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The CAPA board, members of the CAPA Beer Walk committee, and Mayor O’Dekirk were pleased to present a donation to Cornerstone Services, Inc.at our monthly meeting last night. Cornerstone Services has been an advocate for people with disabilities for nearly 50 years and has helped over 200 people this year find homes. We are proud to … Continue reading CAPA Beer Walk Donates $3,000 to Cornerstone Services

The CAPA board and members of the CAPA Beer Walk Committee had a fun time today packaging food for Feed My Starving Children. We were amongst 110 people who packaged 131 boxes of food, which totaled to 28,296 meals for hungry children all over the world. We look forward to more volunteer opportunities and working with … Continue reading Feed My Starving Children Packing Event

Thanks to everyone who joined us at the 2018 Beer Walk. We can’t wait to see you all at CAPA events throughout the year and again next Fall for the 2019 Beer Walk! And special thanks to Twigs and Lace Photography for capturing the event for us.

Earlier this week at our monthly CAPA meeting, we presented $1,000 scholarship awards to two neighborhood students as they pursue a higher education. The checks were presented to Ava Wendel and Alexis Samuels by the CAPA board, Mayor O’Dekirk, Councilman Mudron and CAPA’s Scholarship & Grants Director, Andrew Chemers. We wish Ava and Alexis the … Continue reading 2018 Scholarship Award Winners

Calling all High School Seniors! CAPA will now be offering two $1,000 scholarships to applicants who are pursuing education beyond high school. Applicants must make sure they live within CAPA’s boundaries, are current CAPA members, and have attended a Joliet area high school for at least three years. Along with their completed application, scholars will … Continue reading Scholarship Opportunity!

Join the Cathedral Area Preservation Association, St. Raymond, St. John’s Neighborhood, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Will and Grundy Counties for the ultimate neighborhood clean up on Saturday, May 19th at Preservation Park. We will supply garbage bags, gloves, Home Cut Donuts and coffee. Help us in keeping the Cathedral Area clean! A neighborhood … Continue reading Community Clean-Up and Cookout