Gifts of Hope 2023

LCOC Supports an Injured Shellfisherman Lawrence has been shellfishing on the Outer Cape for decades. After several injuries, he was left with no choice but to pull back on his hours. “I still get out there and work as hard as I can,” Lawrence says, “but it’s not nearly as profitable for me these days.”…

Single Dad Receives Help from Lower Cape Outreach After Difficult Year Peter is a schoolteacher and a single dad of two.  He also works a second job, but still struggles to make ends meet after a cascade of events put a major strain on his budget. Feeling overwhelmed and unsure of how to tackle all…

LCOC Gets Outer Cape Resident Back on Their Feet After getting stranded off Cape without transportation, 50 miles from his summer cabin, it took Phil two days to work his way home only to find that his cabin had been ransacked and his belongings removed. Upset, tired, and hungry, Phil borrowed a bicycle and pedaled…

Lower Cape Outreach Helps Neighbor with Critical Pest Control Problem Nora was devastated when she arrived at her elderly mother’s house and discovered that mice were slowly destroying the interior walls of the older Cape home. After numerous DIY remedies failed to solve the problem, Nora consulted a professional. The good news: the structural damage…

New Refrigerator Makes Life Easier for Elderly Couple Thanks to LCOC Erica was dismayed when, abruptly, her refrigerator/freezer stopped working. As recent retirees, she and her spouse live on a modest fixed income and a new appliance was certainly not in the budget. Thankfully, Erica knew of the Lower Cape Outreach Council, having utilized their…

Lower Cape Outreach Council Helps Single Mother Tara was having a difficult time keeping up with her rent, making sure that there was food on the table, clothes on her kid’s backs, and gas in the car. Her challenges mirror so many on the Cape today as the cost of living continues to rise and…

Lower Cape Resident Attends Professional Training with Help from Lower Cape Outreach Alex came to the Lower Cape Outreach Council seeking assistance with a large tuition bill. After meeting with the agency’s social worker, Alex worked hard to save what he could and LCOC agreed to cover the balance. The school Alex will attend is…