David Crowley

David Crowley's life was ready for a change in 2007. David, then 32, had grown up in a large supportive family in Dorchester and had been active in area programs and even local politics through his family. Boston Mayor Thomas Menino had designated David "Honorary Mayor of Dorchester."  But in 2007, his mother, Anne, felt he needed more. She was also looking to move out of her longtime home in Dorchester. Two of her adult daughters live on Cape Cod. One daughter suggested Cape Abilities would be a good program for David. "We wanted a place where David could work and make friends," said Mrs. Crowley, "and it's worked out very well."
David, who now lives with his mother in Mashpee, works five days a week at Cape Abilities. He works in our Welcome to Cape Cod Beach Bucket business and also at Cape Abilities Farm in Dennis. David has also been able to get more job training, his mother says.
 She says working here has also allowed David to grow and develop new interests.
"It's totally different at Cape Abilities," his mother says. "He's much happier. He has a paycheck and he has friends." "It's like everything fell in to place for him," she says."He loves it."But what does David think of Cape Abilities? He has a straightforward answer, "It's great."

 
 

Trish Goulding - Beach Bucket Team

Trish, an employment specialist and case manager, also helps deliver beach buckets. She was born in Norwood, Massachusetts, but came to the Cape in 1962 and joined Cape Abilities in 1994. "I feel fortunate...," she says. "It's just a really nice, relaxing place to work and I have a great boss." Trish's favorite Cape place is Truro. "I love down Cape. The lower you go, the more quiet it is," she says. In her free time, Trish likes to hike in the National Seashore Park.

Diane Letizia - Beach Bucket Team

Diane works bagging headphones at Cape Abilities. She joined in 1986. Asked what she likes best about the work, she says she likes "to get paid for it."

Kristi Hill - Beach Bucket Team

Kristi helps put the handles on the Welcome to Cape Cod Beach Buckets and pack items into the beach buckets. Kristi also likes working at Cape Abilities Farm putting together produce for the farm's Salad Club.  Kristi  joined Cape Abilities in 1994. In her free time, she enjoys doing puzzles. She is also a devoted Red Sox fan.

Liz Eagan - Beach Bucket Team

Golf and beach buckets are Liz's two passions. She works with sponsors and realtors in the Welcome to Cape Cod Beach Bucket program. A native of Fall River, Liz has summered on Cape Cod all her life, but she only moved here  fulltime in 1997. She joined Cape Abilities in 2003. She likes the Beach Bucket program because it provides jobs for Cape Codders with disabilities. "It's all about the jobs," she says. Her favorite place on the Cape is the Hyannisport Golf Club. Her favorite activity on the Cape: golf. Her hobbies..... well, golf, but she also likes knitting, reading and following politics. Liz is also a talented photographer and has taken many of the photos for this web site.

Welcome to Cape Cod Beach Buckets Customer - Hank Bates

The summer season is in full swing with Cape Abilities Welcome to Cape Cod Beach Buckets business. Hank Bates (left) of Barnstable stopped by our Hyannis office to pick up some beach buckets for his summer renters. He learned about our beach buckets through our work with WeNeedAVacation.com . This summer, 75 Cape Codders with disabilities will work assembling and distributing the beach buckets. Hank's cap reads "Aged To Perfection" and from our vantage point, that is certainly true. According to Hank, "The beach buckets look great!"