Family food fest needs help for Fathers Day event

The inaugural Family Food Fest Atlanta culinary experience at the Georgia Aquarium on Father’s Day is looking for volunteers to help with setup beforehand, serving during the event and take down afterward.

The multicultural affair will feature more than 100 dishes from celebrity chefs, cooks, caterers, restaurants and everyday dads or men who serve in mentor roles for youth. A few of Atlanta’s top female chefs will serve up some tasty dishes too.

Partial proceeds benefit the nonprofit VSNS Inc. (Visions) a 501.c3 organization that focuses on eradicating health disparities in inner city communities through screenings and education.

When: shifts start at 8 a.m. and go through 8 p.m. June 21

Contact: Brandy Jermon at famfoodfestvolunteers@gmail.com

Information: www.familyfoodfestatlanta.com, familyfoodfestatlanta@gmail.com or 404 344-6594.

Paint the Town program seeks volunteers

The Paint the Town program is a neighborhood revitalization project in Hapeville that helps paint houses of homeowners who are no longer physically or financially able to do so.

When: June 13 - 18 Registration begins at 7:30 a.m.

Where: Jess Lucas Park at the Historic Christ Church & Carriage House, 680 S Central Ave., Hapeville.

Contact: Linda Murray at 770-789-6985