Just three more days till Hats and Hooves!

After months and months of hard work by our board members and volunteers, our Hats and Hooves Derby Affair is just three days away! Tickets may be purchased online, and they may also be picked up locally at Ace Beer Growlers and Gillyweed in downtown Newnan and at Morgan's Jewelers at Ashley Park.

The Hats and Hooves Derby Affair is set for May 2, 2015, from 5-10 p.m. at the McRitchie-Hollis Museum, 74 Jackson St., Newnan. Tickets are $75 each, and you may order them now by visiting our website. Those attending will get to watch the Kentucky Derby live on big screens while enjoying food and beverages, a live band, silent auction, door prizes and lots of Derby-themed fun! Dress is Derby attire or business casual.

Click here to register now, or for more information, contact Executive Director Gina Weathersby at 770-710-9540.

Hats and Hooves Derby Affair is Saturday!

Volunteer Lana Mobley is ready. Are you? It's almost time for Hats and Hooves, the biggest fundraising event of the year for CIS of Coweta County, and it's going to be Saturday, May 2, 2015 at the McRitchie-Hollis Museum at 74 Jackson St. in Newnan  from 5 to 10 p.m.

Those attending will be treated to a live broadcast of the Kentucky Derby on several big screen TVs. Food and beverages will be served, and activities include live music and door prize giveaways. There will also be a silent auction, and Gina Weathersby, Executive Director, said, “There’s something for every interest and taste, and we know people will love the items we are offering this year!”

Tickets for the event are $75 per person and may be purchased online by registering at www.ciscoweta.org. We'd love to see you there!

Silent auction a highlight of Hats and Hooves

CIS of Coweta County board members Donna Brooks, Lisa McDonald and Sally Hensley show off a beautiful still life created by Newnan artist Sara Starnes Arnall. Arnall’s work is among many items to be offered at the silent auction to benefit CIS of Coweta County at our May 2 Hats and Hooves Derby Day fundraiser. 

Organizers of the 2015 Hats and Hooves Derby Day fundraiser are busy collecting items for the silent auction that will be a highlight of the biggest fundraising event of the year for CIS of Coweta County.

“We are excited and overwhelmed by the number and quality of items already offered for this year’s silent auction,” said Gina Weathersby, Executive Director. “There’s something for every interest and taste, and we know people will love the items we are offering this year.”

The 2015 Hats and Hooves event will be held on Saturday, May 2, 2015 at the McRitchie-Hollis Museum at 74 Jackson St. in Newnan. The event runs from 5 to 10 p.m. Those attending will be treated to a live broadcast of the Kentucky Derby on several big screen TVs. Food and beverages will be served, and activities include live music and door prize giveaways. Tickets for the event are $75 per person and may be purchased online by registering at www.ciscoweta.org.

Hats and Hooves 2015 — The countdown is on!

For months now, our board and volunteers have been busy organizing the publicity photos, posters and ticket sales in advance of our Hats and Hooves Derby Affair. The 2015 fundraiser is now less than two weeks away, and we're expecting the event to sell out! If you have friends who've been planning to attend but who haven't yet purchased their tickets, please encourage them to do so as soon as possible. Tickets may be purchased online, and they may also be picked up locally at Ace Beer Growlers and Gillyweed in downtown Newnan and at Morgan's Jewelers at Ashley Park.

The Hats and Hooves Derby Affair is set for May 2, 2015, from 5-10 p.m. at the McRitchie-Hollis Museum, 74 Jackson St., Newnan. Tickets are $75 each, and you may order them now by visiting our website. We'll be watching the Kentucky Derby live on big screens while enjoying food and beverages, a live band, silent auction, door prizes and lots of Derby-themed fun! Dress is Derby attire or business casual.

Click here to register now, or for more information, contact Executive Director Gina Weathersby at 770-710-9540.

Just two weeks left 'til Hats and Hooves is here!

