In Coweta County, the urgency to address homelessness is evident, and we’re determined to make a change. Restart Coweta is an initiative aimed at ending homelessness in Coweta County through a coordinated, collaborative, and person-centered approach. If you or someone you know is experiencing homelessness, reach out to restart@cowetafoundation.org.
The Captain Nicholas Schade Whitlock Foundation is a 501(c)3 organization created by Nick’s family and friends to honor his life, service, and memory by investing in the futures of individuals who display the values most important to Nick: leadership, integrity and self-less service, and giving back to communities that shaped and nurtured these values in Nick’s own life.
Incorporated in 1993, Newnan-Coweta Habitat for Humanity is an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International and serves Coweta County, Georgia. Over the past 30 years, NCHFH has constructed new homes, renovated and repaired existing homes, and contributed to projects that support local neighborhood revitalization efforts.
Growing as a community service since 1971, Meals on Wheels of Coweta, Inc., (MOWOC) was established in 1981 and designated as a 501(c)(3) organization in 1994. MOWOC operates under the direction of an eleven-member volunteer board of directors and is staffed by five part-time employees and over 150 volunteers. MOWOC prepares and provides home delivered meals at no cost to clients. MOWOC’S mission is to help clients remain in their own homes, improve their nutritional health status, and enhance their quality of life.
Riding is widely recognized as one of the most beneficial types of therapeutic recreation available. It helps develop self-awareness, builds self-confidence, self-discipline, and improves concentration. Horseback riding also improves posture, balance and coordination, increases joint mobility, strengthens and relaxes muscles. Our program gives a feeling of freedom and independence and an awareness of body in space that would be very difficult to obtain by conventional therapy. Exercising the spirit as well as the body provides an enormous boost for volunteers and participants alike.
For four decades, the Newnan Junior Service League has partnered with the Coweta Community Food Pantry to help fight hunger in our community. The NJSL Can-A-Thon is the largest food drive for the pantry, collecting around 100,000 cans. It essentially stocks the food pantry for the entire year.
The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, an IRS recognized 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public charity is the fund raising, funding and support organization for the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program. The mission of the Fayette/Coweta Toys for Tots Program is to collect new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December each year, and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to needy children in our community.
For over 30 years, The Joy Project has provided Christmas gifts to foster children and senior citizens in the Coweta community. Each child gets three toys and some new clothes. Anyone interested in providing gifts can contact Frances Smith.
