(SOUTH YARMOUTH, MA) – The Cape & Islands Veterans Outreach Center in Hyannis and Katelynn’s Closet in South Yarmouth shared over $6,200 in donations on Friday, December 19, 2025, from The Davenport Companies’ Holiday Giving Campaign.
Donations of cash, food, and clothing are collected from employees of the South Yarmouth-based Davenport Companies during the month of December.
The value of all the donations to both organizations is matched with a cash donation by the company.
“The health and well-being of our community is made stronger each day by non-profit organizations that work tirelessly to improve the lives of Cape Cod residents,” said DeWitt Davenport, CEO of The Davenport Companies.
“Both beneficiaries of our Holiday Giving Campaign this year are making a direct impact on the lives of children, veterans, and their families.
The Cape & Islands Veterans Outreach Center’s mission is to provide comprehensive life sustaining services for Cape Cod veterans and their families. Services provided to all veterans and their families include access to a full-service food pantry. The Center was the recipient of nearly $3,000 in cash and food donations. Learn more at www.capeveterans.com.
The second beneficiary this holiday season was Katelynn’s Closet in South Yarmouth, which received just over $3,300 in cash and clothing. Their mission is to provide needy children on Cape Cod and the Islands, ages 4-18, with clothing, footwear, and basics to help them maintain their dignity and foster self-esteem. Katelynn’s Closet is distribution based, with social workers and school nurses assessing the child in need. Learn more at www.katelynns-closet.org.
Davenport Companies team members can donate to one or both organizations.
“It’s all about Cape Codders helping their fellow residents during the holiday season – giving them a hand up,” said Davenport.
Companies that took part in this year’s holiday giving campaign included Davenport Realty Trust, Davenport Building Company, Davenport Realty Rentals, Blue Rock Golf Course, All Cape Self Storage, Cape Cod Fence Co., and Thirwood Place.
The Davenport Companies, established in 1956, is a fourth-generation family-owned business employing over 300 people at more than a dozen companies throughout New England and beyond. The company will mark its 70th anniversary in 2026.
For more information visit www.thedavenportcompanies.com or contact Matt Pitta at (508) 760-9266.