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Veterans Day
Rotary and Newnan High Interact Sign More Than 300 Cards for Veterans
The Rotary Club of Newnan held its weekly meeting at Newnan High School for a Veterans Day service project
Rotary Club of Newnan members and Newnan High School Interact students after signing more than 300 cards for local veterans, October 28, 2026.
Newnan High School's Air Force JROTC color guard presents the colors.
Felicity Melendez, who leads the Newnan High School Interact Club, speaks to students and Rotarians.
Rotary members sign cards for local veterans.
Interact students and a Rotary member sign cards side by side.
Some of the cards headed to local veterans.
On Wednesday, October 28, the Rotary Club of Newnan moved its weekly meeting from Newnan Country Club to Newnan High School. Members joined the Newnan High School Interact Club for a Veterans Day service project, and together they signed more than 300 cards for local veterans.
The Program
Newnan High School's Air Force JROTC color guard presented the colors. Felicity Melendez, who leads the Newnan High School Interact Club, spoke to the group. Then students and Rotarians sat down side by side to sign.
The Message
The cards carry a printed message:
Thank you for your service. Your courage and sacrifice mean so much to our community.
They will go to local veterans.
About Interact
Interact is Rotary's service club for students. The Rotary Club of Newnan sponsors Interact clubs at Newnan High School and East Coweta High School.
The Rotary Club of Newnan meets Wednesdays at noon at Newnan Country Club.
Posted by Nicholas Ramey
October 28, 2026 12:00pm
October 28, 2026 12:00pm
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