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Leadership Coweta applications due March 11
Leadership Coweta is accepting applications until March 11. The program is seeking to select a diverse group of 25 participants in terms of race, gender, and occupation. Individuals represent areas such as business, social services, government, cultural, and educational organizations, according to the chamber website. Class members must live and/or work in Coweta County as of the time they submit their application.
The class members are exposed to topics including leadership, government and civic engagement, economic development, social services and corporate citizenship, education, public safety, wellness and recreation and diversity, equity and inclusion.
The time commitment for participants includes 10 full-day sessions from September – May, a graduation luncheon and homework assignments, and a service project. Attendance at all sessions is mandatory.
The Leadership Coweta Alumni program is open to all graduates of Leadership Coweta. Participation in the alumni network includes networking events, leadership training opportunities, inclusion in Chamber VIP programs, quarterly e-newsletters, attendance at the annual commencement and a profile in the annual digital Alumni Directory.
For more information, visit https://www.newnancowetachamber.org/leadership-coweta.
I-58 Mission to host open house March 10
The I-58 Mission, located at 2450 Highway 85 in Senoia, will open its doors to the public on Sunday, March 10, from 2-4 p.m. to offer a look at the work that goes on behind the scenes at the mission. The vision of I-58 is to partner with the Christian community and local churches in a mission to serve God’s people based on the promises of Isaiah 58:6-12.
I-58 offers food-insecure clients from Coweta, Fayette, Spalding and Meriwether counties a Christian environment where they can hear a weekly devotional with uplifting music, shop for food – making choices in their food selection, shop once a season for clothes and obtain needed baby items and household goods.
I-58 also helps its clients with additional needs and celebrates different holidays throughout the year with items from the stage each week as they shop. On the stage are items for Valentine’s Day, Easter, Mother’s and Father’s Day just to name a few. When a holiday is not pending, the stage holds decor items, seasonal items, and community donations. Also, birthday bags are available for clients when celebrating a child’s birthday.
I-58 Mission is open and accepting donations Monday through Wednesday, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Check-in is from 8:30 until 10 a.m. Thursday is service day and when the pantry is open for clients. The mission is closed on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Delta Community invites local elementary students to enter youth essay contest
Delta Community Credit Union is now accepting entries for its 2024 Youth Essay Contest, which is open to third, fourth and fifth-grade students enrolled in a school within the 16 metro Atlanta counties the Credit Union serves. DCU launched the contest in 2016 to recognize the importance of youth financial education and invest in future generations.
To enter, students must submit an essay of 75 words or less answering this year’s essay question: If you had unlimited money, what would you do to make an impact at your school?
Essays must be completed and submitted online at DeltaCommunityCU.com/YouthEssayContest by March 31. Seven student winners from each grade level will be selected based on their essay responses and awarded a $100 Delta Community Youth Savings Account. The 21 student winners will be announced in April, to help celebrate National Youth Month.
As part of its commitment to community education, Delta Community also offers two scholarship programs and hundreds of free classes in metro Atlanta through its Financial Education Center.
AARP Tax-Aide to offer free tax help
AARP Volunteers, certified by the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, and the Coweta County Public Library System have partnered once again to prepare federal and state tax returns for free.
The free help is offered at the Central Library 85 Literary Lane, Newnan, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Feb. 6 through April 10 (except March 12 and 13), from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Reservations for the Central Library may be made by calling 770-683-2052. Please come by the library to pick up an interview sheet to be completed before you come to have your taxes done.
Tax preparation and free electronic filing are scheduled for only one day, Wednesday, March 13, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the A. Mitchell Powell Jr. Public Library, 25 Hospital Road, Newnan.
A special free filing day will be held ONE day only on Tuesday, March 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Heard County Public Library, 564 Main St., Franklin, GA, 706-675-6501.
Reservations are not accepted, at the Powell and Franklin Libraries, but an interview sheet can be picked up to be completed before you come to have your taxes done. This will help you remember what to bring.
Those wishing to take advantage of the free filing should bring a state-issued ID for all taxpayers (husband and wife) a copy of their 2022 income tax return, W-2 forms from all employers, unemployment compensation statements, SSA-1099 form if you were paid Social Security benefits, all 1099 forms showing interest and/or dividends and documents showing the original purchase price of any sold assets/ stocks, 1099-misc. showing any miscellaneous income, 1099-R form if you received a pension or annuity, all forms indicating federal income tax paid; dependent care provider information (name, employer ID, Social Security number); Affordable Health Care documents; Social Security cards or other official documentation for yourself and all dependents.
It is not a requirement to be an AARP member to receive the help and all ages are welcome.
It is not necessary to be an AARP member and ALL ages are welcome.
Goodwill to provide free tax prep service
Goodwill will be offering free tax preparation services through Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, an IRS-sponsored tax program for those who earn $64,000 or less annually.
Goodwill will file tax returns beginning Jan. 29 through the end of tax season, April 15. Current year tax returns will be prepared during tax season, while prior-year tax returns (2022-2018) will begin May 2024.
Individuals interested in stopping by Goodwill for free tax prep should bring the following original documents:
– Social security cards for yourself and all dependents (no copies)
– All income documents.
– All tax documents.
– Photo ID.
– Health insurance for 1095 A/B/C.
– Form 1098.
– Child care expenses.
– 2022 tax returns.
– Bank account information.
For more information or to schedule an appointment, visit www.goodwillsr.org/vita or call 833-755-2179.
Taxes will be completed at the Thomas Crossroads Career Center at 3121 Highway 34 E., Newnan.
Free COVID-19 testing at YourTown Health
YourTown Health, a network of seven community health centers, is now offering COVID-19 testing at all of its locations at no charge. This includes both antigen and rapid PCR tests. No insurance is needed, and Spanish-speaking providers are available. The purpose of the program is to help alleviate the current demand linked to CDC reports citing the recent rise in COVID-19 emergency department visits, hospitalizations and deaths.
Testing is free and does not require an appointment. If a patient is positive, YourTown starts the patient on Paxlovid at no cost. For a list of YourTown Health locations, visit www.YourTownHealth.com/locations.
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