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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