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Latest News 2024:
Past Articles
2024
January 2024
February 2024
- 02/10 Coweta Community Foundation’s Nonprofit Summit Keeps Growing
- 02/14 Strategies to combat homelessness on Newnan’s agenda
March 2024
April 2024
- 04/02 Survivors from metro Atlanta’s previous tornadoes prepare for severe weather warnings
- 04/10 Coweta nonprofits use ARPA money to aid community
- 04/10 Bonnell showcases new software-designed car during derby
- 04/11 K-Kids raise money for NEST
- 04/15 This weekend, Rock & Road Festival rolls into downtown Newnan
- 04/15 Soap box racers today, engineers tomorrow in Coweta County
- 04/22 Coweta Grand Prix 2024: ATriumph of Community Spirit and Sporting Excellence
- 04/26 Locals ‘surrender’ to raise money for new CCSO summer camp
May 2024
- 05/1 Coweta Community Foundation announces grant recipients
- 05/1 Lighting the Way: Part 2
- 05/3 Coweta’s Most Wanted raises over $21k for Camp 145
- 05/7 Northgate senior awarded Community Service Team Scholarship
July 2024
- 07/16 Coweta Community Foundation to host nonprofit building workshop
- 07/19 CCF talks community service at Newnan Kiwanis
August 2024
- 08/5 A1A, The original Jimmy Buffett Tribute Show, To Headline Coweta Fest, Oct. 18
- 08/6 Coweta Community Foundation now accepting applications for 2024-25 High School Community Service Team
September 2024
October 2024
- 10/2 Jimmy Buffett Tribute A1A to headline Coweta Fest on Oct. 18
- 10/19 Coweta Community Foundation seeks new executive director as CEO Webb departs
- 10/24 CCF Now Home of Pink Posse of Georgia Fund
2023
January 2023
- 01/09 – Coweta Community Foundation prepares for second annual Nonprofit Summit
- 01/15 – Coweta Community Foundation: Tornado Relief, and More Written By JILL WHITLEY
- 01/30 – Cynthia Bennett named 2023 Citizen of the Year
- 01/31 – CCF Celebrates Philanthropy Among Citizen of Year Nominees
February 2023
- 02/03 – Coweta volunteers and community members celebrated for commitment
- 02/08 – CCF Increases Turnout at 2nd Annual Nonprofit Summit
March 2023
- 03/08 – Coweta Community Foundation Observes International Women’s Day
- 03/16 – Coweta Community Foundation marks tornado anniversary with Community Day of Service on March 25
April 2023
- 04/05 – Yamaha gets young soapbox racers ready to roll
- 04/11 – Soapbox smiles
- 04/12 – TSLOTS by Bonnell Aluminum Celebrates Newnan Product Launch, Participates in Inaugural Soapbox Derby
- 04/19 – Soap Box Derby Benefits Area Youth Organizations
May 2023
- 05/02 – Country music festival to benefit Coweta Community Foundation
- 05/25 Daniell named winner of CCF Community Service Team Scholarship
August 2023
September 2023
- 09/02 Tom Petty Tribute to Headline Coweta Community Foundation Fundraiser
- 09/14 CCF Honors Yamaha As Runner-Up For Impact Award
October 2023
November 2023
- 11/01 NEST opens doors to clients and volunteers, old and new
- 11/06 Little Black Dress Fundraiser to benefit Coweta’s Title One Schools
December 2023
- 12/05 Coweta to host 2024 SORBA Summit
- 12/12 Coweta Community Foundation presents 2023 Traditional Grant to West Georgia Technical College
- 12/20 Homeless Think Tank discusses proposal to Newnan
- 12/20 Community Foundation Board welcomes new members, promotes Kristin Webb to CEO
2022
January 2022
- 1/4 – Coweta Community Foundation names new officers for 2022
- 1/26 – Nonprofit Summit Coming Up in February
February 2022
- 2/02 – Newnan man cuts ribbon on historic home nearly a year after EF-4 tornado
- 2/02 – Newnan man’s home rebuilt with help from community following violent EF4 tornado
- 2/18 – Weathering the storm: Chalk Level resident gets his home back
March 2022
