18th Annual PAWFest
When: Today
Where: 2125 Tribble Mill Parkway
Time: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Benefits: Gwinnett Humane Society
Cost: Free
Contact: www.pawfest.com
AIDS Vaccine 200 Mile Ride
When: May 13-15
Where: Ride starts at Emory School of Medicine
Time: 6 p.m.
Benefits: Emory Vaccine Center
Cost: $100, all riders
Contact: www.av200.org
C.H.U.K. Run: Cops Helping Unique Kids 5K
When: May 14
Where: Thrasher Park, Norcross
Time: 8 a.m.
Benefits: United Cerebral Palsy of Georgia
Cost: $20
Contact: 770-448-2122
Brookhaven Bolt 5K
When: May 14
Where: Village Place Brookhaven
Time: 8 a.m.
Benefits: Ashford Park Elementary School
Cost: $20, $25, Race day
Contact: www.brookhavenbolt.com
2011 AJC Peachtree Junior 3K and Lil’ Peach Dash
When: May 14
Where: Piedmont Park
Time: 9 a.m.
Benefits: Fight against childhood obesity; Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Cost: $20 until May 10
Contact: www.active.com
Arthritis Walk 2011
When: May 14
Where: 5 Concourse Parkway
Time: 9 a.m.
Benefits: Arthritis Foundation
Cost: No fee; fundraising accepted.
Contact: Jennifer Duncan, 404-237-8771
Twain’s Springfest 2011
When: May 14
Where: Twain's Billiards and Tap, Decatur
Time: 11 a.m. – 5 p. m.; 5- p.m.- midnight
Benefits: Atlanta Community Food Bank
Cost: Free to volunteer
Contact: Barbara Overton, 678-553-5934
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
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
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
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
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
Pints for Pups
When: June 11
Where: Meehan's Public House, Sandy Springs
Time: 1-4 p. m.
Benefits: Atlanta Pet Rescue & Adoption
Contact:
You Ain’t Nothin’ But A Pound Dog Fundraiser Gala
When: June 11
Where: Grand Ballroom of the Gwinnett Center, Duluth
Time: 7 p. m.
Benefits: Georgia SPCA
Cost: $75
Contact: www.georgiaspca.org
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
The Big Hair Ball
When: June 18
Where: Country Club of The South
Time: 6 p. m.
Benefits: Angels Among Us Pet Rescue
Cost: $85
Contact: Lisa Zambacca, 404-895-3999
"Gone to the Dogs" Chili Cookoff
When: June 18
Where: Brown Park, Downtown Canton
Benefits: Dog Rescue & Foster Groups
Time: 8 a. m. Setup, 9 a. m. Light Fires, 12:00 Judging & Public Tasting
Cost: $20 to cook; $5.00 all you can taste
Contact: cantonCCO@gmail.com; steve nelson 770-490-7728
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