StandUp For Kids
When: Ongoing
Where: 83 Walton Street, Atlanta
Time: Please contact
Benefits: Homeless and at-risk youth
Cost: Free
Contact: www.standupforkids.org
Young Adult Guidance Center
When: Ongoing
Where: 1230 Hightower Road, N.W.
Time: Please contact
Benefits: Programs for young men between ages 6-24
Cost: Free
Contact: www.yagc.net
2nd Annual Taste of The South and The West
When: May 15
Where: 3201 Martin Luther King Dr.
Time: 4 -- 7 p.m.
Benefits: Youth programs and community development for Adamsville
Cost: $15, adults; $7, children
Contact: 770-217-1215
Storytelling with Shannon McNeal
When: May 15
Where: Clarkston Community Center
Time: 5 – 7 p.m.
Benefits: Clarkston Community Center
Cost: $10
Contact: 404-508-1050
Piedmont Hospital Blood Drive
When: May 20
Where: Piedmont Hospital
Time: 7 a.m.- Noon; 3- 8 p.m.
Benefits: American Red Cross
Cost: Free
Contact: 866-900-4321
CBS Shredder Event
When: May 21
Where: Gwinnett Stadium
Time: Please contact
Benefits: Atlanta Community Food Bank
Cost: Free to volunteer; food donations accepted.
Contact: 678-553-5934
The Bike MS: Atlanta to Athens
When: May 21- 22
Where: Ride starts from Turner Field
Time: 8 a.m.
Benefits: Ga. Chapter of National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Cost: $50
Contact: www.nationalmssociety.org/gaa
Dunwoody Nature Center: Back To Our Roots
When: May 21
Where: Dunwoody Nature Center
Time: 9 – 11 a.m.
Cost: Free
Contact: www.dunwoodynature.org
GeneRACEtion 10K; 2K Fun Run
When: May 21
Where: Grant Park
Time: 8: 15 a.m.
Benefits: Kate's Club, Senior Citizen Services
Cost: Free to volunteer; 10K- $35 until May 19, $40 after including race day; 2K- $25 until May 19, $30 after including race day.
Contact: www.scsatl.org/GeneRACEtion, Volunteers: debra@katesclub.org
Freight Train 5 Mile
When: May 22
Where: 905 Barrett Parkway
Time: 7:30 a.m.
Benefits: 65 Roses- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Cost: $25 until May 19; $30 after May 19
Contact: www.active.com
Georgia Walk Now For Autism Speaks
When: May 22
Where: International Plaza, Georgia World Congress Center
Time: 9: 30 a.m.
Cost: No fees; fundraising welcome.
Contact: www. Walknowforautismspeaks.org
5th Annual “It’s Just Hair” Cut-A-Thon
When: May 23
Where: Taylor Brooks Salon & Spa, Alpharetta
Time: 7 p.m.
Benefits: Locks of Love and children with long term medical hair loss
Cost: Free cuts and styles; hair must be at least 10 in.
Contact: 678-521-5639
Sweet Auburn 5K/ Fun Run
When: May 30
Where: The King Center
Time: 8 a.m.
Benefits: Restoration and redevelopment of Auburn Avenue
Cost: Ages 13-17, $5; 18-55, $15; 55+, $10
Contact: www.sweetauburn.com
Race to the Rescue 5K
When: June 4
Where: 235 Castleberry Dr., Cumming
Time: 8 a.m.
Benefits: Humane Society of Forsyth County
Cost: $20; $25 on race day
Contact: www.forsythpets.org
3rd Annual CAN Dance for Cancer
When: June 5
Where: The Defoor Centre
Time: 3 -8 p.m.
Benefits: American Cancer Society and a local family
Cost: $15
Contact: www.candanceforcancer.com
Peachtree Corners Festival
When: June 11
Where: Corners Parkway & Woodhill Drive
Time: Please contact
Benefits: Beautification of Peachtree Corners
Cost: Free
Contact: www.peachtreecornersfestival.org
Pints for Pups
When: June 11
Where: Meehan's Public House, Sandy Springs
Time: 1 – 4 p.m.
Benefits: Atlanta Pet Rescue & Adoption
Contact:
PLAY KICKBALL to END Alzheimer’s
When: June 12
Where: Hammond Park Gymnasium
Time: 10 a.m.
Benefits: Alzheimer's Association, Ga. Chapter
Cost: $25
Contact: 404-728-6066
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