Member‑powered giving continues to create lasting impact across the community

The Cobb EMC Foundation has announced a new round of charitable grants for nonprofit organizations serving communities within Cobb EMC’s service area. This year, the Foundation has awarded more than $1 million to nonprofits that strengthen families, expand educational opportunities, address basic needs, and improve quality of life across the region.
 
Since 2013, the Foundation has contributed more than $10 million to local nonprofits. These grants are funded entirely through Operation Round Up, a program in which Cobb EMC members voluntarily round their electric bills up to the nearest dollar. Members typically contribute about fifty cents per month, and 100% of these funds are distributed to organizations that provide vital community services.
 
“Every dollar entrusted to the Cobb EMC Foundation reflects the extraordinary generosity of our members,” said Carley Stephens, Executive Director of the Cobb EMC Foundation. “Their small monthly contributions create meaningful and lasting impact for our neighbors.”
 
Grant decisions are made by the Foundation’s board of directors, which carefully reviews each application. The board prioritizes support for organizations that align with the Foundation’s mission, help causes Cobb EMC members care about, and have a proven impact in local communities. 
 
“Serving on the Cobb EMC Foundation Board is both a privilege and a responsibility that we take to heart,” said Thomas Beusse, Board Chair. “We take great care in stewarding these funds, knowing they reflect our members’ trust and generosity. It’s an honor to support organizations making a real difference in our communities.” 
 
The Foundation focuses its giving across five key areas: Education, Family & Youth Services, Military & Veterans, Health, and Animal Welfare. These priorities reflect causes that matter most to Cobb EMC members. This year, $1,016,690 was awarded to 142 organizations.
 
Nonprofits interested in future funding opportunities are encouraged to visit www.cobbemc.com/Foundation. Applications for 2027 grants will open in September, and organizations must serve communities within Cobb EMC’s service area.
 
The organizations that received grants in 2026 are:
10 Women of Hope
Abundant Living Foundation Inc
Acworth Cultural Arts 
Acworth Expanding Horizons Foundation
Adult Disability Medical Healthcare
Advocates for Children
Aloha to Aging Inc
Animals Deserve Better Inc dba Paws For Life USA
Atlanta Angels
Atlanta Area Council Scouting America
Atlanta Community Food Bank
Atlanta Community Tennis Foundation dba AYTEF
Auditory Verbal Center
Back Pack Blessings Inc
Bagel Rescue
Bald Nation Rocks Against Cancer Inc
Be THE Voice
Bethesda Community Clinic
Beyond Limits Therapeutic Riding
Blue Thanksgiving
Bobby Dodd Institute
Brookwood Christian School
Building Strong Horizons Inc
Burn Foundation of America
Calvary Children’s Home
Camp Big Heart
Camp Kudzu Inc
Camp Puzzle Inc
Camp Twin Lakes
Catalyst Sports Inc
Chattahoochee Tech Foundation
Cherokee County Educational Foundation
Cherokee Maker Space
Cherokee Youth Foundation Inc
Circles Cobb
Cobb and Douglas Health Foundation
Cobb Christmas
Cobb Collaborative LLC
Cobb Community Foundation
Cobb County Fire Cadets Inc
Cobb County FOP Charities Inc
Cobb County Safety Village Foundation
Cobb County Schools Education Fdn
Cobb County Youth Museum
Cobb Moms Helping Cobb
CobbWorks Inc
Communities in Schools Marietta
Court Appointed Special Advocates Paulding County (CASA)
Davis Direction Foundation
Devereux Center
Early Flight Ministry
Elite Women of Excellence
Emmanuels Village thru Passion With Purpose
Encompass Ministries Inc
Essential2Life
Exceptional Futures
Family Life Restoration Center
Family Promise of Cobb County
FOCUS Families of Children Under Stress
Foster Care Support Foundation Inc
Four Corners Group Inc
Freedom Youth Yoga
Friends of Cherokee County Public Libraries
Friends of Disabled Adults and Children
Friends of The Strand DBA Earl & Rachel Smith Strand Theatre
Georgia Lions Camp For The Blind
Georgia National Cemetery
Georgia Philharmonic
Georgia Symphony Orchestra
Georgia Transplant Foundation
Giving Health Inc
Good Samaritan Health Center of Cobb
Goshen Valley Foundation
GRACEPOINT School
Habitat for Humanity North Central Georgia
Helping One Guy
Henry Arthur Callis Education Foundation
HIS CAMP Inc     DBA Camp Gideon
Jess Rousey Honoring Heroes Foundation
Kennesaw Museum Foundation
Kennesaw Public Safety Foundation
Kennesaw State University Foundation Inc
Kids Cubed Inc DBA Waymark
Kidz2Leaders Inc
KoS Inc
LaAmistad Inc
Lake Allatoona Association
Laurels Edge
Lekotek of Georgia
LiveSafe Resources
Loving Arms Cancer Outreach
Marietta Cobb Museum of Art
Marietta Police Athletic League
Master Gardener Volunteers of Cobb
McKenna Farms Therapy Services
MDE School of East Cobb Inc
MUST Ministries
Next Step Ministries Inc
North Metro Music Education
Paulding County 4H
PORCH Marietta
Power of Peace Project
Reflections of Trinity Inc
Rescuing Hope
RISE Employee Fund
RISE UP 4 Christ Inc
Road Trip Home Animal Rescue
SafePath Children’s Advocacy Center Inc
Senior Citizens Council of Cobb County
Ser Familia
Serenade Heights Inc
Share The Love Outreach Organization Inc
Sheltering Arms
Smith Gilbert Gardens Foundation
Special Needs Cobb Inc
Special Needs Development Group
Special Needs Kids Day at the Lake
Special Needs Respite
STING Incorporated
Sweetwater Mission
Tahirih Justice Center
The Center for Children and Young Adults
The Center for Family Resources
The Children's Haven
The Dave Krache Foundation
The Extension
The Kyle Pease Foundation
The Salvation Army Marietta Corps
The Sobriety Resource
The STEAM Generation Inc
Together We Care     
Together with Families
Tommy Nobis Center
Toolbox Inc
Top Dogg K9
TurningPoint Breast Cancer Rehabilitation
United Military Care Inc
Vision Rehabilitation Services Of Georgia
Way Maker Women’s Center
Williams House
YELLS Youth Empowerment thru Learning Leading & Serving
Youth Villages of Georgia