Road to Recovery- Forsyth County
When: Ongoing
Where: Cumming First United Methodist Church
Time: Various shifts
Benefits: Transporting cancer patients to and from appointments
Cost: Free; volunteer needs a car
Contact: Judy Godfrey, 770-814-0123
Senior Connections/ Meals on Wheels
When: Mon.- Fri.
Where: Decatur
Time: Various shifts
Benefits: Providing meals for seniors
Cost: Free
Contact: 770-455-7602
Think T Town Benefit Concert
When: Aug. 8
Where: Perimeter Church, Duluth
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Benefits: Alabama tornado victims
Cost: $15
Contact: 404-272-0566
Wounded Warrior Fundraiser
When: Aug. 11
Where: Cheyenne Grille and Sports Bar
Time: 5 – 7 p.m.
Benefits: Wounded Warrior Foundation
Cost: $25
Contact: 404-509-0121
6th Annual Dog Day Run
When: Aug. 13
Where: 1010 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta
Time: 6:30 a.m.
Benefits: East Cobb Rotary Club
Cost: $20 until Aug. 7; $25
Contact: 404-401-6502
Free To Breathe 5K
When: Aug. 20
Where: Greencove and Virginia Ave., Atlanta
Time: 7 a.m.
Benefits: National Lung Cancer Partnership
Cost: $25 until Aug. 17; $30, Race day
Contact: www.freetobreathe.org
Back to School Dog Wash
When: Aug. 27
Where: 5287 Covington Hwy., Decatur
Time: 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Benefits: PAWS Atlanta
Cost: Free to volunteer; $20, dog wash
Contact: www.pawsatlanta.org
Volunteers needed: AJC Decatur Book Festival
When: Sept. 2-4
Where: Downtown Decatur
Time: Various shifts from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Cost: Free
Contact: leeann.harvey@decaturga.com
Big Peach Sizzler 10K
When: Sept. 5
Where: Chamblee MARTA Station
Time: 6 a.m.
Benefits: Miles for Cystic Fibrosis
Cost: Prices vary; please contact.
Contact: Mark Vescio, runningmanwest@bellsouth.net
Caterpillar Crawl 5K
When: Sept. 17
Where: Mellow Mushroom, Brookhaven
Time: 7 a.m.
Benefits: Room To Read library in Zambia
Cost: $30
Contact: info@caterpillarcrawl5K.org
Stop Child Trafficking 5K
When: Sept. 24
Where: East Cobb Park
Time: 9 a.m.
Benefits: To bring awareness and raise funds to end child sex slavery in Atlanta.
Cost: Free
Contact: Atlanta@sctnow.org
Walk of Heroes 5K
When: Sept. 24
Where: Richardson Health Center, Decatur
Time: 8:30 a.m.
Benefits: DeKalb residents with developmental disabilities, mental illnesses, and substance addictions
Cost: $20
Contact: www.walkofheroes5k.com, 404-508-7875
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