Grandparents Caring for Children on Cape Cod
Thanks so much to Cam Kettles at the Provincetown Independent for this super-informative article. You can read the whole article online on the Provincetown Independent website. …a 2019 study by UMass Medical School was staggering: one of every 10 children living on Cape Cod and the Islands is being raised by grandparents. According to UMass…
Help for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
With more than 3,500 grandparents on the Cape and Islands raising their grandchildren, tools to help them are always welcome. We’ll be attending this free workshop (10/24 @ 11-1 at Sturgis Library) on legal guidance, hosted by the Grandparent-Guardian Collaborative. Hope to see you there, too! Grandparent-Guardian CollaborativeLegal Guidance Workshop Do you need help understanding legal…
Thank you, Harwich Pickleball Association!
Thank you, Harwich Pickleball Association, for choosing to donate a portion of proceeds from this year’s (10th annual!) FunFest Tournament to the Cape Cod Foster Closet! We are so grateful for your support, and also for the clothing drive you ran for our kids that day! We are overwhelmed by your generosity. EASTHAM – It may…
Barnstable Unity Day Celebration
Thanks to People of Action, the Barnstable Police Dept., and the Town of Barnstable for a fantastic 7th Annual Barnstable Unity Day Celebration on the Hyannis Village Green. We met amazing folks, including several who had raised their grandchildren, nieces, or their children’s friends. “I wish the Cape Cod Foster Closet had been around when my daughter brought home her…
Cardi’s – Our Newest Community Partner!
Three cheers for Cardi’s Furniture & Mattress for sponsoring a drive for us at their showroom right down the street! Please stop by their location at 136 Rte. 6A in Orleans, where you can drop off new and nearly new clothing and pajamas as well as diapers, wipes, new socks, new underwear, backpacks, duffle bags…
Free Meals to All Kids and Teens, Ages 18 and Under
All kids and teens ages 18 and under can eat FREE this summer at more than a dozen sites on Cape Cod — from Provincetown to Wareham and beyond. Summer Eats is a totally free-of-charge program that provides free meals to all kids and teens, ages 18 and under, at locations all across Massachusetts during the…
Senator Julian Cyr Joins Us at the 2023 Suicide Awareness Walk
Among the many families served by the Cape Cod Foster Closet are the thousands of grandparents on the Cape and Islands who are raising their grandchildren. So we were especially excited to meet State Senator Julian Cyr at the Sharing Kindness 2023 Suicide Awareness Walk Sat., May 20th at Veterans Park Beach in Hyannis. As…
Lower Cape TV Interview
22 July 2022 — ORLEANS, MA — Established in early 2021, Cape Cod Foster Closet provides a wide variety of resources for local foster families, including clothing, shoes, toys, books and baby equipment. The nonprofit supports foster, pre-adoptive and relative caregiver families and carries items for children of all ages — from newborns to 18-year-olds.
Foster Closet Spectrum Radio Interview
Leo Cakounes Interviews Sharon Palmer On Spectrum, Cape Cod Public Affairs Programming Leo Cakounes talks to Sharon Palmer, Co-Founder and Director, about how the Closet provides essential needs to foster families and guardians of children who find themselves in need of basic tools to raise a child. (Aired on 10/31/21). Listen to the interview now….