- 3/01 – Sen. Warnock tours area hit hard by Newnan tornado nearly a year ago
- 3/03 – Coweta Community Foundation hosts nonprofit summit
- 3/04 – Warnock frustrated with federal government response to tornado
- 3/21 – First annual tornado remembrance ceremony planned March 25
- 3/24 – 1 year after EF-4 tornado, Coweta County community says they’re still recovering
- 3/25 – One year later: Remembering the tornado
- 3/28 – Many homes in Newnan, GA, still in need of repair a year after EF4 tornado
April 2022
May 2022
June 2022
- 6/07 –Alan Jackson concert donation replaces damaged Boys and Girls Club van
- 6/23 – Rich DeWees of the Coweta Community Foundation On Staying Engaged in the Recovery Process
July 2022
- 7/05 – Grants from Alan Jackson concert fund support Newnan Housing Authority, One Roof
- 7/08 – Coweta Community Foundation awards grants (The Newnan Times-Herald)
August 2022
- 8/02 – Small Town Throwdown’ Concert at Ashley Park to Benefit Coweta Community Foundation
- 8/23 – CCF Encourages New Applications for Traditional Grant Cycle (by J Howard)
- 8/26 – NTH Podcasts: Kristen Webb (by Clay Neely)
September 2022
- 9/19 – ‘Small Town Throwdown’ Concert Raises $53,000 for CCF
- 9/23 – Coweta approves seven ARPA awards to five organizations
October 2022
November 2022
December 2022
2021
March 2021
- 03/09 Coweta Community Foundation announces $29,600 in 2021 grant awards (By THE NEWNAN TIMES-HERALD)
- 03/27 Here are some ways to help victims of Newnan tornado disaster (By WSBTV.com News Staff)
April 2021
- 04/06 Community Foundation launches Hope Has No Deductible program (The Newnan Times-Herald By SARAH FAY CAMPBELL)
- 04/07 Cleanup continues after more than 1,700 homes damaged in Coweta tornado (By Alexis Stevens, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
- 04/30 Coweta Foundation helping renters with deposits (The Newnan Times-Herald By SARAH FAY CAMPBELL)
May 2021
June 2021
- 06/04 Yamaha donates $55,000 to tornado relief (The Newnan Times-Herald By SARAH FAY CAMPBELL)
- 06/16 Where are tornado relief donations going? (The Newnan Times-Herald By SARAH FAY CAMPBELL)
- 06/25 Alan Jackson holding Newnan benefit concert Saturday as tornado recovery continues (11 Alive – Brittany Kleinpeter)
- 06/29 Alan Jackson Benefit Concert Raises $2,000,000 for Tornado Relief in His Hometown of Newnan, Georgia (Southern Living – Perri Ormont Blumberg)
July 2021
- 07/07 Corporate Sponsors Team Up with Country Star for Disaster Relief Efforts (By Amanda L. Cole)
- 07/09 ALAN JACKSON’S ‘WHERE I COME FROM’ TORNADO BENEFIT CONCERT A HUGE SUCCESS (J HOWARD)
- 07/10 Community Foundation now hiring for long-term recovery director (By SARAH FAY CAMPBELL)
- 07/20 Coweta business donations spur giving to CCF’s Tornado Relief and Recovery Fund
(By times-herald.com) - 07/26 Coweta Community Foundation discusses tornado debris removal (The Newnan Times-Herald By JEFFREY CULLEN-DEAN)
August 2021
- 8/3 Case management a must for tornado relief funds (The Newnan Times-Herald By SARAH FAY CAMPBELL)
- 8/13 – County, city, to fund tornado recovery director (The Newnan Times-Herald By SARAH FAY CAMPBELL)
September 2021
- 9/17 – DeWees named Long Term Recovery Director
- 9/24 – Will tornado victims get help from massive state surplus?
October 2021
- 10/1 – ARPA could fund healthcare, PPE, Browns Mill and LINC expansions
- 10/4 – Local art auction benefits tornado relief, recovery
- 10/9 – County supporting three ARPA applications
- 10/15 – New program will help with roof, porch, siding repair
- 10/19 – City manager recalls early storm response
November 2021
- 11/1 – Golf Life Ladies Donate $30,000 to CCF’s Tornado Relief, Recovery Fund
- 11/24 – Local organizations hosting Giving Tuesday fundraisers
December 2021