Little Quilts Charity Garage Sale

When: Today

Where: 1450 Roswell Rd., #C, Marietta

Time: 10 a.m. -- 5 p.m.

Benefits: The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network

Contact: 770-578-6727

Year Up

When: Ongoing

Where: 730 Peachtree St., Suite 900

Benefits: Skills for urban young adults

Cost: Free

Contact: Jessica Harris, jharris01@yearup.org

Children Without A Voice USA

When: Ongoing

Where: Please call

Benefits: Awareness and crime prevention against children

Cost: Free

Contact: Lin Seahorn, 404-474-4020

Shoes & Purses Drive

When: Until September

Where: 1781 Columbia Dr., Decatur

Benefits: Local women in need

Cost: Gently used women's shoes and purses

Contact: LeTonya Turner, 678-791-6264

Run Thru The Park Half Marathon & 5K

When: July 17

Where: 2125 Tribble Mill Pkwy., Lawrenceville

Time: 7 a.m.

Cost: Half Marathon, $50; 5K, $35

Contact: Deborah Montgomery, dm85247@gmail.com

Cocktails for Kidneys

When: July 21

Where: Aja Restaurant & Lounge

Time: 6 p.m.

Benefits: Camps for medically fragile children

Cost: $10

Contact: 336-452-1539

Fun in the Sun & Safety

When: July 23

Where: 610 Holcomb Bridge Rd.

Time: 9 a.m. -- 2 p.m.

Benefits: Health and safety awareness

Cost: Free

Contact: 404-840-5397

Etowah River Run Road & Trail 5K

When: July 23

Where: Cherokee High School, Canton

Time: 8 a.m.

Benefits: Anna Crawford Children's Center

Cost: $20; $23, race day

Contact: pdf-www.georgiarunner.com calendar; 678-925-5812

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

4th Annual 5K & 1 Mile

When: July 30

Where: North Forsyth Middle School

Time: 7 a.m.

Benefits: North Forsyth schools and community

Cost: $15, before July 23; $20, after and race day

Contact: 770-889-6332

Tool Rush Sale Prep

When: Aug.- Oct.; Tues. or Wed.

Where: Atlanta Tool Bank

Time: 9 a.m.- noon; 1- 4 p.m.

Benefits: Atlanta Tool Bank

Cost: Free to volunteer

Contact: www.atlanta.toolbank.org

Run For Wounded Warriors 5K

When: Aug. 6

Where: First Baptist Church, Kennesaw

Time: 8 a.m.

Benefits: Wounded Warriors Project

Cost: $25

Contact: www.runforwoundedwarriors.org

Hot Lips Hustle 5K

When: Sept. 17

Where: Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Marietta

Time: 7:15 a.m.

Benefits: The Smile Train- benefitting cleft lip and palate defect

Cost: $25

Contact: www.hotlipshustle5k.com

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A rendering of the columbarium memorial that is estimated to be completed by next summer or fall in the southeast part of Oakland Cemetery, officials said. (Courtesy of Historic Oakland Foundation)

Credit: Historic Oakland Foundation