I CARE Seniors

When: Ongoing

Where: Please contact

Time: Various shifts

Benefits: Transportation for seniors

Cost: Free to volunteer

Contact: Lisa Anderson, coordinator@icareseniors.org

Second Life Atlanta Thrift Store

When: Ongoing

Where: 1 N. Clarendon Ave., Avondale Estates

Time: Various shifts

Benefits: Homeless pets

Cost: Free to volunteer

Contact: 678-974-5671

Gwinnett County Public Library Volunteers

When: Ongoing

Where: 15 branches

Time: Various shifts

Cost: Free to volunteer

Contact: 770-978-5154

Summer of Giving

When: Every Thursday in July

Where: Fleming's Steakhouse, Perimeter

Time: 6 – 8 p.m.

Benefits: Five local Atlanta charities

Cost: $25

Contact: www.flemingssteakhouse.com

Young Friends at Children’s Scottish Rite

When: Every Tuesday in July

Where: Spruill Center for the Arts, Dunwoody

Time: 2:45 – 4:30 p.m.

Benefits: Arts and crafts projects for patients

Cost: Free

Contact: Laura.smith@choa.org

Simple Needs GA

When: July 9

Where: 991 Industrial Park Dr., Marietta

Time: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Benefits: Homelessness in Atlanta

Cost: Free

Contact: 678-266-3344

Northlake Blood Drive

When: July 2- 4

Where: Northlake Mall

Time: Noon – 5 p.m.

Benefits: American Red Cross

Contact: www.redcross.org

Donations sorting at MUST Ministries

When: July 9

Where: 55 Elizabeth Church Rd., Marietta

Time: 9 a.m. – noon

Benefits: Hunger problem in Atlanta

Cost: Free

Contact: 770-427-9862

Book Drive for Shelters

When: July 9

Where: 3610 Newport Bay Dr., Alpharetta

Time: 10- 11:30 a.m.

Benefits: Books for children's shelters

Cost: Free to volunteer; new or gently used children's books

Contact: 678-427-1316

Project Live Love

When: July 9

Where: The Furniture Bank of Atlanta

Time: 12:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Benefits: Various Atlanta nonprofits

Cost: Free

Contact: www.projectlivelove.com

Heeling Diabetes Shoenista Auction

When: July 15

Where: Shula’s 347 Grill, Atlanta

Time: 5:30 – 9 p.m.

Benefits: Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund

Cost: Free; VIP, $20

Contact: www.shoenistaauction.eventbrite.com

Clyde’s Run 5K

When: July 16

Where: 100 Lakeshore Dr., Roswell

Time: 8 a.m.

Benefits: Prader-Willi Syndrome Association

Cost: $25 until July 10; $30, Race day

Contact: www.clydesrun.org

SBTF 2011 Race for Research 5K

When: July 23

Where: Atlantic Station

Time: 6 a.m.

Benefits: Southeastern Brain Tumor Foundation

Cost: $25

Contact: www.support.sbtf.org

Garage Sale

When: Aug. 12- 13

Where: Mt. Zion Methodist Church, Marietta

Time: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.; 8 a.m.- 2 p.m.

Benefits: Habitat for Humanity

Cost: Free to volunteer

Contact: 770-977-0587

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Peggy Harris (foreground) stocks the shelves at Sandy's IGA, which is the only grocery store in town, Tuesday, October 7, 2025, in Sparta. Hancock County has one of the highest rates of childhood food insecurity in the country. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Credit: Hyosub Shin/AJC