What: Adoption Days
When: Ongoing Saturdays
Where: 6370 North Point Pkwy
Benefits: Hightower Farm and Animal Sanctuary
Time: Please contact
Cost: Free
Contact: (770) 761-1341
What: Saturday Painting Service Project
When: Ongoing Saturdays
Where: Community health center in Chamblee
Benefits: DeKalb Community Service Board
Time: Please contact
Cost: Free
Contact: Michelle Potter, mpotter@dekcsb.org
What: Opportunity Knocks For Youth
When: Ongoing
Where: Please contact
Benefits: Program for personal growth and development of youth
Time: Please contact
Cost: Free
Contact: Dale Champion, dchamp50@aol.com
What: 3rd Annual Healthy Notions "Show Love with Your Soles" Used Shoe Drive Finale
When: until March 19
Where: Kroger, 3000 Old Alabama Rd.
Johns Creek, GA 30022
Benefits: orphaned children in Haiti and Dominican Republic
Cost: Gently worn children’s shoes
Contact: Kim Whitaker, 678.693.2008
What: LaAmistad 5K
When: Feb. 26
Where: Peachtree Presbyterian Church
Benefits: LaAmistad Child, Youth, and Family Programs
Cost: $25; $30, race day
Contact: John Naphin, 404-493-1703
What: Miles for Cystic Fibrosis
When: Feb. 26 -27
Where: Cobb Galleria
Time: Sat.: 10 a.m.- 2 p.m., 2 -6 p.m.; Sun., 11 a.m.- 2 p.m., 2- 5 p.m.
Cost: Free
Contact: 678-566-3606
What: Empty Bowl Fundraiser
When: Feb. 27
Where: First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta
Benefits: Project Connect, Gateway’s Homelessness Program
Time: 12:30- 2:30 p.m.
Cost: $20, adults; $5, children 6-18; free, children under 5
Contact: Greg Lang, glang@gatewayctr.org
What: Race for a Miracle 5K
When: March 5
Where: West Forsyth High School
Benefits: The family of Jacob Helvey
Time: 10 a.m.
Cost: $30, adults; $20, kids.
Contact: gina@ebodysbiz.com or www.active.com
What: Reece Center for Handicapped Horsemanship
When: March 12
Where: Please contact
Time: 9 a.m. – 1p.m.
Contact: www.handsonatlanta.org
What: Boys Who D.A.R.E.
When: March 12
Where: John H. Harland Boys and Girls Club
Benefits: Children and youth literacy
Time: 12:30- 2:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
Contact: www.handsonatlanta.org
What: Out With The Old, In With The New
When: March 12
Where: DeKalb Academy of Technology & Environment
Benefits: Recycling program
Time: 10 a.m.- 2 p.m.
Cost: recyclable materials including free document shredding
Contact: Timothy Parker, timothy_d_parker@fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us
What: 27th Annual Hunger Walk Run 5K
When: March 13
Where: Green Lot of Turner Field
Benefits: Atlanta Community Food Bank
Time: Noon- 4 p.m.
Cost: $25
Contact: hungerwalk@acfb.org, 404-892-9822 x 1246
What: Park’nership
When: March 19
Where: Yellow River Park, Stone Mountain
Benefits: Gwinnett County Parks
Time: 9 a.m.
Cost: Free
Contact: 770-418-2331
What: 1st Annual Run For Rescues 5K/ Fun Run
When: March 26
Where: Suwanee Town Center Park
Benefits: Georgia SPCA Animal Shelter
Time: 8:30 a.m.
Cost: $20 (5K), $10 (Fun Run) until Mar. 19; $25 (5K), $15 (Fun Run)
Contact: Christine Muller, msuspartan19@gmail.com,
What: 2nd Annual Footrace For The Falls 5K/1 mile/Tot Trot
When: March 26
Where: Birmingham Falls Elementary
Benefits: Birmingham Falls Foundation
Time: 8 a.m., 5K; 9 a.m., 1 mile
Cost: $25 until Mar. 15; $30, including race day; free, Tot Trot
Contact: www.supportbff.org
What: Knock Out Cancer 5K Run
When: April 2
Where: Macland Presbyterian Church
Time: 8:30 a.m.
Benefits: C.A.M.P. food pantry and hunger programs
Cost: $20; $25, Race Day
Contact: 770-819-0662
Title: GeneRACEtion 10K, 2K Fun Run
When: May 21
Where: Grant Park
Benefits: Kate’s Club, Senior Citizen Services
Time: 8:15 a.m.
Cost: $35 until May 19, 5K; $25 until May 19, 2K
Contact: www.scsatl.org/GeneRACEtion, debra@katesclub.org
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