Project Open Hand Meal Packaging
When: Ongoing
Where: 176 Ottley Dr., NE
Time: 9 a.m. – noon; 1 -4 p.m.; 4- 7 p.m.
Benefits: Metro Atlantans living with life limiting illnesses
Cost: Free
Contact: 404-872-2707
2011 United Way Shoebox Project
When: until May 8
Where: Various drop-off locations
Benefits: Homeless women and children
Cost: Fill shoeboxes with unopened toiletries
Contact: shoeboxproject@unitedwayatlanta.org, 404-614-2911
4th Annual Peanut Butter & Jelly Food Drive
When: April 2- 30
Where: All branches of Bank of North Georgia
Benefits: 30 local food pantries
Cost: Donations of peanut butter and jelly jars
Contact: www.bankofnorthgeorgia.com
Fairy Tales Dream Dress Drive
When: April 22- 23
Where: Town Center Mall, Kennesaw
Time: April 22, 5-9 p.m.; April 23, 11 a.m.- 6 p.m.
Benefits: Teens who do not have means to attend prom
Cost: Gently used dresses, shoes and accessories
Contact: www.fairytaleendings.org
Blood Donation Drive
When: April 23
Where: Global Mall, Norcross
Time: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Cost: Free
Contact: 770-711-4646
Walk for Healthy Kids 5K
When: April 23
Where: Stone Mountain Park
Time: 9 a.m.
Benefits: Live Healthy & Thrive Foundation raising awareness for childhood obesity
Cost: $10
Contact: 800-551-3775, www.livehealthyandthriveyouth.org
Take Back The Night 5K and 1 mile
When: April 23
Where: Agnes Scott College
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Benefits: DeKalb Rape Crisis Center
Cost: $30 including race day; under 15, $20 including race day
Contact: 404-377-1429
Tee It Up 4 Kids Golf Tournament
When: April 25
Where: Bear's Best Golf Course, Suwanee
Time: 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Benefits: Children Without A Voice—awareness for child abuse and neglect
Cost: Free to volunteer; please contact to play
Contact: www.childrenwithoutavoiceusa.org
7th Annual Lilburn Relay Rally
When: April 29
Where: Lilburn City Park
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Benefits: American Cancer Society
Cost: Please contact
Contact: Patty Gabilondo, 770-778-4942
Tri-Cities High School Dance Series
When: April 30
Where: Tri-Cities High School, East Point
Time: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Benefits: Youth engagement through dance
Cost: $18; Event Day, $20
Contact: tchsspringdanceseries@gmail.com
2nd Annual Caring for Carrie Charity Bowl
When: April 30
Where: Fun Time Bowl, Buford Highway
Time: 3 – 6 p.m.
Benefits: National Kidney Foundation
Cost: $25, single; $90, team of four
Contact: Sherri Thomas, caringforcarrie@yahoo.com
2011 Walk for Lupus Now
When: April 30
Where: Piedmont Park
Time: 4 p.m.
Benefits: Ga. Chapter of Lupus Foundation
Cost: No registration fees; fundraising accepted.
Contact: www.lupuswalkatlanta.kintera.org
AIDS Walk Cartersville
When: April 30
Where: Dellinger Park
Time: 7:30 a.m.
Benefits: AIDS awareness
Cost: $20 (13 and older), $15 (10 and under); Race Day, $25 (13 and older), $15 (10 and under)
Contact: www.aidswalkcartersville.com
20th Annual Big-To-Do Sunday
When: May 1
Where: Zoo Atlanta
Time: 4 – 9 p.m.
Benefits: Children's Program at Visiting Nurse/ Hospice
Cost: Please contact
Contact:
Relay for Life Atlanta
When: May 6-7
Where: Hammond Park
Time: Please contact
Benefits: American Cancer Society
Cost: $10 per person; free to volunteer
Contact: Tiffany Dollar, tiffany.dollar@cancer.org
Zumbathon: Dance For A Cause
When: May 7
Where: New Hope Baptist Church, Fayeteville
Time: 4 -6 p.m.
Benefits: Promise Place – helping victims of domestic violence
Cost: $12; $15 at the door
Contact: www.promiseplace.org, 770-461-3839
2011 Susan G. Komen Race For The Cure 5K
When: May 7
Where: Atlantic Station
Time: 6:45 a.m.
Cost: $30
Contact: race@komenatlanta.org , 404-459-8700
Fight For Air Climb
When: May 14
Where: Equitable Building, 100 Peachtree Street, Downtown
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Benefits: The American Lung Association in Georgia
Costs: Free to volunteer; $25 to register + pledges
Contact: 770-434-5864, awhitaker@lungga.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
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