Atlanta Book Drive
When: Until March 24
Where: Adore Furniture, Atlanta
Time: Mon. – Sat., 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Sun., noon- 6 p.m.
Benefits: Books For Keeps
Cost: Gently used books for children and adults
Contact: givethembooks@gmail.com, www.booksforkeeps.org
Healthy Notions Zumbathon Party 2012
When: March 17
Where: Atlanta Academy- Cartwright Gymnasium, Roswell
Time: 3 – 6 p.m.
Benefits: Combat childhood obesity
Cost: $10; $20, event day
Contact: www.healthynotions.blogspot.com
Run For The Rescues 5K
When: March 24
Where: Town Center Park, Suwanee
Time: 9 a.m.
Benefits: Georgia SPCA
Cost: $25
Contact: www.georgiaspca.org
Volunteer for Special Olympics Annual Spring Event
When: March 24
Where: Larry Bell Park, Marietta
Time: 10:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Benefits: Special Olympics- Cobb County
Cost: Free
Contact: Barry Griffith, 404-660-2636
Miles for Smiles 5K/1K
When: March 24
Where: Trinity Presbyterian Church, Atlanta
Time: 8 a.m.
Benefits: Trinity Early Learning Center
Cost: $25 by March 22; $30
Contact: www.active.com
Cobb Hobbler 5K/10K
When: March 24
Where: Lassiter High School
Time: 7:30 a.m.
Benefits: Education, community well-being, and physical activity
Cost: 10K: $35 until March 23, $40; 5K: $25 until March 23, $30
Contact: www.cobbhobbler.org
Cheer on Runners!
When: March 24
Where: 935 Rail Road St., Conyers
Time: 7:30 a.m. – Noon
Benefits: Inaugural Rockdale Special Olympics 5K
Cost: Free
Contact: Erika Sellers, 770-833-0907
Atlanta VisionWalk
When: March 25
Where: Piedmont Park
Time: Noon
Benefits: Foundation Fighting Blindness
Cost: Fundraising encouraged
Contact: www.visionwalk.org
Refuge Pregnancy Center 5K
When: March 31
Where: 1307 Milstead Ave., Conyers
Time: 8 a.m.
Benefits: Refuge Pregnancy Center
Cost: $20 until March 26; $30
Contact: www.active.com, 770-922-5939
Hunt for Hope Scavenger Hunt
When: March 31
Where: Woodstock City Park
Time: 10 a.m.
Benefits: Inflammatory Breast Cancer Research
Cost: $25
Contact: Kirsten Hughes, hughesjjkr@bellsouth.net
RaceTrac Run For Research 5K
When: March 31
Where: 3225 Cumberland Blvd., Atlanta
Time: 6:45 a.m.
Benefits: Michael J. Fox Foundation on Parkinson’s Research
Cost: $30; 15 and under, Free
Contact: http://register.runnerfit.com
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