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April 2024

04/22 Coweta Grand Prix 2024: ATriumph of Community Spirit and Sporting Excellence

04/15 Soap box racers today, engineers tomorrow in Coweta County

04/15 This weekend, Rock & Road Festival rolls into downtown Newnan

04/10 Bonnell showcases new software-designed car during derby

04/10 Coweta nonprofits use ARPA money to aid community

04/02 Survivors from metro Atlanta’s previous tornadoes prepare for severe weather warnings

March 2024

03/06 Coweta Grand Prix set to return in April

February 2024

02/14 Strategies to combat homelessness on Newnan’s agenda

02/10 Coweta Community Foundation’s Nonprofit Summit Keeps Growing

January 2024

01/16 WGTC Foundation awarded Coweta Community Foundation grant

December 2023

12/20 Community Foundation Board welcomes new members, promotes Kristin Webb to CEO

12/20 Homeless Think Tank discusses proposal to Newnan

12/12 Coweta Community Foundation presents 2023 Traditional Grant to West Georgia Technical College

12/05 Coweta to host 2024 SORBA Summit

November 2023

11/06 Little Black Dress Fundraiser to benefit Coweta’s Title One Schools

11/01 NEST opens doors to clients and volunteers, old and new

October 2023

08/30 NEST to open this week

08/12 – Tom Petty tribute to headline Coweta Community Foundation fundraiser

September 2023

09/14 CCF Honors Yamaha As Runner-Up For Impact Award

09/02 Tom Petty Tribute to Headline Coweta Community Foundation Fundraiser

August 2023

08/23 – Community Foundation deadline for Long-Term Recovery Applications is September 1

May 2023

05/25 Daniell named winner of CCF Community Service Team Scholarship

05/02 – Country music festival to benefit Coweta Community Foundation

April 2023

04/19 – SOAP BOX DERBY BENEFITS AREA YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS

04/12 – TSLOTS by Bonnell Aluminum Celebrates Newnan Product Launch, Participates in Inaugural Soapbox Derby

04/11 – Soapbox smiles

04/05 – Yamaha gets young soapbox racers ready to roll

March 2023

03/16 – Coweta Community Foundation marks tornado anniversary with Community Day of Service on March 25

03/08 – COWETA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OBSERVES INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

February 2023

02/08 – CCF INCREASES TURNOUT AT 2ND ANNUAL NONPROFIT SUMMIT

02/03 – Coweta volunteers and community members celebrated for commitment

January 2023

01/31 – CCF CELEBRATES PHILANTHROPY AMONG CITIZEN OF YEAR NOMINEES

01/30 – Cynthia Bennett named 2023 Citizen of the Year

01/15 – Coweta Community Foundation: Tornado Relief, and More Written By JILL WHITLEY

01/09 – Coweta Community Foundation prepares for second annual Nonprofit Summit

December 2022

12/08 – CCF to announce traditional grants on Dec.15

12/02 – $500 Classroom grant applications accepted through Dec.9

November 2022

11/17 – 100 Women Who Care awards $6,500 grant to CAFI

October 2022

10/27 – North Georgia Conference Receives $500k Grant from UMCOR for Newnan Tornado Recovery

September 2022

9/23 – Coweta approves seven ARPA awards to five organizations

9/19 – ‘Small Town Throwdown’ Concert Raises $53,000 for CCF

August 2022

8/26 – NTH Podcasts: Kristen Webb (by Clay Neely)

8/23 – CCF ENCOURAGES NEW APPLICATIONS FOR TRADITIONAL GRANT CYCLE (by J Howard)

8/02 – Small Town Throwdown’ Concert at Ashley Park to Benefit Coweta Community Foundation

July 2022

7/08 – Coweta Community Foundation awards grants (The Newnan Times-Herald)

7/05 – Grants from Alan Jackson concert fund support Newnan Housing Authority, One Roof

June 2022

6/23 – Rich DeWees of the Coweta Community Foundation On Staying Engaged in the Recovery Process

6/07 –Alan Jackson concert donation replaces damaged Boys and Girls Club van

May 2022

5/13 – Ruth Hill book club celebrates veterans (The Newnan Times-Herald By JEFFREY CULLEN-DEAN)

