Community Action Partnership of Strafford County

10/31/2026

🍎A sweet way to give back!

Now through November 8, 50% of every apple sold at Butternut Farm will benefit CAPSC! Be sure to stop by and stock up on the last of this season’s fall treats.

A big thank you to our friends at Butternut for their commitment to making our community stronger!

10/30/2026

Today is National Weatherization Day, and we’re celebrating 50 years of helping our neighbors keep their homes safe and warm.

Last year, CAPSC provided 170 households with weatherization and essential heating improvements, helping families save up to $900 on energy bills annually.

A special thank you to our dedicated Weatherization team for the important work they do every day to make homes safer, warmer, and more affordable for members of our community!

10/29/2026

🦃 Register for Holiday Baskets is open!

Location: CAPSC Dover Office, 577 Central Avenue, Suite 10

Pickup Dates and Times:
• Thursday, November 19 | 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
• Friday, November 20 | 8:30 a.m. to 6 P p.m.
• Saturday, November 21 | 9 a.m. to Noon

Sign up here: straffordcap.org/holiday-food-baskets

Unable to register online? Call or stop by our Dover office

10/27/2026

Looking for a fun, free activity for your little one?

Join CAPSC's Family Resource Center for our Free Family Playgroups, where children ages 0–5 can play while caregivers can connect.

📍 Rochester: Tuesdays, 10:30–11:30 AM
150 Wakefield Street, Suite 117B

📍 Dover: Wednesdays, 10:30–11:30 AM
577 Central Avenue (use the Head Start entrance)

Questions? Email [email protected].

Registration is not required. Just drop in!

10/26/2026

A big thank you to Christopher's Third Street Grille for organizing a food drive to help fill Thanksgiving baskets for local families.

We're so grateful for our amazing community partners who come together to support our neighbors!

🍁The Holiday season is right around the corner and our friends at Community Actions need our help with their thanksgiving baskets to feed so many of our neighbors! As we are close to our 20th year in business we could not think of a better way to help give back to our community.

Below is the amount of each item they are in most need of but are more than happy with any donations.

Stuffing Mix: 160
Cranberry Sauce: 160
Instant Potatoes: 328
Canned Green Beans: 225
Canned Carrots: 400
Canned Peas: 325
Cornbread Mix: 280

All donations can be dropped off at our restaurant at 16 third street in Dover any time Monday- Saturday from 4-9pm. We are happy to arrange different times if needed as well.

Also if you want to donate but do not have time to shop we are happy to shop for you if you would prefer to make a cash donation. 🍂

10/21/2026

A big thank you to Senator Maggie Hassan and her staff for organizing a book drive to support children and families in our community!

These generously donated books will find new homes through CAPSC programs, including our Family Resource Center and family shelter, helping inspire a love of reading.

10/21/2026

We’re so grateful to Cambridge Savings Bank for their generosity and commitment to strengthening our community.

Following our acquisition of First Seacoast Bank, we are committed to extending our community support to our New Hampshire footprint. We are proud to share that Cambridge Savings Bank is making a charitable contribution of over $100,000 to support local organizations across the Seacoast region, including Community Action Partnership of Strafford County, Gather, Cross Roads House, and Dover Children's Home.

These organizations all help provide essential resources to individuals, families, and organizations in need throughout our community. We look forward to continue investing our time and earnings into the communities we serve, which now includes the Seacoast region.

10/20/2026

⛳ A little creativity and a BIG thank you!

Our students have a special message for everyone who made the 2026 CAPSC Classic a success, complete with artwork they created using golf balls!

Thanks to our golfers, sponsors, and community partners, we raised nearly $25,000 to support Early Care and Education programs that help local children learn, grow, and thrive.

A special thank you to our generous sponsors, including Back Bay Networks NH, Leone, McDonnell & Roberts, P.A., CGI Business Solutions, Cintas Corporation, Eastern Bank, Kennebunk Savings, Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, and Service Credit Union. We couldn't have done it without you!

10/19/2026

Exciting possibilities!

CAPSC is working with the City of Rochester to explore the potential of transforming the former William Allen School into a community services hub. The vision is to bring essential programs and nonprofit partners together under one roof, making them more accessible to residents.

Read more about the vision and what it could mean for Rochester in today's Foster's Daily Democrat.

Rochester eyes the former William Allen School for a social services hub, a move that could also create space for seniors and teens.