to the cooperative, ultimately increasing their buying power. With the amount they've reduced their trash, they are saving $50 per month on garbage removal. And not only are they reducing, but they're re-using. Their coffee grinds are used for compost and their produce scraps for chicken food at a farm in Orleans. As Sarah commented about their business practices since verification, "We're much more mindful." And how fortunate our community is to have a business so committed to its past, present and future.

Upcoming Events
Lottery for Affordable Rental Home in Eastham 
     
We're currently accepting applications for a one-bedroom rental lottery at 6 Dory Lane (Brackett Landing) in Eastham, conveniently located near local businesses. The brand new one-bedroom rental is over 800 square feet. It has a large living area, full basement, one-car garage, washer/dryer hook-up., dishwasher - free standing unit, and is convenient to local businesses.  Income eligibility applies. 

Application Deadline: Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at 3:00 PM
Application: Download
More Information: Visit our website, contact Alice at 508-240-7873 x17 or by email.

22nd Annual Bob Murray Housing with Love Walk 
     
Twenty one years ago, Bob Murray decided to walk from Provincetown to Sandwich to raise awareness and financial support to address the housing crisis on Cape Cod and stabilize local families. Today, walkers representing many non-profit organizations make this journey because high housing costs continue to effect families, the Cape's workforce and our economy. The CDP's team will walk in relay fashion through the Lower Cape portion of the walk. Starting in  Provincetown and ending in Harwich, the team will walk a total of 44 miles over three days!

When:  Starts Monday, July 14th
Where: Across the Cape
Support a Walker: capecdp.org
More Information: Contact Andrea at 508-240-7873 x22 or by email.

July 4th Party
                                  
LEI Solarium
We're kicking off the summer with a BANG and you're invited! The historic and exquisite Land's End Inn in Provincetown is graciously hosting a 4th of July party for our benefit again this year. Join us on the 4th to watch Provincetown's spectacular fireworks display from the best vantage point in town! Enjoy a panoramic ocean view, along with live music from the Great American Songbook performed by local musicians Peter Donnelly and John Thomas. And there will be delectable hors d'oeuvres from local eateries, a raw bar supported by Buy Fresh Buy Local Cape Cod and drinks. We do hope you can celebrate with us.

When: Friday, July 4th at 7:00 PM
Where: Lands End Inn - 22 Commercial Street, Provincetown
Price: $50 each / $150 with Parking
Register: capecdp.org
More Information: Contact Andrea at 508-240-7873 x22 or by email.

Making Ends Meet 
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During July, August and September, 22 Cape restaurants are partnering with four local non-profits to ensure that a safety net is maintained for the many Cape Codders who, even with multiple jobs, need help making ends meet. With the support of local restaurants, the Community Development Partnership, the Family Pantry, Community Action Committee of Cape Cod & Islands, and WE CAN are once again Making Ends Meet. The two month campaign will raise money for the work that the four organizations do and equally important raise awareness about the financial and other challenges so many Cape Codders face living year round in a seasonal economy.
 
When:  Thursday, July 10th - Monday, September 15th
More Information: Contact Andrea at 508-240-7873 x22 or by email.

SCORE Individual Business Counseling
                                                 SCORE 
Could your business use some extra guidance? Want to bounce business ideas off of someone? The CDP has arranged with Cape Cod SCORE to offer Individual Business Counseling with SCORE counselors right here in Eastham. Sign up today! 

When: Thursday, July 24th 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM (1 hour sessions) 
Where: CDP Conference Room  3 Main Street Mercantile, Eastham
Register: capecdp.org
More Information: Contact Pam at 508-240-7873 x18 or by email

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Join host Susan Lindquist & her guests for a lunchtime
 talk about life on the Lower Cape.

June 25th:  Leslie Richardson, Chief Economic Development Officer and Kristy Senatori, Deputy Director, both of the Cape Cod Commission will discuss the organization's economic development work.

July 2nd:  Mary Anderson, Executive Director of The Family Pantry of Cape Cod, Andi Genser, Executive Director of WE CAN and Jay Coburn, Executive Director of the CDP will discuss the innovative Making Ends Meet fundraising campaign.

July 9th: Hal Minis will talk about Brewster Conservation Day, a program of the Brewster Conservation Trust. 


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