April 2022

4/28 – 100 WOMEN GROUP AWARDS GRANT TO THE NEST (Winters Media)

March 2022

3/28 – Many homes in Newnan, GA, still in need of repair a year after EF4 tornado

3/25 – One year later: Remembering the tornado

3/24 – 1 year after EF-4 tornado, Coweta County community says they’re still recovering

3/21 – First annual tornado remembrance ceremony planned March 25

3/04 – Warnock frustrated with federal government response to tornado

3/03 – Coweta Community Foundation hosts nonprofit summit

3/01 – Sen. Warnock tours area hit hard by Newnan tornado nearly a year ago

February 2022

2/18 – Weathering the storm: Chalk Level resident gets his home back

2/02 – Newnan man’s home rebuilt with help from community following violent EF4 tornado

2/02 – Newnan man cuts ribbon on historic home nearly a year after EF-4 tornado

January 2022

1/26 – Nonprofit Summit Coming Up in February

1/4 – Coweta Community Foundation names new officers for 2022

December 2021

12/28 – Foundation needs more people to seek help with tornado repair

November 2021

11/24 – Local organizations hosting Giving Tuesday fundraisers

11/1 – GOLF LIFE LADIES DONATE $30,000 TO CCF’S TORNADO RELIEF, RECOVERY FUND

October 2021

10/19 – City manager recalls early storm response

10/15 – New program will help with roof, porch, siding repair

10/9 – County supporting three ARPA applications

10/4 – Local art auction benefits tornado relief, recovery

10/1 – ARPA could fund healthcare, PPE, Browns Mill and LINC expansions

September 2021

9/24 – Will tornado victims get help from massive state surplus?

9/17 – DeWees named Long Term Recovery Director

August 2021

8/13 – County, city, to fund tornado recovery director (The Newnan Times-Herald By SARAH FAY CAMPBELL)

8/3 Case management a must for tornado relief funds (The Newnan Times-Herald By SARAH FAY CAMPBELL)

July 2021

07/26 Coweta Community Foundation discusses tornado debris removal (The Newnan Times-Herald By JEFFREY CULLEN-DEAN)

07/22 Coweta business donations spur giving to CCF’s Tornado Relief and Recovery Fund (By times-herald.com | 6d)

07/20 Coweta business donations spur giving to CCF’s Tornado Relief and Recovery Fund
(By times-herald.com)

07/10 Community Foundation now hiring for long-term recovery director (By SARAH FAY CAMPBELL)

07/09 ALAN JACKSON’S ‘WHERE I COME FROM’ TORNADO BENEFIT CONCERT A HUGE SUCCESS (J HOWARD)

07/07 Corporate Sponsors Team Up with Country Star for Disaster Relief Efforts (By Amanda L. Cole)

June 2021

06/29 Alan Jackson Benefit Concert Raises $2,000,000 for Tornado Relief in His Hometown of Newnan, Georgia (By Perri Ormont Blumberg)

06/29 Alan Jackson Benefit Concert Raises $2,000,000 for Tornado Relief in His Hometown of Newnan, Georgia (Southern Living – Perri Ormont Blumberg)

06/25 Alan Jackson holding Newnan benefit concert Saturday as tornado recovery continues (11 Alive – Brittany Kleinpeter)

06/16 Where are tornado relief donations going? (The Newnan Times-Herald By SARAH FAY CAMPBELL)

06/04 Yamaha donates $55,000 to tornado relief (The Newnan Times-Herald By SARAH FAY CAMPBELL)

May 2021

05/28 Webb named CCF executive director (The Newnan Times-Herald By SARAH FAY CAMPBELL)

April 2021

04/30 Coweta Foundation helping renters with deposits (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)

04/06 Community Foundation launches Hope Has No Deductible program (The Newnan Times-Herald By SARAH FAY CAMPBELL)

March 2021

03/27 Here are some ways to help victims of Newnan tornado disaster (By WSBTV.com News Staff)

03/09 Coweta Community Foundation announces $29,600 in 2021 grant awards (Newsbreak)

03/09 Coweta Community Foundation announces $29,600 in 2021 grant awards (By THE NEWNAN TIMES-HERALD)