Welcome to our web-site.

The Coalition for a Better Community is a non-partisan group of citizens committed to the betterment of our community through both the advancement of civility and the building of relationships based on trust and respect.

Any individual who lives, works, owns property or has an interest in the betterment of Camden County, GA and supports the use of civility in building trust and positive relationships is welcome to join. Businesses and organizations are also welcome. 

For more information or to arrange a group presentation, contact us at coalitionforabettercommunity@tds.net

The Coalition for a Better Community has sponsored a resolution proclaiming Camden County a model of civility and from May 1st through September 1st as the Summer of Civility in Camden County. The resolution also requested that each elected officials to sign the resolution and pledge to follow the guidelines in the resolution.

For more information go to our Summer of Civility page found under the events tab or click here.

We are pleased to announce our 2012 Civility Award Recipients:

             Mary & Craig Root                               Markashia Lucus

 A very special part of the April 5, 2012 Symposium was the presentation of the Coalition for a Better Community’s Annual Civility Awards. Mary and Craig Root received the 2012 Civility Award. Jim Gant, St. Mary City Councilman, presented the award stating, “It is my pleasure tonight to recognize and acknowledge two individuals who model the principals of civility every day and who evoke the best from each of us. Mary and Craig Root were among the earliest leaders to join our Coalition. If you drive down Osborne Street and pass their business you will see our “Practice Civility” sign prominently displayed in their window. And it doesn’t stop there. They designed and displayed, at their own expense, a billboard with the message, “Practice Civility Everyday—Start an Epidemic.” This single act has done more to advance our organization’s message to citizens of Camden County that any other activity.”

The Junior Civility Award went to Markashia Lucas, Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School student. Councilman Gant stated “Tonight we are honoring one of the students who after both being the victim of bullying and also witnessing a friend and fellow student be bullied, showed the courage to stand up to bullying. She went to the school counselor, Renee Spencer, who gave her assistance in starting a club to educate other students to increase awareness of the very harmful effects of bullying. On behalf of the Coalition it is my pleasure to recognize an amazing young 5th grader who is modeling civility in her class and in her school.”