25-26 Grant Recipients Report

Every year, the Rotary Club of Newnan puts money back into Coweta County. Our community grants go to 501(c)(3) organizations serving this county — health, literacy, youth, the arts, and families having a hard year.

Every grant comes with one requirement: come back and tell us what happened. Here is what five organizations did with their 2025–26 grants, in their own numbers and their own words.

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BTG Community Outreach

Christmas in Coweta

A $2,000 grant sponsored Christmas for 12 Coweta County children — gifts, clothing, shoes, and other items on their lists — at about $160 per child. Christmas in Coweta serves more than 2,000 children across the county each year. The sponsorships also took some financial pressure off parents at the hardest time of year to be short.

“This grant made it possible for 12 Coweta County children to experience the joy and dignity of Christmas through gifts, clothing, shoes, and other essential items.”

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Coweta Ferst Readers

Books mailed to children under five

In February, 714 age-appropriate books were mailed to Coweta County preschoolers — addressed to each child personally. Ferst Readers now reaches 28% of the county’s preschoolers, a 4% increase over the year before. 75% of parents say they use the school-readiness activities — counting, the alphabet, colors, shapes — that come with every book.

“This Rotary Grant made it possible to send 714 age-appropriate books to children under 5 years old.”

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Coweta Samaritan Clinic

Primary medical and dental care, at no cost

The clinic treats uninsured adults in Coweta County at no cost. In 2025, it cared for 507 patients across 3,428 medical visits, 265 dental appointments, and 54 behavioral health visits. Its Patient Assistance Program secured more than $2.73 million in prescription medications for people who could not otherwise have afforded them, and an independent audit valued the total care delivered at more than $13.3 million. In 2025, the clinic also opened its own dental clinic on site — three chairs, after more than a decade of sending that work out to partners.

“…uninsured neighbors in our community had a trusted place to turn for compassionate healthcare, medications, dental care, and hope when they needed it most.”

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ELEVATE Coweta Students

School-based mentoring

ELEVATE matches adult volunteers with students who need someone in their corner. The grant went to the unglamorous work that makes those matches hold — recruiting, training, matching, and supporting the mentors. More than 235 mentors now serve students across Coweta County, meeting them at school week after week. School counselors and site coordinators see the change first: in confidence, engagement, attendance, and whether a student starts looking forward to that weekly visit.

“To be able to have a caring adult that takes time to invest time in a deep meaningful relationship with a student, you can’t begin to describe the difference that that can make.”

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Southern Arc Dance Theater

Dance Without Limits and Dance for Parkinson’s

Sixty-eight people danced. Dance Without Limits, the adaptive program, doubled in size over the year. Its DanceSport Invitational — endorsed by Special Olympics and one of only a few in Georgia — brought together about 125 dancers and spectators for a sanctioned competition. Dance for Parkinson’s works on balance, coordination, flexibility, and range of movement, and on the part that never shows up in a chart: showing up, being encouraged, being in a room with other people.

“This grant made it possible for us to reach more people with disabilities and seniors through Dance Without Limits and Dance for Parkinson’s, giving them greater access to the transformative power of movement, connection, confidence, and the joy of dance.”

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Applications for the next cycle open September 1. If your organization holds 501(c)(3) status and serves Coweta County, the Apply for a Grant page has what to submit and when.

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