Friday, May 17, 2002
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Friday, May 17, 2002 |
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Yamaha hands out environmental grants The Coweta Community Foundation has awarded 15 grants totaling $7,430 as part of the Yamaha Environmental Education Fund through the Foundation. The grants were presented in a ceremony May 2 at the Yamaha facility on Ga. Highway 34, east of Newnan. The Yamaha Environmental Education Fund was established last year by Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation to recognize creative and innovative science and environmental education projects in the Coweta County School System. 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.
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