Our Hats and Hooves Derby Affair will be held two weeks from tomorrow, and we'd love for you to help us spread the word to any of your friends who haven't yet purchased their tickets! Tickets may be purchased online, and they may also be picked up locally at Ace Beer Growlers and Gillyweed in downtown Newnan and at Morgan's Jewelers at Ashley Park.

Our Hats and Hooves Derby Affair is set for May 2, 2015, from 5-10 p.m. at the McRitchie-Hollis Museum, 74 Jackson St., Newnan. Tickets are $75 each, and you may order them now by visiting our website. Those attending will get to watch the Kentucky Derby live on big screens while enjoying food and beverages, a live band, silent auction, door prizes and lots of Derby-themed fun! Dress is Derby attire or business casual.

Click here to register now, or for more information, contact Executive Director Gina Weathersby at 770-710-9540.

Niagara Bottling is our newest corporate partner!

We are so pleased to announce that one of Coweta's newest industries, Niagara Bottling in Newnan, has become a corporate partner with CIS of Coweta County! Last week, we visited the facility and met with employees of Niagara, which is the leading private label bottled water company in the United States. Above from left are Michelle Ross, Human Resources Manager; Jeremy Derk, Plant Director; Gina Weathersby, Executive Director, CIS of Coweta County; Denise Buchanan, East Coweta High School Site Coordinator, CIS of Coweta County; Jill Lego of Comcast, CIS volunteer; Matt Dellaposta, Warehouse Manager; and Caroline Compton, Receptionist.

Here, Gina and Denise accept a donation from Plant Director Jeremy Derk. We're so grateful for all of our corporate partners and appreciate Niagara's support of our program!

CIS supports Abby's Angels Foundation fundraiser on April 18

On April 18, 2015, CIS of Coweta County will participate in the Abby's Angels Foundation Rainbow Run and Family Fun Day at the Coweta County Fairgrounds. Abby’s Angels Foundation is a non-profit that was started by Abby Bacho’s mother, Natalie, when Abby passed away after an automobile accident on December 22, 2012. Abby Bacho was nine years old and loved to play school, and she also loved to buy school supplies at the beginning of every school year. She was curious and excited about learning. Her mother, Natalie, even thought she might become a teacher one day. In Abby’s memory, her mother started partnering with local schools to give them a school supply closet. Abby’s Closet is now in 13 elementary schools, two middle schools, and East Coweta High School.

Abby’s Closet is a place where any student can come for supplies. Teachers can send students to get supplies without their peers knowing they are in need. The goal at ECHS is for every student to have access to Abby’s Closet, which is located in the CIS office with Site Coordinator Denise Buchanan. Communities In Schools of Coweta County is proud to have a partnership with Abby’s Angels.

As a partner of Abby’s Angels Foundation, CIS of Coweta County is asking our friends and partners to support the Abby’s Angels Foundation Rainbow Run and Family Fun Day on Saturday, April 18, 2015 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Coweta County Fairgrounds. April also is organ donation awareness month, and this special day is being set aside to honor Abby’s gift of life. The April 18 event is the main fundraiser for this wonderful organization, and we appreciate your help as we support Abby’s Closet at ECHS.

Hats and Hooves ticket locations announced

Mary Ann Bell of Coweta-Fayette EMC is among those helping us ready for Hats and Hooves. These tickets may be purchased online, and they may also be picked up locally at Ace Beer Growlers and Gillyweed in downtown Newnan and at Morgan's Jewelers at Ashley Park.

Our Hats and Hooves Derby Affair is set for May 2, 2015, from 5-10 p.m. at the McRitchie-Hollis Museum, 74 Jackson St., Newnan. Tickets are $75 each, and you may order them now by visiting our website. Those attending will get to watch the Kentucky Derby live on big screens while enjoying food and beverages, a live band, silent auction, door prizes and lots of Derby-themed fun! Dress is Derby attire or business casual.

Click here to register now, or for more information, contact Executive Director Gina Weathersby at 770-710-9540.