The company's

recycling program funds the grant program, which has awarded provided

$11,080 in funding for projects during the 2001-2002 school year.

"On behalf

of the Community Foundation, it is my pleasure to be involved in such

a worthwhile grant program," said Tom Dunlap, Chairman of the Foundation's

Board of Trustees. "The grants being awarded today will make a difference

in the education of Coweta County students."

Awarded grants

through the education fund were:

Kristin Skelly,

Arbor Springs Elementary School - $500 to take fourth-grade students to

Zoo Atlanta to participate in the New Explorers program, which consists

of animal research at the zoo on endangered species.

Robert Lutz,

Arnall Middle School - $500 to upgrade lighting, filter system, and cooling

system for the mini-reef aquarium.

Judy Davis,

Arnco-Sargent Elementary School - $500 to develop a memorial garden area

to honor 9/11 victims and heroes. Funds would be used to purchase a granite

memorial, bronze plaque, landscaping supplies, stepping stones, plants,

and a map of the school's nature trail.

Marvene Goolsby,

Canongate Elementary School ­ $500 to create "Canongate Gardens"

as an area to attract butterflies and birds. Funds would be used to purchase

bird feeders, bird baths, benches, a weather vane and statues for the

garden.

Scott Thompson,

East Coweta High School - $500 to build a composting center as part of

the outdoor classroom renovation.

Margaret Cobb,

Eastside Elementary School - $500 to expand participation of the Eastside

Junior Garden Club in landscaping around the school. Funds would be used

to purchase equipment and ongoing supplies for the upcoming school year.

Iva King,

Eastside Elementary School - $430 to promote the wildlife population around

the school by adding a butterfly garden.

Pauline Threlkeld,

Eastside Elementary School - $500 to build and maintain a pond area in

the school's nature complex, including plant and animal life.

Dianna Newton,

Jefferson Parkway Elementary School - $500 to create and maintain an "Environmental

Classroom" on the school grounds for outdoor classes, studies and

lectures.

Craig Exner,

Moreland Elementary School ­ $500 to fund staff development for 4

teachers on Sapelo Island.

Brenda Clifton,

Ruth Hill Elementary School - $500 to construct an outdoor classroom that

includes weather instruments, gardening, and wildlife components that

create a habitat for urban wildlife.

Gayle French,

Smokey Road Middle School - $500 to construct an outdoor classroom activity

structure simulating an archaeological dig site. Students will gain hands-on

experience of geologically searching for fossil remains.

Rosalind Spears,

Smokey Road Middle School - $500 to support a project using microscopes

to compare, contrast and study how clean water affects our quality of

life.

Julie Raschen,

White Oak Elementary School - $500 to teach students the importance of

paleontology and how erosion affects our land. Students will use an 8'

x 8' sand pit to locate "fossils," and teachers can use the

pit for lessons connected to mapping, measurement, and history.

Allen Rhinehart,

Winston Dowdell Academy - $500 to support experiments by students in the

after-school Science Club with five varieties of corn seed for early market

sweet corn. The students will gather five different seedling specimens

to see under what conditions corn will grow earlier for harvesting from

spring to fall.

The Coweta

Community Foundation is a nonprofit organization, which seeks to enhance

our sense of community by encouraging philanthropic interaction. The Foundation

serves as a catalyst for the establishment of endowments to benefit the

community in perpetuity; to serve the varied interests and needs of its

donors; to provide leadership and resources in identifying and meeting

local needs; to serve as a steward of community funds; and to encourage

collaboration between organizations and agencies.