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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