Long Story Short
Poverty impacts thousands of people right here in the Capital Region, but SCAP wants you to know there is hope for breaking the cycle of poverty. That is why we created the Long Story Short campaign; to raise awareness of the strengths and successes of the people we assist and the difficulties they have overcome, as well as combat the negative stigma associated with poverty.
The benefits of sharing these stories is to motivate and inspire our constituents and spread our message of hope. Additionally, through these stories we can showcase SCAP’s uniqueness and the many ways in which we can help.


Uhura's Story

Chris' Story

Howard’s Story

Damaris’ Story

Katherine’s Story
Katherine was raised in Schenectady’s Mt. Pleasant neighborhood in a large family with five children. Growing up, she said her parents were very strict and passed along strong moral beliefs. They were poor, but she felt she was provided with a loving and strong family structure and values.

Tammy’s Story
Tammy grew up in Hempstead, Long Island. She is the middle child of three girls and was raised in a single-parent home. Her mother struggled to make ends meet and always had to work two or three jobs. Her mother would rush home between jobs to feed the family, then rush back out to work again.

Dominicka’s Story
This is Dominicka. She’s an easy-going, optimistic, happy, and a spiritual young woman. But, this hasn’t always been the case. We want to share with you a little about her story.