In the spring of 2006, a small group of woodcrafters met under the direction of Nor’East Woodworks, LLC in Orleans, MA and made plans to build items for donation to a local charity. The Holly Berry Bazaar, held every other year to benefit Cape Cod Hospital, was raising money for the Cardiac Care Center.

Typically the woodcrafters contributed wooden toys, hand turned pieces and small furniture. This year, in order to add something different, Nor’East Woodworks, LLC suggested making small, brightly colored Adirondack chairs for children; the kids would enjoy sitting in them and the parents and grandparents would enjoy giving them something reminiscent of Cape Cod.

Nor’East Woodworks, LLC drew up plans, built a prototype and painted it bright yellow. They called it a Cape Cod Kidarondack and planned to build ten. Within two weeks they had orders for over twenty. By the time the bazaar took place in November, the woodcrafters had built 50 chairs and, through word of mouth, sold all but four, those four being intentionally held aside for the event. The doors opened to the Holly Berry Bazaar, and the four chairs were sold in a heartbeat. It was, to say the least, very rewarding.

The Cape Cod community had embraced the Cape Cod Kidarondacks with enthusiasm; a local lumber store donated all the wood; a paint store donated gallons of red, blue, yellow, green and pink paint. Volunteers worked tirelessly cutting, sanding, assembling and painting the Cape Cod Kidarondacks. They were a huge success, and it was clear that their appeal extended far beyond Cape Cod.  To this day, we carry on the tradition of helping Cape Cod Hospital by donating $2 for every chair sold.